Social Committee Notes from meeting on 3-5-07
Family Bingo Night Update- there were 26 people there. Feedback was to buy prizes for the kids vs. gift cards. Also, to buy more prizes since there were several games where there were multiple winners. May do again in the future…..
HOA update- There are very detailed notes from the meeting that will appear with the Grande Life magazine that will be delivered at the end of the month. They would have gone out with these materials, but our envelopes were already full for mailing.
DuPage Children’s Museum update- Although the weather was horrible that day, the turnout was fantastic! There were about 80 people there- 27 adults and 51 kids. They did art projects, had 4 exhibits that they brought, had refreshments, a video and raffled off a basket full of things from the gift shop as well as 2 gift cards to the gift shop. They are interested in maybe doing it again in the future, but may charge a small fee next time.
Safety Video for Kids- about 20 some people were there as well as a police officer to talk about the video and keeping the kids safe. There was such a great response and such positive feedback from those who attended.
St. Pat’s craft- 10 kids showed up to make a “treasure box”. We will offer a Mother’s Day craft on Sunday, May 6th at 2pm. More details to follow. For this, we would like dad or another caregiver, not mom, bring the kids, as they will make a gift for mom and box and wrap it during this time.
Blood Drive- so far there are 42 people NOT including those who have RSVP’d to Life Source directly. We are hoping to have even more, including walk-ins that day.
Easter Egg Hunt- the RSVP’s are coming in slowly, as expected, as it is still early. Most of the prizes for the “bunny money” and “Golden tickets” have been purchased, as well as some candy and all the “trinkets” for the eggs. An additional 4,000 eggs have been purchased to anticipate a large crowd. We will fill according to how many RSVP though. We are having an Egg Filling party on Friday, March 23rd at 7pm at the clubhouse. Food and drinks will be served! Come help us stuff all these eggs!! J RSVP to Chris at if you can attend!!!
Teen “Spring Fling”- is on! We have reached the minimum amount of 30 kids. There will pizza, pop, HYPE Productions and a couple raffles there. More to follow……
Cinco de Mayo party- is set!! The group has decided on the cost of $15 per person which will include food and frozen margarita machines from On the Border restaurant. There will be a limit of 160 adults. More info to come in next month’s materials……..
Rocketry Project- is set! We have exceeded the minimum amount of 12 kids. The date will be Sunday, April 29th at 1pm. Cost is $10 per child & great for kids 4 and up, both boys and girls. More details in newsletter…..
Kane County Cougars- a great response. So far, over 70 people interested. Looking at the dates now and getting the box seating for our large group. More details to follow….
Lunch Bunch- is meeting on April 11th at Front Street Cantina at 12:30pm.
Garage Sale lead needed- The GP Sub-wide garage sale is scheduled for May 18-19th. We are looking for a lead and team to help out with this. If interested, email .
Directories- YEAH they are finally in and boy do they look great! Thanks to Mark Carollo and Michelle Thompson for putting them together and spending many, many hours on them. Only those in it, will receive it!
Cardio Club- Larysa will be leading a Cardio Club starting in April. We will meet on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:30pm. Cost is free! If you are interested, please contact Larysa at 815-254-2658 or by March 28th.
Boot Camp- will also be starting. Larysa is open for suggestions from those interested as to what time, days, etc. work best as she is leading this group. There will be a fee for this event. More details to follow. If you are interested in taking this several week class, contact her at 815-254-2658 or .
Babysitters for meetings- it was brought up that since SC offers a sitter for each meeting, that if no one comes with children, that the sitter will still receive $5 for their time. The group voted and all agreed we would do that.
Resignations- Michelle Thompson and Chris Howe announced their resignation from all SC responsibilities. With Michelle pregnant and due April 9th and Chris working full time, having 3 sons with active extra-curricular activities and wanting to focus spending time on getting the new Grande Park elementary school started, now was the time. They both will finish out the month, ending with the Easter Egg Hunt. There are many duties that need to be filled in their absence in order for the SC to continue normally. Please see the newsletter for the list. If interested in filling in as lead for these duties, call Christie Capalety at 630-455-3017.