Friday, November 18, 2011

Maskwa Christmas Wreaths Now on Sale!

Maskwa Holiday Wreath Fundraiser

Fundraisers are always a great way to meet people, improve your sales skills and
ultimately raise money for the organization in which you belong. Prior to 2005, Lorrie and George Dickie organized this wonderful fundraiser for many years for our club. Elaine Moore took over the initiative in 2005, increasing sales to 225 wreaths before passing the baton to Maskwa board member Cheryl Kane in 2009. Last year, to the disappointment of many of our loyal customers, Maskwa did not participate in the holiday wreath fundraiser. So, in the interest in continuing on with this endeavor, it was decided that the fundraiser could be coordinated for 2011 by the Florida Training Fundraising Committee, with proceeds going to offset the cost of the spring training camp for Maskwa athletes.

Let me tell you a little about the project. Our wreaths are made locally by a supplier with a small operation in New Ross, NS. We have some very good established customers who buy a wreath from us every year. These buyers realize the quality and like to support our club as we are a non-profit organization. Some of these customers are relatives, friends, past presidents, past members and even friends of theirs. I am always surprised that people look for their Maskwa wreath in early December. This is a tradition and one we don’t want to lose.

I want to thank all of you now who bought wreaths, promoted wreaths and helped out in any way. We want this to be another great year and we want all members to support us.

The wreaths are $17 without a bow and $20 with a bow. These beautiful bows come in
red, burgundy, or ivory. Our 16” wreath is the most popular size which just covers your front door nicely. The deadline for wreath orders is Tuesday, November 28th. The
wreaths can be picked up from 9 AM to 12 NOON on Sunday, December 4th.

Wreath orders or inquiries can be e-mailed to Joanne Ward-Jerrett jwardjerrett@eastlink.ca) or Wendy Haley (wendy@landmark.ca).

We wish you all a happy holiday season and I do hope you enjoy your wreath!

Please email manager.maskwa@gmail.com for an order form. Thanks so much.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Maskwa AGM starts at 7pm tonight

Hi folks:
A reminder that tonight starting at 7pm it's our Annual General Meeting. This is a great chance to find out what went on this year at the club and what the plans are for 2012. Refreshments and treats on hand. The meeting will take place inside Heritage Hall.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Search and Rescue at Maskwa this coming weekend

Hi everyone:
Just in case you're wondering why there's more vehicles than normal in the parking lot at Maskwa it's because on Sat, Nov 12 & Sun., Nov. 13 Search and Rescue will be utilizing the area for practice. This means they'll probably be using the woods and trails.