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1 1 O C T O B E R ADVENTURE PRINCESSES RUNNING WATERS Everyone in the program should have renewed their memberships before 11/1/2008. If you have not done this please fill out the form and give the form and money to Jim Zito or Paul Mathis In this Issue upcoming events: Family Skate, Overnighter, Christmas Party, Winter Fluff Raid, Christmas Parade, Bowling, Sled Fest 1

2 2 Trail Boss s Report Yetta Hey Princesses and Dads, Our annual recruiting turned out to be successful. We now have 6 new Outpost in the new Forest Territory. I want to welcome all the new dads and daughters. Enjoy your next 4 years and have as much fun as you can. What a great day we had for the car rally!!!! The weather was perfect. It was nice to see all the new dads and daughters and their families having fun at their first event. The giant inflatables were a big hit as always and the field games were something new which added even more excitement to the day. Good job to everyone who helped put that event together. By the time you get this letter everyone s annual dues should have been paid. If not make sure you get your dues turned in to Jim Zito or Paul Mathis. Our annual fundraising is in full swing. The money we make from selling raffle tickets funds our organization for the year. The more we sell the bigger the budget will be for this upcoming year. This means we will be able to run great events at the lowest cost to you as possible. The Mardi Gras party puts the finishing touch on the fundraising. This is a chance for all the moms, dads and friends to get together and enjoy an evening out filled with fun. Music, dancing, games, food, sideboards and the spirit of Mardi Gras. We have a lot of events coming up. Strongsville Overnighter, Christmas party, Christmas parade and Induction Ceremony. Keep reading your Running Waters so you don t miss out on any of the fun. See you at the next event. Friends Always, Russ and Jessica Lakatos 2008 Trail Boss 2

3 Adventure Princess Event Staff Dates Event OIC 1 OIC 2 Outpost 1 Outpost 2 Outpost 3 Outpost 4 Outpost 5 1/06 Induction Ceremony Jim Stewart N/A 1/18 SledFest 1 Paul Mathis N/A 1/20 Bowling Phil Thorne N/A 1/25 SledFest 2 Paul Mathis N/A 2/02 Mardi Gras Party Jim Stewart Russ Lakatos 2/08 Winter Camp 1 - Ynoah Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart 2/15 Winter Camp 2 - Ynoah Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart 3/02 Father-Daughter Jim Zito Tim Hollo Twisters 3/09 Father-Daughter Jim Zito Tim Hollo Sandstorms Diamondbacks 3/16 Easter Egg Hunt Bruce Kendall Chris Walker Rockin' Cowgirls 4/27 Car Race Sam Santabarbara 5/18 Putt-Putt Tim Wolfe 5/26 Memorial Day Parade Steve DeLuca 5/30 Spring Camp I - Fitch Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart 5/30 Spring Camp I - Crooked River Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart Monarch Butterflies 5/30 Spring Camp 1 - Fishing Derby Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart???? 6/06 Spring Camp 2 - Ynoah Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart 6/06 Spring Camp 2 - Crooked River Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart Zipping Zebras 6/06 Spring Camp 2 - Fishing Derby Russ Lakatos Jim Stewart Grey Wolf 6/15 Fathers Day - Movie Bob Gulick 7/04 July 4th Parade Steve DeLuca 7/8, 7/22, 8/12 Recruiting staff meetings Phil Thorne Russ Lakatos Keith Leggott Blue Angels Grizzly Bears Rainbow Bandits Firecrackers Wild Bears Northern Lights Diamondbacks Arrowheads 7/20 Boat Race Al Pereksta Dennis Miller Mighty Ducks Purple Panthers Grey Wolf Grizzly bears Firebirds 8/09 Breakfast in the Park Bernie Willoughby 8/20 North Roy alton Parade Steve DeLuca 8/22 Mid-summer Fluff Raid Bob Gulick Patrick Thompson Burning Cuy ahoga Annie Oakley - Coy otes 9/15,16,21 Recruiting Rally Phil Thorne Russ Lakatos 10/05 Car Rally Bruce Kendall Bob Gulick Jaguars Burning Cuy ahoga Cougars Firecrakers 10/17 Fall Camp 1 - Cheerful Russ Lakatos Phil Thorne 10/17 Camp 1 - Ghost March Al Pereksta Tim Wolfe 10/24 Fall Camp 2 - Cheerful Phil Thorne Russ Lakatos 10/24 Camp 2 - Ghost March Al Pereksta Paul Mathis 11/07 Fall Camp 3 - Cheerful Russ Lakatos Phil Thorne 11/07 Camp 3 - Ghost March Tim Wolfe Paul Mathis Pandas 11/16 Family Skate Steve DeLuca 11/29 Overnighter Randy Zabarsky Patrick Thompson Wildcats Mustangs Jaguars 12/07 Christmas Parade Steve DeLuca 12/14 Christmas Party Greg Noeth Randy Zabarsky & Chris Walker 12/12 Festival Of Fluffs Bob Gulick 3 Sandstorms Wild Horses Shooting Stars Fireflies

