2019 Village Green Fair

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APRIL 5-6, 2019 • COLLEGIATE SCHOOL • RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION AND THE VGF COMMITTEE ARE EXCITED TO SPRING INTO VGF WITH YOU THIS YEAR! FRIDAY, APRIL 5 FROM 10 A.M.-4 P.M. AND SATURDAY, APRIL 6 FROM 9 A.M.-3 P.M. We are springing into the Village Green Fair two weeks earlier this year, so mark your calendar to join us for two days of Fair Fun! We jump into the weekend on Friday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and invite you to join us for our annual Friday Frolic. Come support our Fair by shopping our vendors in Estes all day or enjoy a food truck lunch under the big tent with live entertainment by our JK-12th grade Cougars. Friday evening is reserved for our Upper School Fun Night! Please encourage your Upper School Students to join us from 6-8 p.m. when the campus is reserved for them to jump and spring on the inflatables and enjoy a food truck dinner on the lawn with their friends.

Saturday, April 6 is where it all SPRINGS into Action! Get a jump on your day by watching our runners compete in the Fun Run before the Fair. The Fair will be in full swing by 9 a.m. where you can enjoy your favorite games: Cake Walk, Lip Sync, Inflatables, Dodgeball, SPCA and of course the famous pocket lady. Enjoy lunch with your fellow Cougars and family under the big lunch tent. New this year is access to our Stephen P. Adamson, Jr. ‘92 Ropes Course which will be open all day for our 7th - 12th graders and adults to enjoy climbing, zipping, swinging, or just watching from afar. Don’t forget to buy your Raffle tickets and visit the Garden Shoppe, Shops on the Green and Classy Cougar where you will find treasures of all kinds.

We hope you will get a little SPRING in your step and mark your calendars now to join us April 5 & 6.

It is a special day of being together on campus and showing your Cougar spirit. Whether you are volunteering your time and working a shift on your favorite inflatable or simply enjoying the day with your family, we are very thankful for your support of Collegiate through the Parents’ Association.

We hope you will visit our website with all the details and SPRING into the excitement of this year’s Fair!

Sincerely yours, Your VGF Co-Chairs: Allyson Brand and Jennifer Ruth

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF

Follow the fun!

https://www.facebook.com/vgfcollegiate/

ORDER DEADLINES Monday, March 18 Last day to order Honor Signs and register for Family Movie Night.

Monday, March 25 Last day to pre-order for The Garden Shoppe.

Friday, March 29 Last day to pre-order T-Shirts*, Collegiate trucker hats*, pre-sale Raffle tickets and discounted Tickets. Also, last day to register for the Ropes Course, Dodgeball Tournament, Lip Sync Battle and Fun Run.

*for delivery at school

Schedule of Events Friday, March 22

Spirit Days for VGF!

Family Movie Night!

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/movienight

Exciting and new this year, gather your kids and their friends and come early at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy a food truck dinner and concessions with our entire Collegiate Community. Lower School students will vote on the movie in February, and students of all ages are encouraged to come enjoy the movie. Bring your blankets, sleeping bags, pillows and more and get cozy on the gym floor!

NO CHAIRS PLEASE. The movie will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. in Seal Athletic Center. Cost is $5 per person or $20 max per family. This is sure to be a fun new VGF tradition for Collegiate families!

Sunday, March 31 Chipotle Mexican Grill Spirit Day 4 - 8 p.m. Chipotle, Food with Integrity: where real ingredients taste better.

Enjoy your burritos or bowls for dinner at Chipotle (Regency Mall). Simply let them know that you are there with Collegiate and they will donate 33% of your purchase!

We hope you will Spring Into VGF early by first supporting our spirit events!

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 – MS/US CONFERENCE DAY! Chick-fil-A Spirit Day​6 a.m. - 10 p.m. Eat Mor Chikin for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Chick-fil-A (Ridge Shopping Center). The Chick-fil-A cows will donate a minimum of 10% to Collegiate from any sale that day where Collegiate is mentioned at the register!

