Univeristy Park Mothers Club Monthy Newsletter

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In this issue

Why you, your spouse, your child (ren), and your friends will want to check out Mom'preneur Marketplace
What do we want to do this year? Holiday Giveback
What did you think? Halloween Party Feedback
What is happening Around UP?

Announcements

Nov 12th - UPMC Meet the Principal Night – contact Joy at pta@uparkmoms.org
Nov 15th One mile FAMILY FUN RUN around Observatory Park, in conjunction with Mom’preneur Marketplace
WANTED: Volunteers to distribute flyers and greet folks for Mompreneur event. Email Jennifer at info@uparkmoms.org
CHECK it OUT! NEW University Park Community Council website (brought to us by our own Dana O’Connor) www.upcc.us
Reminders…
- Looking for a playgroup? Visit our Playgroup page.
- Looking for something to do? Checkout our calendar.
- Looking for a babysitter? Check out babysitters.
- Having a baby? Mark your due date on our Group Calendar.

Holiday Give Back

In years past, we have adopted a family through UPark Elementary. This holiday program focuses on families in our own community who need help during the holiday season. Through strictly confidential measures, we would purchase holiday gifts and food baskets for school-referred families. Members will receive an email to vote Yes or No through the Yahoo Groups polling feature. If the club decides to move forward, we will send out a “needs list” requesting donations.

Halloween Party

Our Halloween Party was a record breaker this year with over 160 parents and children! This is our largest budget item and a lot of effort goes into it. THANK YOU organizing committee; Carrie, Merrell, Joanna, and Alison. Will you share pictures and tell us what you thought? Upload photos to our Yahoo Group or email info@uparkmoms.org.

Contact Us

Interested in becoming actively involved in the direction of UPMC? Have suggestions or questions? Email me at info@uparkmoms.org.

Dear University Park Mom:

Well aren’t we getting fancy! Welcome to our new club newsletter What’s UP Moms?. This new format replaces our past emails.

While the club grows and becomes more technologically advanced, we don’t want to lose the laid back, member driven feel to the club. Please help make the club what YOU want it to be.

We discovered that Yahoo Groups has a polling feature. So, we thought we would try it out. In order to participate, you will need to have joined Yahoo Groups. To join, simply go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uparkmoms/.

Please let me know what you think of the “news”. The last thing I want to do is clutter your email with stuff you don’t want.

Lastly, not only did Amy Homburger create the winning costume at the Halloween party, she came up with the name for the newsletter. Thanks Amy!

Regards,
Jennifer
President, University Park Mothers Club

Mom'preneur Marketplace 2008

Our BIGGEST fundraiser, Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in the gymnasium at University Park Elementary (2300 S. St. Paul at Iliff).

What’s New this Year?

Over 50 businesses: PREVIEW the VENDORS,
Free "mini-seminars"
Raffle Prizes
School is simultaneously having a Family Fun Run (1 mile) and a Carnival

Raffle Prizes
Vendors have donated amazingly generous products and services toward raffle prizes…so many, in fact, that your chances of winning something are extremely good! To buy raffle tickets in advance, please email mompreneur@uparkmoms.org.

Free Walk-in “Mini Seminars”

11:00 – 11:20 am: Defining Your Personal Style
12:00 – 12:20 pm: Becoming a Love and Logic Parent
1:00 – 1:20 pm: Staying Healthy During the Holidays

Around UPark

We (UPMC) inquired about making improvements to the surface material at Observatory Park playground and more toddler-friendly play equipment. Parks/Rec Dept. tells us that this area is due for major work thanks to bond issue funds. Community input will be included; however, this project will not begin for at least a year.
Work has begun on the land along Historic Buchtel Boulevard Trail, which was designated to be a Prairie Park. Plans include a nature walk.
Renovations to Chamberlin Observatory are nearing completion

For more information on Around UP, visit the University Park Community Council at www.upcc.us.