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You know, when you are asking for donations from large companies, well, it feels like taking a risk, for both sides. How do they know we're for real and not someone trying to take advantage? How do we get their attention amongst the many many requests they get each month? Some companies will only deal with events that are sponsored by or associated with a charitable organization. Given these risks and hurdles for both sides, we just have to say a huge

to the individuals and companies who do say yes. Because of them, our event is a huge success and our guests go home happy!!!

Sandra, from Memory Workshop was one of the first to say yes when we asked. Keep your eye on the raffle table for her donation. Meantime, here's a bit about The Memory Workshop:

The Memory Workshop also offers one of Canada's most popular monthly kit clubs.

What are the benefits of kits, you ask? Inspiration, coordination, creativity, convenience, excitement and value! Imagine just the right amount of everything you need, perfectly coordinated, with instructions included -- delivered to your mailbox every month.

The Memory Workshop Kit Club began in October 2005, and since then membership has increased by over 1000% (yes, that's one thousand percent!!). As a testament to the popularity of the club, over 75% of members join because of referrals and word of mouth. There are now 2 kits each month, plus add-ons to stretch the value of your kits even farther.

Won't you join us as we thank Sandra by popping by the Memory Workshop Facebook page or blog ?

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First Round of Thank You's

You know, when you are asking for donations from large companies, well, it feels like taking a risk, for both sides. How do they know we're for real and not someone trying to take advantage? How do we get their attention amongst the many many requests they get each month? Some companies will only deal with events that are sponsored by or associated with a charitable organization. Given these risks and hurdles for both sides, we just have to say a huge

to the individuals and companies who do say yes. Because of them, our event is a huge success and our guests go home happy!!!

Sandra, from Memory Workshop was one of the first to say yes when we asked. Keep your eye on the raffle table for her donation. Meantime, here's a bit about The Memory Workshop:

The Memory Workshop also offers one of Canada's most popular monthly kit clubs.

What are the benefits of kits, you ask? Inspiration, coordination, creativity, convenience, excitement and value! Imagine just the right amount of everything you need, perfectly coordinated, with instructions included -- delivered to your mailbox every month.

The Memory Workshop Kit Club began in October 2005, and since then membership has increased by over 1000% (yes, that's one thousand percent!!). As a testament to the popularity of the club, over 75% of members join because of referrals and word of mouth. There are now 2 kits each month, plus add-ons to stretch the value of your kits even farther.

Won't you join us as we thank Sandra by popping by the Memory Workshop Facebook page or blog ?

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What People Are Saying...

We work really hard to provide our croppers with the best possible experience. We know that there are so many things vying for our time, and we want to make your 12 hours with us fun and productive. Here are a few comments from past attendees:

"Very well organized. Great value for money, great prizes. Good company."

"The Encore Dance Crop surpassed all my expectations. Christa and Ann thought of it all. Great food, tons of prizes and an on site store. I will definitely be making this an annual crop in my calendar."

"Awesome fun!"

"I liked the challenges, all the prizes, and it was lots of fun."

"Fab place, people, food, prizes."

"I liked uninterruped time to scrapbook, the food, the goody bag was fantastic too."

We would love to see you join in the fun this September!

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It's ON! (edited)

Yahoo!

We thought we have firmed up the date! Please do not mark your calendars for:

Saturday, October 27th, 2012 We will have the date confirmed for you THIS WEEK! :)

The venue will be announced very soon!

We are thrilled that

will be providing the on-site store again this year. These women have become our friends over the last 3 years, and I think, they are friends now to many of you, too! They always have wonderful ideas, if you need to know how to use that embellishment you're considering for your project and they have always been generous with us with their time and donations, as well. We are beyond excited to be working with them again!

We are also so excited to see some offers of donations coming in! We know you love goodie bags, prizes and the raffle table and we are working with companies to ensure that there will be lots! Watch here for announcements and the sidebar for logos as our sponsors come on board!

Visit our Facebook page often too, to stay on top of happenings.

I'll end with this...

... you may need to pop back here to the blog around the middle of April...

... Just sayin'

{wink}

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Plans are Underway, part 2

First, if you penciled that date in September in on your calendar, stroke it out! We're so sorry, but that date is not working as the venue we are hoping to book was double-booked! So turn the page on your calendar, and try to keep the Saturdays after Thanksgiving free - that's what we're looking at. We'll know VERY soon!

Second, we are very pleased to announce that Anita and Elaine, the owners of the on-site store since our crop's inception are going to join us again this year!

Thank you so much ScrapMuch!

We will announce as soon as we can the date, and be watching in April for an announcement of tickets going on sale!

We have also had some donations start to come in with more on the way! It's exciting already!

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Plans Are Underway!

A new year means that plans are beginning in earnest to make this year's crop even better than last year's!

We are searching for a venue in Elmira (we want to keep it local to the dance studio) where we can try to maintain good lighting throughout the whole event time, and where there are no stairs, so those with walkers and canes, as well as those with lots of scrappy stuff (!) will find it easier to get in and out. And of course, we expect that those of you in attendance last year will want to bring more of your friends, so we need our venue to be able to accomodate more scrappy friends.

In the meantime, we can tell you that we are pretty sure the date will be:

Saturday, September 22nd, 2012

Mark that on your calendars and stay tuned as we'll have lots more news for you as our plans solidify.

Follow the details here on the blog, and/or on the Encore Crop Facebook page.

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Happy New Year!

Christa & I wish all of our Encore Dance Family, our very generour donors, and our incredibly fun croppers a very blessed and happy new year!

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all our scrappy friends and our wonderful donors and supporters! We look forward to seeing you and working with you in 2012!

- With our warmest wishes,

Christa & Ann

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Your Next Stamp Giveaway

Hey scrappy friends! One of our terrific donors is doing a new release of stamps and a giveaway, so check out the Your Next Stamp blog to see what Karen and her design team have been up to, and maybe you'll win some great wintery/Christmas stamps!