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W.P.O.: Halloween Party

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The Halloween Party will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2009. This is an annual event perfect for all members of the Waverly community, for the youngsters and the young at heart. The Halloween Party takes place at the elementary campus. See the job listings below to find out how you can help and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to sign up for tasks.

Project: Lend us your tables and chairs
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Lender of tables and/or chairs
Job Description: The Halloween Party committee saves a lot of money on table rental costs and creates a much nicer setting by using your tables and chairs. Label the underside of your plastic tables and chairs with your name.

Please follow our job site sign-up procedures to let us know if you have tables and/or chairs to loan to the Halloween Party. Include the following information:

Your name
Table Description (table shape and number of places)
Chairs (quantity)
Will deliver to elementary school yard (choose one):
Friday, October 23 (between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, October 24 (between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.)
Sunday, October 25 (between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.)

Project: Buying Drinks & Party Supplies
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Drinks & Party Supplies Buyer
Job Description: Work with Eve to plan how many drinks, bags of ice, paper and plastic supplies will be needed for the party, then buy them. (Can either get a cash advance from WPO Treasurer or pay and get reimbursed.)

Date: To be planned before the party on October 25. Purchase and have items at Waverly by the deadline of 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2009.

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Project: Table Center Decorations
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Table Center Decorations
Job Description: Create table decorations for tables.

Date & time: Bring or set up decorations on Sunday, October 25 between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Notes: One person is needed to plan and coordinate. You can make decorations yourself or get others to help you. You can talk to Eve about past ideas, or do your own thing.

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Project: Haunted House
Coodinator/contact: Ann Stabolepszy, chcooke@earthlink.net

Job Title: Black Drape Hangers
Job Description: Hang black material from the ceiling of the elementary community room to make sections/areas for haunted house scenes. Job takes 1 to 2 hours depending on number of volunteers.

Date: Friday, October 23, 2009
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
1. Mayra Gamez
2. Dean Gordon
3. Shailen Desai
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Job Title: Haunted House Scene Creator
Job Description: Create a scene for the Haunted House. Spaces around 8' X 8' are made in the e.s. community room by hanging black cloth from the ceiling grid. Scenes can range from traditional Halloween characters like Frankenstein and Dracula to spooky forests, ghostly hangings, to high concept art installations! Every year is unique as individual scene makers do their own thing.

We'll meet once to plan the order of scenes, design the dimension of the spaces (they can be square, zig-zag, rectangular, hallway-like, etc.) and designate the path the kids will walk.

Dates: Set up on Friday, October 23 (hanging black, start loading in; 6:00 p.m.-on), Saturday October 24, Sunday October 25; deadline 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Friends can do a scene together.
1. Blake, Delia, & Devon Traister
2. Jeff Lowe
3. VB
4. Mike Adler
5. Ann Cooke
6. Diane & Matt Farnsworth
7. Chip Heller
8. Jingbo Lou
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Job Title: Haunted House Character/Haunted House worker
Job Description: Be a character in a Haunted House scene. Past jobs have included mad scientist, experiment victim, Dracula, swamp creature, alien, witch, etc. The Haunted House Worker toils behind the scenes, making things move, etc.

Date: Sunday, October 25
Times: Half-hour shifts from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Jobs to be announced as Haunted House scenes are planned.
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We will take additional sign-ups for characters when scenes are planned.

Job Title: Haunted House Ushers
Job Description: One person at the front of the house and one person at the exit of the house, making sure kids go in an orderly fashion and don't sneak in throuth the exit. You can be in costume and make the job more fun!

Date: Sunday, October 25
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Project: East/West Hall and North/South Hall Decorators
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: East/West Hallway Decorator
Job Description: Do you love decorating for Halloween? Let your imagination flow as you decorate the east/westhallway in the elementary School. Be sensitive to not damaging paint. No smoke or fog machines.

Date & set-up time: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, 25, 2008; deadline is Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Note: There are two spots for this job. Sign up for both slots if you want to do it all yourself.
1. VB
2. VB

Job Title: North/South Hall Decorator
Job Description: Do you love decorating for Halloween? Let your imagination flow as you decorate the north/south hallway in the elementary school. Be sensitive to not damaging paint. No smoke or fog machines.

Date & set-up time: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25; deadline is Sunday, 3:00 p.m.
Note: Sign up for both slots if you want to do it yourself.
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Project: Arranging Tables and Chairs
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Tables and Chairs Set-up & Arrangement
Job Description: Set up and arrange the tables and chairs for potluck area and eating area. Move large lunch tables to new arrangement. Help place table cloths and table decorations on tables.

Date: Sunday, October 25
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
1. Keith Berman
2. Peter Park
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1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
1. Keith Berman
2. Peter Park
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1. Peter Park
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Project: Potluck table food organization
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Food Table Organizers
Job Description: Help keep the food flowing at the potluck table. Take away empty plates, put forth other food. Help serve and keep the lines moving. Take out trash as bins get full.

