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24 Decorated Trees SO FAR......

Visit the Tsothohrha Tree Festival on Sunday 12/6 @ Palmyra Community Center.

Admission is FREE. Doors Open @ 3pm.

Dexter Brass plays 3-5pm. There's a show and the raffle 5-6pm. Wear your costume and perhaps win the Costume Contest.

Thank you to all the groups participating. Encourage your friends to attend the festival and to purchase a tickets. 

Your group brings home 50% of the proceeds from raffle tickets in your group's stocking.

And One lucky winner brings home each tree.

There are currently 24 trees to give away on Sunday.

Friends of HS Recreation Boys Lacrosse

GS Troop 1300

Pat's Propane

Friends of Football

Friends of Football

RSU #19 Latin Club

Friends of Field Hockey

Balance Yoga & Dance

People's United Bank (Newport)

Etna/Dixmont Eagles

RSU #19 Show Chorus

RSU #19 Music Boosters

Friends of Soccer

Friends of Soccer

MML Grades 3-4 Boys Lacrosse

Troop #404 Boy Scouts

MCI Alumni

MML Elementary Lacrosse

MML Girls Lacrosse

MML MS Boys Lacrosse

Lax Logo Line

Lax Logo Line

Lax Logo Line

Thank You Local Businesses!

WOW.....Our Current Tsothohrha Tree Festival Sponsors.

The Festival is Sunday Dec 6th from 3-6pm @ Palmyra Community Center

MidMaine Lacrosse and 24 Area Youth and Community Groups 

Thank you Very Much!

Town of Palmyra

Technology Solutions

Pat's Propane

H2O Water Well Drilling

Bangor Savings Bank

Gilman's Electric

Balance Yoga & Dance

Moosehead Veterinary Hospital

People's United Bank (Newport)

Shop N Save (Newport)

Newport Family Practice

Katahdin Trail Saddlery

Cookson's Collison Center

Crosby & Neal Funeral Home

Somatex

Finyl Vinyl

ECOLAB

Bowman Constructor's

Getchell Construction

4 Seasons Floral & Gift

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Again, our sincere gratitude for you generous support.

Thank you from MidMaine Lacrosse

The Countdown is on.....

Dear Members of MidMaine Lacrosse,

One week from today is the Tsothohrha Tree Festival. 

Sunday 12/6 3-6pm Palmyra Community Center

This is MidMaine Lacrosse's annual and largest fund raiser.
This festival earns money for referee expenses, field paint, programs and tournaments.
This festival helps to earn money for athletes that would not be able to play lacrosse without assistance.
50% of any tree's raffle proceeds support the group that decorated the tree. (Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Music Groups, RSU #19 and MSAD #53 sport boosters, Latin Club....etc.....)

Last year, the $2000 we earned supported our lacrosse program for grades 2-12. The MidMaine Lacrosse Board of Director's needs assistance from parents and players to see this year's festival a success. 

MidMaine Lacrosse has received, thus far, a huge vote of confidence and support as Tech Solutions, Pat's Propane, Somotex, Tech Solutions, Moosehead Trail Veterinary Hospital, Gilman Electric, Crosy & Neal Funeral Homes,Finyl Vinyl, Bud's Shop n' Save, Dalhou Farms, Bowman Constructors, ECOLAB, H2O Water Well Drilling, Newport Family Practice, Bangor Savings Bank, Getchell Construction, 4 Seasons Floral & Gifts and perhaps additional businesses are sponsoring trees. We have had some community members make personal and anonymous donations of $50 to support trees. We expect to add a few additional sponsors.

Thank you to our area businesses! 

WE NEED YOU- PARENTS & PLAYERS.

1. The food sign up link is https://www.volunteersignup.org/4TH7A

2. The help sign up link is https://www.volunteersignup.org/P4KEK

3. Please share again and again invitations to all your friends and family to attend the festival. Admission is FREE. Dexter Brass will play from 3-5pm. People can vote from 3-5pm. At 5pm Santa will arrive. There will be a small show (which allows us time to tally tree votes). This link (copy and paste) explains the Tsothohrha Tree Festival happenings in great detail.

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4344460880918471596#editor/target=post;postID=5369685236446743156;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=6;src=postname


On a final note....this Tree Festival is local & free. And while, there are many area tree festivals this season, our event helps many here at home. The Tsothohrha Tree Festival was a marvelous and fun community event in 2015. Tree proceeds supported 20+ area groups as well as MidMaine Lacrosse. People had a very good time. The concession food was great. The music and show were festive.

