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ALL TABLE DECORATORS:

Please Complete The Following Form By: March 1, 2024

To ensure purchases and other information are communicated correctly, please complete the form fully.

* Do not complete unless you are the table decorator AND have spoken to logistics chair to confirm your status.

 

What You Need To Know

Ø  Girlfriend Gala will be Thursday night, March 21, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm at 210 at the Tracks. This “Girls’ Night Out for Children’s Literacy” will support over 1,400 children receiving over 18,800 books in their hands this year!

Ø  Our theme this year is “Party Like Parton!” This theme is giving our Girlfriends the option for full artistic freedom! We want all girlfriends to be able to have fun and represent themselves with their table! This is also an opportunity to bring back wonderful memories of your favorite past tables. We are expecting a mix of everything and it will be a wonderful Girls’ Night Out for Children’s Literacy full of fun and friends! This year we want special emphasis on the many children that are served through this program. Without this event, a great percentage of our children would be left behind educationally.

Ø  Preview Day will be Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 11pm to 1pm. Preview Day tickets are on sale for $10.

Ø  Table decorating will be Monday, March 18 th to Wednesday, March 20 th from 8am to 4pm. On Wednesday, if needed we can extend that time to 5pm. Tables must be complete by Wednesday, March 20 th by 5pm.

Ø  T-shirts may be purchased prior to the event or at both preview and the Gala. We are taking preorders on these, so t-shirt size availability will be limited at the Gala. T-shirts are $15.

Ø  Alcohol may be purchased this year through Tervis cups prior to or at the event or individually at the bar for $5. They will also be for sale during decorating days. Each Girlfriend will receive one glass of punch at the beginning of the event.

Ø  Tables must be sponsored and paid in full by March 8, 2024 unless a payment plan has been set up and on file with Success By 6. Table tickets must be paid for by March 8th as well, if sponsor package was not purchased.

Ø  Table themes and special table requests are due to girlfriendgalaetowah@gmail.com by March 8, 2024. We will try our best to accommodate special requests.

Ø  Courtesy rides will be provided the night of the event. Please email girlfriendgalaetowah@gmail.com if you are interested in more information.

Tables Rules

·        All tables must be completed by Wednesday, March 20 at 5pm.

·        All tables must be disassembled and décor removed after the event ends. Please do not disassemble until the finale is complete.

·        Decorations are limited to the table top and chairs only. No decorations are allowed to be built beside the table blocking the view or walking area around the table.

·        Decorations are limited to 60 inches (height) on your table. Please consider the views of other tables.

·        Table cloths will need to be 120” to reach the floor and tables are 60” round.

·        All tables will have limited power access.

·        All special table requests and themes are due by March 8, 2024 at girlfriendgalaetowah@gmail.com.

·        Tables cannot connect to others or be moved from the original space/layout.

·        LED lights must be used instead of candles.

·        Chairs are often decorated, but not required.

 

What Is Not Allowed

·        No Girlfriend under 21 can attend the Gala.

·        No live animals with the exception of trained service animals are allowed. No live animals are allowed in table décor.

·        No candles.

·        No tape or tacks may be used on chairs or tables.

·        No tape on the floor around the tables.

·        No gun or weapon décor.

·        No outside plates, drinking glasses or alcohol.

·        Tobacco, vaping and electronic cigarettes are prohibited at The Venue. Smoking is not permitted within 20 feet of the entrance.

If you have any questions, please email Jessica Franklin, Success By 6 Program Director, at successby6@uwoec.org or girlfriendgalaetowah@gmail.com.

Must be received by August 15, 2021