Wednesday Update, 10/15/25
- Matt Smith
- Oct 16
- 3 min read
Fundraisers:
FUNDRAISER 1: Coffee sales from Giving Bean!
2 options:order online, or print out the order form, and fill in and return to coach at practices, print out multiple forms to take to work, send the link to others you might know who like coffee!
Kangaroo Kids Annual Giving Bean Fundraiser
We’re excited to kick off our Annual Giving Bean Fundraiser! This is a great way to support Kangaroo Kids while enjoying delicious, high-quality coffee, tea, and treats.
Fundraiser Dates: Now through November 7
Kangaroo Kids earns 40% of every sale; so every order makes a big difference!It’s easy to participate:
Visit Giving Bean
Enter our fundraiser code: 8c14e
Shop for your favorites and share the link with friends and family!
FUNDRAISER 2: Restaurant night!
Our next restaurant night fundraiser is on Tuesday, Oct 28 from 11:30 am to 9:00 pm at Pupatella!. Please share the flier attached with friends, family, and coworkers. It is a great one that can be used for lunch or dinner fundraiser for Kangaroo Kids! Thanks to Leslie Silverman for organizing. If you have any questions or other restaurant ideas, email her at leslie.silverman2011@gmail.com
JOEY CLUB:
Interested in trying out the competition team, but not at a full year commitment? Join the Joey Club! We already have a few joining us! Please let Coach Nicole know so that you can be added to the list! See flier for information!
COME SEE ME:
if your jumper is in an activity, that another would enjoy attending, please send your information in. We love to support each other outside of jumprope!
Tess Silverman from Travel Team is a senior on our team this year. She is the Director of the play at Howard this fall. Here is her come see me information!
Musical: The Drowsy Chaperone
School: Howard High School
Jumpers in the show: Tess (Director), Mollie B. (former KKid) (Kitty), and River (former KKid) (Underling)
Dates: November 13th - 15th @ 7pm and November 15th @ 2pm
Purchase tickets here: https://hcpss.booktix.com/dept/hohs/e/DRSY
Do you want the old cart?
We got a new cart for all our information we have, paperwork etc.
So I attached a photo of our old cart if you want it. (I suggest taking the wheels off personally and just use it for some extra storage I suppose) you can come to the MAC and take it home, no delivery :)
General Parent Board Meeting
Next Thursday! Hope to "see" you online. (you can leave your camera off, it's okay) But listen in, see what Kangaroo Kids has planned the rest of the year!
10/23/25 at 7:15 HERE.
KANGAROO KIDS FALL WORKSHOP!
If you would like to volunteer, sign up HERE.
If your jumper still needs to register, sign up HERE!
ORDER MERCHANDISE: REMINDER THIS CLOSES ON 10/31
Kangaroo Kids Spirit Wear If your jumper either does not have the warmups or gets cold under their warmups and they want another layer, then they need the navy colored KK sweatshirt (not another sweatshirt!) to wear when we are in full uniform. QUESTIONS: Email Maggie Mackay at maggiemackay@gmail.com.
SHOWS:
10-18-25 Performing Team and Travel Team: College Park Day - drive to parking garage near Aviation Museum in College Park, by 1:30 to walk and meet us by 1:45 next to the stage, sign up HERE.
10-31-25 (No travel team practice this evening) TRAVEL TEAM ONLY SHOW: This is NOT your typical show. No parental help needed. We will arrive at 1:30 and teach a workshop to approx 20 K-5th graders from 2-3 pm. It will be like teaching our one-hour classes. Please sign up HERE, it will be fun! (Some showing of routines in-between teaching will happen).
11-30-25 Performing and Travel Team: Festival of Trees.
BECAUSE THIS SHOW REQUIRES TICKETS TO ENTER, THERE IS A PLACE ON SIGNUP GENIUS. IF YOU KNOW YOUR JUMPER CAN NOT ATTEND. You put their name in the can not attend slot. As these tickets are slightly expensive, we want to make sure to utilize every ticket we get. Thank you for the extra step if your jumper can not attend. Warm up begins at 11:20 (plan to park around 11, walk in at 11:15) This is a ticketed event, more info on tickets on the sign up HERE.
Nicole Meek
Director of Kangaroo Kids
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