4 4 N o v. Upcoming Adventure Princess Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Frontier Meeting 7:45 pm 7 7:30 Swim Camp III :30 Swim Family Skate :30 Swim 22 D e c Officer s Meeting 7:00 pm :30 Swim 29 Overnighter Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Frontier Meeting 7:45 pm Christmas Parade 14 Christmas Party 7:30 Swim Festival Fluffs 7:30 Swim Officer s 20 Meeting 8:00 pm 7:30 Swim :30 Swim J a n. Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 7:30 Swim 3 Frontier Meeting 7:45 pm :30 Swim 10 Induction Ceremony Sled Fest 1 7:30 Swim 18 Bowling Officer Meeting 23 Sled Fest 2 7:30 Swim Fri- Friday 7:30 Free Swim at Ridgewood YMCA for Adventure Princesses & Families 4

5 5 SKY TERRITORY My name is Tim Hollo and I am the 2008 Sky Territory Scout. address: skyscout@thebigcreekfrontier.org Outpost reports are due on the 1 st of each month. Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks are getting ready for fall camp and working our first ghost march. This year went by quick but we made some good memories so far. We would like to welcome our new outpost members Ken & Korin McGhee and Ken & Kaitlin Berg. See everyone on the ghost march!!! formerly Sandstorms Looking forward to fall campout and ghost march- we are working on our first ghost march skit. It s hard to believe our first year is almost over! We had a good time at the mid-summer fluff raid getting fluffs and participating in the contests. We welcome our new outpost members : Mark & Dana Miller. Rainbow Bandits Had a great time at the mid summer fluff raid. Can t wait for the fall camp and ghost march. The Rock in Cowgirls Here in the Rockin Cowgirls stable we finally made our vests!!!! Thanks, to Dennis and Jamie Pyatt (OK mostly mom) for hosting the vest party. We also welcome a new member Dan and Lauren to our team. We are all excited about the ghost march, and ready to do our part!! That s all here!!! The Northern Lights Enjoyed a great Summer. Several of the dads and daughters attended a Cleveland Indians game at a lodge. The dads & daughters enjoyed the game and got to run the bases after the game, it was a real good time. We are looking forward to the fall camp and putting together our first ghost march skit. The Northern Lights Shining the Way!!! 5

6 6 Ferocious Firebirds: had a meeting in The Metroparks to plan the Ghost March and have since had another meeting at Mc Donald s to confirm our spooky details. We are looking forward to a great Fall Camp where we will have our own little Clam Bake. Firecrackers: The Firecrackers had a lot of fun playing and cooking at the car rally. The weather was perfect! Sure was nice to see so many people attending! Hope everyone got enough to eat. Getting ready for Fall camp and the ghost march. Can't wait to see how scary it's going to be. See everyone at camp!! Fireflies: The Mighty Pandas and Mighty Fireflies have begun to merge our respective outposts into one MIGHTIEST outpost. We are also preparing our skit for the Ghost March so be ready to get scared at Ghost March #2. Grey Wolf: Are also known as Timber Wolf; is a mammal in the order Carnivora. Mighty Pandas: The Mighty Pandas and Mighty Fireflies have begun to merge our respective outposts into one MIGHTIEST outpost. We are also preparing our skit for the Ghost March so be ready to get scared at Ghost March #2. Shooting Stars: The Shootings Stars had meeting which turned into a Browns party at the home of Hannah & John Paukovits's home. Although, it was an ugly game the Browns somehow ended up on top and won breaking their losing streak. The girls had fun making crafts and eating cup cakes while the Dads stuffed themselves with pizza and wings. The Outpost also planned the Ghost march skit and is looking forward to camp. Special thanks to John and Amy for their hospitality and good food. Wild Cats: Feline species. Wild Horses: The Wild Horses had fun running the games at the Car Rally. Congrats to our own Jackie Counts for bringing home the gold in the Fire Territory!! Congratulations to all the winners and a BIG Thank You to everyone who participated. Thank You Tony and Tony and Abby and Emilie for putting it together. As of this writing, The Horses are working on their skit for The Ghost March. BOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FRIENDS ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!! Zipping Zebras: Are horse-like animals with stripes and zippers. If you re not receiving my s contact me Steve, Lauryn & Olivya DeLuca Fire Territory Scout 2008 firescout@thebigcreekfrontier.org 6

