
{"id":3688,"date":"2008-10-23T07:31:59","date_gmt":"2008-10-23T15:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2008-10-23T07:31:59","modified_gmt":"2008-10-23T15:31:59","slug":"fall-fest-at-mcdougle-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2008\/10\/23\/fall-fest-at-mcdougle-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Fest at McDougle Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Mary Lide Parker<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Catch a dangling donut, visit a haunted house or navigate an inflatable obstacle course \u00e2\u20ac\u201c all at the McDougle Elementary School Fall Festival this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The annual festival will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school. Carrboro and Chapel Hill families are welcome to attend.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nFor the second year in a row, the carnival-style festival will feature a haunted house, over 25 different games, a bake sale, food caterers and a silent auction. There will also be performances by the middle school band Skipsations and a martial arts demonstration by the N.C. Quest Center of Chapel Hill. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Part of what we want to do is build our school community but also feel that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re part of a bigger community in Chapel Hill and Carrboro,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Sonia Frischemeier, a co-chair of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the festival raised over $19,000 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c all of which was used to fund literacy programs, cultural-enrichment programs and technology improvements in the classroom. Frischemeier said student involvement is an important part of the festival. In years past, the fall festival at McDougle was solely comprised of the silent auction fundraiser for adults. During a PTA meeting, the idea was raised to make the festival more inclusive for families. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It seemed to make sense to have an event where the children could participate,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Frischemeier. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s amazing to see four or five hundred children running around, hopping from game to game.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n<p>Part of the student involvement includes \u00e2\u20ac\u0153class baskets.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Each class decides on a theme, such as movie night or backyard fun, and McDougle families are invited to donate items to the basket. The baskets are then raffled off on the night of the festival. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The kids get to see their class baskets grow over the month of September and they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re really excited when they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re on display,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Frischemeier said. <\/p>\n<p>Lisa Bobst, co-chair of the event, said the students love the new school tradition of a festival. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The kids are much more excited this year because they know what to expect,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Students also sell raffle tickets. A one-dollar ticket buys a chance to win a Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS Light, an iPod Nano or a $100 gift card to Best Buy. \tWith 25-cent raffle tickets for the baskets and one-dollar tickets for the bigger items, no one is left out of the fun. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Even in this current economic climate, everyone can participate,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Bobst. <\/p>\n<p>Jen Liebe, also a co-chair of the event, said parents play a very important role in the festival and they enjoy doing it. <\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It is a wonderful way for the parents to give back to the school while also catching up with other McDougle families,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Mary Lide Parker Staff Writer Catch a dangling donut, visit a haunted house or navigate an inflatable obstacle course \u00e2\u20ac\u201c all at the McDougle Elementary School Fall Festival this weekend. The annual festival will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school. 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