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The Parents’ Association and the VGF Committee want you to GET YOUR PAWS IN THE AIR FOR VILLAGE GREEN FAIR!
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. AND SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 9 A.M. - 3 P.M. We invite you to join us for the 55th year of the Village Green Fair, the Parents Association’s largest annual school-wide event and fundraiser. We, along with our amazing committee, are thrilled to be working, planning and organizing a fun-filled, community focused event. So, get your Paws in the Air for Village Green Fair! Kick off the Village Green Fair time of year with Family Movie Night on Friday, March 27, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Grab your kids and friends, blankets and bean bags, and join us in the Seal Athletic Center for dinner, popcorn and a movie. Put those paws up and enjoy this tradition with all Lower School families and sign up for Village Green Fair gear and activities! Continue the paw-some fun of the Village Green Fair with Friday Frolic on Friday, April 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy entertainment from our youngest Cougars, shopping from over thirty different vendors, purchase beautiful plant arrangements and gather with friends for lunch. Calling all 8th and 9th Graders for the Friday Fun Night on Friday, April 17, from 6-8 p.m. We invite 8th and 9th Graders for dinner, inflatables and fun with friends. A special evening reserved just for them! Grab a friend and have a paw-tastic time! Enjoy a paw-fect time on the BIG DAY, the fair, the Village Green Fair on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Get in the green and gold spirit and cheer on our runners for the annual Fun Run at 8 a.m. The fair excitement is in full swing by 9 a.m. where you can enjoy your favorite games: Cake Walk, Lip Sync, Inflatables, Dodgeball and of course the famous Pocket Lady. Enjoy lunch under the big tent with your friends and family. Remember to visit the Shops on the Green, Garden Shoppe, Raffle and the Classy Cougar for all sorts of treasured finds. We are grateful to have BetterMed Urgent Care as our title sponsor this year. Their generous partnership with the Parents’ Association has enabled us to create a fantastic weekend of fun for the entire Collegiate community. So, put your Paws in the Air for Village Green Fair! No matter your involvement in VGF – volunteering your time on fair day, cheering on your Fun Run runners, beautifying your spring garden, or enjoying lunch with friends, we are thankful for your support of Collegiate through the Parents’ Association. Sincerely yours, Your VGF Co-Chairs: Nicole Holland and Amy Quinby
Follow the fun! https://www.facebook.com/vgfcollegiate/
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF
ORDER DEADLINES Friday, April 3 Last day to order Honor Signs and pre-order for The Garden Shoppe and DeVoeDid Dinners to Go. Monday, April 13 Last day to pre-order T-Shirts*, Dog Bandanas*, Cinch-Sacks*, and your Friday Frolic Boxed Lunch. Also, last day to register for the Ropes Course, Dodgeball Tournament, Lip Sync Battle and Fun Run.
*for delivery at school
50 Cheers for 50 Years!
Celebrate Claud Whitley’s 50 years of service to Collegiate School with sweet treats under the big tent at VGF! Claud’s service to our School began in 1968 when he was hired to distribute mail throughout campus. During these 50 years, his role expanded as did his love for Collegiate, our students, families, faculty and staff. Join us for a special event in honor of Claud. We will have Claud’s favorite sweet treats for all! Saturday, April 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Lunch Tent beside Centennial Hall
VGF Kick-Off & Spirit Days Friday, March 27
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! Please gather your kids and their friends for an exciting night to watch a family movie in the Seal Athletic Center. Come early at 5:30 pm to enjoy dinner with the Collegiate lower school community. Bring your blankets, sleeping bags and pillows to get cozy on the gym floor! NO CHAIRS PLEASE. The movie will begin shortly after 6 pm, and the cost is $5 per person or $20 max per family. Can’t wait to see everyone there! www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/movienight
Thursday, April 2 – Conference Day!
Chick-fil-A Spirit Day 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Grab breakfast AND lunch and Chick-fil-A (1529 Parham Road) will donate a minimum of 10% to Collegiate from any sale that day when Collegiate is mentioned at the register. MOD Pizza Spirit Day10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Visit MOD at Regency (8671 Quioccasin Road) and tell them that you are supporting Collegiate – they will donate 20% of your purchase!
Friday, April 14
Chipotle Mexican Grill Spirit Day 4-8 p.m. Chipotle at Regency Square (8675 Quioccasin Road) will donate 33% of your purchase when you let them know that you are there to support Collegiate.
