2009-2010 Calendar of Events
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September 19th 11:00 am–1:00 pm Alpha Gam Always Event: Paint Your Own Pottery!
Join us at Pottery Bears n’ Beads (5056 E. Bay Drive, Clearwater, (727) 530-4278, www.EveryonesAnArtist.com , to make your own pottery piece! Pick a piece of pottery from the shelves. Relax, design, decorate, and doodle. In just a week, your masterpiece will be glazed, fired, and ready to pick up – or we will arrange to have your piece picked up and brought to you at a convenient time! Design something special for yourself or a friend, or even create gifts for people on your holiday list! Bring your friends, inactive sisters, new residents and prospective sisters (to perhaps be Initiated at Convention 2010…here in TAMPA) to meet everyone.
Need to Know: Pieces range in price from $1.00 - $50.00. Add a Studio Fee of $5.50 per painter. BUT: If we have 20 painters RSVP, the studio fee is reduced to ZERO! You are encouraged to bring your own lunch or beverages.
RSVP: Evite, or to Kim Sullivan
NOTE: Bring blue jeans and toiletries for Ruth Talley’s Caribbean mission - Pick-up Entertainment Guides for Fall Fundraiser
October 15th: California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser at International Plaza October 23rd: California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser at Brandon Westfield Mall
We will receive 20% of our purchase to benefit the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation and A Kid’s Place. You have to present one of our flyers for our Chapter to receive 20% of the purchase. If you need a flyer please contact
November 14th: 11:00am to 1:30pm - Harvest Brunch & Silent Auction at The NoHo Bistro
1714 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, 33607, 813-514-0691 Please join us as we celebrate Fall with an elegant brunch and silent auction to benefit the AGD Foundation. This event is OPEN to Alpha Gams and our non-Alpha Gam female friends and neighbors. A delicious traditional brunch buffet will be offered featuring autumn fare and a complimentary mimosa. Tickets for this event must be purchased in advanced. Maximum capacity at The NoHoBistro for this event is 60 people, so don’t delay in purchasing your ticket: $18 per person if purchased by October 31st (tax and gratuity included) and $22 per person after October 31st (Tickets must be purchased by November 10th). See the Philanthropy page for details on the silent auction!! SAVE THIS DATE!!
December 31st 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Grapes & Hops New Year’s Eve Celebration
What better way to ring in the New Year than with your sisters and their friends and family! An Evite will go out with details, but mark your calendar NOW to celebrate 2010 in Squirrel Style! We encourage everyone to put on a “Night On The Town” outfit, go to dinner, then come and relax while you taste international wines and sample Tampa-brewed beers with some nibbles to tide you over. And, of course, feel free to bring a guest! (Here’s an insider tip…you may want to bring someone you want to kiss at the “Midnight Practice Drill” we have planned.)
Need to Know: As we have limited funds, we are looking for a clubhouse to reserve through a community resident. Any ideas? Please contact Stephanie Piechowiak. If not, we have a back-up location, but it will result in a cost for everyone (based on what you consume), and it may not be so private.
January 17th: Board Meeting
January 20th: Tri-City Luncheon at the Columbia Restaurant - 12:00 to 2:00 pm
Please join us for an afternoon of Panhellenic Sisterhood. Lunch will feature: Arroz con Pollo or Boliche "Criollo" complete with Cuban Bread, 1905 Salad and dessert (Special Dietary needs must be requested with the RSVP). Entertainment provided by the famous Columbia Flamenco Dancers. Tickets are $30. Your check is your RSVP
Please respond by February 12th and make checks payable to TAPA.
February 26th: Bunco Fundraiser
Cost: $8 for members* and 2 guests; $10 for non-members and additional guests* Get your dice and join us for a fun afternoon of Bunco!! All are welcome, so please feel free to invite non-Alpha Gam friends and neighbors...ladies only please. We’ll gather at 2:00 for a quick rundown of the rules and to get settled in. The dice will roll at 2:30! We’ll have light snacks and beverages available. All proceeds will go to support AGD Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact Tara Prather. *”Members” refer to sisters who have paid their 2009-2010 Support Fee. If you are not sure if you have paid, contact Paula Alford, Treasurer.
Saturday, March 13th: JDRF Walk
Meeting Time: 8:30am Race Time: 9:00 am Meeting Place: The Parking Lot side of the gazebo where the registration tables are. Look for an AGD sign or red, yellow and green balloons. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 13th. We will be meeting at Ft. DeSoto Park to walk in the JDRF Walk for the Cure and will have a potluck picnic on the beach afterwards. Pre-registration is required for participation and ANYONE can walk for our team. So, be sure to forward the registration information to all of your friends and neighbors! You can register on-line at http://walk.jdrf.org/register.cfm?id=87613953 . Once you fill in your personal information, check the box that indicates you are walking as part of a team and scroll the list to find Alpha Gamma Delta – we are near the top of the list. Then, select Tara Prather under team captain. It’s that easy! The website will even help you by letting you set up your own website for donations! If you don’t have access to email or the internet but would like to walk as part of our Team, please contact Tara and she can register for you. IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE WEAR SOMETHING THAT SAYS AGD ON IT so that we can identify each other. After the walk, we will have a potluck picnic on the beach for anyone who wants to stay. Bring your own lunch or a snack and let’s have some fun relaxing together at the beach! Tara will contact each of the team members closer to the walk date to coordinate the picnic. In the meantime, should you have any questions, please contact Tara Prather.
Tuesday, March 23rd: International Mall - California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
Tuesday, April 2nd: Brandon Mall - California Pizza Kitchen Fundraiser
April 17th: IRD - Brio Tattoria, International Mall - 11am to 2pm - Cost $25
BRIO is an Italian restaurant. We'll have two yummy choices for meals, preceded by a crisp salad and followed by some decadent desserts. There will be a cash bar in addition to the beverages included in our package. Our theme is "A Recipe for Success," so it will be interesting to see how sisters feel Alpha Gam has helped them find success in their lives. RSVP by April 12th.
May 16th: Board Meeting at the No Ho Bistro - 1:00pm
May 23rd: Pot Luck Dinner - 4:00 to 6:00 pm - Pre-Convention Party Meeting/Prep
June 23-26: National Convention in Tampa!
At all meetings we are collecting items for “A Kid’s Place”! Our adopted local charity this year is A Kid’s Place, which is a temporary safe home for abused, abandoned and neglected children. The facility has a large wish list of items they need on a continual basis. We will be collecting items at our various events this Spring. If you are able to attend the Walk for the Cure, IRD, or any of our scheduled events, please consider bringing some of the following with you: · Household items: cleaning supplies, towels, wash cloths, laundry detergent · Hygiene Products: antibacterial soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair care appliances · Toys: non-violent toys for all ages, can be slightly used (NO infant toys), art and craft supplies · School Supplies: paper, notebooks, crayons, markers, pencils, pens · Food: dry or canned goods · Gift Cards: Target, Wal-Mart, Kohls, Costco, Sam’s Club, Publix
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