7 7 Yetta Hey! Camp is coming and soon the snow will be flying. It was a crazy month for recruiting and there was defiantly a lot of it. Phil Thorne put a lot of time and effort into this, good job Phil. Remember to all Outposts, it is not too late to get a nomination to become an Officer. There needs to be some competition. Show up at frontier meeting and get nominated. There are a lot of positions open and I know a lot of you have the knowledge and skills to take on these positions. Don t be afraid go for the white shirts. See everyone at camp and I will be handing out all of the Sun Territory s raffle tickets at that time. Have a safe Halloween. Thanks, Tim, Brandi and Brieann Wolfe 2008 Sun Scout 2007 Sun Scout October Outpost Reports For The Sun Territory. Twisters can't wait till Mike picks up the raffle tickets so they can start selling them The MIGHTY MUSTANGS are all anticipating the coming Car Rally and the Fall Camp Cheerful's Ghost March soon to follow. We are looking forward to an absolutely spooktacular time! Hard to believe we will soon be entering our 4th year as ADVENTURE PRINCESS PARTICIPANTS!! These are the days that should last a lifetime in our memories. See you all there! AOC reporting. The girls and dads got together for mini golf and a meeting to discuss the upcoming ghost march. We re anxious to get to camp and hunt for some ghouls. YETTA HEY TO ALL. The Mighty Burning Cuyahoga's are gearing up for fall camp and ghost march. The princesses are adding on to this year s skit so BEWARE! We can't believe that we're closing in on 3 awesome years already!!! Time sure flies when you're having fun. See you at camp. Before the Monarch Butterflies fly south for the winter, the girls are all jazzed up about the fall campout and the Ghost March!! The girls really get excited about the fall campout with all the cool activities to do.. We just cant wait! We hope you all will enjoy the skit we are putting on with the Senior Princesses don t forget.. Have lots of FUN Arrowheads: Nothing Jaguars: The Jags had a great Outpost meeting at the Wolfe s house, we fried out some wings, had pasta salad, guacamole dip, chips, marshmallows, watched the Buckeyes win and had a great fire and a great time. We also had a great showing at the Car Rally which was a lot of fun especially the field games. See you all at camp. 7

8 8 Forest Territory A Note from the Forest Territory Scout: November 2008 Yetta Hey and hello to all the members of the Forest Territory. Well our last campout is quickly approaching (or has come and gone depending on how slow your mail service is). I m sure our Trailboss and Firemaker have an excellent campout and campfire planned. Even though our campouts are done, there are still plenty of events on the calendar to enjoy before we wrap things up at the Induction Ceremony in January. Take advantage of these final events (Overnighter, Fluff Raid, Christmas Parade, Christmas Party) and enjoy some special time with your daughter and your family. It s been a great four years (or longer). Remember, you can keep the fun and special times going in Sr. Princesses!! As always, if you have any questions, concerns or need any information, please don t hesitate to call or me. Sam_santabarbara@hotmail.com or Sam and Jennifer Santabarbara The Mighty Ducks - The Mighty Ducks met at the Mighty Oxborough house. The girls swam in the heated pool and the dads made preliminary Ghost March plans. We are planning on building upon our Pirates of The Carribean theme from last year and have added the Shhoting Stars to our band of pirates for this event. We Are The Mighty Ducks... A Quack Above The Rest. The Grizzly Bears The Grizzly Bears had a great time at the Car Rally. Breanna Gentile and Nikki Johnson enjoyed cruising the car rally in Mrs. Gentile s hot new convertible. The weather was awesome and so was the Car Rally. The Grizzly Bears also got together to work on their final Ghost March Skit. The skit will be both scary and fun for the newer Adventure Princess Girls. While we are sad to see our time in the Adventure Princesses nearing an end, we are looking forward to having some great fun at the final events of the year. The Mighty Purple Panthers just had a great meeting at Kaylee and Ryan Short's house. The girls had a great time playing and roasting marshmallows on the fire. Thanks Jen (princess Mom) for helping the girls make crafts, painting a perfect sized pumpkin for the girls while the Dads planned our ghost march, if your coming to the first camp, be afraid, very afraid...and ready to have a bunch of fun! We're looking forward to the overnighter, car rally and especially camp. Friends Always Annamarie and Sal Talarico. The Wild Bears Starting early hibernation?? The Cougars No Report for the Cougars The Rowdie Raccoons - No Report The Blue Angels No Report 8

9 9 This is a Family event. The Senior Princesses are inviting all of the Adventure Programs. Please get your reservations in early.. 9

10 10 Princess Birthdays 11/05 Savanah Scott Diamondbacks Sky 11/07 Greta Noeth Jaguars Sun 11/07 Morgan Zabarsky Mustangs Sun 11/09 Kaylee Shorts Purple Panthers Forest 11/10 Sophie Kuhar Grey Wolf Fire 11/10 Christina Avondet Northern Lights Sky 11/11 Mikayala Budusky Annie Oaklies/Coyotes Sun 11/11 Reilly Daniels Burning Cuyahogas Sun 11/11 Samantha Sopko Mighty Ducks Forest 11/14 Brianna Norwalk Fire Crackers Fire 11/15 Aubry Ohlson ArrowHeads Sun 11/17 Kristen Patrick Grey Wolf Fire 11/18 Amanda Barsa Purple Panthers Forest 11/18 Marissa Barle Blue Angels Forest 11/19 Emily Harding ArrowHeads Sun 11/24 Erin Hoffman Rowdie Raccoons Forest 11/25 Caelin McManis Wild Bears Forest If you have moved, changed or are not receiving Running Waters, please contact Assistant Membership Tracker Jim Zito at or the information to 10

