PIZZA LUCE FUNDRAISER

Attention all lovers of pizza!  Our next senior party fundraiser is at Pizza Luce on Monday, January 13th at the Hopkins location on Blake Road.  Pizza Luce will donate 25% of all

eat-in orders with attached flyer between 11 AM and 9 PM to the senior party.   Please help deliciously support our cause!  Questions: stmcnamee@comcast.net. 

SENIOR PARTY UPDATES-PARTY GRAS!!!

Invitations, information, party website, and online registration will be unveiled in the next week or so.  Watch here for details.

SILENT AUCTION-MARCH 4, 2014

Mark you calendars for the 'Party Gras' Silent Auction on Tuesday, March 4th - Fat Tuesday - the the HHS Cafeteria from 5:30-8:30 PM.  Live music, refreshments, and unbelievable auction items make this a don't miss evening.  All proceeds go to the Senior Party 2014.  The list of auction items is firming up and will be available for viewing on line in the next week or so.  If you would like to donate an item or so, please contact Sally at stmcnamee@comcast.net as soon as possible.  Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Donations Are Requested, Thank You

The Senior Party is paid for three ways; ticket prices, fundraising and donations (both monetary and in-kind). To keep the ticket prices at a low price, at this time planned for $30, the planning committee has set up several fundraisers.  In addition to these, we are also looking for donations of items for the party or for the Silent Auction in March.  Monetary donations are also accepted and encouraged.

Sometimes what is important is who you know.  Below is a list of donors from past years' parties, along with contact information.  Please take a look at the list.  If you have a personal relationship with anyone on the list, or have a lead of your own, feel free to take charge.  To prevent overlap, if you intend asking for a donation, please let me know (stmcnamee@comcast.net). 

Check the top bar for a donation request letter to print and use.