Inviting everyone you know to attend is a huge & easy way to help your MML organization.

Thank you very much,

MidMaine Lacrosse Board of Director's

Apparel/Bag Order Update Disappointing News

Thank you to All MML members that placed order with MML/ATS.

We hurried these orders, due today,  so that, if we were close to minimum order required amounts, MML could buy the few required extras and sell them at the Tsothohrha Tree Festival 12/6.

Unfortunately, we are not close to the necessary order minimums required to secure the prices the items were offered at. MML can not afford to order "the difference" between those ordered items and the minimums required and sell them at the festival. We do not have enough money.

Tomorrow, I will see if we can extend the sale and hopefully receive more orders, still receive the orders, still get the same price and still receive them in time for delivery prior to 12/25. I will share this information asap.

Perhaps more people will order, even at the Tree Festival, and we can still receive the goods in time for the holiday.

In the meantime, MML did not cash your checks. I can hold them in hopes of increased orders. I can return them. Please share your directive with me.

Thank you for your enthusiastic support of MML.

Gretchen Gehrke
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All Pro The Good New The Bad News The Building News

The Good New The Bad News The Building News

MidMaine Lacrosse remains excited to be working with All Pro Sports to build a Saturday afternoon indoor lacrosse program.

There have been some problems because it's a new program. All the organizers and coaches  have been great to deal with while problem solving.

This is my understanding of the current solutions.

For the remainder of this fall season......

Girls will play as a team or in a "scramble" 12-2pm. A scramble means we will put sticks in the center and draw teams. The structure of play will be decided dependent upon the numbers of players that arrive and coaching choices.

There is also a clinic for girls from 11-12 and MML players are welcome. This is free.

Middle School Boys will unfortunately have to wait to see what other towns and teams bring players in January. MML was the only town to send a team of middle school players this fall. The formation of a January program will be determined when All Pro knows if there are enough middle school boys for teams or weekly scrambles.
Please expect an email from Mary Alice regarding the monies you have spent.

High School Boys, if we have near 14 boys on a Saturday....the most experienced players will play a game as MML and the newer players will play a scramble. Each group will divide the two hour time block. If, we have fewer players, like last week and this upcoming week, we will play two scrambles. This play will take place from 2-4pm.

All Pro will be open for scramble Saturday November 28th despite it being a holiday weekend. I do not believe our MML coaches will be present 11/28 but there will be qualified coaches present to run scrambles if any of our players, girls or hs boys, wish to join a team.

Thanks to players and parents for your patience. Special thanks to Coaches Bolliger and Gould.

Gretchen Gehrke
President MidMaine Lacrosse
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Apparel/Bag Order to be Called in Tomorrow Thursday 11/19

Gretchen has orders from
Rowell, Roberts, Boreham, Cox, Morrill, Simpson and Baker

Am I missing anyone? (My plate is quite full and it is possible that I could make mistakes......)

Gretchen 341-1545 text

Apparel/Bags/Food/Help

Thank You. The Apparel/Bag order will be called in tomorrow.
Folks can still order this evening and contact Gretchen about payment. 341-1545 text

Thank You. Contribution and Helper Numbers are climbing. Please remember we have only two BIG events annually. The Tsothohrha Tree Festival and the Tegenhondi Tournament. These events fund field paint, play, referees, tournaments and lacrosse balls. Thanks for your help. We depend on your time and contributions.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.volunteersignup.org%2FP4KEK&h=gAQHk81hV

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Due Wed 11/18

A sampling of the items available for purchase from MidMaine Lax. 

Orders must be in by Wednesday November 18 th. (Model and dog not included.)

We need 12 of each item to offer listed prices. 

(Even the socks will have MML logo.)

3 days from today..... Thanks, Gretchen text 341-1545

You Make a Difference!

Somedays, MML members offer support to others in outloud and flamboyant gestures. 
For instance, last year, we donated five trees to families that did not have holiday trees and could not afford them from our Tsothohrha Tree Festival. 
We make charitable play opportunities available to many of our youth members every season. 
Parents, coaches and administrators give many young athletes rides to practices and games.
Many children have received scholarship opportunities to camps and clinics. 
And sometimes, MML members offer support in quiet, anonymous gestures. 

Thank you MML members for the generosity you share.

What is the MML Tsothohrha Tree Festival? Why is my help so important?