11 11 Dear Business Owners, Outposts, and Friends of the Big Creek Frontier This is your opportunity to show your support of The Big Creek Frontier, Ridgewood YMCA Adventure Princesses The Big Creek Frontier, Ridgewood YMCA Adventure Princesses Organization is a non-profit group consisting of over 350 families in the Parma, Parma Hts., North Royalton, Seven Hills, Strongsville, and Middleburg Heights Communities. We are a father / daughter program sponsored by the YMCA since Our goal is to build a foundation of friendship and understanding between parent and child that can be built upon as the child grows and matures into adulthood. Our organization publishes a monthly newsletter and sponsors over 32 low cost events during the year, which serve as the vehicle through which the parent and child develop their relationship. In order to continue our success in accomplishing our goal we need donations from the community. It s people, like you, and your companies that help support our organization and its goals. Our 31st Annual Princess Fundraiser Dance will be held on February 7th, 2009 at the UAW Hall in Parma. Your advertisement in the Dance program will show the nearly 400 people attending that night that you believe in our goals and are committed to helping The Big Creek Frontier, Ridgewood YMCA Adventure Princesses program. The program is also handed out and on display at Princess events with an average attendance of families. Fund-raiser Dance Program Advertisement Prices: Photo Ready With Type Setting Size of Ad Front and Back Inside Covers $ $ x 5.5 Full Page $50.00 $ x 5.5 Half Page $25.00 $ x 5.5 or 2.75 x 8 Quarter Page $15.00 $ x 2.75 or 2.75 x 4 Business Card $10.00 $ x 2.75 Advertisement Requirements: Photo ready pages should be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11, the pages will be reduced or enlarged to the size ordered. Checks should be made payable to the Ridgewood YMCA Princesses Deadline for submitting ads is January 19, 2009 to Russ Lakatos (440) or Phil Thorne (440) Digital ad copies to trailboss@thebigcreekfrontier.org Company: Phone Number:. Contact: _ Address:. City: Zip Code:. Ad Size: Full Page: Half Page: Quarter Page: Business Card: Options: Photo Ready: Type Setting (Copy Attached): Ridgewood YMCA Princesses Date: 6840 Ridge Rd. Parma, Oh Phone: Amount Received $ For a Page Ad, From for an advertisement in The Big Creek Frontier, YMCA Adventure Princesses 2009 Fundraiser Program. THANK YOU for your support!! 11

12 12 Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Bowling I New Forest and Sky Registration: 11:30 A.M. Off Lanes 2:30 PM SHARP! Bowling II Fire and Sun Registration: 2:30 PM Off Lanes 5:30 PM SHARP! Yorktown Lanes 6218 Pearl Road (440) Includes: Bowling, Shoe Rental, DJ, Pizza, Hot Dog, Chips and Pop Tour of the Pinsetters and Prizes! LAST DAY TO REGISTER for lowest price: January 15 th, 2009-No registrations after Jan 23rd Bumpers YES NO No Trophies awarded for Bumpers Princess Name: Outpost: Territory: Circle Bowling # 1 or # 2 Number Attending X $6.50 = After January 15th January 23rd Number Attending X $10.00 = Bumpers YES NO No Trophies awarded for Bumpers Princess Name: Outpost: Territory: Circle Bowling # 1 or # 2 Send Cash or Check payable to: Ridgewood YMCA Adventure Princesses Randy Zabarsky 9006 Malvem Dr. Parma, Ohio Dad's Name: Phone: OIC: Randy Zabarsky (216) Phil Kish (440) Dads who have daughters bowling in the first and 2 nd half must pay twice. If all daughters are bowling in one half then dad pays once. 12

13 13 Join The Fun at Mardi Gras 2009 When: Feburary 7 th :30pm to 12:30am Where: U.A.W. Hall Chevrolet Blvd Door Prizes, Games, Side Boards, Beer, Wash, Finger Foods, D.J., Music and Dancing B.Y.O.B. The Mardi Gras Party is our annual Fundraiser for the Adventure Princesses. We fund all of our events for the year through this event. Your support would be greatly appreciated. It is a great time and a great way to meet all the moms and dads in the organization. This is an Adult only party. You must be 21 and over to attend. All are welcome. 13

14 14 Out Going Forest Territory ONLY!! Join the senior Princesses for a fun Night Sign Up Early to Beat the Rush! LASER TAG Friday, November 14 th, 2008 The Shootout Begins at 23:30 (11:30 pm) Smith Road Middleburg Heights, Ohio Cost is $13.00 per person Pop, Coffee, Pizza, Munchies, Wings Included Video Games are Extra, They Take Tokens Free to fourth Year Adventure Princess Daughters from the Old Forest Nation with paying Father! As usually, spots will fill up fast! Sign up now, play limited to the first 75 people, Deadline for entries Friday, October 17, 2008! Mail Entries to: Bob Jones 6826 Belmere Dr. Parma, Ohio (440) Father s Name: Daughter s Name(s): Tribe Name (Optional): Organization (Adventure or Senior Princesses): 14

