November 2016 Presidents Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

I hope you all had a wonderful time with the kiddos Trick-or-Treating and are gearing up for some fun Holidays, and I thought September flew by, October was a blur!

October’s morning coffee was at Laura Hartman’s house, thank you again for hosting! We had some great play dates including the one Parker and I crashed today at Bounce U – super fun! Last call for membership renewal; please send your membership dues to CH by Friday, November 11^th!! The Facebook Group will be updated and the roster will be sent out by November 18^th.

We had a great time at our October MNO at the Pour House as well as the Trunk or Treat, thank you JB and LD and the Party Planning Committee: DD’A, SG, BM!! I am trying to get a Downingtown Playdium group play date together and it appears that Wednesday, December 7^th is in the lead for date of choice for the majority but take a second and cast your vote on Facebook.  

We are also still looking to fill the Activity and Welcoming Committee seats so if you are interested PLEASE let me know. Thanks in advance!

Happy Autumn!

Best,

Tara Thistlethwaite

Board Members	Committee Members	Primary Coordinator
President: Tara Thistlethwaite	Helping Hands: Alison Elizabeth Cruice	Erin Fischer erinfischer6@gmail.com
Administrative VP: Jui Bhangaonkar	Party: Desiree D’Alessandro, Shefali Goradia, Becca Moreno
Membership VP: Ashley Pirich	Activity: OPEN
Secretary: Aubrey Pool	MNO: Lisa Dougherty & Jui Bhangaonkar
Treasurer: Cassandra Hardering	Welcoming: OPEN

November Activities:

8^th – Morning Coffee @ 9:30am

18^th – Class of 2019 Play Group @ 10:30am

**See Facebook for Full Details**

PLAYGROUPS

School Class Fall 2017

Birthdays Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

Playgroup Leader: Cici Lebling

School Class Fall 2018

Birthdays Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

Play Group Leader: Heather Lohr Landgarten

School Class Fall 2019

Birthdays Sept 2013- Aug 2014

Playgroup Leader: Suzy Koloseike

School Class Fall 2020

Birthdays 9/2014 – 8/2015

Playgroup Leader: Tara Thistlethwaite

School Class Fall 2021

Birthdays 9/2015 – 8/2016

Playgroup Leader: Suzy Koloseike

November 2016

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
		Morning Coffee 9:30am
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
					2019 Play Group @ 10:30am
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
				Happy Thanksgiving
27	28	29	30

October 2016 Presidents Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

It appears that fall has finally arrived, yeah! Cooler temperatures, apples, pumpkins and all things autumn – love it! Our areas got some wonderful activities to which I’m hoping to get some on the group calendar. Which leads right into soliciting volunteers for our Activity Committee – anyone, anyone?? Please let me know if you are interested in taking on this very fun role!

We had a nice morning coffee this month at CH’s house, thank you for hosting! Please remember to send her your dues! The roster and Facebook group will be updated in the next few days!! At coffee we talked about how we wouldn’t add any new members to the Facebook group until they have paid those dues for security reasons. I am still working on getting our website up and running so keep you all posted on that one if and when there is news.

I want to give a big shout out to the three new moms in the club: EK, SL and AB! Welcome and happy to have you here!

We had a great time at our September MNO. We got in on some of the fun that the kiddos have been having at the Urban Air Trampoline Park followed by drinks and quizzo at PJ Wheelahans on the 28^th! Thanks LD and JB for organizing. The Jumperoo play date at Trampoline Park where LD, KF and I attended was great too!

As for the club happenings, LH welcomed a new baby boy to which we made some yummy meals their family. Both the Class of 2018 and the Class of 2021 had play group meet ups and AP hosted a grand opening complete with ribbon cutting at her Free Library which was wonderful. Feel free to stop by and check out a book or two! The Trunk or Treat date has been set, thanks Party Committee! Our next Morning Coffee will be at LH’s house at 9:30am on Tuesday, October 11^th – thank you in advance for hosting LH!

Happy Fall!

Best,

Tara Thistlethwaite

Board Members	Committee Members	Primary Coordinator
President: Tara Thistlethwaite	Helping Hands: Alison Elizabeth Cruice	Erin Fischer erinfischer6@gmail.com
Administrative VP: Jui Bhangaonkar	Party: Desiree D’Alessandro, Shefali Goradia, Becca Moreno
Membership VP: Ashley Pirich	Activity: OPEN
Secretary: Aubrey Pool	MNO: Lisa Dougherty & Jui Bhangaonkar
Treasurer: Cassandra Hardering	Welcoming: Juliana Herbert

September Presidents Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

One of the reasons I accepted the position as President I will admit was a selfish one. I wanted to keep the club going so I could get to know all of you wonderful women and make some new friends. That said; please know that every decision that’s been made I’ve only ever had the clubs best intentions in mind. Now, if those intentions have been short sighted or not all encompassing that is only because I was unaware and uneducated in the ways of the club. In light of some recent events I have strongly been questioning my acceptance of this position but in the end I would like to stay the course if you will allow me to do so. Thank you for patience with me and I look forward to learning and growing with the club.