Tsothohrha is the Mohawk word for the Moon "Time of Cold".  Native American Mohawk tribes play and played lacrosse and they call and called the game Tewaarathon. 
Tewaarathon, in the Mohawk language, means "little brother of war".
MidMaine Lacrosse elected, in tribute to the Mohawk and other Native Americans from whom we borrow the game, to call our tree festival Tsothohrha.

Why host the Tsothohrha Tree Festival?

The festival is fun. The festival serves as a creative fund raising mechanism for our lacrosse organization.  MML does not charge admission to this event.
Area business donated support 'primes the pump' but substantional work is required by players and their parents to put on a successful festival. Players learn and are reminded that lacrosse play opportunity is earned by working hard.
MML fund raises for equipment, paint, balls, rent and referees. 
Last year we earned approximately $2000 which helped to fund our 2015 spring season for nearly 100 youth grades K-12.

When is the Tsothohrha Tree Festival?

The festival is free and opens to the public at 3pm Sunday December 6th at the Palmyra Community Center. The festival concludes at 6pm.
There is a rain date (ice storm) on 12/13 3pm.

How do the Trees get Sponsered and Decorated?

For a sponsorship of $50, MidMaine Lacrosse provides a tree with lights which the business may decorate or the business can designate a community or school/booster group to decorate. Each group that decorates a tree receives 50% of the "vote dollars" in their stocking.

What is a Tree Raffle?

The is no admission fee to the festival. It is free to the public.  
Festival attendees purchase raffle tickets. 
These raffle tickets can be used to purchase food OR to "vote" on a particular tree. 
There are stockings positioned by each tree. Raffle tickets are placed into the stockings. 
At 5:00pm "voting" ceases. 
The tree with the most tickets wins, "Best-In-Show." 
Another tree is judged as "Most-True-to-Cause." 
Then Santa chooses one ticket from each stocking and the winner wins the tree and all it's decorations and prizes.

A Costume Contest? 

Folks dress as Elves, Snowman, Santa, Candy Canes or ?????
A winner is announced after 5pm

The Concession Menu?

Dough Boys $3.00 or 2 for$ 5

Chilli - $2.00

Walking Tacos - $2.50

Mac and Cheese -$ 2.00

Assorted Drinks $1.00

Coffee - .50 cents

When do Festival Director's need helpers? 

1.We need to pick up the trees in Hartland on Saturday.        https://www.volunteersignup.org/P4KEK
2.We need helpers Saturday to set up trees and put lights on them. Each tree receives two sets of lights either color or white.
3.We need helpers on Sunday. https://www.volunteersignup.org/P4KEK
4.We need donations of food prior to Sunday morning. @ https://www.volunteersignup.org/4TH7A


What is the Tsothohrha Tree Festival Format?

Saturday (TBD) Tree and Light Set up

Sunday
8-10am Food Drop Off
10:00-12 noon Dress Rehearsal for Production numbers. 
     1. HS Boys 2. Girls 3. MS Boys 4. SM Vocals 5. Ballet (this is not the show order)
12-2pm Tree Decorator's decorate trees
3:00pm Doors Open to Public. 
3:00-6:00pm Concessions. 
3:00-5:00pm Dexter Brass 
3:00-5:00pm Public purchases raffle tickets.  They can vote of favorite trees by placing ticket in stocking.
5:00pm 
Voting Ceases
Santa arrives and show begins. (This allows time for votes to be tallied.)
"Tree Most True to Cause" is announced.
"Best Tree in Show" is announced.
Costume Contest winner is announced.
Trees are raffled. When last tree is raffled. We help people bring trees out of the gym. Winners must be present to take home prize of tree.
6:00pm Conclusion
6:00pm until "The Work is Done" We clean up

Yes, All MML players and parents that contribute,

as EVERYONE should, will be tired. 

The more helpers the less exhaustion......

Photos from Tsothohrha 2014

Thanks you for your support.

MidMaine Lacrosse

www.midmainelacrosse.com

Helpers

Tsothohrha Tree Festival Helpers signup sheet

Volunteer opportunities for "Tsothohrha Tree Festival 2015" are now open.

Please sign up to TO HELP.

And Also See http://www.volunteersignup.org/4TH7A to contribute food.

The festival will open to the public at 3:00pm Sunday Dec 6th, Rain Date (Ice Storm) Sunday Dec 13th. 

This is one of only two "All Hands on Deck" fund raising events which support MidMaine Lacrosse. 

We expect more than 300 guests.