Ace Hance Hardware - 903 Hop Ctr, Hopkins (Arnold O'Hotto/952-938-7367)
Ameriprise
Anagram Balloon Comp
Applebees - 8332 Hwy 7, SLP (Todd Wetrosky 952-933-6701)
Aurora Spa and Salon - 1609 W Lake St, Mpls (952-922-1222)
Avant 800 - 800 LaSalle Ave #220, Mpls (Kelly Lande 612-333-1376/612-344-9934)
Bachmans
Barnes&Noble - 13131 Ridgedale Dr, Mtka (Allison e: CRM2190@BN.com )
Bella Luna Btque - Mtka
Best Buy Mtka
Big Bowl - 12401 Wayz Blvd, Mtka (Audra Robinson 952-541-1414)
Big Ten - 1106 Mainstreet, Hop (Tom Hutsel 952-930-0369)
Big Thrill Factory - 13033 Ridgedale Dr, Mtka (Lisa Zelickson 952-698-7700)
Breadsmith
Brueggers
Borton Volvo
Byerlys - 13081 Ridgedale Dr, Mtka (Chuck 952-935-0194)
Carpet One - 907 Hop Ctr, Hopkins (Dan Tillman 952-933-6422)
Cedar Hills Dental - 10976 Cedar Lk Rd, Mtka (Dr William Wagnild 952-544-2225)
Center Drug - 913 Hop Ctr, Hop (Mary Ann 952-938-2719)
Citizens Ind Bank - Hopkins
Cold Stone - 768 Mainstreet, Hop (Sam Williams 952-746-1970)
Costco SLP - 5801 W 16th St, SLP (Lindee Newcome/Billy Ly 763-582-9635)
Costco EP - 12011 Technology Dr, EP (Mark W783MBR@costco.com)
Cub KW - 3620 Texas Ave S, SLP
Cub Mtka
Curves - SLP, Hopkins
D'Amicos - Golden Valley
The Depot Coffee - 9451 Exc Blvd, Hop (Ted Duepner 952-938-2204)
Dicks Sporting Goods - 345 Court ST, Coraopolis, PA (Megan O'Hara 763-273-3400)
Dominos Mtka
Erberts/Gehberts - 740 Mainstreet, Hop (Kyla 952-988-9989)
Famous Daves - 14601 Hwy 7, Mtka (Tim 952-933-9600)
Famous Nails - 5655 Duluth St, GV (763-746-0515)
First Mntka City Bank
Future Concepts Salon
General Store - 14401 Hwy 7, Mtka (Gail or Katie 952-935-7131)
Gina Maria's Pizza - 14655 Exc Blvd, Mtka (Bill Steen 952-933-5735)
Gold Nugget - 14401 Exc Blvd, Mtka (952-935-3600)
Good Day Café - 5210 Wayz Blvd, GV (Jennifer and Zach 763-544-0205)
Great Clips - 8136 Hwy 7, SPL (Renee 952-933-7525)
Great Harvest Mtka
Green Mill Plymouth
Hard Rock Café
Hopkins Am Leg #320 - 10 12th Ave S, Hop (Thomas Robertson 952-933-1881)
Hopkins Elks Lodge 2221
Hopkins VFW Post 425 - 100 Shady Oak Rd, Hopkins
Hopkins Honda
Ichiban
Invitations for Less
JJ's Clubhouse - 6400 Wayz Blvd, GV
Kips Irish Pub - 9970 Wayz Blvd, SLP
Lake Mtka Orthodontics = 11601 Mtka Mills Rd, Mtka (Gail 952-938-7614)
Laurie's Pet Spa
Leeann Chin - 8204 Hwy, SLP (Marnie 952-820-1201)
Lunds - 22400 Hwy 7, Mtka (Dave Detloff GM 952-935-9198)
Little Caesars Pizza EP
Litton DDS
Lone Spur Grill - 11032 Cedar Lake Road, Mtka (Lisa 952-540-0181)
Lupient Buick
Luther Honda
Luther Toyota - 8805 Wayz Blvd, GV (Patrick Mengelkoch 763-222-2020)
The Marsh
Mask Hair Designs/Spa - 11012 Greenbrier Rd, Hop (Kimberly 952-545-0044)
McDonalds Shady Oak
Metro State University
Midnight Market Hopkins
Panera Knollwood
Party City (Debbie Olson)
Papa Johns Hopkins
Papa Murphys - 7924 Hwy 7, SLP (Sandy May 612-801-0006)
Perkins - 6920 Wayz Blvd, GV (Andre Minniss 763-546-5404)
Perkins - 11300 Hwy 7, Mtka
Planet Beach - 780 Mainstreet, Hop (Alex)
Romano's Macaroni Grill - 11390 Wayz Blvd, Mtka (Mark Hammond 952-417-9880)
Rainbow - 10200 6th Ave N, Plym (763-541-9044)
Ridgedale State Bank
Sakada Studios - 15306 Hwy 7, Mtka, (Marisa, Jillian, Shelby, Missy, Lori 952-938-9400)
Spielman BP - 2711 Hop Crossroad, Mtka (Jim Spielman 952-546-0508)
Sports Clips - 3100 Exc Blvd, Mpls (Whitney)
Studio 13 - 14675 Esc Blvd, Mtka (Pam, Kathy 952-938-1545)
Sunset Grill - Wayzata
Sympathy Florists - (Miki Tufto 952-938-0545 www.sympathyflorists.com )
Shareport Credit Union
Target - 8900 Hwy 7, SLP (Amber or Wendy 952-935-6941)
Target - 13201 Ridgedale Dr, Mtka (Alisha Hillstrom 952-542-8250)
Trader Joes - 11200 Wayz Blvd, Hop (Allison)
Tonka Cycle and Ski - 16 Shady Oak Rd, Hop (Steve Phyle 952-938-8336)
Valley Dental
Walmart - 12195 Singletree Ln, EP
Washburn McReavy - 1400 Mainstreet, Hop (Kay McReavy)
Wells Fargo
Wellspring Health Ctr
Whole Foods Market - 1001 Plymouth Rd, Mtka (Susannah Brokl 952-797-5626)
Wild Birds Unlimited - 11210 Wayz, Mtka
Willow Creek 12 - (Susan Feldman willowcreektheature@mullerfamilytheatres.com )
Yoga Studio - Plymouth

399 Days and Counting

399 Days and Counting

Yes, it's true; there are only 399 days until our children graduate! Please stop by our table at Thursday Conferences (May 2nd, 3-7) for valuable information on how you can assist in creating an exciting after-graduation send-off party!

We have exciting fundraisers planned ~ You can help by: working at the Renaissance Festival in August and September, making a donation for our winter Silent Auction, and/or dropping a small gift card off for party night gift bags.



Feeling like you'd like to do more? We still have openings for directory, donation and coat check chairs. You can also sign up to help on the night of the party, Thursday, June 5th, 2014.

Questions: Contact Sally McNamee stmcnamee@comcast.net and Dannette Casper dfcasper@comcast.net or Stacey Spencer to volunteer at the party wespencers@comcast.net.

Volunteer - All the Cool Parents Are Doing It

Express Metals Fundraiser

 

As part of our fundraisers, the Senior Party Committee has an account with Express Metals, a recycling company in Hopkins (just east of Blake Road on Excelsior).  They accept almost anything with metal on it, as you can see below.  Clean out your house, do something green, and help make money for the class party.

