2024 Crafts at the Crossroads Craft Show - July 27th - BYOT (Bring Your Own Tent)

OUTSIDE @ the Schererville Community Center - 500 E. Joliet St. Schererville, IN 46375

 

Application for one day at the Crafts at the Crossroads.

The Crafts at the Crossroads Handmade Craft Show is our 3rd largest and longest running Craft Show with Schererville Parks. This show is all handmade and handcrafted with 150+ Crafters. Schererville Parks has over 75+ crafters inside the Schererville Community Center and an additional 75+ Crafters outside in front and around the center. This event sees just over 1,000 in attendance each year and continues to grow.
 
Event: 2024 Crafts at the Crossroads Handmade Craft Show
Event Dates: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Event Times: 9am-3pm
Event Location: Schererville Community Center (500 E. Joliet St. Schererville)
 
 
FEES:   
Fee includes one 10’x10’ space only for Crafts at the Crossroads Handmade Craft Show. This application provides a "space only." Chairs, tables, and electricity is NOT available.
Larger spaces are available through extra booth rental.  
 Applications and items sold are subject to approval.  No crafter/vendor may sell food or beverage items without the permission of the Recreation Coordinator.  Permission granted for food and beverage sales on a case by case basis (no repeats of businesses, no conflicts with concession, and proof of health permit and insurance naming the TOWN OF SCHERERVILLE, THE SCHERERVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS DULY AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES as certificate holder are required).
 
SET UP/TAKE DOWN:  
Set up time includes Saturday, July 27th - 5am-8am ONLY
Vendors MUST unload their vehicle completely and move their vehicle to the designated parking area (Redar Park, 217 Gregory St. Schererville, IN 46375). A school bus will transport Crafters back and forth from Town Hall to the Community Center.  There will be a staff person checking the unloading area to ensure vehicles are moved in a timely manner.  
Take down must be completed by 4:00 pm at the end of each event.
A set up email will be sent 2 weeks before the event.
 
RULES:  
No live animals permitted in the building.  
No decorations may be attached to any wall, metal, or wood surface. 
Direct sales businesses will be limited to one vendor per company (based on first come, first served). 
No crafter/vendor may sell guns, knives, items considered weapons or merchandise with vulgarities.
All merchandise and displays must stay within designated spot. 
All tables must have a floor length table cloth for all tables with no boxes, extra merchandise, or debris exposed to common area.
Assigned area must be kept clean throughout the event and all trash must be removed at the end of the event. 
No soliciting to other crafters/vendors or patrons through distribution of advertising for anything other than what you are selling in your location. 
Crafters/vendors must participate for the full duration of the show.
Schererville Parks and Recreation reserves the right to cancel a show due to insufficient registration. If the show is cancelled (no matter the reason), REFUNDS will NOT BE AVAILABLE! This application is 50% off the normal booth fee, hence the reasoning on ALL SALES FINAL for this application.
 
THE BIG No Nos – (a list of things that is unacceptable and will have you removed from future shows and all monies lost)

Leaving Early – Tearing down early seems to be a trend at many other locations but not Schererville. This is extremely disrespectful to all parties involved and flat out rude. We understand things happen and you may need to leave but communication is required WITH RECREATION DIRECTOR to accommodate that.

Arriving Late – Each day the show starts at a specific time (9am), your booth space should be ready for business by 8am on Saturday. Ready for Business means that someone should be at the booth and it should be opened for business.

Parking Incorrectly – This is HUGE! Parking is a premium with this show and some think they are exempt from this. If you have a request in regards to parking ONSITE then you must speak with the Recreation Director (DON’T ASSUME). Every parking spot taken up by a crafter/vendor onsite is one less customer for you to see.

Raffle Items – This is required from ALL Crafters and Vendors. This needs to be a physical item, not a coupon or gift card. These raffles are FREE to participate and so it’s a draw for customers to attend and sign up. The raffles are drawn the week after the show since the show is so large and no feasible way to draw them during the show.

Respect – Every person and THING deserve this. BE KIND, please.
The 5 No Nos above are the specific policies that seem to always have to be reiterated every year. These things we WILL NOT TOLERATE. 
 
SALES TAX:  All crafters/vendors are responsible for collecting and remitting all sales tax. 
 
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE:   
Applications will be reviewed by the Schererville Parks and Recreation staff on an individual basis. Schererville Parks and Recreation reserves the right to limit the number of vendors selling similar products.  Not all applications may be accepted.  Wholesalers, flea market products, or previously worn/used merchandise will not be accepted. 
Photos of products and displays will be required with the application.
The Schererville Parks and Recreation staff reserves the right to not accept applications for items or displays made with poor craftsmanship, look unprofessional, have too many of a certain category, or any other reason at the discretion of the Recreation Coordinator.  
DOOR PRIZE DONATION:  We are asking that all vendors donate an item such as gift basket, gift certificate, merchandise, or service related to their booth for our raffle that will be held throughout the duration of the craft show. Items are due upon checking in to get your space. Your space is not given until the raffle item is received