MOD Pizza Spirit Day​​10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. MOD pizza is the original superfast pizza experience that was started in Seattle. If you haven’t tried it yet, now is the time to visit MOD at Regency Mall. Enjoy artisan-style pizzas and salads, individually sized and made to order with over 30 toppings. Simply let them know that you are there supporting Collegiate and they will donate 20% of your purchase!

FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (RAIN OR SHINE) 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Bake Sale Drop Off (all JK/LS/MS/US carpool areas)

8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The Garden Shoppe The Garden Shoppe Pre-Order Pickup (Business Office parking lot)

Fun Run Packet Pick-Up, Raffle Ticket Sales and Ticket Pre-Order Pick-Up (Friday Frolic Lunch Tent) Shops On the Green (Estes) Classy Cougar (Blacktop between West Gym & Burke Hall) Lunch from some of RVA’s tastiest food trucks Entertainment by Lower, Middle and Upper School students Upper School FUN NIGHT

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 Fair Day (Rain or Shine) 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. VGF Fun Run (Jim Hickey Track, Main Campus) 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Ropes Course check in (8:30) first shift climbers (7th-12th grades/adults)

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Games, Rides, Inflatables, Ropes Course and SPCA Tail Wag’N Shops on the Green (Estes), The Garden Shoppe Classy Cougar (Blacktop between West Gym & Burke Hall) Fair Treats (candy shop, sno-cones, ice cream, cotton candy)

10:00 a.m.

Dodgeball Tournament (West Gym)

11:00 a.m.

Collegiate Lip Sync Battle (Lower School Garden Courtyard)

Upper School Fun Night 6-8 p.m.

US Students: Save the date to spring into action on ​ Friday, April 5 from 6-8 p.m.​ for a night of FUN! Grab all of your friends to hang out, jump, bounce and have dinner together! $15 per person entry fee if registered in advance and $20 at the door.

Bring money for dinner Pizza: cheese or pepperoni, Chick-fil- A, Nightingale Ice Cream Sandwiches. You won’t want to miss those delectable treats. Guests are welcome to join in the fun.

Questions? Please contact Mary Kulp (​mkulp4@verizon. net​) or Rosemary Kulp (4maryroseK@gmail.com).

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Tent (Chick-fil-A chicken sandwiches & nuggets, pizza, Jimmy Johns and MORE!) 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cougarade (Collegiate lemonade brought to you by 4th grade Cougars)

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Raffle Drawings – do not need to be present to win

vip parking www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/vipparking

Don’t w ​ orry about ​springing into the Fair too early to fight the c​ rowds for parking at VGF! Order your prime parking spot for the entire day (April 6 ​ ​), and come and go as you please. A limited number of reserved parking spots are available for $30 each, so place your order early! ​ Questions? Please contact A ​ llyson Brand​or J​ ennifer Ruth (​villagegreenfair@gmail.com​)

VGF 2019 T-Shirts & Gear www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/tshirts www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/truckerhats

T-Shirts: VGF T-shirts were designed by two talented 8th Graders: Addison Thompson (front) and Karl Kastenbaum (back). Available in g ​ ray, super soft cotton in short sleeve and l​ong sleeve​styles.

Sizes: Youth S, M, L Adult S, M, L, XL and XXL Price: Short sleeve $15.00 and Long sleeve $18.00

Hats: Back by popular demand! ​Another chance to get your Collegiate Trucker Hat! This year’s hat is offered in charcoal gray with white mesh. One size fits all.

Price $20.00

Questions? Please contact Amanda Galanti (​amanda.galanti@gmail.com​) or Christa Santos (​christa.lintner.santos@gmail.com​)

Shops on the Green www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/shopsonthegreen

Friday, April 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

15% of your purchase price goes back to Collegiate!

Admission is FREE!

Graduation Gifts • Yoga Pants • Clothing • Jewelry • Skin Care Original Art • Candles Stationery • Home Accessories Mother’s Day Gifts

Spring on into Estes and shop with us at The Shops on the Green!

This year we have many new vendors and are welcoming back lots of favorites. We will fill Estes Gym with original art, contemporary clothing, unique jewelry, locally crafted gifts, delicious smelling candles and more! It’s a great place to find gifts for others and maybe a little something for yourself. Hope to see you all there!

