Parent Service Policy
The Parent Service Policy was put into place so that the service hours needed for fundraising at our events would be evenly distributed among all parents at the school. The volunteering you may do in the classroom or at a sporting or musical event is equally valued and important, it simply serves a different purpose.
Each two-parent family is contracted to volunteer 8 hours; 4 hours is a minimum for each single-parent family. Listed below you will find a brief description of each event. For those individuals who are not able to give of their time, Minnehaha Academy offers the option of a financial contribution in lieu of these hours. The suggested donation is a minimum of $25.00/service hour. In addition, you can find a Parent Service Commitment Form link below. On this form, you may indicate your choices for the coming school year. A confirmation will be sent upon receipt.
As these shifts are filled on a first come, first serve basis, we ask that you mark a first, second and third choice on the Parent Service Commitment Form. Rescheduling your service time at a later date is very difficult, as most slots will be filled. It may be necessary for you to work out a time trade with another Minnehaha Academy parent if another slot is not available.
Special Events
33rd Annual Arena Sale - September 14 and 15, 2007
This is always a much anticipated event. It's exciting to see the line around the outside of the baseball field before the sale begins on Friday morning. A $2 admission for adults (over 18 years) on September 14 from 9 am – 2 pm. Wonderful food provided by Chris and Rob’s (formerly Joey D’s) will be there again. As always the incredible carmel and cinnamon rolls so lovingly baked by our kitchen staff will be available for purchase, be prepared to stock up!
Holiday Event - Saturday, December 8, 2007
An exciting new fundraising event, the Holiday Festival, is scheduled for December 8th, 2007. What a great new tradition to start your Christmas celebrations! This will include a Holiday Market with items made, most handmade, by local artisans. Come stroll through the Commons and more while purchasing fabulous gifts for your Christmas gift giving list. A wonderful Scandinavian dinner will be served with those yummy traditional foods that often only reserved for Christmastime. The dinner will be followed by an entertaining show provided by the world famous performer and comedian Bob Stromberg of Triple Espresso fame.
Benefit Auction
In 2007 we took you out to the ballgame, now in 2008 we are going to go back to the 50’s with a Sock Hop. Find those bobby socks and saddle shoes and swing into the Nicollet Island Pavilion on April 12, 2008. The world famous auctioneer Karen Sorbo will be leading our Live Auction, she is also an MA alum. It will be a fun evening you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for more information.
