2017 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PROJECT
Members of American Legion Post 147 and Auxiliary are preparing for the annual Christmas party for children of the Jasper area. It is planned for Sunday, December 3rd, which marks the 80th consecutive year for the event. The children’s party will be in the black gymnasium at Jasper Middle School, 3600 Portersville Road. The doors will open at 12:30 p.m. Several cartoon characters will greet the children and guest on arrival. Music will be provided by the Jasper Middle School band, under the direction of John Coller. Several Girl Scout elves from Troop 357 will assist Santa and the children as needed. Santa Claus is expected to arrive at about 1 p.m. He will be available for a short time afterward to take pictures. Children will be given a bag of treats when leaving the gym. Santa and several of his helpers will continue on to The Timbers of Jasper & St Charles Health Campus to visit with residents. Santa will give a small gift to each resident. Visits to Northwood Retirement Community, Brookside Village Senior Living Community and Cathedral Home Health Care Center will be made on December 2nd.
ITINERARY
| Friday, December 1, 2017 | 2:00pm | NURSING HOME TREAT BAG PREPARATION | POST BINGO ROOM |
| 6:00pm | MIDDLE SCHOOL TREAT BAG PREPARATION | POST BINGO ROOM | |
| 6:15pm | LOADING OF VEHICLES W/SUPPLIES FOR NURSING HOMES VISITS & COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY | POST BINGO ROOM |
| Saturday, December 2, 2017 | 9:00am | NURSING HOME VISIT W/SANTA & CHARACTERS | NORTHWOOD GOOD SAMARITAN |
| 1:00pm | NURSING HOME VISIST W/SANTA & CHARACTERS | BROOKSIDE VILLAGE | |
| 2:30pm | NURSING HOME VISIST W/SANTA & CHARACTERS | CATHEDRAL | |
| 3:30pm | GIRL SCOUTS - DECORATE GYM W/TREE, CANDY CANES & BARRIERS & SETUP BAND CHAIRS W/JON COLLER |
JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM |
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| 3:30pm | BOY SCOUTS/VENTURE TROOP - UNLOADING TREATS AT GYM | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM |
| Sunday, December 3, 2017 | 11:30 - 12:00pm | LEGION ORGANIZERS / GIRL SCOUTS ARRIVE | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM |
| 12:30pm | COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PARTY DOORS OPEN | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM | |
| 1:00pm | SANTA ARRIVES | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM | |
| 1:20-2:00pm | PICTURES W/SANTA | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM | |
| 2:00 - 2:25pm | TEAR DOWN AT GYM W/GIRL SCOUTS | JASPER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK GYM | |
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2:30pm |
NURSING HOME VISIT W/SANTA & CHARACTERS | THE TIMBERS OF JASPER | |
| 3:30pm | NURSING HOME VISIT W/SANTA & CHARACTERS | ST CHARLES HEALTH CAMPUS & VILLAS |