This weekend was the annual festival of the arts in downtown Grand Rapids. This is an event that is close to our family as we have been involved in the event for 10 years as volunteers. I also Co-Chaired the even in 2004.
This year was the first year that Elliot was able to get involved in a real way. He was the "man about festival". He worked selling merchandise in the festival store, he emceed on stage, he even signed up the volunteer's massage list. He made me very proud. In addition to volunteering this year, he was also an award winner. He won second place in the Philatelic awards. That is a contest to design a stamp cancellation that is actually used by the USPS at the event.
This is such a fun event. We need to get more of our friends to come and volunteer with us to make it even more fun. In order to close some friends on the idea - there is festival red pop - that is for you Megz.
I look forward to the volunteer party that is coming up as there is going to be a big announcement about another Bergsma and festival.
Stay tuned for that one. (it is a festival tradition to keep this secret until that party)
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Yay for Festival 2008!
We had a blast, and had it not been for your assistance in the escort capacity, we never would've enjoyed the face painting so much.
We're believers in Festival now, Bergsma.
I dare say you have some possible volunteers for next year.:)
CONGRATS to Elliot.
Love that kid.
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