15 15 Raffle Tickets Time to raise money for our organization to keep events at a low cost. Every dad is responsible to sell at least $30 per daughter (30 tickets or $30 in Mardi Gras ads). Sell at bowling alleys, bars, store front, etc. Drawings for extra winter lodge tickets will be at the November and December Frontier meetings for sold tickets turned in. Contact Jim Zito at for more tickets. Money back for your Outpost If your Outpost sells enough tickets, they can get money back! 200% - $3 per $30 tickets or ads sold 300% - $4 per $30 tickets or ads sold 400% - $5 per $30 tickets or ads sold 500+% - $7 per $30 tickets or ads sold The % is based on the total number of paid Princess members in your Outpost. Example: 5 daughters if an Outpost sells $600 tickets or ads to get 400%. The Outpost would get $80 back! For your Outpost to receive credit, tickets must be turned in no later then the Frontier meeting on February 5 th Mardi Gras February 7, 2009 Other Rewards for top selling percent of ticket and ad sales per Outpost - First chance at lodge placement at Spring Camp. - Horse Riding sign-ups by % of tickets and ads sold. 15

16 16 Sun & Fire Friday January 16 th Sky & Forest Friday January 23 rd 6:30pm till 8:30pm Weather permitting No Metal runners please Memphis & Tiedman, Brooklyn Ohio Next to Kiddie Park (Hot chocolate and donut holes served) OIC Paul Mathis

17 17 It s a Green Winter Camp at Camp Y Noah Camp Sign ups at the December Frontier Meeting 12/4/2008 7:45 Pm Busch Funeral Home 13 th 15 th February Forest - Sky Fire - Sun There is one Winter Camp This year Sign up so you don t get locked out! New Forest Dad s make sure you have your Torches Camping Fees: $118 Dad & Daughter Extra Princess Daughter $40 Activities: Sledding, Crafts, Horseback riding, BB Gun Range, Archery, Council Fire, Etc. Pony Rides $5 Trail Rides $15 Lodge Drawing to be Held at the January Frontier Meeting OIC: Phil Thorne trailboss@thebigcreekfrontier.org 17

18 18 The Running Waters 2008 Assembly Schedule: The assembly begins at 7:00 pm (Sharp) at the McDonald s located at Brookpark Road & Tiedeman Road OUTPOST ASSEMBLY DATE Northern Lights November 19, 2008 DiamondBacks December 17, 2008 NewForestOutpost#1 January 21, 2009 NewForestOutpost#2 February 25, 2009 NewForestOutpost#3 March 25, 2009 NewForestOutpost#4 April 22, 2009 NewForestOutpost#5 May 27, 2009 NewForestOutpost#6 June 24, 2009 THE NORTHERN LIGHTS Would like to continue the COATS FOR KIDS collection that the EAGLES started in 2006 at the STRONGSVILLE OVERNIGHTER this year on Saturday November 29 th, Unfortunately, many people in our area do not have the means to buy a winter jacket every year. If you have any gently worn jackets that no longer fit, or that you do not have a use for please consider donating them to this worthy cause. There will be a collection box at the Overnighter for kids or adult sized jackets, and with your help we can make the winter season a little easier for the less fortunate in our area. What costs so little can mean so much to someone in need, and an organization like ours can make a difference for so many. So please remember to bring along any unneeded jackets with you in November to the Overnighter. 18

19 Entertainment Books The 2009 Entertainment Books will again be offered for Outpost fundraising. The following are some of the highlights of this year s program: Single Book for both East and West side. Start date will be last week in August. End date will be Dec. 1 st, Online sales for cities across the country. Sell to friends and relatives and still get the credit. (More information to follow). Books are $25.00 during this time period, and will go to $30.00 after December 1 st. For each book your Outpost sells for $25.00, you will be able to keep $6.00 of that for your Outpost s treasury. Pre-selling of books is encouraged. The program works like this: Each book is available for sale for $25.00, but your cost is $19.00, which means you keep $6.00 of every book sold for your Outpost. Designate a coordinator for each outpost. That person will contact me with a total number of books that they would like to initially receive and a time when they would like to pick them up. (Starting the last week of August). All money for the books distributed must be received by me no later than December 1 st (Note If funds for books not returned before by December first, your cost per book will be $23.00 This is per Entertainment Company rules). Entertainment books will be available at Frontier meetings. For large orders please call or me with a total number so I can make sure I have enough on hand. OIC Bernie Willoughby firemaker@thebigcreekfrontier.org 19