Date: Sunday October 25, 2009
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Hiroko Imoto
2. Karen Anthopoulos
3. Sonal Desai
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5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. Hiroko Imoto
2. Karen Anthopoulos
3. Sonal Desai
4. Leema Roundtree
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1. Hiroko Imoto
2. Nancy Reynoso
3. Karen Anthopoulos
4. Sonal Desai
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1. Hiroko Imoto
2. Maite Andonegui
3. Nancy Reynoso
4. Sonal Desai
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1. Hiroko Imoto
2. Maite Andonegui
3. Nancy Reynoso
4. Holly Haber
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Project: General Yard Decoration
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: General Yard Decorators
Job Description: Help transform the e.s. yard for the Halloween Party. This includes decorating the climbing bars, covering the geodesic dome with material that we provide, putting up a Halloween Party sign, etc. You can use Waverly decorations and supplement with your own ideas. Halloween or white Christmas lights work well. Talk to Eve if you want more specific information.

Date: Saturday, October 24 & Sunday, October 25; deadline is 3:00 p.m. on Sunday
Times: Volunteers can coordinate with each other regarding when they want to work. You can divide up areas of the yard or all work together.

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Project: Fortune Teller Tent
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Fortune Teller Tent Decorator
Job Description: Use bin of colorful fabrics and hang on the YK sun tent to create 3 separate areas for the fortune tellers. Put in two chairs and small table or other item in each area. Add lighting through small twinkle lights and/or battery powered light sources (borrow as needed).

Date & set-up times: Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25; deadline is 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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Job Title: Line monitor at fortune teller tent
Job Description: Direct students in line to see the fortune tellers.

Date: Sunday October 25, 2009
One person is needed per time slot
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.:
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.:
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Holly Haber
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Job Title: Fortune Teller
Job Description: Dress as a fortune teller and tell fun and upbeat fortunes to kids.
Instructions: Go to the fortune teller tent set up in the YK yard.

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Note: We need three fortune tellers working at any given time. You can sign up for one ½ hour time slot, or sign up for as long as you desire.

5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Kris Calvin
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Project: Boo Bakery
Coordinator/contact: Christy Dooley, christyedooley@gmail.com

Job Title: Boo Bakery Sellers
Job Description: Sell the boo bakery treats during the Halloween Party.

Date: Sunday October 25, 2009
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Keith Raynes
2. Rosio Raynes Gonzales
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. Esther Juarez
2. John Juarez
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1. Leema Roundtree
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6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1. Keith Raynes
2. Rosio Raynes Gonzales
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1. Keith Raynes
2. Rosio Raynes Gonzales
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
1. Keith Raynes
2. Rosio Raynes Gonzales

Job Title: Boo Baker
Job Description: Make or bake a treat to be sold at the Boo Bakery. Please keep in mind common allergies (peanut, etc.).

There is no cap on Boo Bakers. Please sign up and let us know what you plan to bring.

Diane & Sophie St. Clair
T. Beal -- Brownies
Keith Raynes & Rosio Raynes Gonzales--20 chocolate covered apples & 20 scary cupcakes

Project: Drinks and Glo-Necklaces
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Drink and Glo-Necklace Sellers
Job Description: Sell drinks and glo-necklaces at the Halloween Party.

Date: Sunday, October 25
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Patricia Lakatos
2. Martin Lakatos
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. Patricia Lakatos
2. Martin Lakatos
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1. Anna Norville
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Project: Magic Potions Store
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Potions Store Set-Up/Decoration
Job Description: Set up tables for potion store with book shelves for spooky items; jars of potions, etc. Buy supplies: (Kool-aid mix) and little containers for potions that students will fill with their mixes. Also, set up the rocks (Susan Cadiff knows where to get these).

Date: Set-up times are Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 24. Deadline is 3:00 p.m., Sunday.
1. Ron Allen
2. Julie Allen
3. Brandon & Lindsey Allen

Job Title: Potions Sellers
Job Description: Sell potions (colored Kool-aid powder) and magic rocks at the potions stand during the Halloween Party.

Date: Sunday, October 25
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
1. Ron Allen
2. Julie Allen
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. Ron Allen
2. Julie Allen
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
1. Patricia Lakatos
2. Martin Lakatos
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
1. Anna Norville
2. Leema Roundtree
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1. Leema Roundtree
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Project: Clean-up
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com

Job Title: Clean-Up
Job Description: To clean up after the party.
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Time: 8:00 p.m. until finished

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Project: Music
Coordinator/contact: Susan Diol, susandiol@aol.com and Darryl Tewes, short-tewes@sbcglobal.net

Job Title: Music Helper
Job Description: To assist with music.
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Time: TBA

1. Darryl Tewes
2. Jack Arky

How to Sign Up!

Shoot an e-mail to Grete at hsreceptionist@thewaverlyschool.org and include the following:

Your name
Your e-mail address
Your home phone #
The job title/task(s) you wish to sign up for.
Include the shift time(s) you desire, if applicable.

Please allow 48 hours for your name to be added to the sign-up lists above. Only your name will be shown here. Your contact information will be sent to the project/task coordinator and will not be shared with anyone else.

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