Leap Day - Karnival Knight
2008 – Leaping into Spring, It was a Sixties
Thing!
And what a HUGE success it was! There was something
for everyone to enjoy that night – inflatables
and pony rides delighted the younger kids; bands
entertained the parents, teachers, and older kids;
sweets and great food were eaten by all; Midway
Games and the Cake Walk tried the luck of all
ages of players; masterpieces and memorabilia
were bid on and won in the Silent Auction; contests
of all kinds were taking place on stage for all
of those who love attention; new students were
invited and welcomed to our party as a “New
Knight”; Rock Climbing challenged those
agile, fearless kids; and Guitar Hero battles
– taking place in the back of a truck –
rocked the gamers! The atmosphere was festive
and the colors of the sixties were everywhere
with many wearing their very own tie dye t-shirt
creation! Of course, none of this would have been
possible without the parent and student volunteers
helping in out in every way!
Every
year more planning is added to make Karnival even
better and this year was no different. The tie
dying of Karnival t-shirts prior to Karnival Knight
was creative chaos in the process but the outcome
was extraordinary colorful! The artwork by our
Lower School classes were masterpieces in their
own right with the organizational help of Kate
Trepagnier and Caroline Nash. All of our Division
Heads and secretaries were extremely patient and
helpful in every stage of planning. Will York,
Wendy Martin and their crew were absolutely sure
that every hole would be filled in and every light
bulb would be replaced before Karnival –
and they were RIGHT!
This year’s success story is due to the
efforts of our Karnival Chairs, Martha Hanks and
Beverly Walker, two true Southern Belles who aren’t
afraid to get their hands dirty or dyed, and their
experienced Karnival Committee! I am truly amazed
at what happens when talented, dedicated parents
get it together like they did for Karnival Knight!
Many thanks go to the following people and their
own volunteer helpers :
Shannon Poche – Tie Dying Genius
Sherry and Jeff Russell - Masters of the Grill
and Food Distribution
Mary Kenelly – Queen of Concessions –
for the 5th year running!
Terri LeBlanc – Silent Auction and Greer
Gallery Designer
Tawaya McCoy – it’s just a “Cake
Walk” for her to do!
Suzi Brown – Sweet Shoppe Sweetie
SuSu Kellam – Power Pool Mastermind
Bob Rust – Emcee Extraordinaire
Becky Davis and her groovy girlfriends –Excellent
Entertainment
Laura Portwood – Production Guru
Janie Keller – Publication Whiz Kid
David Walker – Banker and Beverly’s
support staff
Jennifer Stauss – the Never-Ending Order
Organizer
Kim Singletary & Chris Woolf – Episcopal
Gear “Blow Out” Sale
Cathy Gough – the Prize Princess!
And last but not least….
Michael Fagan & his staff – King of
the Inflatables and Most Experienced at Karnival
– ever!
Our Karnival profit will go towards our Wish List
funding process. All parents are invited to participate
in the voting on these items proposed by our faculty
and staff at our Annual Parents’ Guild meeting
on May 5th from 11:30 to 12:30 in the VPAC Auditorium.
