4th of July FUN!
Hello Dolphins!
The 4th of July is a BIG deal in the Dam West! Although it is in the Dam West ALL are invited! (You don’t need to live here.)
The Dam West Dolphins sponsor the Pancake Breakfast. This is a yearly fundraiser for us and this year it will likely be our ONLY fundraiser so please come support your team! We could use some help setting up on Sunday night, a little help with the breakfast and then some help cleaning up on Monday afterwards (around 10:00am) so please use our Sign-Up Calendar if you can help out!
I am attaching the Schedule of Events but adding some details here for the parade:
8:00am Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser (& Fun Run/Fun Walk if you’re so inclined!)
There will be pancakes, bacon, coffee/juice. $5/person.
(The price is wrong on the flyer.)
9:30am Assembly of the Parade @ Polton parking lot
10:00am Parade: Theme is “Wild Wild
West”
The DW Dolphins always lead off the parade. Have swimmers wear their team swim suit (if they have one) or t-shirt and/or incorporate the Wild Wild West theme! Whatever they want, just join us and help represent the Dam West Dolphins! Of course, add any 4th of July bling you would like too!
Traditionally, the Dolphins carry the Team Banner and walk behind the firetruck (which leads the way.) I am trying to brainstorm ways to advertise “we are the Dam West Dolphins” but also have everyone ride somehow. (In a truck or on a bike or scooter.)
The decorated “floats” (people’s cars and trucks) are always the most fun so if there are parents who have a truck (car, golf cart, etc) and would like to decorate it as the Dolphins and/or Wild Wild West or just 4th of July, I think that would be fun and kids could ride and throw candy instead of walking. Maybe we can handmake some poster board signs for the cars?
Alternatively, or in addition, everyone is welcome to ride their bike or scooter as long as they have control over it. Again, decorate away!
SO, if any parents are interested in decorating a vehicle or being involved in helping me put this together I’d love to get some thoughts! I am running out of time! I’ve never tried to “organize” this before so email me back if you think you will do a “float.”
The parade route is listed on the flyer. We need spectators too! We start at Polton, loop around the neighborhood and double back to end at the clubhouse parking lot.
11:30am Family Olympics in the Main Greenbelt - ALL ages welcome!
12:00pm
Pickleball tournament at the Tennis Courts.
Please Text Diane at 720-771-9371 if you're interested so
she has a head count.
12:30 Kickball at the Polton Baseball field.
1:30pm Swim Games at the pool! (Pool closes at 5pm.)
3:30pm Disc Golf Tournament in the main commons.
6:00pm Picnic in the Park with prizes from the day and DJ’d music!
Bring a picnic to the main greenbelt behind the pool and join us for some fun as the kids run around and play.
We hope you can join us for some fun! And if you are willing and able to help out with the pancake breakfast, please sign up now so we know what is covered and what still needs to be done. Thank you!
If we don’t see you, have a great 4th of JULY weekend and enjoy sleeping in on Saturday! And remember, NO PRACTICE on July 5th! (We learned our lesson last year. Haha!)
Toni
303-579-8667