DeVoeDid Dinners to Go! We are excited to partner with Jay DeVoe (a member of Collegiate’s class of ‘82) and his new catering business DeVoeDid Dinners To Go! Order frozen casserole dinners today and a portion of the sales will benefit the Collegiate School Parents’ Association! Order deadline is April 3. Pick up in the business office parking lot on Tuesday, April 14, 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/devoe
Schedule of Events FRIDAY, APRIL 17 (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. The Garden Shoppe
Pre-Order Pickup in the Business Office Parking Lot
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fun Run Packet Pickup, Raffle Ticket Sales and Ticket Purchases (Friday Frolic Lunch Tent) 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Shops On the Green (Estes) and Classy Cougar 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pre-Ordered Boxed Lunches from Cuisine a la Carte Entertainment by Lower School Students 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
FRIDAY FUN NIGHT
SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Fair Day (Rain or Shine) 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. VGF Fun Run (Jim Hickey Track, Main Campus) Breakfast Shack 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Games, Rides, Inflatables, Ropes Course, SPCA Tail Wag’N, Shops on the Green (Estes), The Garden Shoppe, Classy Cougar and Sweet Treats like sno-cones and cotton candy 10:00 a.m.
Dodgeball Tournament (West Gym)
11:00 a.m.
Collegiate Lip Sync Battle (3rd/4th Playground Turf)
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 by 4th Grade Cougars)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Raffle Drawings – do not need to be present to win
Friday Frolic 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Catch up with friends over lunch with entertainment by talented Cougars, then head to the shops! Friday Frolic is a wonderful way to spend the day before the Fair! Boxed lunch by Cuisine a la Carte is $10/order. Order by Monday, April 13, for pickup at the tent on Friday, April 17. Full menu and ordering on the attached order form or at: www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/ friday-frolic-lunch
FRIDAY FUN NIGHT 6-8 p.m. 8th and 9th Graders, this is just for you! Friday, April 17, from 6-8 p.m.is a night of FUN! Grab all of your friends to hang out, jump, bounce and have dinner together! $20 per person gets you dinner, ice cream, unlimited jumping and a chance to win one of two amazing prizes. https://www.collegiate-va.org/ VGF/fun-night Questions? Please contact Autumn Harbour (abharbour@gmail.com) or Gloria Ward (gefaward@hotmail.com)
vip parking www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/vipparking
“Park your Paws” in your own VIP parking spot! Order your paw-some parking spot for the entire day (April 1 8), 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 N icole Holland and Amy Quinby (villagegreenfair@gmail.com)
VGF 2020 T-Shirts & Gear www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/tshirts www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/cinch-sack www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/bandana
T-Shirts: VGF T-shirts were designed by three talented Middle Schoolers: Madeline Hough (7th Grade), Miles Prusek (8th Grade) and Anne Conway Southworth (8th Grade). T-shirts are short sleeve and available in three colors: Charcoal (Gildan super soft), Sky Blue (Sport-Tek performance) and Neon Pink (Sport-Tek performance).
Sizes: Youth S, M, L and Adult S, M, L, XL Price: Charcoal (Gildan super soft) $15 Sky Blue and Neon Pink (Sport-Tek performance) $18 NEW! CINCH SACKS AND DOG BANDANAS Cinch Sacks are Navy Blue with a zippered front pocket, mesh backing and drawstring closure. Perfect for carrying goodies at Village Green Fair. Choose Neon Pink or Lime Green image. Price $15 Dog Bandanas are Navy Blue with Lime Green image and tie around your dog’s neck. Price $10 Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Accashian (etaliafe@hotmail.com) or Aimee Dabney (afdabney@gmail.com)
Shops on the Green www.collegiate-va.org/ VGF/shopsotg
Friday, April 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 15% of your purchase price goes back to Collegiate! Admission is FREE!
NEW Vendor Raffle!
$5 raffle ticket gets you a one-of-a-kind Scout bag AND entry to win a basket of goodies from the vendors at the Shops on the Green!
Follow the Paws in the Air balloons towards Estes Gym to 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 and commissioned art, fashionable clothing, Turkish towels and robes, unique jewelry and accessories, locally crafted gifts, delicious chocolate candy 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
Don’t forget to stop by our Shoppe on Friday, April 17 for Friday Frolic and Saturday, April 18 at the Fair!
