Carnival 2012 Newsletter #3
Join the Gang We need your help! Be A Corporate Sponsor
Save the date! October 12
Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver- we need them all! Get your name on the t-shirt and in all Carnival newsletters, while your dollars fund numerous programs and endeavors for St. James.
Become A Booth Sponsor
There are still plenty of booths that are available for you to sponsor. Booths can be sponsored by one company, one family, one person, or multiple families and friends. Pick a booth and sign up today!
5-8 PM
Power Pool We need everyone's help the night of carnival to work a one hour shift. Sign up to volunteer in the lobby or email Joey at jroy@stjamesbr.org.
Carnival Week Tip!
Remember, St. James students, teachers and staff may wear their carnival t-shirts EVERY day of Carnival week.
Visit us online at www.stjameseds.org/carnival
There’s a
"whole LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON" Carnival Week!! Carnival Committee Co-Chairs Andrea Vidrine Amy Jackson
Corporate Sponsorships Kathy Worley
Secretary Angelle Hebert
Newsletter Maria Bowen
Amusements Farrah Bennedetto Meagan Greene
Power Pool Joey Roy
Booth and Prizes Lisa Bailey Allison Ohmstede
Ready to experience a Blast from the Past!! Here’s the Buzz on what’s planned for the week of Carnival – Make sure to mark your calendars!! Monday Diner Day: Enjoy a 50’s inspired lunch with a soda and learn some cool jump rope tricks! Tuesday Field Day for Grades 1-5: We have special plans for a fun filled day. Volunteer now to help us and watch the fun… Carnival Fun Passes! Wednesday Come equipped with your Pre-K & Kindergarten Field Day: Fun Fun Passes and tickets so activities tailored to our Pre-K & you can experience all Kindergarten friends! Carnival 2012 has to offer. Fun passes are bracelets Ice Cream Shoppe: I scream, You that allow you to pay 1 scream, We all scream for Ice Cream!!! time for games you can Thursday play carnival night. Skate Day! Bring your skates to school Purchase tickets (25 for and enjoy a favorite past time of the $10) for concessions, cake decade. walk, and amazing rides!! Friday - Early Dismissal at 11:40! Nifty Fifties Day: Dress up in all your carnival threads and gear! Cake Decorating Contest: The best cakes win special prizes! All cakes will be used for our cakewalk Carnival night!
Carnival Week Tip!
We’ll end our day with a Sock Hop – showing off our new 1950’s dance moves learned from Ms. Foster. and last, but not least……
CARNIVAL!!! Join us for some carnival games,
cakewalk, food, drinks and LOTS OF FUN!!
Visit us online at www.stjameseds.org/carnival
Get Your Carnival Necessities
Fun Passes, Tickets, T-Shirts, Threads and More... Fun Pass - Pay one price and play all night with a Fun Pass. This pass will allow limitless fun and prizes for carnival games available! Tickets - Required for all refreshments and the ever-sopopular cakewalk and amusements! T-Shirts - Get your 2012 Carnival t-shirts!! Students can wear these everyday the week of Carnival with uniform bottoms! Threads - Grab your poodle skirts and your white t-shirts! Students are allowed to dress in clothes reminiscent of the 1950’s. We now offer the must haves for a “greaser”! AND More - Jump ropes! Jacks! And Wooly Willy! We have fun nostalgic goodies to set the scene! From toys to musthave accessories, you’ll find something you have to have! Place your order on the Merchandise Order Form or online at www.stjameseds.org/carnivalstore. Complete, Clip, Return by Backpack Mail
Carnival Volunteer Form Carnival is our BIGGEST fundraiser in the fall and takes a lot of teamwork to be successful. It’s a fun way to get to know other parents and learn more about St. James. If interested, please check the committee(s) you would like to help. Name
Carnival Committee Raffle Linda Gibson Victoria Boagni
Concessions Amye Alexander Cinclare Sessums
Bank Rebecca Hutchens
Decorations Nancy Delahaye
Church Liaison and Cake Walk Kerry Capron
Field Day
Phone
Amusements
Decorations
Production
Booth Prizes
Food & Beverage
Raffle
Booth Sponsorships
Newsletter/Mailings
Set Up & Clean Up
Corporate Sponsorships
Power Pool
Merchandise
Visit us online at www.stjameseds.org/carnival
Libby Odom Heather Schuber
Mini Auction Elizabeth Noland
Thank you! Thank you very much! We could not do this without you!
