August 16, 2009

Please join us and invite your family and friends to Spirit Fest 2009

at the Rice County Fairgrounds.

 

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Spirit Fest $5 Raffle Tickets

Each household will receive one booklet of 10 - $5 raffle tickets with chances to win thousands of dollars in cash prizes!  This raffle contributes over $30,000 to the financial success of Spirit Fest each year.  Please pick up your tickets after Mass and either purchase or sell your tickets and return the stubs and money to the parish office or in the Sunday collection. 

 

Spirit Fest Special Raffles

v     $20 raffle tickets with a chance to win cash prizes.  Available at the parish office and will be sold on the day of the festival.

v     “Lucky 100” raffle tickets are already being sold.  Each ticket costs $100 and comes with the chance to win 1 of 21 cash prizes ranging from $250 to $2,000.  Only 250 tickets sold.  Contact Tom Merrill or the parish office to get yours today!

v     Gadgets & Goodies Raffle including a Wii Fit, Ipod Touch, Nintendo DS, Coach purse, LG 19” LCD HDTV, Toshiba laptop and a Nuvi 205 GPS. Tickets for this drawing are available right now from a Spirit Fest Committee member or at the parish office.  Only 500 tickets will be sold!!  These tickets are $10 each.

 

We need your time and talent!

Volunteers are needed for a wide variety of tasks.  Hundreds of hours are required to make Spiritfest a success.  A volunteer sign-up sheet is enclosed with your $5 Raffle tickets.  Please take a moment to sign up to help in an area that interests you. 

 

Food and Beverage Tickets

We utilize a ticket system for all of the food, beverages, and kid’s games at Spiritfest.   Tickets will be available at the parish office and several ticket stands will be open on the day of Spiritfest.    

 

Spirit fest Marketplace Donations

We are in need of contributions for Spirit Fest Marketplace.  Some possible donations could be:

v     Silent Auction.  Have a great talent or skill?  Consider donating a gift certificate for handyman service, electrical service, music or dance lessons, car repair, manicures, massage, etc.  Other popular items include furniture, quilts, blankets, jewelry, tickets to sporting events, concerts, theatrical productions, or gift certificates for various items and services.  Get your family or friends together to create a ‘themed’ gift basket.

v     Country Market.  Homemade treats such as pies, cakes, homemade salsa, jams and homegrown fruits and vegetables.

v     Fine Arts and Crafts  Pottery, jewelry, paintings, photography, carvings, home-made stationary and greeting cards, woodwork, embroidered, crocheted, knitted items and intarsia items.

Items may be dropped off at the parish office beginning Tuesday, July 7th through Thursday, August 13th.  *Donated items will be used at the discretion of the Spirit Fest Committee

 

Also this year in the Silent Auction: Raffle Board – You can purchase a number for $5 and if your lucky number is drawn you can choose an item off the silent auction table.  Cash & Carry – You can purchase a gift certificate of your choice for the amount listed or simply bid on the gift certificate.

 

Pies, Cakes and Bars

We are inviting parishioners to donate pies, cakes and bars for the dinner and to be sold at Spirit Fest.  This year, we are asking parishioners to donate the following items:  Last names beginning with A-J (1 or 2 homemade pies), Last names beginning with K-O (1 homemade cake), Last names beginning with P-Z (2 dozen cookies or bars)

 

Advertising

The best form of advertising is word of mouth.  Please help us spread the word about this fun-filled day by talking to all of your friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers.  Enclosed with this you will also find a flyer describing the day’s activities.  If possible, please feel free to post this flyer in your workplace or business.  More are available from the parish office.

 

The 2009 Spirit Fest Committee

Chuck/Ellen Phillips              333-2721

Eileen Kriechbaum           332-8812

Gary Schmiesing                             330-3418                   

Dave/Holly Schoenbauer                    331-0885

Donna Meyer                    331-2512

Patrick/Susan Arnold       334-9189

Lisa Meyer                             334-9423

Elia Carrejo                      334-1506

Minnie Cantu                    331-6136

Tom/Jayne Spooner               334-3154

Chuck Condon                 685-2414

Cory/Sara Caron                             951-2255