Destination DC

Updated 12/09/04

 

DC Trip – We will have a bake sale for the DC trip after the concert Dec. 16th.  There is usually a large crowd and we could do well.  Those wishing to participate should bring baked goods that evening.  Mr. Evans will discuss it with the students.

                                                                                                                                               

 

Bleacher cushions will be sold at the following games –

*Thursday, Nov. 18th – 7/8 girls’ BB game at NIMS 4:15

*Friday, Dec. 10th – Varsity G/B BB game at B.C. 6:30

*Friday, Jan. 14th – Varsity G/B BB game at B.C. 6:30 (5-8 Music

     Booster Soup Supper)

*Tuesday, Feb. 8th – Varsity G/B BB game at B.C. 6:30 (Parents’ Night)

 

If parent and/or student can help sell cushions at any of the above games, please let Mr. Evans know.

 

Caption’s Choice orders will be delivered to the middle school on

Friday, Nov. 19th between 3:00-5:00.   Please be available to pick up your orders at that time or make other arrangements.

                                                                                                                                               

 

Update – 10/22/04

 

To:  Parents and Students
From:  Class of 2009 Planning Committee

The 8th graders will be selling Captains Choice items to raise funds for their D.C. trip.  The sales will net 40% profit this year, up from 35% of a very successful fund raiser last year.

1.  Students participating will begin Friday Oct. 22.

2.  Orders may be turned in to the middle school office at any time.

3.  All orders are due on Monday November 8.

4.  Items will be back on Nov. 23 to be distributed over Thanksgiving.

The committee is making arrangements to display the quilt during conferences next week and during the following BB games.  Dec. 10, Jan. 14 and Feb. 8.

Any parents willing to take 1 hour shifts on those evenings let Mr. Evans know by e-mail.


The committee is also looking into the bleacher cushions and writing grants.

At this time the kids have raised about half the necessary funds.

 

32 students have returned their deposits.

                                                                                                                                               

 

10-21-04

 

Planning Committee will meet tonight in the high school media center at 7:30 p.m.

 

Concert bake sale made $284.00!!

                                                                                                                                               

 

9-30-05

1.  Hawkeye Stages met with students and parents on Tuesday.  They discussed the trip itinerary, expectations and showed us a bus.  Changes from last year include:  earlier departure (1:45 A.M.), upgraded hotel in Washington, add Native Indian Museum and drop the Hard Rock Cafe.  Cost for quad room 730.00.

2.  T-shirt forms are available in the MS office and are due to Barb Hofbauer by Oct. 15.

3.  Bake sale after the Oct. 19th Vocal Concert.  All students should bring items for sale/donation that evening.

4.  Application letters for Arlington, Harpers Ferry, Shenandoah and the Holocaust Museum have been sent.

5.  A 50.00 deposit is required for all participants and due to Hawkeye Stages by the end of October.  The form for this is included. Checks to Class of 2009 and due on the 19th of October.

6.  Students or parents may turn orders and deposits in at the MS office.  We will keep separate envelopes and $ are under double lock.

7.  The gentlemen from Hawkeye were very complimentary of our students and are looking forward to showing them our nations history, geography and culture.

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On Sept. 28th, Carlyn Kraable will meet with 8th grade students at 2:15 p.m. and 8th grade parents at 5:45 p.m.

 

>Dear M. Evans:

 

Carlyn Kraabel of Hawkeye Stages here.  Our home computer was

>repaired yesterday.  Lightening strike that burned out the phone modum. We have everything set up for our visit with the students and parents of the North Iowa 8th graders.  We will bring one of our motor coaches so the parents and students can walk on board and see what it is like to travel in this style.  I appreciate that you will have some of last years students who will say a few words about their impressions of their Washington DC tour.  If they stall out on their talk, I will ask them questions in front of the group to help refresh their memory.  I want to assure the North Iowa community that we have upgraded the

Washington DC motel accommodations.  They will be very pleased to see

where this years 8th graders and adults will be staying. It's a nice

clean, safe motel with a large morning breakfast area.  It's a

beautiful day in Southeast Minnesota.  I have to get back to work

building my work shop to get it finished before the snow flies.  Crops

look good.  A few farmers are harvesting soybeans.  Yields are around

the 40 bushel mark, which was expected.  I think that I will do better

but one doesn't know until you pull the combine into the field. See you on Tuesday the 28th in the afternoon.

 

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PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL MEET AT 6:30 IN THE B.C. COMMONS TUESDAY, SEPT. 7TH.

