Clarkville School Twilight Gala
Friday, 12 March 2021
4-7pm
A reminder the Gala is just 2 weeks away!
The Gala is always a lot of work but it’s also a lot of fun and it’s a great way to get involved in our community and to get to know all the people that make up Clarkville School, the children, the other parents and the staff.
Our Gala is very much a DIY affair, we do not get outside stall holders in, we prepare all the food ourselves and our children are heavily involved in the running of the Gala, with the support of their teachers and parents.
We can only run the Gala with the support of the community and with each of us contributing in a small way the load can be shared. There are plenty of ways that your family can get involved and while it may seem we are continually asking for things leading up to the Gala the expectation is not that your family helps with everything. If you are unable to give time perhaps you could add a few items on the list below to your grocery list. Or if donating goods isn’t for you, where else can you contribute? Some families will be able to help more than others, but if we all do a little bit then the workload is manageable.
Our objective is to begin the Gala incurring as few costs as possible so that all the money made on the night remains with our children for their school. To do this we rely on donations of time, goods, and money from our community.
Please see below for ways you help, and the food donations we still require!
How we still need your help??
Gala Food List:
Please note if we have asked for a large quantity of one item you don’t have to donate the whole lot, perhaps you could donate part of it?
What food we still need:
6 inches of fresh ginger
10kg of pork (suitable for slow cooking)
7 bags of coleslaw
6kg of cheese (can be grated - must be gluten free)
7 large bags of nacho chips (gluten free)
80 long bread rolls (for American Hotdogs)
120 round bread rolls
Other things you could help with:
No doubt there are things we have left off this list so keep an eye out for requests for help over the next couple of weeks. There are also many jobs to do on the day of the Gala and at night so if you can help on the day please let me know so I can add you to my list of helpers.
Please email or text Kristy at [email protected] or 021862661 to let us know what you can donate or help with.
Thanks for taking the time to read through this information – and thanks in advance for all your help.
Kristy and Krissie
Friday, 12 March 2021
4-7pm
A reminder the Gala is just 2 weeks away!
The Gala is always a lot of work but it’s also a lot of fun and it’s a great way to get involved in our community and to get to know all the people that make up Clarkville School, the children, the other parents and the staff.
Our Gala is very much a DIY affair, we do not get outside stall holders in, we prepare all the food ourselves and our children are heavily involved in the running of the Gala, with the support of their teachers and parents.
We can only run the Gala with the support of the community and with each of us contributing in a small way the load can be shared. There are plenty of ways that your family can get involved and while it may seem we are continually asking for things leading up to the Gala the expectation is not that your family helps with everything. If you are unable to give time perhaps you could add a few items on the list below to your grocery list. Or if donating goods isn’t for you, where else can you contribute? Some families will be able to help more than others, but if we all do a little bit then the workload is manageable.
Our objective is to begin the Gala incurring as few costs as possible so that all the money made on the night remains with our children for their school. To do this we rely on donations of time, goods, and money from our community.
Please see below for ways you help, and the food donations we still require!
How we still need your help??
- Raffle sheets will be sent home on Monday and we ask families to help in selling raffle tickets.
- You could sponsor one of the stalls or larger items we need – your business name can be used for this sponsorship.
- You could choose a job from the list – make the sushi, man a shift at the white elephant stall, the bake sale stall, or any of the food stalls (shifts 4-5.30pm or 5.30-7pm), help set up during the day, help pack up after (many of us will have been there all day so the fresh feet would be gratefully accepted).
- You could make a monetary donation, which is needed to sponsor things like drinks, grocery items, signage, and advertising
- You could choose an item from the food list below to donate – or you could give us a New World voucher that we can use to buy anything that isn’t donated?
Gala Food List:
Please note if we have asked for a large quantity of one item you don’t have to donate the whole lot, perhaps you could donate part of it?
What food we still need:
6 inches of fresh ginger
10kg of pork (suitable for slow cooking)
7 bags of coleslaw
6kg of cheese (can be grated - must be gluten free)
7 large bags of nacho chips (gluten free)
80 long bread rolls (for American Hotdogs)
120 round bread rolls
Other things you could help with:
- White Elephant – Save your quality used items for us to sell at the Gala. Gather up a box of things at your place to be dropped off a few days before the Gala – or if you need to drop them somewhere before that please get in touch with Hannah Sutherland on 0274144275.
- Do you have a rice cooker, slow cooker, chilly bin or gazebo we could borrow?
- Can you donate a prize for the raffles, or do you have a contact that would like to support us in this?
- Can you help in the kitchen on the day of the Gala or at the actual event? We will need lots of helpers during the day – many hands make light work!
- Sushi and rice balls – this is always a very popular menu item, but we need someone that can make the sushi for us. Is this something your family could take on? The ingredients can be provided.
- Are you available to help with the food preparation on the Wednesday or Thursday before the Gala? This could be done from home.
No doubt there are things we have left off this list so keep an eye out for requests for help over the next couple of weeks. There are also many jobs to do on the day of the Gala and at night so if you can help on the day please let me know so I can add you to my list of helpers.
Please email or text Kristy at [email protected] or 021862661 to let us know what you can donate or help with.
Thanks for taking the time to read through this information – and thanks in advance for all your help.
Kristy and Krissie