Our 2016/2017 fundraising recipient will be the Downingtown Library and we will be raising funds for them by putting on a Bingo night. Details to come. As for the interest in a website, you said that you would like to have one. I will begin researching domain names and will check out the bylaws to ensure we are in accordance with everything. Thank you again for all those that took the time to vote.

We had a fun night at the movies, thank you LD and JB for organizing. Thank you to SG and BM for stepping up to help out with the Party Committee! We are still looking for someone to help out with the Activity Committee – let me know if you are interested!

Also remember to save those original receipts when you shop at any of the Whiteland Towne Center stores between now and Nov. 4^th and drop them off at my house.

I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend and the kids are settling into school nicely. I am looking forward to all the fun activities September has planned for us hopefully in some cooler weather!

Best,

Tara Thistlethwaite

Board Members	Committee Members	Primary Coordinator
President: Tara Thistlethwaite	Helping Hands: Alison Elizabeth Cruice	Erin Fischer erinfischer6@gmail.com
Administrative VP: Jui Bhangaonkar	Party: Desiree D’Alessandro, Shefali Goradia, Becca Moreno
Membership VP: Ashley Pirich	Activity: Allison Oakes
Secretary: Aubrey Pool	MNO: Lisa Dougherty & Jui Bhangaonkar
Treasurer: Cassandra Hardering	Welcoming: Juliana Herbert

August Presidents Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

July has been a scorcher – hopefully you had fun with the kiddos keeping cool!

We had a few actives that included the KG class of 2016/2017 meeting up at the UH playground, a movie night, a Kerr Park morning outing and a MNO at Brickside Grille. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and be on the lookout for some fun happenings in August!

Speaking of activities, AO with impending baby #3 and two very active little ones she feels that the role of Activity Committee might be a bit much (totally understandable!). She has graciously agreed to finish out the summer but would anyone be interested in taking on the Activity Chair role come September? Please let me know!

I have signed us up to participate in the Whiteland Towne Center Bucks program. I figured since we are already shopping there for back to school (wow, where did the summer go!) why not make a few easy bucks, ha! We have participated in previous years but here’s the skinny:

Each time you shop at ANY of the Whiteland Towne Center stores between Aug. 1^st through Nov. 4th, 2016 save your ORIGINAL receipt and drop it off at my house (I will have a box by my front door). We will receive 5% of total receipts collected (with a maximum award of $250). In addition, the group collecting the most receipts will receive $1000, 2nd place will receive $500 and 3rd place will receive $250. The only other thing we have to do is choose a date for our Bonus Day. This Bonus Day is where we are credited with Double Bucks! Any ideas on what we should set as that date? Suggestions welcome and let’s get shopping!

Best,

Tara Thistlethwaite

July Presidents Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

I hope you all had a wonderful 4^th of July and got to see some fireworks before the rain set in! I am incredibly excited to be taking on the Presidency role of our club. A big thank you to the past board, committee members and volunteers; the incoming boards got some pretty big shoes to fill! Speaking of the incoming board here is the who’s who:

·         President: Me, yeah!

·         Admin VP: TBD – let me know if you're interested

·         Membership VP: AP

·         Secretary: AP

·         Treasurer: CH

·         Helping Hands: AEC

·         Party Committee: DD’A

·         Activity Committee: AO

·         Mom’s Night Out Committee: TBD – another opening, interested, let me know.

·         Welcoming Committee: JH

On Sunday, amidst the 4^th celebrations, family gatherings and a 70^th birthday bash I looked around and felt so thankful for my family. But equally important as the family we are born/marry into is the family we build ourselves. Having lived in Seattle for a few years I can attest to the fact that how good friends truly do become your family and how vitally important they are. Having returned to PA a few years ago I am a bit closer to family again but I have been missing that friend family and I am especially excited to create that with all of you! So a bit more insight into me, I love little quotes and sayings and I thought this one was especially fitting:

“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.” - Henry David Thoreau

Together, let’s make it an amazing, meaningful year!

Best,

Tara Thistlethwaite

June President's Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

It’s the end of another fun year with the MOMS Club and a great year for our grown up kids at Uwchlan Hills Elementary. We want to thank our dedicated board members for their service in the club and look forward to welcoming a new group. We still have some openings: President, Administrative Vice President, Treasurer, Party Committee, and Play Group leaders for Fall 2018 and Fall 2020. Please consider serving!

Thank you to AP, AJ, AE, TT, JH, CL, and SK for signing up for various roles! They will be taking over starting in July.

As the year comes to a close, we will have our traditional end of year pizza party. Be on the lookout for that information from J nd K. We will also have our final morning coffee club meeting next week. We will be deciding how to donate any unused funds in our account and wrapping up end of year items.

Thank you for a great year – it’s been wonderful having playdates, morning coffees, parties and most importantly friends!

Happy June & Summer Break!

–Stephanie

May President's Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills PA,

 Welcome to May! I’m sure we’ll all be happy to put the April snow behind us. Who could have predicted that there would have been SNOW during our Spring Fling? Thank you to J and K for putting it together – and to J for opening up her home when the wind and the snow tried to put a damper on things.