Summer Newsletter

Anyone interested in volunteering for any of the following fundraisers, please contact the name mentioned in conjunction with that fundraiser. These fundraisers are open to anyone willing to work.

Planned Fundraisers

Sunday, July 4th – Sale of Glow Sticks at the Buffalo Center Football field during the 4th of July Celebration – Contact Terri Van Reese at 641-584-2336 or vanfam8@wctatel.net to sign up if interested.

Sunday, July 4th - Dunk Tank to be set up at the Buffalo Center Football field during the 4th of July Celebration – To be dunked are Mr. Hill, Mr. Diercks, and Mr. Evans to name a few. Stand to be set up from 5:30 to around 8:00. Please contact Kelly or Diane Ree at 515-928-2898 for a time to work the stand.

July 15th through July 18th – Winnebago County Fair.

Call Jackie Kemnitz to sign up to work at the Dunk Tank or Miniature Golf stations. Times and Dates will be coordinated through Jackie at 641-584-2707 or gjkem@wctatel.net.

Thursday, July 15th – Concession Stand for the Horse Show (4:30 to 8:30) at the Winnebago County Fair. Contact Jackie Kemnitz at 641-584-2707 or gjkem@wctatel.net.

Saturday, July 17th – Sale of Glow Sticks at a stand at the Student Dance at the Winnebago County Fair. Dance runs from 9:30 to 12:00. Call Terri Van Reese at 641-584-2336 or vanfam8@wctatel.net to sign up if interested.

Saturday, August 7th – Car Wash in Buffalo Center tentatively set for 9:00 a.m. to noon. Call Julie Wempen at 641-561-2234 if interested.

T Shirt / Sweatshirt Orders

Orders for the Destination DC T-Shirts and/or Sweatshirts will be postponed until school starts. The delay in getting the orders out to everyone along with some computers not being able to open the document have caused us to stop and think. We’ve decided that if we order them now, they will only be here in time for the August 7th car wash. That is our last fundraiser for the summer. Thus, the decision to wait. If any of you have sent your order form and money to Rochelle, they will be held until fall. These T-Shirts / Sweatshirts are mainly to be worn for any future fundraisers as well as on the Trip to DC. We will designate a time or two the shirts are worn on the trip for pictures, etc.

Pizza Coupons

If you have not already done so, please turn in your tickets and/or money for this fundraiser. When the tickets were handed out at school, there was a letter explaining the closing date of the fundraiser (June 19, 2004) and that the tickets needed to be turned in to Julie Wempen at that time. To date, Julie has only received approximately 24 student’s tickets and/or money back. If they are not turned in to Julie as soon as possible, your student’s account will have a negative balance of $-150.00. We cannot have these tickets floating around, as they are supporting a local business. Julie will not be contacting you. Please call Julie Wempen at 641-561-2234 and you can arrange to have them dropped off with her or mail them to her at 4507 240th Avenue, Buffalo Center, IA 50424.

 

 

PREVIOUS UPDATES BELOW:

 

LAKOTA CAR WASH CHANGED:

JUNE 12 with the garage sales.

If questions or would like to help,

please contact Jill Berschman at sjmc4@netins.net.

 

May 18, 2004

IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATIONS:

There will be a Pre-Registration form sent home with the 7th(Next years 8th)graders. Please fill it out and get it back in. This is pre-registration is not written in stone, but just an idea of the interest in going to Washington DC. There is several that did not get the survey turned in, please call or e-mail Rochelle with your intentions.

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDARS

June 19: Pizza Coupons/$$ into Julie Wempen

June 26: Thompsen Car Wash

July 3: Buffalo Center Car Wash

July 15-19: Winnebago Fair

August 13: Saurkraut Day

August 14: Lakota Car Wash

Anyone coming to the car wash(es), please bring items with you. Soap, Rags, bucket, hose, and a couple towels to dry with. The LeadPersons for the towns are in charge of setting it up. Please contact them with questions or concerns. More information will be posted.

ANYBODY THAT HAS THE TIME TO HELP WITH FUNDRAISING ITEM, PLEASE LET ROCHELLE HEUSSMANN KNOW. I HAVE ADDED A FEW PARENTS TO THE FOLLOWING LISTS DUE TO LOCATION, IF YOU CANNOT HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP.

Fundraiser Lead Persons:

We will have point Lead Persons from the towns in the school district. If you have an idea or question please contact the area representative. They will bring it to the committee for approval.

Jill Berschman (Lakota)

Crystal Maass (Thompson)

Carolyn Flo (Thompson)

Julie Wempen (Buffalo Center)

Christian Miller (Buffalo Center)

*There was no one there from Rake, so no one was assigned.