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/thegardenshoppe
Deadline for pre-orders is Friday, April 3. Pickup will be on Friday, April 17, 8 a.m - 2:30 p.m. This year, we will again be offering a variety of fresh container gardens beautifully designed in timeless, highquality pots for our pre-sale! Most arrangements are only available through pre-sale, so Order Now! Quantities are very limited and will sell out! The planters listed below are truly the highest quality and offered to Collegiate friends at special pricing. *Drawings and descriptions are loose representations and approximate sizes of actual items. The Tall 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 The NEW Fern Urn: We’ve looked for the last few years for a special fern urn to replace our old VGF favorite, and this is it! Our new Glazelite bowl on stand is 26.5” tall and 19.5” in diameter and has a beautiful charcoal gray glazed finish. These containers are filled with the popular Kimberly Queen fern and spilling annuals. $165 each The Sun Garden: We are pleased to offer this incredibly beautiful large scalloped container featuring an exquisite mix of sun loving plants. This fiber-clay planter (19.5” x 17” x 13”) is filled with a gorgeous mix of tall plants for height and spilling flowers and fillers such as caladium, asparagus ferns, white sunpatiens. We promise a beautiful mix of flowers that will thrive in the sun all summer long. $100 each The Butterfly Garden: Our 2019 bestseller in everyone’s favorite scalloped container! This fabulous arrangement has enough color to shine in the summer sun. Filled with a 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 container measures 19.5” x 17” x 13”. $100 each The Fox Tail: In 2019, The Garden Shoppe sold out of foxtail ferns as they were a customer favorite! This year we are pleased to offer these popular foxtail ferns in a beautiful new arrangement as a pre-order container item. The light gray scalloped container measures 19.5” x 17” x 13” and is filled with a whimsical foxtail fern surrounded by flowering verbena and creeping jenny. $100 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 six 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) or Cara Rogers (cararogersrva@gmail.com). Drop off pots on Thursday, April 16, 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. Don’t forget to stop by The Garden Shoppe on Friday April 17 for Friday Frolic, and Saturday April 18 at the Fair! We will be offering a BEAUTIFUL display of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees for purchase. Special thanks to Bell Nursery, Collegiate Parents Marci and Brett Guthrie, for supporting the VGF Garden Shoppe. Questions? Please contact Stephanie Lansing (stephanielansing@gmail.com) or Cara Rogers (cararogersrva@gmail.com)
Honor Signs
Orders due April 3, $25 donation per sign
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/honorsigns
Put your Paws in the Air 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! A ll Honor Signs will be displayed at VGF and can be taken home by your “honoree!” Questions? Please contact Tia Thomas (mrstthomas26@gmail.com) or Melanie Rivers (theriversgroup5@gmail.com)
dodgeball
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m., West Gym Open to Grades 3 - 8, boys and girls! Registration Due: Monday, April 13
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/dodgeball
Paw-some Dodgeball awards for tournament winners! Please fill out ONE online entry form for each team of eight 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 April 13 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 18, 11 a.m., 3rd/4th Grade Playground Turf. Registration Due: Monday, April 13 Come put your Paws in the Air at the Lip Sync Battle! Put together a group act or shine solo! Costumes encouraged! Collegiate Upper School students will judge the performances, and prizes will be awarded - one per grade level. Please complete ONE entry form per act. A $10 entry fee will be charged to the student account of each participant. The Lip Sync Battle is open to Grades JK-6th. Important information: Maximum length of performance is 2 1/2 minutes. Each group must register and email both Lauren Hepper and Joy Jones BY APRIL 13 with the title of the song, the artist, the version (if different from original). We will download the songs onto one playlist. No need to send the song file this year! Questions? Please contact Lauren Hepper (lhepper@gmail.com) or Joy Jones (jrjrjones@gmail.com)
fun run www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/funrun
The Start and Heart of the Fair! Packet Pickup April 17, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Under the Friday Frolic Tent Sign up for this spirited Collegiate Tradition! Open to all Lower and Middle School students and their families. Friends and family from other schools welcome! $10 per runner, $30 max per family
Saturday, April 18, 8:00-9:30 a.m. (Jim Hickey Track at Main Campus) Registration Due April 13 Lower School Runners • JK students: 100 meter run • K-4 students: ONE LAP run • Separate heats for boys and girls in each grade • All LS runners receive: water bottle, bib number AND a homework pass • LS POPSICLE PARTY for the grade with the most registrants ATHLETIC WEAR DAY for all LS registrants Middle School Runners • MS students ONE LAP run WITH or AGAINST select faculty
Questions? Want to Volunteer? Please contact Courtney Ferrell (cocopferrell@gmail.com) or Martha Proutt (marthaproutt@gmail.com).