20 20 A Not So Scary Story, or is it? To help us all get in the mood for the Fall campout at Camp Cheerful, we thought we might tell you a story that was told to us by some fourth year girls last year. Not sure how true it is, but it does make us wonder Too Many Officers Donna, Stacy and their dads were sharing a ride to Camp Cheerful. As they turned off the main road Donna noted. Look at that Officer dressed as a gorilla. What is he doing by the Camp Cheerful sign? Stacy looked and said He s changing it to Camp Fearful. How funny! A gorilla wearing an Officer s t-shirt and trying to scare us fourth years! As if! Oh, how scary said Donna Later at the dance, Donna and a few more girls from their outpost ran up to Stacy. Hey Stacy, have you noticed that all of the officers are wearing vampire outfits without their t-shirts? Well, not the Assistant Trail Boss of course. He just looks sooo cute. Stacy thought a moment and said Hmm. Maybe one of them changed outfits just to try to scare us. No big deal. Donna did not have a chance to respond because their outpost was called to get their picture taken and go on the Ghost March. None of them noticed that they were the last outpost to be called. Donna, Stacy and the rest of the girls started marching. The first few stops were more funny than scary. Of course there were a few gross parts like needing to stick their hands into, well something, to get a token to pass safely through the bone yard. What none of them noticed was that as they left each stop (after getting their candy of course) two or three gorillas wearing Officer t-shirts (which of course no Officer would ever allow anyone else to wear) silently joined their outpost as they marched. By the time they were walking on the path to the final stop by the bridge, the girls were being followed by twenty some odd t-shirt wearing gorillas. As the girls were walking up to the last bridge which had been turned into a really gross tunnel with glowing words about danger and bridge out Stacy turned around a shrieked Donna! What are all of those gorillas doing back there? All of the girls turned around and there were the gorillas, just standing there watching. Donna yelled Ok, you Officers are just sooo scary. Come on girls. We need to finish here and get back to camp. With that the girls went through the tunnel. Stacy, Donna and the other girls were walking past the horse barn when the pack of gorillas ran up to them and with strange monkey sounds seemed to be saying that there was one more stop in the horse barn. There had never been a stop there before, but maybe it was something special for fourth years. To say the least, the girls spent the next fifteen minutes running around the strangely decorated barn trying to get away from the gorillas. The girls finally managed to escape and run for the cafeteria. They entered the room laughing. Standing there waiting for them were all of the offices dressed as vampires (except the Assistant Trail Boss of course.) The Trail Boss asked them Where have you been? The dads at the bridge said you left a while ago. We were just about to go looking for you. What took you so long? The girls told them their story and when they went back to horse barn the horses were there. The only thing strange was a gorilla mask on the shelf by the helmets. Rebecca (Wild Bears,) Sarah (Firecrackers) and Bob Gulick, Storyteller 20

21 21 FLUFF RAIDER S LOG: 2008 There will be a patch given to Princesse s that Fluff Raid the officers at their homes. The first part of this 2-part patch will be awarded to any Princess who "raids" 14 officers at their home. The second part is for Princesse s who "raid" 5 officers after midnight. Use this Fluff Raiders Log to collect signatures from the officers. When you get the 14 regular raids and/or 5 midnight raids, then "Raid" the Awards Maker for the patch(es.) OFFICER: NAME: FLUFF COLOR: 1. Trail Boss Russ Lakatos Multi 2. Asst. Trail Boss 3. Elder Phil Thorne Jim Stewart Multi White 4. Fire Maker Bernie Willoughby Lt. Brown 5. Treasure Keeper Al Pereksta Red 6. Tally Keeper Patrick Thompson Orange 7. Awards Maker Keith Leggott Pink 8. Running Waters Editor Greg Noeth Lt. Orange 9. Asst. RW Editor Randy Zabarsky Rust 10. Legend Maker Bruce Kendall Lt. Pink 11. Asst. Legend Maker Chris Walker Aqua 12. Membership Tracker Jim Zito Teal 13. Asst. Mem. Tracker Paul Mathis Brown 14. Outfitter Dennis Miller Purple 15. Storyteller Bob Gulick Dark Pink 16. Sky Territory Scout Tim Hollo Royal Blue 17. Forest Territory Scout Sam Santabarbara Green 18. Sun Territory Scout Tim Wolfe Yellow 19. Fire Territory Scout Steve DeLuca Red REGULAR RAID MIDNIGHT RAID 21

22 22 GIRLS MAKE YOUR DAD S STAY UP ALL NIGHT ADVENTURE PRINCESS OVERNIGHTER Strongsville Rec Center Royalton Road (Rt82) Strongsville (Behind Target) Saturday, November 29 th :00 till 3:30 a.m. Swimming, Crafts, Movies, Pizza and Snacks. Bring your sleeping bags and swim suits (Sorry no girls in the hot tub or saunas) SHOES MUST BE WORN OUTSIDE OF THE POOL AREA Bring a plate of goodies to share!!! Before November 10 th $ 7.00 per person After November 10 th $ 9.00 per person OIC - Randy Zabarsky asstrweditor@thebigcreekfrontier.org OIC - Patrick Thompson talleykeeper@thebigcreekfrontier.org Mail Payment to : Randy Zabarsky 9006 Malvern Drive, Parma Ohio Name Territory Outpost Attending MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ADVENTURE PRINCESSES 22

