Operation Christmas Child/Make A Difference Day Project

For the second consecutive year, I have chosen Operation Christmas Child in memory of Emily Barger as our Make a Difference day Project.

In Evans Mills, please bring small gifts and shoe boxes to the cubby area as donations. I am asking for a few company parents to arrange the day to fill and wrap the boxes.

In Lowville, please bring small gifts and shoe boxes to the back storage area as donations. I am asking for a few parents to agree to arrange the day to fill and wrap the boxes.

Each box will contain a pink "memory butterfly" for Emily and a letter telling her story. For those of you who do not know, Emily Barger was the TN Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network in 2008 when Madi represented NYS. Madi and Emily became fast friends on their special tour, as I did with her parents, Misty and Brian. Emily lost her long battle with a rare form of kidney cancer in June of 2008 at the age of 7. We continue to hold her family close in prayer and think of her every day. It is the Barger families goal to spread news of the Butterfly Fund started in Emily's memory and to let others around the world know of Emily's story.

Please let me know if you are available to help with our Make A Difference day project. Last year, we donated 55 boxes. Let's set our goal for 100 boxes this year between the two studios!

Fall is "falling into place"

We are off to an amazing start at RFW this season!
Thanks to all for their talents, patience and enthusiasm.

We are:
1. Putting up mirrors in Lowville this week
2. Putting up new/more mirrors in Rm 2 at Evans Mills in October
3. Putting observation monitors in rm 1 and 2 at Evans Mills in November so that you can see your child in class while in the waiting area.
4. Updating our stereo systems in both Lowville and rm 2 of Evans Mills by the 1st of the year.
5. Working on a new website where you can click on your studio, company or information from one central location on the web!

Updated schedules and information packets will be available in October.

Please make sure that you check out your child's costume at the desk (books in Lowville weeks #4 and #5, back to Evans Mills weeks #6 and #7). I am working on the costume blog and hope to have that up and running asap!

Remember, fill out your registration sheet; company dancers return your non compete forms, and check out your costumes at the desk if you have not already done so.

Thanks! Rhonda