Three sessions with up to 30 people in each group. Spots are limited to 5th-12th Graders, or adults who accompany their small children (assuming full responsibility for them on the course). To climb solo, you must be able to reach up to the cable (approximately 5’8” high). After a mandatory “ground school” session (to gear up & learn to use the safety equipment), climbers have two hours to climb, zip and swing. No refunds or rescheduling permitted. $10 per climber (adults and children) – advance registration.
Ropes Course www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/ropescourse
Come climb and explore the Stephen P. Adamson, Jr. ’92 Ropes Course for the best view of the VGF! Collegiate’s trained staff will be on site all day long.
Every participant must complete a waiver to participate. Waivers and sign-up found at www.collegiate-va.org/ VGF/ropescourse.
Questions? Please contact Gail Bourner (gail@bourner.fr), Katherine Adamson (katherineadamson@me.com) or Brad Cooke (brad_cooke@collegiate-va.org)
*The 2020 VGF Ropes Course is generously sponsored by Katherine and John Adamson, and Ben and Emilee Adamson
the classy cougar
Please take donations to the basement door of the Business Office Monday- Friday. Watch for more info on carpool drop off days!
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/classycougar
The Classy Cougar is back for VGF! Shop this curated collection of gently used goods at Friday Frolic and VGF. 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 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 – See website for MORE incredible experiences! • Dog’s Best Friend Package with Ansley • Tea Party with Mrs. Brown • VIP Lunch Seating in Centennial Hall • Arts & Crafts Afternoon with the LS Art Teachers • Tickets to the 2021 Winter Party & Auction
• 2 Hour Sports Experience for 20 with Page Chapman • Pizza party with Mr. Murray • On-Campus Ropes Course Birthday Party for 20 • Security Ride with James Bandy • Lower School Librarian for the Day
SPECIAL VGF PRIZES – Details on our website for these paw-some packages and MORE! • The popular Day on the James is back! (to be redeemed by those in MS and older, please!)
• A beautiful piece of art and an art consult with Art for the Home
• What’s Cooking?Chef’s Academy cooking class and kitchen accoutrements
• Custom Illustration and fashion accessories
• Love Lilly Pulitzer - amazing items for you and your little Lilly lover
• Fitness Fanatic - classes at RVA’s favorite workout hot spots • And more baskets for Raffle winners of all ages...
• Life is Sweet - Kilwin’s basket Visit our website for details on ALL raffle items. Tickets will be sold at Movie Night as well as online! *Cougar Candy Bar to be delivered to the first 50 purchasers of a Cougar or Golden Ticket Questions? Please contact Karen Berson (lmva74@msn.com) or Bryn Smutz (brynsmutz@gmail.com)
VILLAGE GREEN 103 N. Mooreland Road Richmond, VA 23229
Tickets
NEW for 2020, Paw-some GREEN Tickets!
www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/tickets
NEW THIS YEAR, tickets discounted to $8 will only be sold at Cougar Classic (March 2), Family Movie Night (March 27), Conference Day (April 2), and on Tuesday, April 14. Last chance at Friday Frolic on April 17, under the lunch tent from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 the day of the Fair.
Bake sale www.collegiate-va.org/VGF/bakesale
Each GREEN VGF ticket has 20 paws for your Cougar to use toward paw-tastic inflatables and games on Fair Day, April 18. Questions? Please contact Chandler Klevana (chandler4408@gmail.com) or Renee Montague (reneemontague707@gmail.com)
We will collect your donations on Friday, April 17 at JK/LS/MS/US carpools from 7:30-8:15 a.m. Bake Sale 4th-12th Grade families, share a favorite
Collegiate families have made the VGF Bake Sale possible since 1968, and we appreciate your tasty contributions!
Cake Walk JK-1 families will provide cakes and 2nd-3rd Grade will provide cookie cakes for the popular Cake Walk on Fair Day! Information and a cake box (for your Cougar to decorate) will come home with your student. Questions about cakes? Please contact Katie Hill (neidow@hotmail.com)
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 Kelly Michelow ( kellymichelow@gmail.com) or Grace Boyles ( gmboyles@gmail.com)