Questions? Please contact Happy Anderson (ehvaughan​@hotmail.com​) or Lane Mosby (lane_victory@yahoo.com)

The garden Shoppe www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/thegardenshoppe

Don’t forget to stop by our Shoppe on Friday, April 5 for Friday Frolic and Saturday, April 6 at the Fair!

Deadline for orders is Monday, March 25. ​Pick up will be on Friday, April 5, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

We will again be offering a variety of beautifully designed container gardens. Most arrangements are only available through pre-sale, so ORDER NOW! Quantities are limited! We have NEW styles of high quality, chic containers to choose from at The Garden Shoppe. *Drawings and descriptions are loose representations and approximate sizes of actual items.

The Fern: Ferns are always a VGF favorite, and this new modern, tapered square container is sure to make a beautiful impact on any front entrance. The slate colored, fiber-clay planter is 21” tall and 11” square at the top. The tall container features a huge Macho fern that will likely double in size over the summer with a little sun and water. This is the perfect plant for anyone seeking an easy, low-maintenance container with instant curb appeal. $85 each or $160 for a set of 2 The Hydrangea: New this year we are so pleased to offer this incredibly beautiful large scalloped container featuring an exquisite hydrangea. This fiber-clay planter (19.5” x 17” x 13”) is filled with a gorgeous hydrangea and spilling greenery. The exact variety of hydrangea will be chosen based on growing conditions in the weeks prior to VGF, but we promise a wonderful hydrangea that will bloom in the summer and can easily be transplanted in your yard in the fall for years of enjoyment. $100 each The Butterfly Garden: Our 2018 best seller in a beautiful NEW container! Also planted in our favorite scalloped container, this arrangement has enough color to shine in the summer sun. Filled with miniature blue-purple “Buddleia” butterfly bush, a long-blooming perennial, and other fragrant summer flowers, the butterflies and other pollinators will find it irresistible. The light gray scalloped containers measure 19.5” x 17” x 13”. $100 each The Tabletop Topiary: Looking for a fun indoor accent to any home? These easily adaptable lemon cypress topiaries are planted in our 6” square concrete cube topped with Spanish moss. Buy one for a hostess gift or for your kitchen; you will love this plant all year-round. $45 each The Succulent: Looking for a no-maintenance, artful centerpiece that will last all year round? Our new 10” x 3” rustic planter is filled with a variety of succulents sourced to create a unique display in any part of your home. Use as a centerpiece for Easter or place on a coffee table for yearlong enjoyment. $55 each Spring Bulb Basket: Get your home ready for Easter with a delightful mix of pastel colored hyacinth, tulips, muscari and daffodils. Easy to grow, and wonderfully scented. Comes potted and ready to bloom in a birch basket measuring 7”x 10”. $40 each A La Carte Ferns! After much demand and constantly selling out of ferns at VGF, we are pleased to offer a la carte ferns for pre-order. Order your ferns and they will be marked with your name on them for easy pickup during VGF. • Kimberly Queen Fern: Also called sword fern because the fronds are straight and narrow. $26 each • Macho Fern: A broad leafed fern known for its quick growth and wild fronds that can easily reach 6 feet in size! $26 each Custom Potting: Bring us your pots and we will do the rest! Put this item in your cart to place a $25 DEPOSIT towards your final custom potting order. To get final pricing and discuss your selections, please contact Stephanie Lansing (​stephanielansing@gmail.com​), Cara Rogers (​cararogersrva@gmail.com​) or Sarah Porter (spoiteventporter@gmail.com). Drop off pots on Thursday, April 4, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. behind the Business Office.

Delivery: Don’t want to pick up your order and worry about dirt in your car? We will bring your Garden Shoppe order to you! $15 delivery charge (includes any amount of pre-order items) for orders within a 10-mile radius of Collegiate.

Questions? Please contact Stephanie Lansing (​stephanielansing@gmail.com​), Sarah Porter (spoiteventporter@gmail.com) or Cara Rogers (​cararogersrva@gmail.com​)

Honor Signs

Orders due March 18, $25 donation per sign

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/honorsigns

Spring into VGF and send Cougar Kudos to a grandchild, child, graduate, teacher or special member of the Collegiate community by purchasing an honor sign with a personalized note! ​All Cougar Paws will be displayed at VGF and can be taken home by your “honoree!”

