Happy January!!

Next meeting is Wednesday Jan 6th 6:15pm at Grace First Church, room 311

Candy Sale Kick off event is Tuesday Jan 12, 6pm - 7:30pm, location Los Altos Methodist Church (Willow and Woodrow). Everyone signed up for potluck items at the last meeting.

Candy sales begin Friday Jan 15th and run through Feb 14 (Valentines Day)

No Meeting Wednesday Jan 20th. I will be sending out info on candy sales through emails, candy distribution will be during the week of Jan 11th. We will be signing up for group sales at the candy sale kick off event.

Keep checking the blog for updates!

***note the date change of the candy sale kick off event********

Please contact Lisa G to pick up your candy asap.

thank you thank you!

Our Holiday Party was amazing!!
Thank you Lisa and Jack for hosting it, what a fun event!
I will post upcoming events soon, just wanted to share a few photos. they are a bit blurry, my phone camera is not so hot.

Our group has already become a real joy to me, thank you so much for your support. I promise you won't regret joining! we will continue to find fun and exciting events for our kids.
:)

Holiday Party

Hi there!! Our holiday party will be Wednesday December 16th at Lisa Solecito's house (Bella)
The address is 4506 Ladoga, Lakewood 90713 (Lisa's phone number is (562) 366-0351 in case you have any questions)

We will be having a guest author there to read her christmas book, I have purchased a book for each kid in our group and they can have it signed by the author. I LOVE to have guest speakers so i am super happy we have one so early on. Her name is Suzanne Ferry and lives here in Long Beach, she is also a former Camp Fire girl!! Such luck to find her!

We will be doing a craft, having a snack and singing christmas carols as well as hearing the guest speaker. Start time is 6:15pm and please be prompt so we can finish on time.

Next year I have plans to start a progressive dinner tradition, we will need three households to help host each meal (appetizers, dinner and dessert) so if you like to plan early and can volunteer, let me know.

:) Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!

The Belmont Shore Parade was fun, hope you enjoyed it everyone!!!

Here is a letter i received from the mom of two kids who play in a local band, our camp fire group will be meeting them next year. i just wanted to give you a chance to attend this fundraising event and see the band if you are not busy this Saturday. From time to time i will post events i think you might be interested in, there is no obligation to go, just for your info.

The Yule Ball Celebration is a secular, holiday event/ toy drive for the Long Beach Women's Shelter, the homeless and underserved kids in Long Beach. This is the second time we will have participated in this event. We also attend church there. It's held in the Parish Hall@ St. Luke's Episcopal Church. There will be free food and games and crafts. Isaac and Emma are also in a homeschool jazz/rock group with 9 other kids. That group will also have a short performance there that evening. They are really good too.
It's a fun evening. Last year we decorated with paper snowflakes hanging from the ceiling and lighted trees and lit candles. It was really pretty. It's inspired by the scene in Harry Potter at their Yule Ball with the open ceiling and the snow coming in. It had that magical feel.

The info is: Dec12, 6-9 pm. St. Luke's Episcopal Church in the Parish Hall, 525 E. 7th St., Long Beach 90813 It's a big, beautiful 100 year old church. Parking is in the back and on the side of the church.

We 're asking people to donate an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl. Or a Target gift card for $10 or more. The cards will be used to get the toys for whatever age group or sex needs to be filled in after all the donations are in. Last year, (through The Yule Ball and boxes placed around the community) we collected 200 toys and there were still kids that had to be turned away.

It's a wonderful church that does many good things for the community. Amount the many programs that they have is a shower and food program for the homeless all year. They always need new or old, in good condition, men's clothes, in particular. So if your husbands or fathers are cleaning out their closets, or shopping and you can buy an extra bag of socks or underwear, please think of this program.

thanks!!!

Belmont Shore Parade 2009

the parade is THIS Saturday Dec 5th at 7:00 PM. Please meet me at 155 Quincy avenue no later than 6:15 PM

Uniforms are mandatory, please wear dark pants, white shirt (turtleneck, sweatshirt or sweater is needed, it will be cold) and vest.

We will decide on Wednesday if we need to buy Santa hats, the kids need to be wearing them. If you have some to use that night, let me know. If you find some (especially on sale!!) buy them and i will reimburse you, just let me know.

Parking is crazy that night, so get there early (my family goes early and eats dinner around 4:30 that night) and make sure the kids use the restroom and dont fill up on drinks. The bathroom facilities are very scarce.