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25 ADVENTURE PRINCESS FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY (A Whole Family Event and FREE if Registered before December 1 st, 2008) Sunday, December 14 th 2008 From 12 noon to 4:00 pm at the Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus Come join in the festivities: * Christmas Ornament Decorating Contest * Christmas Caroling Sing Along * Best Tasting and Best decorated Bake-off Contest * Tribe/Outpost Caroling Contest * Christmas Surprise Entertainment * Raffle Prizes & Raffle Decorations * Food, Drinks and a special appearance by Santa OIC Elves: Greg Noeth, Randy Zabarsky, Chris Walker & Tim Wolfe (as D.J.) PLEASE FAMILY REGISTER BY December 1 st for FREE! Registration after 12/1/08 and at the door: $18.00 per family Mail registration to: Greg Noeth, 4672 Hilland Drive, Cleveland, Ohio Family Last Name: Number of attending Adults Number of children 25

26 26 INDUCTION CEREMONY WELCOME NEW SKY TERRITORY THE BIG CREEK FRONTIER WELCOMES THE NEW FOREST TERRITORY PRINCESSES AND DAD S!!!!! SUNDAY JANUARY :00 PM VALLEY FORGE HIGH SCHOOL NEW SKY TERRITORY INDUCTION Sky, fire and Sun territories will receive their 2 nd, 3 rd and 4 th year patches. We will also be honoring the outgoing mighty forest nation. New forest territory dads and daughters should bring two sticks, one marked Patience and the other marked Obedience. These can be Popsicle sticks or ordinary tree limbs. Wear your vest necklaces and headbands. PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF GOODIES TO SHARE AND ALSO ONE NON- PERISHABLE CAN OR BOX OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY. EVENT WILL START PROMPTLY AT 1:00 This is a family event and everyone is welcomed, including your grandparents. OIC: Russ Lakatos 26

27 Festival of Fluffs What: Festival of Fluffs Your big chance to do a great deal of fluffing with your outpost and maybe even sing a few songs along the way. When: Friday, December 12, 2008 NEW DATE!! Start Time: Any time between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm Start Location: Bob Gulick, 9400 Sapphire CT, Parma, (HINT: You may want to gather at Pleasant Valley Elementary School) Notes: Your outpost will want to plan Fluffing Song* You will need a bag to collect your fluffs We will keep the driving to a minimum considering gas prices A sharp mind and a strong stomach are always very handy to bring along OIC: Bob Gulick A Fluffing Song is an old song with new words about fluffing or Adventure Princesses 27

28 28 ADVENTURE PRINCESS FAMILY SKATE Admission: 1-2 Non-perishable food items per person that will be donated to a local Hunger Center Who: All Adventure Princesses and their entire families When: Sunday, November 16, 2008 Where: Brookpark Skateland, Brookpark Road, Brookpark, OH Time: 4:45 PM 6:45 PM Skate Cost: $2.50 for regular skates, $4.50 for roller blades (you can bring your own skates/roller blades but NO black stoppers) OIC Steve DeLuca (440) Brought to you by 28

29 29 H ey D ads, too busy to be an A dventure Princess O fficer but still w ant to help out The B ig C reek F rontier? Pitch in w hen the organization needs a little extra help. If you re interested in becom ing a trail hand, contact B ob Tupa for m ore inform ation. E m ail: bobtupa@ cox.net 29

30 30 To All Princess Dads, Consider Being An Officer for 2009!!!!!! Please consider being an officer for Nominations have just begun and most of the positions are open for 2009, meaning that dads in good standing with the organization can run for election (or audition in the case of the Storyteller position). Even if someone else is running for a given position, if you are interested in it run for it! Having more people running makes it more fun for everyone. Listed below are the names of each position with a brief description of what it entails. If you would like to know more, feel free to ask current or former officers about their experiences. Elections are held at the December Frontier meeting. See Russ Lakatos, Phil Thorne, or Jim Stewart to nominate someone to run for a position. I hope you ll consider it! Thanks, Russ Lakatos (2008 Trail Boss) Officer Positions for 2009 (revised 09/02/2008) Position Description Election Nomination Name(s) Status 1 Trail Boss Responsible for all activities Closed Phil Thorne 2 Elder Supports Trail Boss as necessary Closed Russ Lakatos 3 Asst Trail Boss Works with Trail Boss to learn future Open Bob Tupa responsibilities 4 Treasure Keeper Tracks all financial transactions Open Jim Stewart 5 Fire Maker Organizes and runs all council fires Open Bernie Willoughby 6 Storyteller Tells stories at council fires Open Bob Gulick 7 Tally Keeper Takes notes at all meetings Open Patrick Thompson 8 Sky Scout Responsible for coordination of Open Chris Bentley territory participation 9 Forest Scout Responsible for coordination of territory participation Open 10 Sun Scout Responsible for coordination of Open Tom Schultz territory participation 11 Fire Scout Responsible for coordination of Open Scott Conner territory participation 12 Running Waters Assembles and publishes the Closed Randy Zabarsky Editor newsletter 13 Asst Running Waters Assists the editor as needed Open Mike Norwalk Editor 14 Legend Maker Takes photos and publishes for the Open Chris Walker organization 15 Asst Legend Maker Assists Legendmaker as needed Open Rob Ezinski 16 Membership Tracker Manages all membership records Closed Paul Mathis 17 Asst Membership Assists Membership Tracker Open Tracker 18 Awards Maker Procures all patches and awards Open Greg Noeth 19 Outfitter Inventory, storage and repair of Frontier property Open Mark Nelson, Dennis Miller 30

