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Archive for 2010

Fabulous Fun for All

Aug 10th, 2010 | Filed Under: This Year's Event

Activities for Everyone! Live entertainment provided by The Dangsayers Fantastic food for all tastes Prize courts (gift certificates to favorite eateries, toys, tennis swag and more!) Children’s fun: bouncy slide, face painting, balloon artist, and more! Amazing silent auction Interested in Tennis? Free 15 minute lessons QuickStart for little ones Two prize courts (over 500 [...]



Tell Your School Board: Oppose 60, 61, 101

Jul 30th, 2010 | Filed Under: tab2

Amendments 60 & 61 and Proposition 101 will devastate our education system and make it impossible for our state to recover. We need every school board in the state to adopt resolutions against these “bad three”.



Amendment 60, 61 & Proposition 101: Facts, Figures, and Ways to Take Action

Jul 23rd, 2010 | Filed Under: Archived

Facts and Figures: Print a two-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education. Print a one-page overview of Amendment 60, 61, and Proposition 101 and how they would impact education. Ways to Take Action: Schedule a presentation at your PTA or community meeting. Print a resolution that your [...]



Tennis or Not – You’ll have Fun!

Jul 22nd, 2010 | Filed Under: This Year's Event

Fun for Everyone at the 3rd Annual Family Festival and Tennis Open! Live Entertainment by The Dangsayers, Fantastic food, Prize Courts (gift certificates to favorite eateries, toys, tennis swag and more!), Bargains at our silent auction (currently more than 80 items!) Special Kids’ Activities: The Quick Start Court for the small tennis enthusiast (learn to [...]



Delicious International Food

Jul 22nd, 2010 | Filed Under: This Year's Event

Come and enjoy a truly international feast including Indian food from Bombay Clay Oven, sliders from City Grille, Asian appetizers from  Kona Grill, Mexican treats from Cafe Rio, pizza from Dominos, fruit from Whole Foods, and much more.   If you’re thirsty after partaking in any of the numerous activities – no worries.  Drinks from [...]



2010 Colorado Ballot: Prop 101, Amendments 60 & 61

Jul 7th, 2010 | Filed Under: tab1

Great futures start with a great education, but great education will be impossible in Colorado, if Amendments 60, 61, or Proposition 101 pass. Find out why …



Co-hosts and Business Supporters for this Year’s Family Festival

Jul 7th, 2010 | Filed Under: This Year's Event

We’d like to thank the following individuals who have generously agreed to co-host  the 3rd Annual Great Education Family Festival and Tennis Open 1. Caren Press 2. Carol Boigon 3. Patty Bortz 4. Lynn Dolven 5. Rep. Kagan 6. Joyce Freeman 7. Erin Yourtz and Lawrence Bub 8. Libby Bortz 9. Alan Bortz 10. Beth [...]



School Board Resolutions Against Amendments 60, 61, and Proposition 101

Jun 22nd, 2010 | Filed Under: Archived

Source: Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB) Amendment 60 Resolution in opposition to the ballot initiative ON LOCAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE WHEREAS, the _______________ Board of Education is a public entity that provides educational services to the children in the _______________ School District; and WHEREAS, a ballot initiative to amend Article X, Section 20 (“Taxpayer [...]



Sign the Open Letter to Colorado Voters

May 19th, 2010 | Filed Under: Archived

DECIDE may have been defeated this year, but the fight for better investment in our kids has just begun. Please add your name to Great Futures’ open letter to voters: we won’t let another year go by without giving voters a chance to improve resources for public education!



Legislature Puts an End to DECIDE

May 13th, 2010 | Filed Under: Grassroots

In a 35-30 vote, the Colorado House of Representatives failed to reach the two-thirds majority vote and the Senate never brought it to the vote necessary to put DECIDE (HCR 1002) on the ballot in November 2010.