Tuesday, August 23, 2011

DIP-OFF Details!!

Get your cooking game on!! We're having our 1st Annual DIP-OFF on Sunday, September 4th.

Cooking not your thing? Afraid your dip won't taste great? Don't worry - you can still win something!

Here are the prize categories:

Best Tasting
Best Presentation
Most Colorful
Best Name
Best Dessert Dip

The pool closes at 6 pm, so we can get everything ready. The party starts at 7 pm and judging starts at 7:30 pm. If your dip requires warming, we have 1 microwave, 1 toaster oven and outlets for crock pots.

The club will provide tortilla chips and pita bread triangles. If your dip is just not happy with that and you want it to have something fancier - feel free to bring whatever dipper you desire. The club will also provide soft drinks and water. Please bring your own adult beverages (but please, no glass on the pool deck).

The party is open to all adults  - invite all your friends! So we can better plan, we do ask that you register to enter - by simply adding your name to this online spreadsheet <https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhP8t3qtwp3BdFVsX05zTy1nWGhqREhzbHJVbl90WFE&hl=en_US&authkey=CIDxoPoL> .

ALL money collected will go directly to the Nick Sheffey Memorial Fund (we plan to buy a memorial tree and plaque - and hopefully a bike rack - all dedicated to Nick) . Suggested donation at the door: $10/person.

We hope to see you and your DIP there!

- HHSTC Board



Monday, August 22, 2011

Labor Day Weekend and Nick Sheffey Fundraisers!

Hello Members,

We hope you are staying in town for Labor Day weekend because we have some great things planned!

But first - it's important to know that all of our events will be in honor of Nick Sheffey. For those of you new to the neighborhood and/or the Club – Nick was one of our Huntley Hills children who died last year in a terrible tragedy. You can read about it here:
http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/11-year-old-shot-308164.html

Nick never missed a day at the pool and we’d like to have a permanent memorial for him, at the front entrance to the Club. We are hoping to raise enough so we can buy a memorial tree and plaque. And it would be GREAT if we could also buy a bike rack that we can dedicate to Nick. He and his younger brother, Michael, were always seen riding bikes throughout the neighborhood - and Michael continues on without him, leaning his bike against the fence, everyday at the pool.

So here’s what we have planned:

Friday: Movie night for the kids. Bring blankets and pillows and get ready for some G-rated entertainment!
Suggested donation: $5/child

Saturday: All guest fees collected go directly to the memorial fund.

Sunday: Pool is open to everyone from 10:30 am to 6 pm
. We’ll have a bounce house and a blow-up slip n' slide for the kids! Tell all your friends, family and neighbors! Suggested donation: $5/person

Sunday Night: Adult only party and DIP-OFF from 7 pm till ?!? It's open to everyone and we are hoping LOTS of you will bring your best dip. Everyone attending gets to be a judge and there will be multiple winning categories - plus some fabulous prizes! Suggested donation: $10/person
.
Monday: Labor Day Cookout from noon to 2 pm. All proceeds go directly towards the memorial fund.

We hope to see you at some (or all) of these events!

- HHSTC Board

ps. As an added bonus, we have rented the bounce house and slip n' slide for the entire weekend (Friday - Monday!).



Friday, August 19, 2011

Cookout Sunday - Breast Cancer Fundraiser!

One of our newest members - Sarah Ferrara - is hosting a cookout at our pool, this Sunday (August 21st) from 12-3 pm to help her team raise money for the upcoming 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk.

They will be selling hotdogs/hamburgers, chips and a drink (soft drink, water or juice box) for $5.00.

To view their team information, click here <http://www.2daywalk.org/2011walker/bootscootinboobies> . To read about where the money goes, click here <http://itsthejourney.org/where-your-money-goes/> .

We hope to see you Sunday!

-Leslie

ps. We are working on some big plans for Labor Day Weekend - including the Dip-Off! Stay tuned for details...

--
Leslie Freymann
Volunteer HHSTC Board Member
Membership Chair, Communications
http://www.hhstc.com





Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Friday Cookout/Kid Movie Night/Teen Swim & Change in Hours

Hi Members,

Friday's cookout is on! This is our last scheduled Friday night cookout for the season - we hope you can make it!

Since this is also the last Friday night before DeKalb Public School's start - we are having movie night in the clubhouse from 6:30-8:00. Movie TBD - but it will be an appropriate movie for young children. Please bring blankets and pillows! At the same time, we'll have a teen swim. Adults are free to swim, too - but please don't complain about the music or the teens monopolizing the pool - it's only for an hour and half :)

Don't forget, starting Monday, August 8th, our pool hours change to:

1 pm to 8 pm (T TH)
3 pm to 8 pm (M W)
3 pm to 9 m (Friday)
10:30 am to 9 pm (Sat)
11:30 am to 8 pm (Sun)

And new for Labor Day weekend - we are going to have an Adult Only Party Sunday, September 4th - from 8 pm until midnight. We are also hoping to step up the Labor Day cookout/party and rent some jump houses and/or a water slide for the kids. Details coming soon.

See you at the pool!

- HHSTC Board