Great Education Colorado » This Year’s Event http://www.greateducation.org statewide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that is focused on improving education in Colorado. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:05:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Fabulous Fun for All http://www.greateducation.org/2010/08/fabulous-fun/ http://www.greateducation.org/2010/08/fabulous-fun/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:54:41 +0000 patty http://www.greateducation.org/?p=1506 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 prizes!)
  • Drill courts for all levels
  • Family court
  • Competitive and non-competitive courts
  • High School Courts – Olympics!

Enjoy an afternoon of fun, skip the cooking and enjoy international cuisine, leave with prizes and bargains, and support a great cause because Great Futures Start With a Great Education.

]]> http://www.greateducation.org/2010/08/fabulous-fun/feed/ 0 Tennis or Not – You’ll have Fun! http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/tennis-fun/ http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/tennis-fun/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:30:11 +0000 patty http://www.greateducation.org/?p=1507 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 play in 5 minutes),
  • The Air Slide,
  • Face Painting,
  • Child’s prize court,
  • Balloon Artist,
Love Tennis or Want to Give it a Try?!
  • Free tennis lessons,
  • Drill Courts for all levels,
  • Competitive and noncompetitive courts,
  • High School Courts,
  • Celebrity courts,
  • Challenge the Pro Court,
  • Prize courts for teens and adults, and more.
]]> http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/tennis-fun/feed/ 0 Delicious International Food http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/delicious-international-food/ http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/delicious-international-food/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:26:33 +0000 patty http://www.greateducation.org/?p=1489 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 Jamba Juice, Whole Foods, and beer from Colorado Liquor Mart will quench your thirst.  So come hungry and put aside lunch and dinner hassles.   Click on the tennis racquet over there to the right to register now and reserve your spot at Colorado’s premiere Education Family Festival and Tennis event.

]]> http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/delicious-international-food/feed/ 0 Co-hosts and Business Supporters for this Year’s Family Festival http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/cohosts-business-supporters-family-festival-tennis-ope/ http://www.greateducation.org/2010/07/cohosts-business-supporters-family-festival-tennis-ope/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:52:51 +0000 Great Education Colorado http://www.greateducation.org/?p=1396 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 & Randy Ferguson

11. Georgiana Forbes

12. Robbie Marks

13. Terry McCullough

14. Misty Hart

15. Linda Campbell

16. Gwen Fornia

17. Merril Stern and David Aschkinazi

18. Jennifer and David Wiener

19. Stephanie and Steve Ruyle

20. Gene Wolfel

21. Liz Adams

22. Tracy Campbell

23. Les and Linda Brown

24.  Nancy and TJ Rhine

25. Betsy and Jody Wright

26. Chris Romer

27. Jamie Sarche

28. Cynthia Chapman

29. Gary Kohn

30. Janine and Mark Melberg

31.  Karen Steinhauser

32.  Margie Adams

33. Sally Shafroth

34. Anne Brehmer

35. Lisa Weil and Steve Zansberg

36. Scott Reisch

37. Renee Howell & Glenn Gumley

38. Kacy & Ed Adams

39. Martha Sattler

40. Marcy Morrison

41. Davide Harwood

42. Paul Teske

43. Scott & Kristi Hargrove

44. Mary McNeil and Fred Cheever

45. Paula & Stan Gudder

46.  Tutor Doctor

47. Stephanie Welsh

48. Sue Windels

The following generous businesses are supporting Great Education Colorado and the 3rd Annual Great Education Colorado Family Festival. Please give them your patronage.

Wells Fargo

Northwestern Mutual (Tara & Royce Zimmerman)

Comcast

Steele Street Bank

1st Bank Cherry Creek

Andre’s Confiserie Suisse

Nancy Hilton-Briney – Artist

Frank Adams, QuickStart Tennis Pro, Highland’s Ranch Recreating Center

Adrianna Saurini Face Painting

Annie’s Cafe

Colorado Athletic Club

Babalot

Barnes & Noble

Ben Allen Fitness Trainer (Colorado Athletic Club Monaco)

Bombay Clay Oven

The Bookies

Boondock’s

Bonnie Brae Ice Cream

Brewery Bar III

BRIO Restaurant

Brueggers Bagels

Café Rio

California Pizza Kitchen

Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Chipotle

Choppers

City Grille

Colorado Ballet

Colorado Liquor Mart

CT Nails

Rhona Kaczmarczyk Tennis Pro (Greenwood Athletic Club)

Alchemy Yoga – Claudia Ingraham

Daily Scoop Ice Cream

Encore Restaurant

Dan Gray, Tennis Pro, Denver Tennis Club

Dominos Pizza

Denver Art Museum

Denver Botanic Gardens

Denver Tennis Club

Comedy Works

Devil’s Food

Discount Tires

Earls Cherry Creek

Earls Downtown

Enstroms Cherry Creek

Finish Line Car Wash

Fun Productions

Funtastic Fun

Gabriele Lacrampe Home Inspections- ERA Herman Group Real Estate

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill

Gourmet Fine Catering

Grant Family Farms CSA

Greenwood Athletic Club

Hard Rock Cafe

Head/PENN

High Country Racquet Sports

Icon Lasik

Illegal Grounds

Infinity Park Rugby

Ink! Coffee

Jamba Juice

Jewish Community Center – Tennis

Kambeitz Chiropractic

Kazoo & Co.

Kristin Kaiser PT at Colorado Athletic Club Monaco

Kroenke Sports

Laser Quest

Fred’s Fine Meats and Summerhill Market

Jeff Salzenstein Tennis Pro – Jewish Community Center

Fat Jacks

Kaladi Brothers Coffee

Kimberly Turnbow – Knitting Supplies

Kona Grill

Larkburger

Laser Quest

Laura Sargeant Tennis Pro –Colorado Athletic Club Monaco

Little India

Loose Ends Hair Salon – Barbara Wilkens

Karen Vaoss, Piano Teacher

Kevin Theroux Orthodontist

Larry Kirkman Tennis Pro, Colorado Athletic Club Monaco

Madgreens

Maral at Jua Salon

Massage Envy

Max’s Gill & Grill

McCormicks Fish House & Bar

Meadow Creek Tennis and Fitness Club

Erin Morin, Tennis Pro, JCC

Noodles & Co.

Paramount Café

Pete’s Fruits and Vegetable Market

Pete’s Coffee

Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt

Racines Restaurant

Reiver’s Restaurant

Remington’s Bakery and Dog Grooming

Rocky Mountain Racquet Specialists – Boulder

Saigon Landing Restaurant

Shells and Sauce

Spanky’s Roadhouse Restaurant

Sports Plus

Subway

Swallow Hill Music Association

Tattered Cover Book Store

Mark Thalhofer, Tennis Pro, Skyline and Coach/Teacher East High

The Tended Thicket

Timbuk Toys

Tutor Doctor

Watercourse Foods

Wahoos

Wash Park Gille

Wash Park Tavern

Wash Perk Coffee House

Waterway Car Wash

Gwen Wiliams, Tennis Pro Inverness

Gus Williams, Balloon Artist

Wizard’s Chest

The Wellness Center (Glendale)

Whole Foods on Colorado Blvd

Yogurt Guru

Zaidy’s Deli

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