The Steelworkers Inflatable Fun Carnival is a community service provided by the
United Steelworkers Union through The Sault Ste. Marie Steelworkers Community Services and funded by a lottery known as “Our Lotto.” Ask your employer if they are willing to provide payroll deduction at your workplace, and you too can start supporting three very worthwhile groups, The Group Health Trust Fund and Sault Area Hospital Fund. Both receive 25% of all of the profits from the Our Lotto; the other 50% goes to the operating costs of the Fun Carnival.
The Inflatable Fun Carnival is offered to the community at minimum costs to be used as a fundraiser or just a day of fun and celebration. It is up to the users to decide the costs to their participants. The supplies for the popcorn, candy floss and snow cones (your ice) are part of the $140.00 user fee.
We provide the equipment necessary to operate a real Carnival, but you need to supply the volunteers to set up, supervise, make popcorn, dismantle, and put away the equipment. So please make us part of your organization’s day of celebration and / or fund raiser.
As of June 2007 we are able to operate two (2) carnival events on the same day thus making it much easier to satisfy the high demand in June and September from the schools.
Our Inflatable Fun Carnival has giant slides, bouncers, a challenging 46’ obstacle course with a climbing wall and slide as well as games of skill and challenge like Speed Pitch, Soccer Kick and the Full Court Press Basketball Challenge, For the younger participants under 8 years old we have the Kiddie Walk bouncer and carnival type games like ring-toss and bean bag target games. There is even a Dunk tank available for those special people in your life.
You can make our Fun Carnival part of your event by simply applying online. Please be sure to apply well in advance of your event, as the available dates fill up fast as summer approaches.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!
Fees, Procedures,
Rules and Regulations
Please read over these rules and regulations prior to filling out the application form. It is critical that you read over and agree to all of the stipulations contained herein in order for your application to be approved.
1.) TRAILERS
We have two fun carnival trailers available: Trailer A and Trailer B, with the ability to book two events on one day. Trailer A will be available to the first-booked event, while Trailer B will be available to the second-booked event. A number of items (e.g. dunking booth) are also available independently (i.e. no inflatables). However, when there are two events booked and one of the events is out of town the in-town event will get trailer “B”.
2.) ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE
The following items are delivered to your event; you may use one or all of these items.
3.) YOU PROVIDE VOLUNTEERS
It is the responsibility of the group hosting the event to provide the volunteers required in order to safely operate the activities. Safety will not be compromised! Activities with insufficient volunteers will be shut down.
Please download and print off the volunteer guidelines and agreement form to have all of your volunteers sign and date and return to you. We will need these completed forms -- one for each of your volunteers -- before they will be allowed to assist with the Fun Carnival operation.
Always wear your volunteer vest to identify that you are supervising and please remember to return them at the end of the event.
Notify the attendant immediately if you get injured and complete the necessary accident reports.
The inflatable units weigh as much as 800lbs. so you must practice safe lifting principals.
We use super dollies to move our equipment and again they are heavy and are meant to have two people move them around.
Never try to move a unit by yourself.
Wear suitable clothing, you will get dirty and you will need to bend over to setup and take down the units as well as protect yourself from the hazards of sunlight.
Bring a lawn chair, it’s a long day!
When staking the units be aware that the stakes spin and there is a need to be aware of cable ties and washers also spinning.
We use electric drills so please ensure that you have amble cable to reach the spiral anchors during setup and take down.
When supervising the participants be sure to enforce the 17 safety rules as listed at each ride and follow the minimum and maximum height restrictions.
If a unit that you are supervising starts to deflate move the people to the exit quickly but calmly. Send someone to get the licensed attendant.
Never fall on a deflating unit to speedup the exhaust of air as it will not hold your weight and there is a high risk of injury.
Enjoy a safe event and Thank you for your cooperation.
4.) SET UP & TEAR DOWN
Adults (not youth) are required to help set up and take down the equipment, and they must be available for setup 90 minutes prior to the requested start time. Groups not providing sufficient volunteers will not be allowed to set up or use the equipment, and run the risk of not being allowed to book future events.