 

 

Express Metals – 8094 Excelsior Blvd

M-F 8-4:30, Sat 7:30-11:30

 

WHAT WE BUY:

• lawn mowers, snow blowers, snowmobiles, etc. – do not need to remove tires or plastic parts (all fluids need to be drained (i.e. oil, gas, coolant))
• engines, transmissions (all fluids need to be drained (i.e. oil, gas, coolant))
• BBQ grills (no propane tanks)
• washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water heaters, furnaces, stoves, air conditioning units
• compressors-either un-drained or drained (price specific)
• all electric motors
• wire of all kinds – electric, communication, Christmas lights
• drop cords, electric extension cords, etc.
• all plumbing pipe that is not plastic
• copper: pipe, sheet copper, wire
• aluminum: wire, radiators, foil, siding, cast
• aluminum cans
• brass: yellow, red
• lead: lead weights, wheel weights
• lead acid batteries: car, truck. lawn mower, etc. – Any Size
• stainless steel: sinks, countertops, etc.
• all steel, sheet metal
• brake rotors, brake drums, tire rims from cars and trucks
• iron, cast iron
• bicycles, exercise equipment

What We Don't Buy

• alkaline batteries
• e-waste: computers, light bulbs
• paper or plastic
• tires
• propane tanks
• hazardous material
• refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers and microwaves

 

Kick Off Meeting

Last night we had our Party Committee kick-off meeting.  After some quick housekeeping updates, the reason for the meeting, 570 days before graduation was announced.  Dannette is working with the Renaisance Festival to have our committee, family, and friends run a concession booth over the course of the festival, and a portion of the profits will go directly to the Senior Party coffer.  We will have fun, make money, and be in costume at the same time.  That's a hat trick!  We need to have our volunteers secured, 5-15 people/day for the 16 days of the fair, by March, so this gives us enough time to sign up workers.  To get more information and to sign up, please contact Dannette at dfcasper@comcast.net .

As of this time, we have our entire committee chair roster in line.  Hard working, fun-loving parents have stepped forward to lead planning areas.  In our interest in encouraging and embracing all volunteers, if you have not yet signed up, we welcome you and will find a place and a job that is the right fit for the interest and time commitment you have to give. To volunteer, please contact Stacey Spencer at wespencers@comcast.net .

Come and volunteer.  All the cool parents are doing it.

The Countdown Begins

Believe it or not, there are only 616 days until our juniors graduate! It’s almost October. While our official planning for their Senior Party will get underway in the spring, we would like to invite anyone interested in working on the committee state their interest in a particular area. At this point, if you have a desire to chair a committee or to work on a committee, but not chair, please let us know. Our official meetings will begin in the spring, along with a couple of fundraisers over the summer, but at this time we would like to get our team in order. 

I know it may sound early to begin planning, but our reason is two-fold. Historically between 50-65% of the class attends the after graduation party. Also, the price of the party to the grads can be as high as $75 ($175 at other schools). We would like to keep the ticket price very low – possibly $25-$40, so it is affordable for more students. This takes fundraising and we are particularly excited about our irons in the fire.

As of today, the following chair positions are available: Decorations, Entertainment, Food, Fundraising, Medical, Registration, Security, Transportation, Treasurer, Venue, and Coat Room / Gift Bag Chairs. We also invite anyone who would like to help with the planning but without the chair responsibility. For those of you who would like to work at our party, there will be opportunity to sign up next year. Junior parents will be needed to help set up this year’s party, as well, while the senior parents are at graduation, not only something we will need in 2014, but a good way to get a glimpse of things to come.

We also invite you to follow our planning at our blog - schoolsout2014.blogspot.com/.

Also, don’t forget to recycle your metal (aluminum cans, tin cans, scrap metal) at Express Metals, Hopkins, with proceeds going to Senior Class Party Hopkins 2014.

Here’s to a great junior and senior year!

Four ways to help

Welcome back to the first day of school. It's hard to believe our kids are juniors. 

With his year's focus on college testing, AP courses, varsity sports, our attention to the post-graduation party will be more limited. Once we are into the second half of the school year, the planning pace will pick up.  Our goal is to have a safe place for celebration for the largest number of graduates at a modest price.  A few of our fundraisers will take place before senior year begins, thus the need to get started on them before next summer.

As we would like to see as many students at the party as possible, we would also like to involve as many parents as we can. There are four ways to support the party, depending on your interest and time. 

• Chair or co-chair a committee (see the earlier post)
• Work as a member of a committee
• Help set up, work the night of the party, or on an earlier activity (such as a fundraiser)
• Donate money or in-kind (refreshments, gift cards, prizes, etc)

Feel free to contact us, whether you have questions or are ready to commit to your level of involvement. 

Don't forget to recycle your metals at Express Metals and ask that your donation be credited to the Hopkins High School Senior Party 2014.

Here's to a great junior year!

Sally McNamee and Dannette Casper
Senior Party 2014 Co-chairs
stmcnamee@comcast.net
dfcasper@comcast.net