4TH ANNUAL SPLASH BASH

It's almost here! Sunflower's biggest annual party and only annual fundraiser is just a few weeks away. This year, Splash Bash will feature an endless taco bar catered by Chef Byron (who is looking forward to meeting all of the Sunflower parents), beer provided by Big Sky, a rubber duck race, a private, Sunflower-only swim session at Splash Montana and a Silent Auction featuring some great items donated by local businesses. 

In case you're wondering, the proceeds from this event will go to expand Sunflower's Specialist program. We'll be able to increase Coach Shane and Mr. Michael's hours to include new/more sessions with Seeds and Sprouts, and will also use funds raised to hire additional specialists for our older kids (Language and/or Science).

The dinner is at a pavilion at Playfair Park (just 200 yards to the left of Splash, if you're looking at it from the front) at 4:30p, then everyone can easily walk over to Splash to begin swimming at 6p. 

We hope everyone can make it to the entire event, because it's a great way to celebrate the end of a fun Sunflower summer, and a great way to usher in a new school year. You're also welcome to just attend the dinner, or just swim - whatever works best for your family. 

Everyone's invited - students and families old and new, as well as any relatives or friends you'd like to bring along - the more the merrier. 

An exciting new thing this year is the Splash Bash Store. The Sunflowermontessori.com website now features a devoted Splash Bash page where you can buy everything you need for the party, from taco bar tickets to swim wristbands to refillable beer cups to racing ducks. No shipping or handling charges, no tax, no hassle. Everything will be waiting for you, Will Call-style at the event (although you should still bring along your checkbook to bid on Silent Auction items). 

There are a few areas where we could use your help (pretty please) - 

1) Set-up volunteers at Playfair Park. We'll be setting up the taco bar and dining area starting at 3:30pm. We'd love some extra hands to help with all of those last minute details like icing down drinks, decorating the tables, doing Chef Byron's bidding, etc. 

2) Silent Auction Items. We've contacted several local businesses, asking them to donate items that our parents and families will like and be inclined to bid on. If you own or work for a business that could spare a donation for the auction, we'd really appreciate it. We'll happily promote your business on our blog and website.

Any questions about the event? Feel free to contact us. 

Hope to see you at the party!

-Brooke