K.R.E.W.E. Center Advanced Learning Lab 

Learn how to Start & Run a Krewe from the oldest place in the Western Hemisphere. These skills come from real captains, club leaders and board members, with real experience. We have taken that knowledge which comes only from experience and combined it into courses that can truly educate. You'll learn the small things that can keep you afloat even during those hard times. 

   These are the courses that will give you every detail, as done by real world captains from some of the oldest krewes in the world. There are none older, or better, than in our root style of Carnival! This is the way it has been done for decades! These men and women know how! Every definition, every piece of a subject is necessary for the successful startup beyond just holding a party!

Course work   Section 100  The Basics of Creating a Krewe
 Course

Creating, Managing and Operations of an Organization

101 Basic          Subject  Know what you're celebrating/ What is the season of Carnival / What is a Krewe  
102 Basic  Subject What is a Krewe Captain? / Captains, President or C.E.O. and their styles/Roles
103 Basic  Subject Choosing a name, Deciding what Non-profit to be, Your first board meeting 
104  Basic  Subject Creating the club's Charter, and By-Laws
105 Basic  Subject Filing for State Incorporation, Trade Marks, and Trade Names,  
106 Basic  Subject Getting Set up, Registering with the city, state, feds, should you join the C.V.B. or the Chamber of Commerce?
107  Basic  Subject Knowing the rules and the regulations in the city
108 Basic  Subject Selecting your founding members and how to recruit them
109 Basic          Subject  Dues & their structures / Financing the dream / Developing a budget
110 Basic  Subject Choosing your charity, Deciding what or how  you can best help  
111 Basic  Subject Creating the club's 10 year plan
112  Basic  Subject Working with the Main Stream Media! / Announcing Your New Krewe to the City, State, and the World!
113 Basic  Subject This is a Business of Fun and Entertainment, So get over it, Already!
114 Basic  Subject Getting to know and working with the Police!
115  Basic  Subject Getting set up w/ the media: building your website - press releases - handling questions
116 Basic  Subject Terms and definitions
 
Course work   Section 200  :  How to Hit the Ground Running!
 
201 Basic Subject Your second board meeting, setting goals, making contacts, assigning tasks
202 Basic  Subject Delegating tasks and the authority to accomplish them
203 Basic  Subject
204 Basic  Subject
205 Basic  Subject Marketing your krewe w/o breaking tradition - Creating a Community Support structure  
206 Basic  Subject
207 Basic Subject Terms and definitions
 
Course work   Section 300  : The How/ What &/ Where of Finances
301 Basic    Subject Creating a realistic and working annual budget  - Profit & Loss
302 Basic  Subject Raising Funds for special operations
303 Basic  Subject Creating Financial safeguards for your organization
304 Basic  Subject Grants - How to find and apply for free money
305 Basic  Subject Finance: What to sell /  How to sell /  Where to sell
306 Basic  Subject How to plan, create, and establish a profitable Krewe store
307 Basic  Subject More Revenue Streams and how to create them
308 Basic  Subject 
309 Basic

 Subject

Terms and definitions
 
Course work   Section 400:  The Krewe / Organization Building Process 
401 Basic Subject Building Your Krewe - Learning the type of people you truly want 
402 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - Learning how to prepare your club for members    
403 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - How to recruit members      
404 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - How to handle rejection w/o giving up
405 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - Becoming a Good Leader
406 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - 
407 Basic  Subject Building Your Krewe - 
408 Basic  Subject  Building Your Krewe - 
409 Basic Building Your Krewe - 
410 Basic Terms and definitions
 
Course work   Section 500: Intermediate Basics: 
501 Intermediate Subject
502 Intermediate  Subject
503 Intermediate  Subject
504 Intermediate  Subject
505 Intermediate  Subject
506 Intermediate  Subject
507 Intermediate  Subject
508 Intermediate  Subject 
509
510
511 Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 600:  Intermediate Basics:
601 Intermediate Subject
602 Intermediate  Subject
603 Intermediate  Subject
604 Intermediate  Subject
605 Intermediate  Subject
066 Intermediate  Subject How to Manufacture Your Own Costumes
607 Intermediate  Subject How to Build Your own Floats
608 Intermediate  Subject 
609 Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 700:  Intermediate Basics:
701 Intermediate Subject
702 Intermediate  Subject
703 Intermediate  Subject
704 Intermediate  Subject
705 Intermediate  Subject
706 Intermediate  Subject
707 Intermediate  Subject
708 Intermediate  Subject 
709
710 Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 800  Advanced Basics: 
801 Advanced Subject How to Put together a terrific Ball Masque
802 Advanced  Subject How to Build a Great Parade
803 Advanced  Subject
804 Advanced  Subject
805 Advanced  Subject
806 Advanced  Subject
807 Advanced  Subject
808 Advanced  Subject 
809 Advanced
810 Advanced Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 900 : Advanced Basics:  Associations & Tourism 
901 Advanced Subject Setting up the club for city wide business
902 Advanced  Subject
903 Advanced  Subject  Krewe Associations & What they are & How to leverage their power
904 Advanced  Subject How to take advantage of your city's Tourism Trade or Create a solid fan base of Your own
905 Advanced  Subject Dealing with the CVB & How to create a win - win relationship for your organization 
906 Advanced  Subject  Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 1000 : Advanced Basics:  Associations & Tourism 
1001 Advanced Subject Setting up the club for city wide business
1002 Advanced  Subject
1003 Advanced  Subject  Krewe Associations & What they are & How to leverage their power
1004 Advanced  Subject How to take advantage of your city's Tourism Trade or Create a solid fan base of Your own
1005 Advanced  Subject Dealing with the CVB & How to create a win - win relationship for your organization 
1006 Advanced  Subject  Terms and definitions
1007 Advanced Subject
1008 Advanced Subject
1009 Advanced Subject
1010 Advanced Subject
 
 Course work   Section 1100 : Advanced Basics:  Associations & Tourism 
1101 Advanced Subject Setting up the club for city wide business
1102 Advanced  Subject
1103 Advanced  Subject  Krewe Associations & What they are & How to leverage their power
1104 Advanced  Subject How to take advantage of your city's Tourism Trade or Create a solid fan base of Your own
1105 Advanced  Subject Dealing with the CVB & How to create a win - win relationship for your organization 
1106 Advanced  Subject  Terms and definitions
 
 Course work   Section 1200 : Advanced Basics:  Associations & Tourism 
1201 Advanced Subject Setting up the club for city wide business
1202 Advanced  Subject
1203 Advanced  Subject  Krewe Associations & What they are & How to leverage their power
1204 Advanced  Subject How to take advantage of your city's Tourism Trade or Create a solid fan base of Your own
1205 Advanced  Subject Dealing with the CVB & How to create a win - win relationship for your organization 
1206 Advanced  Subject  Terms and definitions

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