Well, as you clearly know, this Saturday (Oct 7) is Picture Day. What does that mean for all of us soccer fans at the park?
VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!!!
We still have less than 75% of the volunteers that we need to make the
picture taking process run smoothly, so PLEASE find a couple of hours of
time on Saturday to help us out. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4EACAF2DA2F85-10072023#/ for any of the shifts – we really, really, really need your help.
On
the Café 58 front, there's good news and some tips on how to make this
Picture Day a positive and fun experience for you and the kids:
First the good news about Cafe 58:
1. Breakfast on Saturday starting at 7:00 am -
The Snack bar will be open for breakfast at 7:00 am with egg muffin
sandwiches, pancakes, grilled cheese, donuts, tator tots, and of course, COFFEE.
2. Payment options
–
We now take cash, debit cards, credit cards,Venmo, Apple and Google Pay, and of course our
Snack Bar Bucks (buy a pack for $10 and you get 11 Snack Bar Bucks - an
immediate 10% Freebie!!!). Parents love using the Snack Bar Bucks to
give kids 3 or 4 bucks to buy snacks after the game as opposed to
dragging a wagon or big shopping bags with food and drink when it is
your time to bring snack.
3. Vegetarian options –
It looks like the veggie-lovers among us are starting to take a stand,
and that stand is at Café 58 (although you can sit down as opposed to
stand). We have pancakes, grilled cheese, tator tots and french fries (both of which are air-fryed with no grease) so bring your
friends, family and even strangers, if you so desire, to Café 58 for
some of our veggie fare. If you want more veggie options, please talk to me personally on Saturday, and if the demand is there, we will look at offering more vegge items.
4. Progress on funding our Region's scholarships -
we don't have exact numbers yet, but thanks to everyone's support of
Café 58 over the past 3 weeks, we estimate that we have funded over $3,000 in scholarships that we have given to players in our
Region. You can see the updated progress on our website at: http://www.ayso58.org/Default.aspx?tabid=937931 All
of those egg sandwiches, cups of coffee, hamburgers, hot dogs,
smoothies, snow cones and ice teas really do add up to a meaningful
contribution to our community. When thinking about where to eat
breakfast, or where to buy the team a snack or lunch, please consider continuing to support our
Region and those among us who would not be able to play soccer if it
weren't for your purchases.
Tips on Making Picture Day fun and safe for everyone:
1. Parking will
be a hassle and some tempers might flare (try to keep it calm out there
in the parking lot) - arrive early, don't block other people's cars and
don't double park (even for a few minutes). Keep an extra careful eye
out for kids dashing through the parking lot… we need to keep those kids
safe!!!!
2.
Kids will be waiting in what some might consider "lines" for what
seems like an eternity to get their picture taken (even though it will
only be about 30 to 45 minutes) - buy the kids a light snack or a drink (water
or gatorade, but I'd go easy on the coffee before the game for the kids
unless they really are craving decaf).
3.
Games might get started a little late, but they will get started, and
once they start, they will eventually end. If they start late, that's
more time for you and your kids to eat that healthy breakfast before the game. If they end a little late, there's still going to
be snack at the end of the game, which might be lunch or a smoothie. (Are you starting to get the idea here about where
to go before and / or after your game???)
Lastly,
enjoy your games on Saturday, have your kids put their best smiles on
(they do smile better after eating something at Cafe 58!!!), and let's
all have a safe, fair and fun Picture Day. Oh, and if you haven't
figured it out yet, please come to Café 58 to support our program.
Joe Lewis
Cafe 58 Manager, AYSO Region 58
email: [email protected]
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