It is the registered contact person’s responsibility to ensure that the site to be used for their event has been cleared by both the PUC and Union Gas for underground wires and lines. They can be reached at the numbers below and the service is free. The line locate sheets should be given to the Fun Carnival attendant the day of the event.
PUC (705) 759-6522
Union Gas 1(800)400-2255
The preferred site type for our Fun Carnival is a grass surface and if your proposed site is not grass you must get special permission before the date of your event by calling us at (705) 759-4945. Failure to do so may result in our attendants refusing to set up our equipment.
5.) FEES Non-profit organizations will be charged $140.00 for the event plus $200.00 for the attendants, for a total of $340.00 per 4-hour event. Businesses and for-profit events will be charged $400.00 for the event plus $200.00 for the attendants, for a total of $600.00 per 4-hour event. We have unforunately had to raise our prices do to new rules governing the use of lottery funds, increased fuel costs, and skyrocketing liability insurance expenses. If you cannot afford this rate, please contact us at 759-4945.
All fees are due the day of the event, with the $140 or $400 (see above) event fee and any additional fees (see below) by check, and the $200 attendants fee in cash.
Additional Fees for Out Of Town Events:
1. A $50 surcharge will be charged for all events outside of the city limits.
2. All events beyond the 35km radius will be charged $1.00 per kilometre and a $50 per hour travelling charge for each hour of driving time (based on 90 km/hr).
Fees for the Dunk Tank:
The Dunk Tank is available but is not part of the Fun Carnival apparatus. If booked with the Fun Carnival there will be a $75 charge and when booked by itself there will be a charge of $125. These rates only apply to events within the city limits. See addition fees for out of town events below.
6.) IN CASE OF RAIN
Equipment will not be set up if rain is forecast and if it begins to rain during the event, we will need to quickly take down the equipment. In this case, the attendants have fulfilled their assignment and must receive the honourarium.
If it is raining prior to the event, the wet grounds will prevent us from setting up. We will cancel from our end. In this case the honourarium need not be paid. If rain is predicted and you decide to cancel, we require two hours notice. If not notified and the attendants arrive, there will be a $50.00 charge for their time. In the case of outlying areas, we require four hours notice for cancellation. If not notified in time and the attendants arrive, there will be a $75.00 charge for their time.
7.) EVENT TIME
Maximum event time is four hours unless pre-arranged with scheduler. All events must end by 7:00pm.
8.) FUN CARNIVAL ATTENDANTS
Licensed attendants accompany the equipment to assist with setup and tear down. They remain on site for the entire event to assist with problems. They are authorized to shut down activities deemed unsafe and to make decisions regarding the cancellation of events.
The legislation governing inflated amusement devices in Ontario requires that a licensed ADM-1 mechanic supervise the setup of all units. They are there to assist in the setup and tear down of the equipment and supervise the volunteers NOT to do the actual setup, supervising or tear down. They are ultimately responsible for the safe and legal operation of the event and are required to shutdown operations when they feel that conditions are unsafe.
9.) PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY
It is recommended that this advisory is posted at the site of your event:
Enjoy these activities but please do so in a safe and responsible manner. Safety is our number one priority, please make it yours also. You should not participate in these activities if you have any of the following conditions: Previous or current back or neck injury, Respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis or others, Heart or other circulatory condition, Pregnancy, Knee or any other joint condition.
These activities will entail physical exertion on your part; so please judge for yourself, the degree to which you wish to participate.
When participating in these activities we require you to follow the attendants' instructions and for your own safety, obey all safety guidelines posted on the equipment.
- Remove loose and dangling clothing and jewelry
- Remove rings, watches, bracelets and earrings
- No shoes are allowed on the activities
- Eating or chewing gum is not allowed on the activities
- Smoking is not allowed within 50ft of the activities
- Do not enter any activity if attendant is not present.
This area is governed by the Technical Standards & Safety Authority of Ontario.
The attendants have the right and responsibility to ask you to leave if you violate any of the safety guidelines.
The Steelworkers Inflatable Fun Carnival is a community service provided by the