Posted by: Sarah Volk, 2008 Tulip Queen
Tuesday August 19, 2008
What!?! No Tulip Event?
This week is very unusual in that it is the first week since I was crowned Tulip Queen that I don’t have any tulip events. It works out well however because Caitlin and I are busy getting ready to go back to school this week.
We've made great progress with our literacy program & I'm incredibly excited to be so close to starting our program. We will be posting about it on the website; under the Literacy Program Tab in September so keep checking to find out what we've been busy creating. Also new is our newsletter we created this past week. It's another really great way to keep everyone informed about what is going on with the Tulip Queen & Court.
Most importantly I want to remind everyone about another big event in Albany coming up. M&T Bank's Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival will be held September 6th where you can enjoy wonderful music, tasty food & beverages, and fireworks. The Tulip Queen and Court will be at the Kids Zone, so bring your kids by to make some fun crafts. See everyone there!
Posted by: Caitlin Spinelli, 2008 Tulip Court
Monday August 11, 2008
Summer quickly approaching an end...
As quickly as summer came, it is quickly approaching an end! And like all good things, it all must come to an end. This past Sunday was our last Senior Sunday lunch. The rain held out, and all the guests and ourselves were grateful for that. Also as many know, we have been working with the program 15-Love, and we collected their projects they had been working on for the contest. The children did a fantastic job! All the projects were extremely creative and all very unique in their own style. We had a very difficult time deciding the winners, because they were all so great. On Thursday afternoon, we will be attending the 15-Love ceremony where we will be announcing these winners. Unfortunately the rain canceled our Alive at Five last week, however we keep our fingers crossed that it holds out for this week! The theme this week is Irish night. The opening band is Brother, followed by the main act, The Prodigals. At the conclusion of the concert, to close off the conclusion of Alive at Five this summer, there will be a fireworks display. So definitely come out and watch!
Posted by: Amy LaGrange, 2008 Tulip Court
Monday July 28, 2008
Summer is flying by!
Can you believe it is almost August? This summer is flying by and full of fun filled events in our great city. Alive at Five is continuing on and the theme this week is "Groove Night" and we are honoring our veterans. The band Solid Smoke will be opening up this week for the main band-War. It will be a great night with some great music. This coming Saturday- August 2, is African American Family Day at the Empire State Plaza from 12pm-7pm. We will be there celebrating by face painting for the kids! There will also be a dance party- Solid Smoke (the same band from Alive at Five this week), is scheduled to perform. So come out and celebrate the African American Diaspora! Hope to see you out there!
Posted by: Kayla Janeski, 2008 Tulip Court
Wednesday July 23, 2008
CONGRATS!
The summer is flying by! I can't believe it's almost August. Our ongoing events have been the Alive at Five Summer Concert Series and Senior Sundays at the Corning Preserve. We've enjoyed getting to know the other volunteers as well as the regulars on Thursday nights. It's been such a great opportunity to meet new people!As much as we love volunteering all around the city, we've also been working hard on a literacy program. We've had a a few meetings and are all excited about our progress. In addition to panning out some details about the literacy program, there has also been talk of a news letter. The Tulip Times will be a great new way for everyone to get to know all of us and stay up to date on news and events!
Lastly, I wanted to congratulate my fellow tulip court member, Jessica Engle, on her new job!! We are all so proud. Knock their socks off Jess!!
Posted by: Jessica Engel, 2008 Tulip Court
Monday July 14, 2008
It’s been a while...
It’s been a while since I have written, we have been very busy, and the other girls have done a wonderful job telling you what we have been up to. This past week at Alive @ Five Bo Bice from American Idol was here in Albany. I was a great concert and the fans were going crazy for him. This coming week at Alive @ Five is Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge – you know that great song, “We Are Family.” I am looking forward to being there and hopefully the streak of good weather that we’ve had on Thursday nights will continue.I hope to see you there!
We also have our monthly meeting this Wednesday. Our Monthly Meeting is our way to keep in touch with the Tulip Queen committee members. At this month’s meeting we are discussing plans for our yearlong literacy campaign.
This weekend, Saturday, July 19, we will be at Colonie Center to help The Cinderella Project’s dress drive. If you have any prom dresses or accessories that you will no longer be using, please stop by between 10am and 4pm and donate them. These dresses go to financially challenged young women in the Capital Region so they can have a beautiful dress on their Prom Night. If you would like to know more visit www.cinderellaproject.net
Lastly, this Sunday we have our Second Senior Sunday at the Corning Preserve. I had a lot of fun at our first one and am looking forward to this week’s. I hope to see the same people I saw last time and more! The food is delicious and the music is great.