School Fair Reminder!

Don't miss the back-to-school fair at the Satanta United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (come and go.) Children who attend the fair will have an opportunity to sign up for low-cost  (or free) USD 507 school supplies, select free books, connect with groups like Russell Child Development, receive complimentary dental screenings, “shop” for gently used clothing, get a complimentary family photo taken, eat a free healthy meal, and much more! Bring the whole family!

School Fair Plans Continue to Take Shape

We've decided to do general set-up for the August 4 Back-to-School Fair starting at 1:00 p.m. the day of the event. This would involve members of the 21st Time Class.

Other volunteers should feel free to drop in any time that afternoon to set-up their areas. Some areas will take more time than others. We'll expect guests by 4:30 p.m., so please be at the church by 4:00 at the latest. :)

Here's a breakdown of who is doing what:

Ryan Burrows and Leanne Howie will man the welcome table and work on getting families signed up for school supplies.

Doug and Kelly Delaplane will head up the kitchen with assistance from Lorna Geist.

Melissa King, Monet Howe, Andrea Wagner, and Alex Howie will work in the nursery.

Tiffany Koehn and team will take care of the dental room. Tiffany will also remind Bertha of her role.

I've scheduled Kelvin and Donna Heitmann for our church table, but I am working to get volunteers to free them up for other jobs: Kelvin taking photos and Donna working in the kitchen.

Lynn Koehn will man the personal hygiene table.

I plan to ask Jose Olivas to be on hand to work in the MAM room.

Danelle Groth and Cathy Gardner will work in photography.

Michelle Miller (and/or someone else from HS CO Health) will work a table.

Stacey King will work the book fair. Ron Lucas and the Gideons will also be on hand in the book room.

Mendy Howe and a representative form Russell Child Development will set up a table for information and do an activity.

Karen Burrows, Brent Howie, and Chris Gardner will take care of games in the park/information on combating childhood obesity. Kristin Penner and Lacey Noterman may work in this area as well.

Our goal is to serve 100 children and their families, so we've been working on a total number of guests that might exceed 300.

Please keep in mind that we've scheduled a pool party on August 5 at 6:00 p.m. to reward ourselves. An hour of swimming at the city pool will be followed by a potluck picnic at Ryan and Karen's house.

Pool Party Time!

 Please plan to help us celebrate our school supply event success by attending a pool party at the Satanta City Pool on Sunday, August 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. followed by potluck food at the Burrows home.

Anyone who helped with our event, wished that they could have helped with our event, or seriously thought about helping with our event is invited to attend. :-)

Feel to bring your family, a friend, or a significant other.

Come out and see what the 21st Time is all about!

More Information on Our Back-to-School Event!

The Satanta United Methodist Church was recently awarded a $1,500 grant from the Kansas Leadership Center to assist the 21^st Time class in hosting an all-in-one back-to-school fair to be held at the Satanta United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Children who attend the fair will have an opportunity to sign up for low-cost  (or free) school supplies, select free books to begin building their own home libraries, and to connect with local representatives from groups like Parents as Teachers and Learn and Play.

 

The fair will also focus on the field of health care. The back-to-school fair will offer children complimentary dental screenings, courtesy of a local dentist office; lessons (including a physical activity) on combating childhood obesity; information on the health and dental clinics operated by United Methodist Mexican-American Ministries; and information on the services provided by the Haskell County Health Department. Those in attendance are invited to enjoy a light, healthy meal, and a nursery will be provided. 

Children and families in attendance will also have the opportunity to “shop” for good, clean clothing to begin the school year in and will be given basic hygiene items such as shampoo, soap, and deodorant. Local photographer Danelle Groth will be on hand to take complimentary family photos, and the church will offer high-value coupons for children’s haircuts at a local salon. The Gideons will be present to distribute New Testaments in both Spanish and English, and the church will have representatives from the Satanta United Methodist Church’s active Sunday school and youth programs on hand to encourage the participation of all our community’s children in these programs. 

Those interested in helping at this event are encouraged to contact Ryan Burrows at 649-3416. To donate directly to the cause (just $15 will buy a school-supply kit for a needy child), send checks to the Satanta United Methodist Church (PO Box 157, Satanta, KS 67870) with “21^st Time” in the memo line.