Glow Sticks
Glow sticks are inexpensive ways of making our rave more fun. We buy them in bulk for the cheapest prices, and spend maybe $50 on them annually.
Purchasing
We price compare Darice to other places on the web for glow necklaces and bracelets and Darice wins every time since it is a wholesale seller. We also purchase artist alley table covers and a few other miscellaneous things from there since the minimum order is $100. There generally is no shipping cost, as well.
Selling? Nope. Free Glow Sticks!!
In 2010 we had intended on selling the glow sticks for the rave, but one of the staffers was unaware of it and just started handing them out. We continued the tradition after that and we hand them out free every year. We feel it's a small expense for the enjoyment of our attendees. We generally give out the bracelets, but since Daurice sells the necklaces at a reasonable price as well, we started distributing both bracelets and necklaces as of 2014. People can and will bring fancier glow-objects to the rave but we at least provide some extra fun on the cheap.
We do consider the glow sticks part of the attendee registration fees so every paid attendee can get one while supplies last.