Fundraisers in Progress:

Lakota Concession stand will be ran by the Lakota 8th graders. Anyone that would like to help, please get in contact with Jill Berschman. She will need a family for each night.

PeeWee Concessions at BC : Barb Hofbauer/ Shelly Meinders

1st Street Pizza: Coupons will be given out to the students to sell (when the chair drive is complete). Each coupon will be sold for $15. On the coupon the pizza are normally $14.50, the bar will sell them for 10 pizza’s for $10 each. It will be a $45 savings to the purchaser. All sales must be recorded. All coupons/money needs to be returned to Julie Wempen by June 19.

May 26, End of School Dance: The proceeds from the Door Fee, Concessions will be donated to the DC Fund. Chaperones include: Rochelle/Walter Heussmann, Crystal/Mike Maass, Jill/Steve Berschman.

CLOSED Chairs (Fold-up): Money is due back at the school on May 17. The chairs are $27.50/each or $25/each if you get 2. (This fundraiser can be done again in the Fall.) Chairs will be in shortly.

 

Fundraisers being worked on and who is head person

Car Washes: In Forest City at the Ford and Dodge Dealerships : Rochelle Heussmann

Viking Game Tickets: Jill Berschman

Hawkeye Tickets: Barb Hofbauer

Bleacher Cushin Sales (Sell at the Football Games): Jackie Kemnitz

Concert Bake Sales: Carolyn Flo

Captain Choice/Thanksgiving: Shannon Musel

SHIRTS

An e-mail will be coming out with the prices of shirts/sweatshirts later this week. I will get the form posted through here also. We ask that you pay for the shirts upfront. It will take 2-3 weeks to print them from the time that the order is placed.

 

Organizational Minutes May 4, 2004

Planning Committee Members (as signed up on the first meeting in March)

Cindy and Christian Miller

Kingsley and Cyndy Johnson

Crystal Maass

Tammy and Dale Good

Jackie Kemnitz

Bev Heitland

Valerie Marr

Rochelle Heussmann

Carolyn Flo

Jill Berschman

Julie Wempen

Shelly Meinders

Kirk and Cindi Winter

Teri Van Reese

Barb Hofbauer

Chairwoman: Rochelle Heussmann mylabrat@yahoo.com or mylabrat@msn.com

Communication: Barb Hofbauer hofbauer@wctatel.net

Treasurer: Cindy Winter kirk@wctatel.net

2nd Treasurer: Mike Evans evansm@northiowa.org

Liason to the Students at NIMS Mike Evans

Pam Beck (collect $$ for fundraisers)

Mr. Hansen (give info to students)

IMMEDIATE COMMUNICATIONS:

There will be a Pre-Registration form sent home with the 7th(Next years 8th)graders. Please fill it out and get it back in. This is pre-registration is not written in stone, but just an idea of the interest in going to Washington DC. Mr. Evans is taking care of the survey.

 Fundraiser Lead Persons:

We will have point Lead Persons from the towns in the school district. If you have an idea or question please contact the area representative. They will bring it to the committee for approval.

Jill Berschman (Lakota)

Crystal Maass (Thompson)

Carolyn Flo (Thompson)

Julie Wempen (Buffalo Center)

Christian Miller (Buffalo Center)

*There was no one there from Rake, so no one was assigned.

 Fundraisers in Progress:

Chairs (Fold-up): Money is due back at the school on May 17. The chairs are $27.50/each or $25/each if you get 2. (This fundraiser can be done again in the Fall.)

Lakota Concession stand will be ran by the Lakota 8th graders. Anyone that would like to help, please get in contact with Jill Berschman.

1st Street Pizza: Coupons will be given out to the students to sell (when the chair drive is complete). Each coupon will be sold for $15. On the coupon the pizza are normally $14.50, the bar will sell them for 10 pizza’s for $10 each. It will be a $45 savings to the purchaser. All sales must be recorded.

May 26, End of School Dance: The proceeds from the Door Fee, Concessions will be donated to the DC Fund.

Fundraiser Ideas

Car Washes: In each Town

Car Washes: In Forest City at the Ford and Dodge Dealerships

Can check with Thrivent…If student is a client…they will help with donations.

Viking Game Tickets

PeeWee Concessions at the BC

Soft Cooler Sales

Captains Choice

Concert Bake Sales

Winnebago Fair: Breakfast:

Golden Oval will donate eggs

Bleacher Cushion Sales (Football Games??)