August Outing: Nature Scavenger Hunt @ Rancho San Rafael!

For our August nature-themed outing, we all headed over to Rancho San Rafael to do a photo scavenger hunt!  The entire family was encouraged to come, and each family was given a list of items to find on our hunt. 

One item on the list was a pond!

On a bridge, making a funny face!

A leaf, not green!

We also had to take a picture of a park ranger, who was very nice and more than willing to help!

Found a feather!

The one thing that proved very difficult to find was a ladybug, so there was a creative solution for that!

After our hunt we headed over to the playground area to have a picnic and play!

Thanks again to everyone for coming and making our first outing so much fun!

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Our First Meeting! Nature Theme: All About Gardens!

We were all so excited to be (finally!) starting Cadets!  We've been planning it for so long and now the day to have our meeting was finally here!  Our first theme was our nature theme, and this year it was All About Gardens!  Amelia and Charlotte were our Host Cadets and were in charge of teaching us all about their theme.  Here they are holding up the poster they'd made to tell us all about gardens!

We began the meeting by getting into our Cadets Circle.  Here the Cadets received their bracelets or lanyards and shared a little bit about what they did this summer.   Each Cadet got a turn to talk, and we passed around the Talking Smurf so each Cadet knew who was the one allowed to talk at that time!

Next Amelia told us all about gardens.  She told us about what grows in a garden, what gardens need, what animals and insects are good for a garden, and which ones are pests.  It was very informative!

Next we headed down the the park to play a game!  We played "Who am I?" and each Cadet had a creature, plant, or object that belongs in a garden on a label on their back.  They had to ask "yes" or "no" answers to figure it out. 

After that they organized a game themselves and played "Duck, Duck, Goose"!

It was a great first meeting!  We are really looking forward to our August Outing at Rancho San Rafael!

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May Events: Earth Day Clean-Up and Relay Rummage Sale

Earth Day 2010

This is your opportunity to make a difference in your community

and our environment. On May 2nd, Project 33 encourages you

to gather family, friends and co-workers to clean up a park,

walking path, common area, your favorite camping spot

or even your own yard. By working together we can

create a cleaner world for all of us.

A truck and trailer will be at The North Valley’s Sports

Complex on SkyVista BLVD for drop off of trash

between the hours of noon and 1pm.

We would love to see photos and hear about of your clean-up project.

You can e-mail them here.

We will post pictures for all to admire on our website and our blog.

Relay for Life Rummage Sale

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010

Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Place: Veterans Elementary School

 1200 Locust St

Reno, NV

Project 33 is holding a rummage sale to benefit our Relay for Life team!  All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.  Most items will be 50 Cents!

Clothing*Household Items*Electronics*Sporting Goods*Much More!

Coffee and baked goods for a $1!

We are still looking for donations to sell, so contact us at our email if you would like to donate and we can pick it up.  Also looking for donations of baked good!

Hope to see you there!

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Charity Spotlight

Every so often, the Project 33 blog will spotlight a charity, focusing mostly on local Reno ones.  Our first spotlight is all about Ashlee's Toy Closet, who generously helped us out at our first Kids Clothing Closet distribution!  Check out the tab above to find out more about Ashlee and her charity!

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Spaghetti Dinner!

On Friday, April 9th Project 33 held our Relay for Life Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle at O'Brien Middle School in Stead!  The event was a great success, thanks to the generous work of our dedicated volunteers and those who came to support us! We took in more than $700 for our relay team!!!

Jessica, Valerie, and Amanda working the food line

Maiden at the dessert table

Refreshments

Some of our generous friends who came to support our cause

The kids putting on an impromtu show!

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this evening a success! 

There are many more pictures to come soon!

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A Big Thanks!!

Project 33 would like to thank all the generous donations made to our upcoming Spaghetti Dinner Raffle!  Check out their links for more info!

YMCA of the Sierra Cold Springs Center

Jhanna Dawson for Mia Bella Candles

Model Dairy (Brass Golf Putter)

Avani Spa (Four Spa Sessions)

Mick O'Brien (Coliseum Through the Trees Photograph)

Studio 33 (1 hr Graphic Design w/ 250 Business Cards)

Sweets Handmade Candies (Gift Card)

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About Relay For Life

You've seen us promoting our Spaghetti Dinner a lot in the last couple of weeks, and may have noticed that it will be a fundraiser for Relay For Life.  Relay For Life is a fundraiser itself for the American Cancer Society.  On June 5th and 6th, our team will camp out overnight and take turns walking around the track at Bishop Manogue High School to raise money and promote cancer awareness. By coming to our Spaghetti Dinner, by joining or donating to our team, you will be a part of a life-changing event that gives everyone in the community a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that takes too much from all walks of life.


Please come to our dinner, make a donation, or join our team and help us create a world where cancer can no longer claim another year of anyones life.  You can join or donate now by clicking on the Relay logo on the right.  For tickets for our dinner, click the email button and send us your request.

Thank you!

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