Who knew February could be such a busy, productive month?
Thanks to everyone who showed up for our regular bi-weekly coffee meetup, we were able to discuss several suggestions for other activities that members have mentioned as well as get some ideas jotted down for our 2nd Annual Midsummer Festival. It's a good thing our meetings are in a coffee shop.
First, next, and in no particular order, here is a digest version of the ideas that we've been bouncing around.
Several parents in the group have mentioned getting more kid-focused activities moving. Since our Kid Zone was one of the most complimented parts of Midsummer 2016, and our generally kid-friendly structure has been consistently appreciated... this just makes sense. The current leading theory is that we'd like to start up a Spiral Scouts chapter here in the county. We are currently soliciting feedback on this idea. If you are currently or are thinking about becoming a member of the SMPC and you would like to see a Spiral Scouts chapter opened up, please let us know either on Facebook or in the comments here. Please be aware that opening a chapter will require a time commitment from parents and guardians as well.
We are still bouncing ideas around for alternate social media sites. Those ideas have included this blog, a newsletter, an email group, and a message board/forum. Facebook will not be going away even if we do have other options. This idea keeps reappearing largely because Facebook- while great for casual conversation- is not the best facilitator for drawn out discussions or document sharing. We've use Google Docs for document sharing in the past with some success but have been considering a message board as a way of collecting all functions in one site. If you have an opinion or suggestion please let us know either by commenting here or in the Facebook group.
With huge thanks to the people who have already been contributing their time and effort, we'll be setting up a more consistent Tip Jar at all future events, and probably setting up an online version as well. By 'consistent' all we mean is that it will be a recognizable thing with a sign... not that we expect people to consistently throw large sums of cash into it. We're not passing a plate, here. All contributions will be anonymous and the amount available will be reported regularly. We'll always let you know publicly how it's being spent. But we do need to have it available, as we'll soon be purchasing and printing and reserving for Midsummer.
Speaking of Midsummer!
SMPC's 2nd Annual Midsummer Festival will be: Friday June 16th through Sunday June 18th 2017!
There will be Fires! There will be Ritual! There will be a return of the Epic Table-Creaking Community Potluck! Huzzah!
Ahem. Yes. Further information, such as the actual schedule of events, pricing, sign up sheets and et cetera will be forthcoming. We will be looking for tables, canopies, coolers, and volunteers to staff registration, food prep, and kid zones. Expect the schedule to be similar to last year and weekend attendee prices to be around the $25 mark. Beyond that, we're still sorting.
Before I go! Keep an eye on the Google Calendar and the list of Facebook Events over the next few days/week as we update events for the year. If you are interested in a particular holiday, if your group is hosting an open event for a holiday, or something similar is going on that you think belongs on our community calendar, please don't hesitate to comment here, contact us on Facebook, or email us directly using any of the links just provided.
