Happy New Year!

Howdy, All!  Hope everyone had a great holiday season and is ready for the promise of a better new year!  I know I am.

REMINDER: 2012 applications will not be available or accepted until April, with the cut-off in mid-September. This mention because I got one today (no lie), so I want to make that clear to anyone just coming into this.

Tuesday, January 24th, is the next PTSA meeting and four of us will meet an hour earlier to discuss preparations and resources for the 2012 Arts & Crafts Fair.  I'll be taking a guiding role while four others are prepared to be committee members.  All we need is a parent willing to be the central contact and decision maker.  It's a tough sell when people see the expansiveness of this event, but really it's been quite enjoyable and rewarding with the quality parents that have come forward to help in the past, and I know there will be the in the years to come.

If you've been trying to reach me/us, my sincerest apologies - it's been a rough winter health-wise, but I need to find the energy to bring the administrative side current (emails, voice mails, web, Facebook, documents, files......) and ease the transition.  Rest assured, it will be done because I don't believe in leaving our supporters hanging.  Not for too much longer!

Keep checking back as we continue to work toward another great fair.
Thank you!

24 hours to go....

Took today off to finalize the details - equipment deliveries are coming in, the inner campus booths will be marked off, volunteers will be cleaning the parking lot, administrative supplies will be set aside, and tonight I get to bed early.  The parking lot/check-in logistics have been refined, volunteers slotted, food vendors registered for inspection.  Now if I can just remember to eat.....

Super excited about this year, but it's a bittersweet feeling.  I've accomplished everything I wanted to do with this fair when I took it over in 2007.  It's time for the next parent to step up and continue the legacy of this great event.  Be kind, All, and take care of the next round of committee members.  Remember we're just ordinary parent volunteers, trying to do something extraordinary for our kids.

Peace, love and creativity!

Two weeks.....!!!

Ok, I'll keep it short.  At this moment, Friday, Sept. 16th, 9:30pm, only three spaces remain.  The new wooden sign goes up this weekend.  The food vendors are booked in.  We'll have student sponsored booths.  Just the volunteers remain to be rounded up and task logistics revisited.  A deposit of checks tomorrow, then we hold our breath that everything goes off without a hitch.  Weather looks like it may hold to a balmy 90°.

I'm going to miss running this gig. 

Stress Headache

Wow.  Only Day 3 of this school year and I'm spinning.  So much to do - emails, announcements, parent meetings, paperwork, pre-season tourney, . . .  What housekeeping?!

Only 18 spaces left, a waiting list for jewelry vendors, a deposit this Friday, and the cut-off for applications is Sept. 13!  By the way, don't let anyone tell you the inner campus isn't as good as the parking lot for a booth because we're ramping up efforts to share the wealth, literally.  Still working out the details, but we're developing a "treasure hunt" of sorts.  Find the five hidden stampers and get five free raffle tickets.  (Hint: three will be within the inner campus.)

And the food...!!  We now have JR's Texas BBQ (not that "West" guy), J Dogs, Kett's Kettlekorn, Lumpia Shack, Randy Peters Catering, and hopefully Florez Bar & Grill.  The last two will be serving breakfast options - YAY!  Well, when you're there at 4:30am you get a little hungry by 8.  ; )

Please remember to tell as many friends and family members as you can about this event.  Can't wait to see you all!
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54 days to go...

Seven weeks to go and so much left to do!  Where do the summer's go? 

With only 25 booth spaces left, and all the advertising Mrs. M. has been doing, this is promising to be a phenomenal year.  I have no idea where all these people are going to park, but I'm sure we'll get through it.  : )

School starts on Aug. 22nd, and I'm looking forward to seeing all the kids bustling about again.  They help make this event so much more enjoyable with their energy and generous spirit.

The next PTSA meeting is the 23rd and we'll have all our service contracts signed and paid for that night.  A new large wooden street sign is in the works (keep an eye out in September if you drive by).  I might, finally finish the Information Booth banner!  Just some minor details to touch up.  Sub-committees are in the works for the parking lot and raffle responsibilities, so I'll just need a volunteer coordinator when school starts.  All in all, coming together nicely.