2015 SASHA FESTIVAL
COWBOYS AND CULTURE
FORT WORTH, TEXAS JULY 16th , 17th, 18th AND 19th
Your hosts: Virginia L. Myers, Brenda J. Myers ([email protected]), and Barbara Dacy
It’s “Round Up” time with a little bit of “Culture” thrown in…
Pack up your travel Sashas, Gregors, Toddlers, and Babies and join us in the Lone Star State
for a big Texas welcome!
We will begin our Festival weekend with a Texas Hospitality Social on Thursday evening.
Pre-register and visit with all of your friends and welcome our newest Festival attendees.
Activities will include a gift exchange, craft workshops, tabletop clinics, Tote Bag Contest,
special dinner events Friday and Saturday, Dress-A-Sasha Contest, the Children’s Fund Auction (with a very special touch), Sales Room, and much more! Think Creativity, Recycle,
Repurpose!
REGISTRATION
The registration fee is $235.00 per person. Registration is limited to 100 people. This includes all
souvenirs, journal, two meals, Texas social, workshops and programs. Registration begins November 1,
2014 and deadline is May 15, 2015. There will be no absentee registrations and no refunds after June 1,
2015. We anticipate a sellout so please register early to avoid being on a waiting list. Diane Nyberg is our
registrar. Her email address is [email protected]. PayPal will be accepted for payment to the festival.
Please use the ‘personal’ tab and the ‘gift’ choice so we do not get charged the fees and use Diane’s email address. Failure to do this results in you paying the additional fees. Personal checks are recommended. A
meals only plan will be provided for those attending that are not registered. The fees paid for meals only do
not include any festival souvenirs or table favors. Meals only fee is $135.00 per person.
Hotel
Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Fort Worth
600 Commerce Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-332-6900
www.EmbassySuitesFW.com
Dedicated website to make reservations:
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/F/FTWESES-SAF20150715/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank
For reservations, call the hotel directly or use the website for the Sasha Festival 2015 special rate.
DRESS A SASHA CONTEST
This year’s theme is “SASHA CREATIVITY,” How I Collect, Create, Enjoy, and Play with my Sasha Collection.” We would like full participation in this year’s “Dress A Sasha Contest.” Beyond “dressing” your Sasha Dolls, what other ways are you creative with your collection? Clothing creativity is certainly one way
Sasha collectors enjoy their dolls and there is always a special place for these creations in our competition.
We would like to broaden the experience… do you photograph, draw, paint, create patterns, write, compose,
blog for or about your dolls? Any other mixed or multi-media? Think creatively… display the special bond that best describes the importance of Sasha in your world. We want to present a ‘GALLERY OF TALENT.” There will be three different divisions for entries:
1.
2.
3.
Adult
Teen
Child 12 and under
Each entry will be allotted a space up to 18” square and there is a limit of 3 dolls per entry. Please include an index card with a description and title to be included with the entry. Do not put your name on this card, just
the information. Jenny Dickson is chairing the contest.
BAG COMPETITION
We all love bags and well, we all have LOTS of bags. We are looking for a special way to keep all of your
Festival goodies in one place and there may be a surprise in that department; however, in the spirit of
CREATE, RECYCLE, REPURPOSE, we will be giving a special prize for the attendee who arrives with the most
creative Festival Tote Bag . . . do you have a tote from a previous Festival that means the world to you, you
still use in everyday life, have repurposed it, or perhaps a creation that you consider the absolute most
functional, beautiful and “best” bag ever? Participation is optional but again, we are looking for everyone to be involved this year . . . show us your bag at Thursday evening’s Social and you might be aptly rewarded.
CHILDRENS FUND AUCTION—CFA
Sheila Foery will be our auctioneer for this year’s CFA. All proceeds from the auction will be divided among
children’s charities, such as OxFam, Save the Children, and UNICEF in Sasha Morgenthaler’s name. Please send a picture and description of your auction donation to Sheila Foery by 5/15/2015. Sheila’s email address is [email protected]. Any items received after this date WILL NOT BE INCLUDED in the CFA regular
auction but will be put up as Silent Auction. All actual auction items should be sent to Brenda Myers or you
may hand-carry them to the festival.
