How many people participate in the Science Festival?
Can some of those parents be cultivated to step up to the plate and take on "just" the Science Festival?
At what grade do services to the kids start? I'll bet you can find some interested parents if you look at the group that isn't getting services - LOL - wink!
I've been thinking lately that a poster in the Library for a book group of reading preschoolers would be a great way to "recurit" new interested families.
Perhaps you can get your local Pediatricians to keep their eyes open for new families to join the network?
As for the families of already identified kids, what are their interests? Can you get them to fill out an email questionare about what they like about the group and where they have interests that might be developed.
Do you have a state organization or smaller regional organization that you can link up with? Perhaps your speaker can be open to surrounding towns? What incentives are availible to get the teachers to these lectures? Can they get educational credits? Dunkin Donuts gift cards? What topics are they interested enough in that they wouldn't need addional incentives?
Best Wishes,
Trin
