Congratulations, Walkers!
Thank you to ALL for making this year’s Walkathon one Groovy Far Out Ride!
Pledge Cards will come home Monday! Please return Walkathon money raised by October 27 at 2:00 pm.
Last Minute Details
Registration starts at 8:15. Look for your grade level under the Registration Tent, located near the starting line close to Booksin Avenue.
Bring water, sunscreen, and a long-sleeve shirt to start the day. It may be windy and cool.
Establish a Family Headquarters location so your kids can find you throughout the day.
Bring Money. Remember … it’s a fundraiser … so you’ll want to buy food, decorate your hair, and send your teachers to the “Sit-In” timeout booth.
If you have a Sporting Event, please visit the Sports Desk with sufficient time for you to wait in line and leave with enough time to get to your game. Build delays into your schedule.
Volunteer Shifts start at 6:30 am. Please arrive on time. If you have not yet signed up to volunteer, but would still like to help, please join our “On-Call” volunteer list at the Volunteer Check-In Table.
Auction Update: Go Airborne!
Seriously. This is the best Booksin Auction ever. Ever! Don’t believe us … We’ve got … not one — but two — awesome airborne experiences you can buy:
One Hour Ride in Vintage WWII plane: Here is your chance to indulge your Walter Mitty fighter pilot fantasies. Up for auction is a 45-minute flight in one of the few remaining BT-13s left in the world. (Approximately 35 airworthy BT-13s remain of the 11,537 that were made at the time of the war.) You will be flying with a highly experienced airline pilot and flight instructor who has approximately 25,000 hours of flight time.
Helicopter Flight Over San Jose with SJPD: Bid to fly over San Jose in a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter ride in the Police Department’s patrol helicopter!
More information about the BT-13 is available on WillowGlenExtra … Bid early! Bid Often!
Fantastic Mystery Bags
We’ve gone from having lots of little “Opportunity Drawings” to having one BIG super opportunity!
New this year … the “Mystery Bag Drawing” is your chance to win one of two big baskets of prizes, including gift certificates, food vouchers, admission tickets, and more!
$20 for 1 Ticket … buy as many chances as you’d like! Two winners will be announced on Saturday at 2:00 pm. Tickets available on Friday in the Spirit Court or all morning on Saturday at Walkathon!
While volunteers are still creating the two incredible baskets, here are some of the prizes you’ll find scattered in the Mystery Bags: Keep reading »
Walking for Prizes
Your kids have probably been talking about the fabulous prizes that they can earn at this Saturday’s Walkathon. In case you missed our Walkathon Kick-Off Assembly, here’s a video recap of the milestone recognition items:
Walkathon Prizes from David Keller on Vimeo.
Students can begin collecting prizes on Saturday, after 12:00 noon. Awards — or vouchers — will be distributed from the rooms in the Fourth Grade wing.
Fabulous Teacher Auction Items
While we don’t auction off actual Teachers, we have collected an incredible array of fantastic activities hosted by our Booksin Teachers! You are invited – even encouraged – to bid on the activities offered by your teacher. Check out the list, and get ready to have some fun!
Alumni Community Service Hours
Hello, Booksin Young Alumni … do you need community service hours for credit at your new school? Sign up to volunteer on Walkathon Day! There are many ways to earn hours. To find out more, leave a comment on this post!
You Could ‘Win’ This TiVo XL
Available at this weekend’s Silent Auction at Booksin …
State of the art TiVo XL with wireless adaptor. Released to the public earlier this month, this is the world’s only Terabyte HD DVR that records 150 hrs of HD TV and has THX like you see in movie theaters. This is the first time one has ever been donated!
This type of TiVo is normally reserved for very high end customers like George Lucas, Oprah, and Tom Cruise who were first on the list. In total, less than 500 have been manufactured.
The website now includes an incredible list of fabulous Auction Items …
Shout-Out for Volunteers!
We are calling out to all families who have NOT signed up yet for a shift at Walkathon.
We need your help to make this day a fantastic experience for our kids. Those that have turned in their volunteer form should be receiving confirmations this week. Please contact us ASAP if you have a change in your schedules. We count on each volunteer being at their shift for the entire 2 hours.
Volunteer Tonight!
- Review the latest version of the Volunteer Form (PDF).
- Please consider working a 12:30 or 2:30 shift in Food/Drinks, Silent Auction, Course Spotter. These are critical Adult only spots that we really need help! We are fortuntate to have a good supply of Booksin Alumni(Middle and High School Age) to help fill in many gaps, but we still need the adults as well!
- Send an email to Wendy Calia (wcalia@yahoo. com) with your TOP 3 choices.
You will get a confirmation of your choice sent either through your child teacher or via email.
We need your support NOW.
Thank you for all your continued support to make this a Successful Walkathon!!
