Hello LA KidabraÕers:

I am happy to announce the formation and first meeting of the Los Angeles Kidabra Chapter! Our meeting is Tuesday, May 16th at 7:30 pm at the Magic Apple store in Studio City. This is open to anyone with a passion for performing children's and family magic! Guests are welcome to attend a meeting or two to check us out with no obligation to join (though we hope you will!).

While a part of the first meeting will be to get to know each other and establish our direction for the rest of the year, the them of our first meeting will be Birthday Party Magic. If you would like to perform your favorite birthday party trick (or second favorite ), please do! Besides being fun, this will give us an idea of each otherÕs style.

Please arrive early so we can start promptly at 7:30pm. Since we are meeting at a magic shop, arriving early will ensure that you have a chance to browse the fine offerings of our host, the Magic Apple(thanks Brent!)...the storeÕs info is below:

The Magic Apple - The Magic Store on the Second Floor
11390 Ventura Blvd
Studio City CA 91604
818-508-9921

For more information on Kidabra International, please check out http://www.kidabra.org and navigate to the Kidabra International pages.

So that I can plan for chairs and snacks, Please let me know if you think you can make it and if you will be bringing any guests.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

Todd

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Todd Brown
Magic By Todd
310-229-4529 or
818-989-2600 (service)

Good Luck Todd! This opening should be a winner. Offer a little coffee and donuts and others will help at future meetings.

Heres a template on how KIDabra Chapter #1 organized their meetings. Just fill in the blanks:
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KIDabra Local Chapter #1 Meeting's Agenda

Topic
The agenda format schedule was:

From 7:00 PM to 8:00PM VHS/DVD
(A portion of a routine that relates to the topic)

From 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM Guests and members Introductions, & Election of officers.
(A very short business meeting is a must)

From 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM Lecture and/or Show.

From 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Marketing

By 12:30 AM, everyone departs for their drive home filled with thoughts of the evening's exciting and informative events.
(This is just how it worked, people just loved what is being done they wanted to stay for more.) (12:30 is not a requirement!)

Members Present
(We started with Six. There were no guests this month. Note: Five of the six guests last month joined KIDabra International and our local Chapter this month.)


The below is an update which everyone gets an email listing what we covered.)
Video/DVD
Reporting the Business Meeting
Lecture
Marketing Tips

Take Home Effect:
(Give them something to take with them)

Music Halloween for this Event
Magic Tricks for This Event




Resources
(Give them something to further thier resaech on the meetings events)

Wagner, Karl 1991, Safety Magic for Children
Snowflake Publication
David Ginn, 370 Bay Grove Road, Loganville GA 30052 USA
(770) 466-8421 • FAX (770) 554-8209
ginnorders@comcast.net
http://www.ginnmagic.com

Daycare Center Information
Smith, Samuel Patrick 1993, Kiddie Patter & Little Feats
How to Entertain Pre-schoolers with Magic and Funny Stuff
Published by SPS Publications, Tavares, FL, USA
ISBN 1-881099-02-4
Web Site: http://www.SPSMagic.com
Internet Links
Trading Cards: http://www.auragraphicsinc.com

DVD/VHS

(Example)
DVD Smith, Samuel Patrick 1994 The Magic Ingredient & KIDOLOGY
SPS Publications. Web Site: http://www.SPSMagic.com
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Good luck and I know all will work out well!
Dennis Michael
KIDabra Chapter Coordinator