Reanissance Faire Activities at Commons Today!

Today we held a Renaissance Faire Fashion Show. The students were our models, one student even modeled a kilt. It was great fun! Next week at Commons, we will have a powerpoint and demonstration for the dessert auction. We will also have the students start selling raffle tickets and give them fliers to be put up around town.



The students wanted to know if they could get together at school and create costumes. Christine Craig the lady who did the fashion show said she and her friend said they would be willing to come down with their sewing machines on Thurs. April 8th and help the students alter clothes they bring. If anyone is willing to help with the sewing, please let Sally know.(sallykaygross@yahoo.com) We will be passing around a sign up sheet for those interested at Commons on Friday April 2nd.
Things are going foward! Thanks everyone who has put in a lot of time and effort so far. This is going to be a huge deal! We can't wait to see how it all turns out! Start spreading the news. May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lindon City Park.

Maeser Tennis Team Tournament with Grand High School, Moab, Utah

The Maeser Young Men's Tennis Team played its first tournament of the season against Grand High School in Moab, Utah this past weekend, March 12-13.

The pre-season match was arranged by Maeser Tennis Coach Samila Nickell and Coach Ed (pictured to the right), the Grand High School Tennis Coach.

 For the most part, the two teams were evenly paired, with multiple matches going into a tie breaker. Good sportsmanship was emphasized and practiced well by both teams. In the photo to the left, Ryan Griffith returns a volley during his match.

The tournament consisted of a three hour session Friday afternoon and a Saturday morning session of equal length.  The photo to the right shows the pre-tournament greeting of the two teams. Here, pairings were assigned and tournament logistics were discussed.


 Following the Saturday morning matches, the Maeser team enjoyed lunch at Wendys followed by a quick stop at the Moab Rock Shop, an eclectic collection of Moab memorabilia, gems, petrified wood, and old dinosaur bones.

On the way home, the team stopped for about an hour hike in Arches National Park. The boys enjoyed hiking around three arches in the Windows section of the park.

Many thanks to Coach Samila Nickell and Coach Deanna Pilling for the time and effort they put into developing our young men.

Planning for the Renaissance Faire Continues!

Our next meeting will be March 16th 7pm at KMP. This will leave us only 6 more weeks until the event!

· We still need volunteers for May 1st at the Faire: Greeters, Facilities, Running the Inflatable slide and jumping castle.
· Please purchase $1 raffle tickets and donations for the raffle-Kathy and Warren Wylie 785-0417
· Donations are needed for the auction-Debby and James Lauret 756-5110
· Bakery goods are needed for the Baked Goods Auction, Lorinda Tyler Pohontsch, 616-3674
· Come be a serving wench for Shakespeare’s Tavern-John and Nanci Williams, 691-0248
· We need vendors for Merlin’s Market-$35 a booth and a $50 donation for the auction-Janet Bice 360-1663.
· Publicity help is needed-Lisa Nelson-687-3791

Please let us know if you can help!

Update on Renaissance Fair Planning

Here are Renaissance committees that need you; please look them over and contact Sally Gross (sallykaygross@yahoo.com) or the Committee Chairs as to where you will help. The money earned will go for a new portable PA system, our new library, and $200 grants for our teachers.

Publicity…Lisa Nelson…687-3791
Vendors/Merlin’s Market Place…Janet Bice…360-1663
Food/Shakespeare’s Tavern…John and Nancy Williams…691-0248
Raffle…We need a Chairman
Live/Silent Auction…Debby Lauret…756-5110
Dessert Auction/King’s Pastries…Lorinda Tyler Pohontsch…616-3674
Royalty Committee…Christi Knott…501-9314
Carnival Booths…Christi Knott…501-9314
Entertainment…Carolyn Lundberg…785-9292
Facilities… We need a Chairman
Maypole…Cassie Danfors…598-0513…

Thanks goes out to Kristi Collings for designing our Renaissance Faire money.

Attention -We are going to have an auction at the Renaissance Faire -- start gathering stuff to donate. Things like used desk or furniture in good repair; if you have two blenders, donate the other; etc. Contact Debby Lauret -- she is chairman for the auction: chamber@afcity.net or 756-5110.

Winterfest Slide Show

We Need You! We Want You!

Listed below are the committees we have set up for the Renaissance Faire. Please contact the person in charge of that committee if you would like to help. There are several committees that still need a chairman. If you are willing, let us know right away! (Contact Sally Gross at sallykaygross@yahoo.com)

Carnival Booths-Chairman: Christi Knott, cknott@rsnational.com, 501-9314
Publicity-Chairman: Lisa Nelson, mandmnelson@msn.com, 687-3791
Shakespeare's Tavern: John and Nancy Williams, williams8tx@msn.com, 691-0248
Entertainment: Carolyn Lundberg, carolyn@onvoyinc.com, 785-9292
Dessert Auction: Lorinda Tyler-Pohontsch, arieslily73@msn.com, 616-3674
Facilities: Chairman-We need YOU!
Merlin's Market-Janet Bice

Silent/live Auction-Debby Lauret, chamber@afcity.net
Royalty Committee-Chairman-We need YOU!
Maypole Dance-Chairman-We need YOU!
Raffle-Chairman-We need YOU!

PTO committee meetings, where we'll be planning the Renaissance Faire, are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the school. Additional meetings just for planning the Faire, will be the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. through April. (April's meetings are bumped down one week due to Spring Break.) See side bar of the blog for exact dates. Meetings are fun and kept to just an hour long! We need YOU! Please join us!

What is a Renaissance Faire Anyway?

Quoting from this "all things Renaissance" site: A Renaissance Faire is an amalgam of many things. Its partly a craft fair, its partly historical reenactment, its partly performance art.

The purpose for very own Maeser Renaissance Faire is to have fun earning money for our new school. Specifically to raise money for a new portable PA system and to buy books for the library.

At the faire you will find:

• community craft booths
• student run booths
• student performances
• a silent auction
• a raffle
• games for the kids
• food for the family
• kings, queens, princes, princesses, knights and ladies in waiting

Come join in the fun on Saturday May1 from noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Lindon Park! If you'd like to volunteer to help with any of the many committees, contact Sally Gross at sallykaygross@yahoo.com. We need you!