Carnival Committee
Our Corporate Sponsors!
T-Shirts
Lofton Corporation
Becky Ewing Tara Weinstein
Brayden and Jolie LeBlanc
Booth Sponsor/Leader
Platinum Sponsors!
Suzanne Eversberg
John Luke and Matthew Boagni
Dinner Jamie Pellegrin
Carnival Week Tip!
Last day to order any Carnival threads is Friday, Sept. 7, 2012.
Diamond Sponsors!
Get your carnival t-shirts, fun passes, tickets, poodle skirts, Greaser package, Elvis glasses, pearls and more at our online store at: www.stjameseds.org/ carnivalstore.
Rusty & Marie Johnson
Gold Sponsors! Ethan and Jett Carmouche
B&K Bank
Silver Sponsors!
Productions
Brent and Erica Allain
Beau Box Commercial Real Estate
Don Capron Jean Pelloat
Cool Blu Pools, LLC
The Veillon Family
T'lane and Gary Field
Pratter Bailey and Associates LLC
Clint & Betsy Hurst
James Van Hook III,PhD
Benedetto Family
Claus & Claus Real Estate Brokers
Pre-K Partner Katherine Creech
Our parish partners! Cooper and Zoe Harrell
Ben Reiser
Janet and Billy Heroman
Teacher Liaison Amelia Johnson
Merchandise Amy Jackson Andrea Vidrine
Save the date! Join the FUN! October 12, 2012 - 5-8 PM Visit us online at www.stjameseds.org/carnival
2012 Booth Sponsors! Want to help? Complete and return the form below. BOOTH
COST
Bungee Trampoline Bungee Trampoline
BOOTH
YOUR ORDER
COST
$400
Slide 2
$200 $200
YOUR ORDER
$400
Pizzeria
Walk On Water
$400
Pizzeria
$200
Walk On Water
$400
Field Day
$200
Dinner
$300
PreK & K Field Day
$200
Dinner
$300
Raffle
$200
Decorations
$300
Dunking Booth
$150
Decorations
$300
Money Grab
$150 Mary Francis Sadler
Lighting
$300
Airbrush Tattoo
Mechanical Bull
$300
Popcorn
$150
Mechanical Bull
$300
Confectionery
$150
Zoo On Wheels
$250
Confectionery
$150
Zoo On Wheels
$250
Postage
$150
Security
$250
Fish Bowl
$150
Security
$250
Clean Up
$150 $150
Lone Ranger Pony
$250
Clean Up
Lone Ranger Pony
$250
Skeet Ball
$125
Mini Auction
$250
Ice Cream Shoppe
$100
Prizes
$250
Dart Balloon
$100
Prizes
$250
Jump Rope Show
$100
Printing
$250
Soda Ring Toss
Cotton Candy
Thomas and Elizabeth Odom
Sodas
Can Knock Down
Lucy Pellegrin Henry Brewster
$250
Duck Pond
Photo Booth
$200
Cake Walk
Photo Booth
$200
Rock Around the Clock
Harbour, Graves, Ms. Toni
Photo Booth
$200
Hairspray
1st, 2nd Teachers, Ms. Lutz
Bubbles Face Painting
$200
Pin the Cherry
Bubbles Face Painting
$200
Bean Bag Toss
5 and 10 Store
$200
Fishing Game
$200
Football Toss
$200
Hoops
5 and 10 Store Slide 1
$75 Creech Family
$50 Willis Family $50 Henry Brewster The Buras Family
THANK YOU! We welcome your help! To make booth selection, please indicate your choices by clearly marking them in order “1,” “2,” “3” and on in the column “YOUR ORDER.” Return this page by backpack mail. A member of the committee will contact you. Your Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Your eMail: _______________________________________________________________________ Your Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
Visit us online at www.stjameseds.org/carnival