Questions? Please contact Katherine Adamson (​katherineadamson@me.com​) or Emily Loach (​emilyloach3@gmail.com​)

dodgeball

Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m., West Gym Open to Grades 3 - 8, boys and girls! Registration Due: Friday, March 29

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/dodgeball

Awesome Dodgeball Awards for Tournament Winners! Please fill out ONE online entry form for each team of 8 students. Brackets are formed by grade level and it’s single elimination.​A confirmation email will be sent the week before letting you know that your team has been registered and scheduled for the Tournament. T ​ eams MUST be pre-registered by March 29 to participate.

A $10 entry fee will be charged to the student account of each participant.

Questions? Please contact Lauren Jenkins (​hlsjenkins@yahoo.com​)

collegiate’s Lip Sync Battle www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/lipsync

Saturday, April 6, 11 a.m. Lower School Garden Courtyard. Registration Due: Friday, March 29 Lip Sync Battle​is leaping into VGF! Collegiate seniors will judge the performances, and prizes will be awarded one per grade level! So sign up with a friend or come and shine with a solo! Please fill out ONE online entry form per group. A $10 entry fee will be charged to the student account of each participant. Maximum length of performance is 2 1/2 minutes. Please download and email the song with your child’s name and group in the subject line to both Lauren Hepper and Kristen Harris. In the body of the email include the title of the song and artist. IF UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD SONG - include song title, artist, and album from Apple Music.

Questions? Please contact Kristen Harris (​kristenharris30@yahoo.com​) or Lauren Hepper (​lhepper@gmail.com​)

fun run

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/funrun

Don’t miss the Teacher Relay Race!

Packet Pick-up April 5, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Under the Friday Frolic Tent Races for Lower School students JK-4.

Separate heats for boys and girls in each grade.

Saturday, April 6, 8:00-9:30 a.m.

(Jim Hickey Track at Main Campus) Registration Due March 29 Runners will receive: Bag with race bib AND a homework pass!

Also, other fun PRIZES! • Winners announced on VGF loudspeaker!

• Special prizes this year for Sportsmanship AND Most Spirited (spirit wear encouraged!)

• POPSICLE PARTY for the GRADE with the most registrants!

• ATHLETIC WEAR DAY for ALL REGISTRANTS! $15 per runner, $40 max per family Friends and family from other schools are welcome!

Questions? Want to Volunteer? Please contact Mark Apelt (​markapelt@gmail.com​), Katherine Bain (​kbbain@gmail.com​) or Katherine Natale (katherineonatale@gmail.com)

Spots are limited: 7th - 12th grade and Adults. No more than 30 people in each group. Following a mandatory “ground school” session in which participants will gear up and learn to use their safety equipment, you will have an hour and a half to climb, swing, and zip.

Four time spots available throughout the Fair. Be sure to show up for your time slot as we cannot move you to another slot or refund you for a missed appointment. $40 – advance registration ONLY.

Ropes Course www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/ropescourse

NEW THIS YEAR! Swing through the trees on the ​ Stephen P. Adamson, Jr. ’92 Ropes Course​! Get the best view of the Village Green Fair while overcoming your fear of heights with friends! Collegiate’s trained ropes course facilitators will be on site and on the course all day.

Every participant must complete a waiver to participate.

Waivers and signup found at www.collegiate-va.org/ VGF/ropescourse.

Questions? Please contact Allyson Brand or Jennifer Ruth ( villagegreenfair@gmail.com ) or Brad Cooke (brad_cooke@collegiate-va.org)

the classy cougar www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/classycougar

Donations can be left in the basement of the Business Office any day school is open.

Watch for information about Conference Day (April 4) donation drops.

The Classy Cougar is back for VGF! This curated collection of gently used goods will be located on the blacktop area in front of West Gym for Friday Frolic and VGF Day. As you clean out your closets, we would love your gently used cotillion dresses, white gloves, blue blazers, dress pants and shirts, ties, dress shoes, school appropriate clothes, Colonial Day wear, spirit wear, athletic clothes, sporting equipment, purses, books for all ages, toys and smaller household items.

