Summer Saturdays Garagecade For The Subdivision Kids/Parents

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Summer Saturdays Garagecade For The Subdivision Kids/Parents

I've got a really wild idea i've had lately. I'd like to get everyone's take on this. I live in a really small town in the middle of nowhere with a population of like 750. There really isnt anything for kids to do around here, no public swimming pool, only like 2 tiny parks, and I've been thinking about hauling the rest of my working but un-restored arcade games from storage and put them in my garage and then on Saturdays open it up for the local subdivision kids/parents to come play or even maybe a couple hours in the afternoon on a weekday. Maybe put out a donation box (to help with electricity costs) Possibly keep a cooler of soda and water people to buy. I figured it would give me opportunity to work on my other games im restoring as well. I always notice there are people walking by and riding bikes and such. Not to mention there is a house down the street in the subdivision that has a youth group every weekend with quite a few of kids and adults that may find it cool. I figure its a good alcohol/tobacco/drug free area to keep local kids out of trouble, keep parents happy, do some good for the community, Me to make a couple bucks here and there to help with the electricity bill, and maybe get some publicity, encouragement, word of mouth talk, donation or advice to help me start an family arcade locally? If not, i figure it would be something fun to do for the summer and contribute to my area. Biggest thing people keep warning me about is insurance or what if someone got hurt. How could i enforce a way to keep me safe on that end? But i have NO idea how they would get hurt, as i would rope off the area where the games are and they wouldnt have free roam of the garage. But has anybody done anything similar? If so share your experiences or advice.
Thank you.
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As cool as it sounds, be okay if one of your games gets broken. Also think about liability in case someone gets hurt.
 
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