September 5, 2011
We're excited to share this "Idea of the Week", submitted by either the MAiZE staff or one of your fellow siteowners. There never seems to be a shortage of ideas and the truth is that some of the best originate with all of you! So, if you ever have an idea you'd like us to pass along to the group, please just send it our way. Also, please remember that we'll be archiving these ideas on the siteowner web site, so that you can go back and view them whenever you like.
Employee Manual & Checklist Samples!
 
Continuing our series of "guides" that highlight different aspects of employee hiring & management, below are links to samples of an employee manual and daily checklists.
 
Cornbelly's 2010 Employee Manual
 
Westview Orchards 2011 Daily Checklists

 
Vendor Message: Halloween Face Paints from Bloody Mary!
 The Halloween face paint Preferred Vendor
for The MAiZE family. 
 
Enter our Face Painting Makeup Contest!!!

How to Enter
Send in your best picture or group shot of "Kids" in makeup. Just email your photo entry to info@dearbloodymary.com by September 9.

Prize
Win a jumbo-size gift basket including Bloody Mary Makeup & Products for your MAiZE! 
 
Vendor Message: Glow Products & More from Virginia Toy
Dear MAiZE Members:
 
We are excited to share our new line of Halloween/Fall themed items, with prices marked down to a special MAiZE-only case price for any quantity. No minimum, no maximums, and lots of savings. You'll receive the best prices we have available all year long when you order in September!
 
To view our products and exclusive prices, CLICK HERE
 
Tom Weigl
Virginia Toy & Novelty Co.
2503 Squadron Court
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
757-313-7000 - Office
866-708-8697 - Orders
 
Vendor Message: Berg Pedal Go-Karts Produce Profits!
Chances are your pumpkins and corn are looking great, your farm is almost ready for the crowds that will soon fill your fields each weekend – do you have BERG pedal go-karts, to set you apart from the competition? 
 
A pedal go-kart track or simply riding karts on trails through your farm is a simple, low maintenance way to increase revenue with minimal investment.
 
For over 15 years BERG has proved to the agritainment industry that their karts can withstand the rigors that your customers put them through. BERG Pedal go-karts are the original commercial pedal go-kart that will serve your farm best!
 
Call Gary to discuss how profitable BERG pedal go-karts could be for you!  Or to add karts to your existing fleet!
 
All the best this season!
 
Sincerely,
the BERG USA team
 
Check out our new U.S. website at www.BERGToys-USA.com
call toll free 877.499.6462   "
 
Vendor Message: Exclusive Discount on Maze Netting
Need netting to line those trouble spots in your maze? Industrial Netting is currently offering an exclusive MAiZE discounted rate of $173.70 for a roll of maze netting that is 48" x 5000' (Item #ON1670)

To receive the discounted rate, contact Industrial Netting and tell them you'd like the MAiZE discount.

Industrial Netting
www.industrialnetting.com
800-328-8456 
 
This Past Week on the MAiZE Facebook Forum...

 
Here's a round up of last week's topics being discussed by MAiZE family members on the Facebook Siteowner Forum...
 
liability and insurance, incident report samples, items for sale, slide samples, photography, facebook postings, pumpkin scales, photo library, photo release form, pig race gates, bridges, mother nature & hurricane irene, straw maze designs, identifying your piggies, corn cannon targets, scarecrow building, irrigation, getting the media's attention, speaker system, caramel apples, wireless credit card terminals, field trips, constant contact, gourds, etc.
 
If you have a Facebook account, but haven't joined the Forum yet, click here and request to join:
 
 
Archive of Ideas of the Week
If you'd like to browse through past Ideas of the Week, you can access them by visiting the Resource section of the siteowner website OR by CLICKING HERE. This link takes you to the most recent Ideas. Older ones, dating back several years are also on the siteowner site.
The MAiZE Inc.; PO Box 367, Spanish Fork, UT 84660; 888-798-0596