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The next big GBLUES PTO event is Fall Festival. Resurrected 3 years ago after a decade's hiatus, Fall Festival is a GBLUES tradition that gets better every year as we finesse our vision and orchestration. We do make a bit of money, and proceeds happily benefit the school camp fund, but Fall Festival is primarily a big party that you don't want to miss. Mark your calendar with the basics: Friday, October 22nd 5-8 pm at the Student Activities Field on Shippensburg University Campus Excellent food, carnival-style games, autumnal-themed crafts, and activities that in past years have included wagon rides, rock climbing, a science zone, a hay maze, and relay races. How you can help: We are lucky to get a lot of university student support, but we need the support of GBLUES parents in planning, donating baked goods and gently used games & books for the prize store, and working shifts that night, especially in the food and cashier lines. More details will be coming home with your students in the next couple of weeks. Ready to dive in? 3 ways: (1) mornings: Fall Festival planning meeting start this week! All are invited to come Tuesday morning, 8 am, to the first official meeting in the school conference room. We'll meet together for some overall planning, then split into Food and Activities Committees. (2) evenings: Fall Festival will be a main discussion topic at our first general PTO meeting on Thursday evening, 6:30 pm. As an added attraction, the art room will be open for accompanying children to start work on Fall Festival decorations (materials & supervision provided). (3) e-mail (gbluespto@gmail.com) or comment below: *ideas: If you cannot make either meeting, please feel free to contact us with your ideas. We're open to everything, but of course implementation will depend on volunteer availability--if you really believe in your idea, go ahead and offer to lead the charge! *willingness to help: we'll be happy to find you a place to help before, during & after the event. Many hands are needed, and it's a great way to meet other GBLUES parents. More information coming soon, but in the meantime: photos from Fall Festival 2009: (2 weeks & one Daylight Savings Time change earlier this year=warmer!) |
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| A popular craft option: acorn folk |
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| acorn toss |
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| small children's area |
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| Prize table |
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