Hi everybody
Well, I have just about finished counting the money taken at the Summer Fair and as you would know
if you were there, we all had a great afternoon at the Tombolas, the Raffles, the Barbecue, the Plant
Stall and the Cake Stall as well as having great fun taking part - and sometimes getting wet - on a whole
collection of Games and attractions.
Each Stall was well stocked and special thanks must go to Dick Eaton who grew and supplied pretty well all that was for sale on the Plant stall. Equal thanks to the many parents and children who made and brought an incredible number of cakes for sale. Not to be outdone were Debbie and Geoff on what must have been the best ever collection of prizes - donated by you - for the family Tombola. All the Stalls were colourful and all attracted eager participants. Likewise on the Games, both inside and out and here the children, plus many of the adults, had a fantastic time at the Lucky Dip, the Tin Cans, the Bash-a-Rat, the Soccer Spin, the Play-your-cards-right game, the Bowling Alley and in the ever popular Stocks. There was great deal of interest too with both the Whisky and the Wine Raffle.
To staff all of these attractions required a small army of people and many thanks to all of them including several members of The Supporters Club together with Luella Keeley, Julie and Mark Underwood, Ginnie and Mike Adams, Peter Hewston, Ian Banks, Angela and Andy Bagshaw, Joan Bromwell, Petya Spencer and Jayne Hinsley, willing parents, many involving for the first time! Also involving were various Leaders, Assistants and Helpers as well as a generous collection of well turned out and helpful Scouts including, especially, Will Allman who produced himself a ‘Name the Teddy‘ game and supplied the prize.
Not deterred by heavy rain in the morning was the Underwood family and Scout Daniel who went valiantly out and about to the Wylde Green Shops distributing Programmes which resulted in lots of new faces coming to see what we were all about and spending their money. Other new faces - and there were lots of them - would have been as a direct result of the earlier programme distribution by all of the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts so to all of you, thank you for playing your very important part.
Overall, the Fair was a great success. We didn’t achieve the same amount as in previous years at The Auction but that was mainly because it was not possible this year to obtain as many vouchers as previously. In all other areas, the amount of money raised this year was almost the same as last.
So, thank you for your donations, for your involvement and for coming, it really was worthwhile!
Gwyn Lloyd Fair Organiser
May 11 2011
PS We can now start to accept bags of clothing and linens into the HQ store well in advance of the November Rummage Sale. It is important that WE have plenty of this type of content for OUR sale to ensure it’s continuity and .success. Please start sending no longer required items down to the HQ each week. We will be able to accept Bric-a-Brac and similar but only after the School Summer Holidays
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