It’s hard to believe that Country Fair is just around the corner! Chairs Larry and Terri McClain and Co-Chairs Rollin and Akesha Jackson, as well as the many committee chairs, have worked tirelessly over the past month to make this event great. We have a fantastic line-up of entertainers, games, food, and more. We are so excited to see everyone October 11 and 12!

Please read on for a few reminders…

Schedule

SATURDAY

Mass in the Shrine: 4:30 p.m.
Food Trucks arrive: 5 p.m.
Marketplace open: 5–8 p.m.
Washers Registration/Warm-up: 5:30 p.m.
Washers Tournament: 6 p.m.
Live Music from alumni bands: 6–8 p.m.

SUNDAY

Run registration: 7:30–8 a.m.
5K start: 8:30 a.m.
1 Mile Fun Run start: 9:15 a.m.
Marketplace open for business: 9:30 a.m.
Game Booths open: 10 a.m.
Food available for purchase: 11 a.m.
Country Fair end: 5 p.m.

Volunteer Sign-Up

Volunteer spots remain open for Country Fair, and they must be filled. Volunteers make this day possible, and participation is required from all families to make this event a success. Sign-ups should be completed as soon as possible, and can be done through Volunteer Spot: Country Fair 2014 Volunteer Sign-Ups

Treasure Chest

Treasure Chest is looking for the donation of the following items: gift cards to restaurants, home decor, fall/holiday items, toys, games, iTunes gift cards, sports memorabilia, and movie tickets. We are particularly looking for more teen (boy or girl) and adult gifts. To drop off donations, please bring items to the office with a note stating they are for Treasure Chest.

26th Annual Country Fair 5K Run and Fun Run

Please join us for a rousing start to the Country Fair by signing up for the 5K or Fun Run! The run is open to all ASH families, and community members as well. All entrants will receive a special 26th Annual Country Fair Run t-shirt. Forms can be found online on the Parent Portal under the Country Fair Event Page.

Please note that entrants now are no longer guaranteed a shirt on Race Day. Participants who don’t receive a shirt by October 12 will receive one the week after Country Fair.

It’s a Country Fair BYOB and Glue Gun (if you have one) Party!

Sunday, October 5 from 1–3 p.m.
Girls’ Assembly Room

We had such a good time at the Craft and Wine Party, we want to try it again this Sunday from 1–3 p.m! You don’t have to be a craft diva or even own a glue gun to participate. Just bring your favorite beverage and be prepared to be meet other moms who want to help at Marketplace. Whether you are a skilled crafter or new to the craft world—we want you! This is a great way to meet other moms in the ASH Community. Please RSVP to Karen Golab by this evening, if possible.

Washers Tournament

Don’t forget to get in your early sign-up form for the Washers Tournament on Saturday evening. Those who sign up by October 7 will be entered in a raffle for an Anheuser-Busch beer basket containing 3 cases of beer, AB glassware and AB t-shirts. There is a Kids’ Tournament and an Adult Tournament. Tournament winners will receive special short sleeve t-shirts and half the proceeds for bragging rights! Winners of the Kids’ Tournament will win a gift basket.

If you don’t sign up by October 7, don’t worry. You can still sign up until Saturday before the tournament starts. Please note that each washers team is 2 people. It is $10 per child team ($5 per child) and $20 per adult team ($10 per adult). The Washers Tournament sign-up sheet can be found on the Parent Portal under the Country Fair Event Page.

Vendors on Saturday Night

There will be 5 vendors at the Country Fair Kick-off Saturday evening. Preview what they’ll be cooking up…

2 Girls 4 Wheels: http://www.2girls4wheels.com/

Stumpy’s BBQ: http://stumpyshouseofbbq.com/menu.html

Jimmy Johns: https://www.jimmyjohns.com/

Kona Ice Truck: http://roaminghunger.com/kona-ice-st-louis

4 Seasons Bakery: http://www.4seasonsbakery.com/

All Things Marketplace

Marketplace is still looking for creative and crafty helpers and donations.

merchandise to make up cocktail baskets: Margarita baskets, beer baskets, wine baskets, Bloody Mary baskets, etc
items for team baskets: Blues, Mizzou, Cardinals, Rams
card games
gift cards
Fall, winter and holiday decor items
beer, wine, and spirits

Marketplace also needs your delicious baked goods to sell at the Fair!

fudge
candied nuts
truffles
savory snacks
brownies baked in ice cream cones
brownies by themselves
bar cookies
decorated cookies
pies
cakes
muffins
breads

Get excited for all Marketplace has to offer this year! Saturday night, Marketplace will be selling fall decor (including pumpkins, harvest corn, corn stalks, mums, and gourds), Halloween themed candy, lighted pumpkins, and glow-in-the-dark accessories. Don’t miss out on your chance to “Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin”! Marketplace will have these items available for purchase on Sunday as well as other fall decor items, gift baskets, baked goods and more! For your convenience, Marketplace will accept credit cards this year (Sunday only).

Sell, Sell, Sell those Raffle Tickets!

There’s less than a week left in the raffle and we still have a long way to go! More than 5,000 tickets must be sold in order to reach our goal of 8,000. All tickets must be turned in by Thursday morning in order to count toward the potential dress-down day on Friday, October 10.

Bottles for Bottle Booth

We had a great turn-out for Bottle Day, but could still use a few more! We will accept new, unexpired, unopened bottles until the start of Country Fair. All we need you to do is send them to school with your children and we will take care of the rest. (Be sure to check expiration dates!)

Pumpkin Decorating Contest

If you signed up for the pumpkin decorating contest, bring in your creative masterpiece October 10 to be judged. Students who are able to carry their own pumpkins can bring them in and leave them in the hall outside their classroom. Volunteers will also be available during the morning car pool line to take pumpkins for little ones who cannot carry their own. All pumpkins will be displayed during Country Fair, and winners will be announced during the Fair as well!

A Message from Band Director Frank Goessler

Greetings ASH family,

As many of you know, the first public performance of the ASH Concert Band will be at Country Fair!

I would like to invite any alumni of the band program, family of alumni, or ASH faculty to help us make beautiful music on what will hopefully be a beautiful day. If you played an instrument at one time or another and feel like pulling it out of moth balls for another go-round, we would love to have you join us.

With the addition of others, we will need to rehearse. I plan to have two late-morning rehearsals, at 11 a.m. in Regis Hall, the two Saturdays before Country Fair—OCTOBER 4 and 11. I think this will help with the overall performance of the band. The music will not be difficult.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, please contact me as soon as possible, so I can get an idea of how much music I will need to prepare.

I hope a lot of you participate and we can start a tradition!

Thanks,
Frank Goessler
Home: 636-946-8635
Cell: 314-974-5588