 We enjoyed our morning coffee meeting at Julie’s Creperie. It was great to catch up with A, S, A, J, and D. We had some discussion about the current playgroups. It is apparent that we need to organize the younger groups better.

I have posted the playgroups on our Facebook account. We need playgroup leaders for the younger ages. This coming year we’d like to invite everyone to meet with their respective age groups. If you are currently part of a different group because your group doesn’t meet, consider signing up as the group leader to see if you can get your playgroup started. It really is a great benefit to the kids when they start school.  

C also deserves a shout out for putting together a great Mom’s Night Out. A good group of ladies met up for dinner and a much needed chat. Be on the lookout for our MNO in May.

Finally, please start considering how you’d like to volunteer in our club next year. Thank you to A for signing on in our Helping Hands committee and to J for signing on with the Welcoming committee. We will need the following positions: President, Administrative Vice President, Membership Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Helping Hands Committee, Party Committee, Activity Committee, Mom’s Night Out Committee, and Welcome Committee.  New leadership takes over in June.

Happy May,

–Stephanie

April Newsletter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills, PA,

April is a fun time in the club. Our play groups are in the groove and warmer weather heralds impromptu park play dates. Feel free to post online, text friends, and send group emails when you head outdoors with your little ones. Everybody loves company while they’re pushing a swing!

Things were pretty quiet in March. Thank you to S for hosting our morning coffee. We were able to meet new member J H and her sweet little guy L. In April we will be having our morning coffee meeting at Julie’s Creperie. Our last morning coffee outing to the Coffee Cup in Downingtown was really fun, so join us for a good time.

In the way of Club business, there is a conference and luncheon for our region of the International MOMS Club® coming up. The conference is on April 9^th at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ. Please contact me for more information if you are interested in going.

Our Spring Fling Party will be on April. A BIG thank you to our party committee for working hard to plan a great club party.

A O is still putting together a MOMS Club cookbook.  Please get your most loved recipes to share with everyone. We’re all basic cooks like you, so it doesn’t have to be anything over the top. Thank you A!

Keep your eyes out for a Mom’s Night Out event posted to the Facebook page. Thank you C for setting that up.

Finally, please start considering how you’d like to volunteer in our club next year. We will need the following positions: President, Administrative Vice President, Membership Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Helping Hands Committee, Party Committee, Activity Committee, Mom’s Night Out Committee, and Welcome Committee.  New leadership takes over in June.

Happy April,

–Stephanie

March President's Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills, PA,

Spring is in the air, I can feel it! Come on spring!

We had a great Morning Coffee at my house last week. It was fun to catch up with old friends and get to know new friends: D and her son Z joined us for their first MOMS Club event. It was also a first for A's tiny bundle of love – M. It was so fun to see a newborn; I forget how tiny they are.  

Speaking of bundles of joy, we want to congratulate K S on the birth of her baby girl in February. The little one’s name is C and her pictures are beautiful.

In the way of Club business, the annual regional MOMS Club conference and luncheon is coming up. I don’t know that anyone from our chapter has ever attended, but if you are interested all are welcome to participate. I have more information if you are interested in going.

SAVE THE DATE! Our party committee has been putting together a Spring Fling Party. We’re holding it in April in hopes for the best outdoor weather.

AO is still putting together a MOMS Club cookbook. It’s not too late to send her your most awesome recipes to share with everyone. Thank you A.

We’d love to have you host Morning Coffee for March. Please let me know if you are able to open your home to us.

Finally, please start considering how you’d like to volunteer in our club next year. New leadership takes over in June.

Happy February,

–Stephanie

February President's Letter

Hello MOMS Club® of Uwchlan Hills, PA,

We’ve got one major snowstorm under our belts, and I don’t know about you but I’m hoping it’s the only one! Many thanks to CZ, our Mom’s Night Out committee chair, for organizing the Women’s Self Defense class. The turnout was great and the class was excellent on all accounts. We’re grateful as well to AC for hosting our January morning coffee. The kids had a great time visiting, and the moms enjoyed the conversation.

Playgroups are in full swing, many thanks to our playgroup gurus for their coordinating efforts. Thank you for putting the events on the Facebook page, this allows newer members to find their playgroups more easily.

Speaking of new members, we have two new Moms to welcome this month: D and J. D and her husband C have a two year old son Z. They live at DE, so please reach out to welcome them. We also want to welcome J and her husband J with their son L who is 11 months old. They live at WD. Please invite them to playgroups and introduce yourself.

We also want to congratulate AJ on the birth of her baby girl M. Hooray! Thank you to those who volunteered to take a meal to the family.

This month AO is kicking off a great MOMS Club project: a cookbook! I’m super excited to see everyone’s tried & true favorite dishes. I know you ladies are awesome cooks so share your secrets! Please get recipes turned in to A by Feburary 26^th so she can put together the formatting for the book. Thank you A.

Morning Coffee for February will be on the 25^th at my house. If you would like to host an activity, craft, play date, or meet up please feel free to add it to our Facebook calendar and email it to the group.

Also, in the near future we’ll be looking to switch up our board and committee chairs. Please start considering how you’d like to volunteer in our club next year.

Happy February,

–Stephanie