Hello! Grandpa's birthday is coming up soon and we'd like to help him celebrate. He'll be at the cabin for the Spring Clean-up so we'd like to have a party for him while we're together. We want to gather together everyone's favorite things about grandpa--kind of a "Top Ten things we love about Grandpa" list (it can, of course be longer than ten!). The activities committee will be pulling it all together to present to him Monday evening along with cake, etc.
For those who can't be there: We'll miss you and are thankful for so many offers to help from a distance with the new cabin set-up. Please take a minute and email us your list of favorite things about grandpa. It doesn't need to be long or wordy...Just one favorite thing is great or several if you have the time. You can send it to this email or call Duran with it if email's not your thing (probably not an issue if you're reading this).
For those who will be at the cabin: You can email your favorite things about Grandpa too...or bring it with you to the cabin. We'll have a potluck Monday evening--we'll be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers (already covered) so please bring a salad or side dish. No specific assignments, just bring enough to share with a crowd. We'll have cake, ice-cream and plenty of sugar-free goodies for Grandpa as our dessert. Pack a lunch for your family since we won't be grilling until evening and we'll be working all day.
For those who haven't decided if they'll be there: We hope you'll come. Please let us know by Friday so we can plan for food.
Thanks! And don't tell Grandpa.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Calling for Committee Volunteers!
Welcome to our cabin blog! Use this site to check for upcoming events and schedule the cabin (see link on sidebar). It's a work in progress so patience and input on how to make it better would be appreciated.
There have been a few volunteers for the cabin committees, but more are needed! Remember, these are not lifelong commitments and it should only involve several hours of work for the year. Please let Duran know if you'll help by commenting on the blog, emailing him, or calling him.
The three committees are:
Activities/Events
Maintenance/Improvements
Rules/Checklists
Also, mark your calendars and RSVP for the Spring Clean UP. Click on the scheduling/calendar side bar to view dates.
In case you missed the first email about the committees:
Hello everyone!
Spring is coming and we'd like to continue with our plans with the cabin. We'll have the first Cabin Clean-up over Memorial Day weekend. As we discussed last summer, everyone who wants to use the cabin needs to pitch in on at least on of the two clean up days we'll have each year. If you can't help on that specific weekend, there will be a list of projects you can work on when you are able to go to the cabin, in addition to the regular cleaning up that will take place with each use.
Thank you to everyone who has offered to participate--I'd like to have the committees formed in the next two weeks. I'm thinking 4 to 6 people on each committee. I'm sure we'll need to make changes as we identify what works and what doesn't but for now the goal is to volunteer in a specific committee through Fall, when we can change things up and select new leaders, etc.
The following four committees are essential for this year so take a look and email let me know which you'd be willing to help with:
1. Activities/Events: Schedule one or two family gatherings (this doesn't need to be extravagant, mostly just setting specific dates and having one or two activities scheduled). Also, planning one fun activity to do during our Spring and Fall clean-ups. The committee would also be in charge of getting the word out about upcoming events.
2. Maintenance/Improvements: Identifying which projects need to be done, prioritizing them and organizing the labor, etc. Much of this can be accomplished on the Spring/Fall clean up days. This committee would organize any additional/emergency work that comes up during the year and can make a "wish list" of things the cabin needs that everyone can be watching for.
3. Rules/Checklists (This may not be needed after a year or two, except for occasional review of how things are working): This one is important--as we discussed last summer, we'd like a set of policies/procedures that everyone can follow each time they use the cabin, including: a checklist for when you arrive and depart (what needs to be cleaned, emptied, etc.), where things should be stored, how much each family should pitch in to cover operating expenses, cost to non-family, etc. It would also create a Spring/Fall cleaning checklist for opening and closing the cabin.
I will get a basic website up and running for this summer so that everyone can look at a calendar and schedule use, etc., but anyone with skills in this area could definitely improve upon anything I can do--let me know if it's something you're interested in.
A reminder that you DO NOT have to be living in Utah to participate. I anticipate that most of the planning will take place via email or at the clean-up days.
Thanks!
There have been a few volunteers for the cabin committees, but more are needed! Remember, these are not lifelong commitments and it should only involve several hours of work for the year. Please let Duran know if you'll help by commenting on the blog, emailing him, or calling him.
The three committees are:
Activities/Events
Maintenance/Improvements
Rules/Checklists
Also, mark your calendars and RSVP for the Spring Clean UP. Click on the scheduling/calendar side bar to view dates.
In case you missed the first email about the committees:
Hello everyone!
Spring is coming and we'd like to continue with our plans with the cabin. We'll have the first Cabin Clean-up over Memorial Day weekend. As we discussed last summer, everyone who wants to use the cabin needs to pitch in on at least on of the two clean up days we'll have each year. If you can't help on that specific weekend, there will be a list of projects you can work on when you are able to go to the cabin, in addition to the regular cleaning up that will take place with each use.
Thank you to everyone who has offered to participate--I'd like to have the committees formed in the next two weeks. I'm thinking 4 to 6 people on each committee. I'm sure we'll need to make changes as we identify what works and what doesn't but for now the goal is to volunteer in a specific committee through Fall, when we can change things up and select new leaders, etc.
The following four committees are essential for this year so take a look and email let me know which you'd be willing to help with:
1. Activities/Events: Schedule one or two family gatherings (this doesn't need to be extravagant, mostly just setting specific dates and having one or two activities scheduled). Also, planning one fun activity to do during our Spring and Fall clean-ups. The committee would also be in charge of getting the word out about upcoming events.
2. Maintenance/Improvements: Identifying which projects need to be done, prioritizing them and organizing the labor, etc. Much of this can be accomplished on the Spring/Fall clean up days. This committee would organize any additional/emergency work that comes up during the year and can make a "wish list" of things the cabin needs that everyone can be watching for.
3. Rules/Checklists (This may not be needed after a year or two, except for occasional review of how things are working): This one is important--as we discussed last summer, we'd like a set of policies/procedures that everyone can follow each time they use the cabin, including: a checklist for when you arrive and depart (what needs to be cleaned, emptied, etc.), where things should be stored, how much each family should pitch in to cover operating expenses, cost to non-family, etc. It would also create a Spring/Fall cleaning checklist for opening and closing the cabin.
I will get a basic website up and running for this summer so that everyone can look at a calendar and schedule use, etc., but anyone with skills in this area could definitely improve upon anything I can do--let me know if it's something you're interested in.
A reminder that you DO NOT have to be living in Utah to participate. I anticipate that most of the planning will take place via email or at the clean-up days.
Thanks!
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