2011 Holiday Banquet

When: November 19th 2011, beginning at 11 am
Where: St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 300 West First St.,  Birdsboro, PA 19508. 

What to Bring: Please pick something from our menu list below. Email Sylvia, sbisker@aol.com to RSVP with what you plan on bringing. *If there is something else you would like to bring that is not on list just let me know. Menu Ham Turkey Mashed Potatoes Corn Lima Beans Gravy Stuffing Sweet Potatoes Rolls String Beans Pumpkin Pie Cake any kind Drinks Cranberry Sauce Salads ( any Kind)   Optional (but participation is way more fun):   You may bring a gourd for the Gourd Ornament Exchange.  Wrap in a plain small brown paper bag. Also, optional gourd-related gift exchange, $10 limit on supplies.   Gourd Fest Committee Meeting

When: November 19th 2011, beginning at 9:30 am
Where: St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 300 West First St.,  Birdsboro, PA 19508. 

 Eli & Linda Smucker have agreed to be the chairpersons for 2012. They are anxious for many members to help share the work load. Prior experience NOT necessary! Previous Fest Committee Members will help NEW Committee Members. Suggestions Welcome!

Here are a few of the tasks that need to be done by volunteers:

Advertising = Creating & distributing flyers, place push-in signs at key intersections 1 week before Fest, notifies media of Fest, including Sponsor (Amish Country News)

Fund Raising = Coordinate the Silent Auction & other ideas welcome!!

Fun = Coordinate the Gallery or a limited Competition, kids activity, raffle/guessing # gourds, etc. & other ideas welcome!!

Demonstrations = recruit & schedule volunteers

Staffing key locations = recruit volunteers to staff Class Sign-in booth, etc

Class registration = receives & keeps track of student sign-ups

Teacher recruitment = solicits teachers for Fest & assigns classrooms based on class type

Vendor recruitment = solicits vendors for Fest & assigns booth locations

Food = recruits vendors for breakfast, lunch, ice cream social, snacks, and banquet

PAGS Booth (Sales for teachers & volunteers) = solicits participants, arranges staffing

Facilities = Porta potty, generators, audio system, tables, chairs, canopies, parking, etc.