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32 32 The Legend Makers need you to be on the Lookout for these two Dads. If encountered stop, smile and ask for cheese. Visit pictures of every event at our Adventure Princess account. thebigcreekfrontier.shutterfly.com Password: adventure Or thebigcreekfrontier.org Click on Member Login-Event Photos User Name: friends Password: always See Yourself, Your Dad and Each Other in over 4000 pictures. Download and print at home, order prints and great gifts with personalized pictures sent right to your home or picked up at a local Target Store For Event CD s & DVD s Please Contact: Bruce legendmaker@thebigcreekfrontier.org For Pictures of an Outpost Event or Meeting Contact: Chris asstlegendmaker@thebigcreekfrontier.org 32

33 33 PRINCESS INTERVIEW PATCH HEY! PRINCESSES W e would like to know more about each Princess and her dad. Please take a few moments to fill out the Interview Form below. Each Princess that sends in an interview will receive a special patch. Each month in the Running W aters, several interviews will appear, so make sure you check each issue fo r your Personal Interview. You can mail this form to me at the address below or better yet drop it off at the my house and receive a flu ff too! Looking forw ard to hearing from you! **PLEASE INCLUDE PICTURE OF DAD & DAUGHTER** Your Name: Dad s Name: Your Princess Name: Territory: Outpost: School: Grade: Your Age: What do you like about school: Favorite TV Show: Favorite Book: Favorite Song: Favorite Food: Favorite Desert: What activities are you involved in (other then Adventure Princesses): Favorite Princess Event: Favorite Princess Craft: Best Thing you ever did as an Outpost: What new event would you like to see be part of the Princesses: Funniest thing your dad ever did: Length of your trail of fluffs: Number of patches on your vest: Number of beads on your Necklace: REMEMBER TO INCLUDE A PICTURE OF YOU AND YOUR DAD. SEND INTERVIEW TO Randy Zabarsky 9006 Malvern Drive Parma, Ohio Or send it digitally to asstrweditor@thebigcreekfrontier.org 33

34 34 Greater Cleveland YMCA Ridgewood YMCA 6840 Ridge Rd. Parma, OH Adventure Princesses The Big Creek Frontier Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Cleveland, Ohio Permit #: 3152 To the home of: 2008 Frontier Officers Name Daughter Phone Address and Trail Boss Russ Lakatos Jessica Renwood Dr., Parma, Oh Assistant Trail Boss Phil Thorne Heather, Holly Valley Villas Dr. Parma, Oh Elder Jim Stewart Rachel, Rebecca, Robin Wallings Rd., North Royalton, Oh Fire Maker Bernie Willoughby Ava Fort Meyers Ct., Parma, Oh Treasure Keeper Al Pereksta Nicole Lotusdale Dr., Parma, Oh Tally Keeper Patrick Thompson Maddison, Maggie Hetzel Dr., Parma, Oh Awards Maker Keith Leggott Miranda Ackley Blvd, Parma Hts., Oh Running Waters Editor Gregory Noeth Greta, Marlena Hilland Drive, Cleveland, Oh Assistant Running Waters Editor Randy Zabarsky Morgan Malvern Drive, Parma, Oh Legend Maker Bruce Kendall Katie Greenbriar Dr., Parma Heights, Oh Assistant Legend Maker Chris Walker Hanah Kelsey Road, Parma, Oh Membership Tracker Jim Zito Elizabeth Holliston Lane, Parma Hts, Oh Assistant Membership Tracker Paul Mathis Mary, Ally-Anna Rousseau Drive, Parma, Oh Outfitter Dennis Miller Haley Lorimer Road, Parma, Oh Storyteller Robert Gulick Rebecca, Sarah Sapphire Ct., Parma, Oh Sky Territory Scout Tim Hollo Olivia,Takacs Alber, Parma, Oh Sun Territory Scout Tim Wolfe Brandi, Brieann Pleasant Valley, Parma Ohio Forest Territory Scout Sam Santabarbara Jennifer E. Parkhaven, Seven Hills, Oh Fire Territory Scout Steve DeLuca Lauryn, Olivya Renwood Dr., Parma, Oh