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Cascade Elementary PTA presents COUGAR FEST!

October 12, 5:30-7:30 pm @ Cascade Elementary School

What is Cougar Fest?

  • This is our school’s main fundraising event to support the students and teachers at Cascade Elementary. Students and families are asked to gather money donations from the community.

  • Thursday, October 12, 5:30-7:30pm: This is our big event at the school with FREE admission, music, Fun Runs, kids activities (face paint, balloon animals, etc), food for purchase, a silent auction and much more. It will be a fun night with friends you won’t want to miss. It will be a great way to celebrate as a school community!

  • Why donate to Cascade Elementary during Cougar Fest? Since this is our main fundraiser at Cascade – we need your help. EVERY dollar raised/donated during Cougar Fest stays at the school to provide fun activities, books, teacher grants, student recognitions, and many other great programs run by the parents and teachers at Cascade.

  •  How to donate: Wednesday, October 4: donation envelopes will be sent home (with instructions on collecting donations).  Students will then begin collecting donations. Students can ask for donations from family, friends and neighbors. Those willing to donate can send cash, check or donate online

  • DONATION OPTIONS:

    • You may also use cash or checks made payable to Cascade Elementary in our school office.

  • The big event of Cougar Fest will be held October 12, 5:30-7:30pm (free admission). There will be many ways to donate at the event

    • Buy food

    • Bid in the Silent Auction

    • Make a cash or online donation in person

  • THANK YOU! We thank you so much for your help in collecting donations to support the students and teachers at Cascade Elementary. We have such a wonderful school community and look forward to celebrating all together. All donations are welcome, even a small donation will help us reach our $16,000 goal.

CougarFest 2023

(From our PTA – Oct 9, 2023)

CougarFest is Cascade’s biggest fundraiser and social event of the school year. Cascade Elementary and the PTA are planning a fun night for our Cascade students, families, faculty and neighbors and friends to get together and support the school. Activities will include Cougar Fun Runs, a Silent Auction, and booths you can visit to learn about exciting things happening at school and in the community.

Thursday October 12th

5:30-7:30pm

At Cascade Elementary

Free Admission

Donations

Cascade Elementary is accepting donations to support the students and teachers. EVERY dollar raised/donated during CougarFest goes directly to the school to provide fun activities, books, teacher grants, student recognitions, and many other great programs run by the parents and teachers at Cascade

The best way to donate is online at https://cascade.alpineschools.org/cfdonate/

All donations are welcome. Even a small donation will help us reach our goal. Collection envelopes have been sent home with students and are available at the front office or at CougarFest. Students can ask for donations from family, friends and neighbors. Those willing to donate can send cash, check or donate online.

Cougar Fun Run:

Each grade will run for 10 minutes, getting as many laps as they can before time is up. All students who participate will get a small prize just for racing! Be sure to set your alarms so you don’t miss your race times.

The final race will be an Exhibition race where any student can participate…wearing inflatable costumes! Any student with an inflatable costume can participate and try to run 4 laps. It’s going to be epic!

Kinder   5:30pm

1st           5:45pm

2nd         6:00pm

3rd          6:15pm

4th          6:30pm

5th          6:45pm

6th          7:00pm

Exhibition  7:15pm

Silent Auction:

You can bid on baskets and other items at the silent auction. Every purchase supports the school. Bid in person at the school from 5:30-7:00pm. Winners will be notified via text and can pay for and pick up their winnings at the event between 7:00-7:30pm or on Friday at the school between 8-3pm.

Food:

Lots of food options at affordable prices will be available for purchase at Cougarfest. All food purchases earn money for the school so come hungry!

Pizza Meal (1 slice of pizza, chips and a drink) or J Dawgs Meal (hotdog, chips & a drink) will be $7 per meal.

Appetizers and Snacks (tamales, dumplings, empanadas etc) will be $3 each.

Treats (popcorn, cookies, cotton candy) will be $1 each.