Brenda J. Myers
3335 Royal Lane
Dallas, Texas 75229
Please label your item clearly as being for the auction. If you would like your item modeled on a Sasha,
please bring it on your own doll (labeled with your name). If you can help Sheila with set up and during the
auction, please let Sheila and Brenda ([email protected]) know.
GIFT EXCHANGE
If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift for Sasha, Gregor, baby, or toddler with a value
of $15.00. Please only bring a gift that you and your dolls would love to receive, no exceptions! There will
be no “Yankee” exchange this year, the gift you choose is the gift you get. Please do not put your name or
any other information on the outside of the package; however, please include your name and address inside
the package in order for the recipient to properly have an opportunity to thank you.
HELPER AND RAFFLE ITEMS
Please consider donating Helper Items (Sasha sized clothing, furniture, toys, accessories) to be used for
drawings. Proceeds from the very successful helper event in 2014 were a huge help for this year’s Festival and it will be a great opportunity to get the 2016 Festival in Rochester off to a good start. Helpers defray
overall Festival expenses and raise seed money to keep this wonderful event going.
You do not have to attend to send a Helper! We will be happy to accept any helper donations. Please send
all helpers to Brenda Myers by May 30, 2015. Brenda is ready and anxious to start receiving Helper Items
now to allow plenty of time to catalog and organize them. Please specify that your items are helpers. We
will also have very special raffle dolls this year. Helper and Raffle tickets will be available at the festival.
Please send helper and raffle items to:
Brenda J. Myers
3335 Royal Lane
Dallas, Texas 75229
VOLUNTEERS
Many of you have already offered and started volunteering for the Festival which is deeply
appreciated. It takes full participation to make an event run smoothly and in the spirit of total
involvement and continued success, please consider volunteering either now or during the Festival.
For the wonderful returning volunteers, please encourage someone who has never volunteered to
shadow and help you … they will experience the reward of full involvement and perhaps be the first to volunteer next year!
Please consider this and indicate your willingness on the registration form. Thank you!
2015 SASHA FESTIVAL REGISTRATION FORM
Make checks payable to “2015 Sasha Festival”
Please send completed form with payment to:
Diane Nyberg
3740 Brighton Way
Arden Hills, MN 55112
[email protected] PayPal Address
Name(s): _____________________________________________________________________
Please send a photo/selfie of yourself either via your mailed in form or email to: [email protected]
s
Address:__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________
E-Mail: ________________________________
Registrations received after the first 100 will be put on a waiting list.
____ Adult/Child @ $235.00 each
____ Meals Only $135.00 each
Includes; all events, favors, souvenirs, journal, salesroom entry and programs. FINAL REGISTRATION
MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MAY 15, 2015. CANCELLATION REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 1, 2015.
THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS GIVEN AFTER THIS DATE.
SALES TABLES
______ Yes, I will be using ____ table(s) @ $20.00 per table. (You may share with another registrant)
Room sales will be discouraged . . . please participate in the sales room if you plan to sell your dolls,
creations, and wares. The sales room allows everyone a chance to see your creativity and interact,
enhancing the entire Festival experience.
Dress A Sasha Contest
______ Yes, I will be entering the Dress a Sasha contest.
Bag Contest
______ Yes, I will participate in the bag contest.
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: (Payable by personal check, money order or Pay Pal)
__________ + _____________ + ___________ = __________
Registration
Sales table(s)
Meals Only
TOTAL
_______ I would be happy to help during the 2015 Festival
______ Auction (Set-up, Spotter) ______ Helper Set Up _______Where Needed
______ Vegetarian Meals Required
_______ I will be sending a Helper item(s)
_______ I will provide an auction item(s)