PICNIC 2000 SIGN-UP & INFO!

Ok, it's that time again.  Picnic planning time.  As you know, reserving pavillions and buying games and prizes isn't free, .....and as it stands, we haven't quite been reimbursed for the pavillion yet, so we are in desperate need of cash for games and prizes.....AND WE AREN'T DOING ALL THIS WORK JUST BECAUSE WE LIKE THE FRUSTRATION.......WE WANT THIS TO BE A GOOD TIME FOR EVERYONE.....so...........
If you haven't already, please contribute to the fund, we're asking $5 bucks (and bring a dish too). ------->unless you have a legitimate reason, IF YOU DO NOT CONTRIBUTE, YOU WILL NOT BE WELCOME AT OUR PICNIC!!!!! SO, IF YOU SHOW UP LAST MINUTE.......MAKE SURE YOU PITCH IN TO US THE MINUTE YOU GET THERE, but please try to do so before then, have some consideration for those of us trying to plan and purchase to make this picnic fun for everyone......thanks!!!!<------
Last year turned out great, we had enough to get some nice prizes for the kids AND adults too. In spite of our missing keg & donor, we did manage to do quite well.  Which leads me to the changes for this year.  B.Y.O.B...There will be no keg......in case of any m.i.a.'s LOL.  This also solves the issues of people drinking more than their fair share, or the kids getting into the alcohol.  BYOB, supervise your own as well.  Nuff said! lol. It does suck when someone commits to bringing something, and then doesn't show up, which is why we ask everyone to bring thier own main dish for themselves, and then a side dish or a little something to contribute to the festivities.

SO, in plain english, here's what you need to attend:
Bring your own alcohol, or other beverages, aka pop (cooler too), and a main dish, plate and untensils, unless you are a barbarian; whatever you plan on cooking for yourself, (you might want to bring enough for lunch and dinner, as it's usually a long day). Bring a side dish or something else you can think of to contribute for everyone to enjoy. (ideas to follow). And please get $5 bucks to Chaos or Me (ZepLynn) ASAP, as we need to shop for entertainment and prizes.
We also need volunteers for activity planning for the kids AND adults, and some equipment...softball equip, we need you all to bring any outdoor toys/games you happen to have for the adults AND the kids, and we REALLY need someone to volunteer a decent sized kiddie pool for the munchkins, and also we need a few BBQ grills.   Anyone that can help, please  let me know! And don't forget the water guns!!!
 

WHEN AND WHERE:
June 24th (Saturday) 10-11 a.m. till dark
Roger's Lakewood Park, Valparaiso, IN
5502 Campbell St           Valparaiso, IN 46385
           (219) 462-1959
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PLEASE R.S.V.P. TO zeplynn@hotmail.com OR sign the RSVP guestbook below with what you want to bring and how many adults/teens and how many children are in your party!(please do NOT icq me, I need to save rsvp's for reference in my hotmail)Be sure to include your Nick and your email address. RSVP at the picnic guestbook View the rsvp's
(I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH, IF IT IS POSSIBLE THAT YOU MAY NOT SHOW, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT VOLUNTEER SOMETHING THAT WE CANNOT DO WITHOUT (i.e. charcoal, party games,  etc.)

Ideas on what to bring:
case of pop, bags of ice, charcoal, lighter fluid, chips & salsa, pasta salad, potato salad, pop, macaroni salad, ice, fruit salad, buns, pop, , ice, , pop, corn on the cobb & butter, brownies, cake, pie,,cookies, veggies and dip, pop, cookies, condiments i.e. ketchup-mustard-bbq sauce, pop.......and remember, if what you bring will spoil, please bring some type of container to set it in with ice to keep it cool....food poisoning sucks!)