Questions? Please contact Dottie Eldridge​​(dottieeldridge@gmail.com), Angie Hutchison ​(angie.hutchison@verizon.net) or Natalee Johnsrud​(​decoursey2@gmail.com)

VGF Raffle www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/raffle

Single raffle ticket: $5/ticket Cougar Ticket: $20/5 tickets for five chances to win one item GOLDEN TICKET: $75/CHANCE TO WIN EACH ITEM You do not have to be present to win.

COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCES • Security Ride with James Bandy • 2 Hour Sports Experience for 20 with Page Chapman • Pizza Lunch with Mrs. Leahy and Mrs. Byford • Ice Cream Party with Mrs. Williams and Ms. Jones • NEW Collegiate On-Campus Ropes Course Birthday Party • Photography 101 with Jimmy Dickinson • Grandparents Day - preferred parking, coffee mug, sticker, picnic lunch

SPECIAL VGF PRIZES – Details on our website for these incredible packages and MORE! • Life is a Beautiful Ride​– new bike cruiser (‘tweenadult size), water bottle • What’s Cooking?​- cooking class, cookbook, two kitchen towels, wine stopper, salt & cellar, high end vinegar, cheese knife, llama cookie cutter, utensils • Life’s a Beach​- Lilly Pulitzer beverage tub, Stella and Dot sunglasses, beach towel, bubbles, bird float, flip flop spreader, two Splash Fun foam water pumpers • LEGO Mania​- Star Wars star-fighter, Darth Vader, Hero Factory, Chima pack patrol, Batman, Clone Walker

• Sports Fanatic​- Boomerang Air Sports $25 gift card and hat, Collegiate basketball, Nerf football, bowling game, tennis balls, bowling water bottle, $25 Glory Days gift card • Restaurant Week​- $200 Stella’s, $10 Krispy Kreme, $25 Bonefish Grill, $10 Chick-fil-A, $25 Taste • Bubbles & Bubbly​- Robe, towel, washcloth, floating plastic wine glass, sponge, bubble bath, sparkling beverage (items can be brought to Tangerine Turtle for free monogramming)

Questions? Please contact Brooke Baxter (brooke.baxter@capitalone.com)​ or Sharon Handley ​(sharon.handley@comcast.net)

VILLAGE GREEN 103 N. Mooreland Road Richmond, VA 23229

Tickets

Spring Into VGF and order your Tickets early at a lower price before Fair Day! Use punches to enjoy Inflatables and games on ​Fair Day, April 6​. One Punch Card equals 20 tickets.

Punch Cards ordered by F ​ riday, March 29​will be available for pickup during Friday Frolic from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. or on Fair Day starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Will Call booth.

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/tickets

Pre-ordered Punch Cards are sold at a discounted price of $8 per card. (They will be $10 the day of the Fair.)

Questions? Please contact Chandler Klevana (​chandler4408@gmail.com​) or Renee Montague (reneemontague707@gmail.com)

Bake sale

We will collect your donations on Friday, April 5 at JK/LS/MS/US carpools from 7:30-8:15 a.m.

www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/bakesale

Bake Sale 3rd-12th grade families, share a favorite

Collegiate families have made the VGF Bake Sale possible since 1968, and we appreciate your tasty contributions!

sweet treat of your choice! Popular items are brownies, cake pops, cookies, crispy rice cereal bars, and muffins.

Baked goods should be packaged and ready to sell in quantities of 2-4. Remember that April can be warm, so please consider making items that hold up in the heat.

We also love to offer gluten-free, peanut-free, dairy free, and tree nut-free items for those with allergies. Thank you for labeling your items accordingly. Questions about baked goods? Please contact Rosana McGann (​rose6732@gmail.com​) or Anjali Varandani (​anjalivarandani@yahoo.com​)

Cake Walk JK-2nd grade families provide cakes for the popular C ​ ake Walk​game on Fair Day! Information and a cake box (for your Cougar to decorate) will come home with your student. Questions about cakes? Please contact Michelle Holmes (​michschouten@msn.com​) or Amy Parrish (aeparrish@ymail.com)