All of the positions below can include generally parents and players.

THANKS to ALL for seeing MML financially sound heading in to spring season.

Please remember we are funding balls, paint referees and such. 

This fund raising is about providing basics.

Tsothohrha Help

Please contribute FOOD for Festival Concessions

https://www.volunteersignup.org/4TH7A

Please Sign Up and HELP at the Tsothohrha Festival

https://www.volunteersignup.org/P4KEK

Thank You Very Much

Tsothohrha Tree Festival Food Supply Sign Up

 

Hello everyone,

Volunteer opportunities for "Tsothohrha Tree Festival 2015 Concession Suppliers" are now open.
Please expect an additional sign up to volunteer to help at the festival.
Please sign up to BRING FOOD and TO HELP. 

Please deliver food by 10am Sunday 12/6 to Palmyra Community Center.

The festival will open to the public at 3:00pm Sunday Dec 6th, Rain Date (Ice Storm) Sunday Dec 13th. 
This is one of only two "All Hands on Deck" fund raising events which support MidMaine Lacrosse. 
We expect more than 300 guests. This is just the food supply list.

We will need a huge brigade of helpers also. Stay tuned for a second sign up. Please contibute supplies and time.

Dekk Monteyro generously directs concession sales. 
We are serving Dough Boys $3.00 or 2 for $5 Chilli - $2.00 Walking Tacos - $2.50 Mac and Cheese -$ 2.00 Assorted Drinks $1.00 Coffee - $.50

Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:

www.volunteersignup.org/4TH7A

To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.

Thank you for volunteering!

Click on photo attachment below and then print. 

Orders and payment are due Wednesday 11/18.

Thank You

Holiday Order

Maverick Monster Bags MAROON Fits Lacrosse Stick $55
Warrior Motion Jacket MAROON
Available in sizes YM, YL, YXL, Adult S-3XL $55
Champion Eco Fleece Hoodie GREY
Sizes YM, YL, YXL Adult S-3Xl.   Adult S, M, L currently backordered (shouldn’t be long) $55
Champion Eco Fleece Sweatpants GREY
Available in sizes YM, YL, YXL, Adult S-3XL $24
Champion Stretch Pocket Shorts BLACK
Available in YM, YL, YXL, Adult S-3XL $22 NIKE DRI-FIT ELITE CREW SOCK $10 mIDmAINE lACROSSE cAR dECAL $5

Order’s and Payment Due Wednesday 11/18. 

Nothing will be ordered without FULL payment.

MML Order Must Be Placed 11/19 for Holiday Delivery 

 (12 item minimum order for MML)

president@midmainelacrosse.com

Dear MML Members,

Gretchen and Mary Alice requested Tree Sponsorship assistance from many local businesses yesterday in support of our Tsothohrha Tree Festival. This festival is our largest annual fund raising event.
If you know of a willing sponsor ($50) please check with us prior to requesting their help. We do not want to approach the same organizations more than once.
But we do need help and additional tree sponsors.
For $50 a 'tree sponsor' can decorate a tree themselves or we can ask another group to decorate it for them.
We also need other groups to volunteer as 'tree decorators'.  This earns money for the group. Any group decorating a tree earns 50% of the proceeds from any tickets entered into the raffle on their behalf.
We have paperwork you can provide potential sponsors and decorators.
If you run track, play softball or soccer, are a cub scout or 4H member, ask your boosters and organizers to decorate a tree. It is a fabulous community and family event in which to get the word our about your great organizations.
Thank You for helping MML, your lacrosse organization.

ps. Stay tunes for Volunteer Sign Up. Plan your costume for the costume contest!

Thanks,

Gretchen

So, it off 'off season' at MidMaine Lacrosse.

1. And our administration is so busy our heads are spinning.
Please, when you are confused.....message us and ask kind questions. We are bound to make mistakes. There's not quite enough people yet to fulfill all the roles and responsibilities required at MidMaine Lacrosse.
We will need more volunteers moving forward, especially as Gretchen transitions next year.
Please watch all that is happening and select a management position for yourself next season. There are many reasonable tasks individuals could lead.
And if everyone makes one contribution the load lightens exponentially.
We have such a good gig going we do not want it to falter.
Please consider now what you can do next season.

2. All Hands on Deck December 5th and 6th.
This event makes us solvent for the upcoming season. This is one of only two big days all year for MML fundraising.
The tree festival is held on Sunday December 6th from 3-6pm at PCC.
We will need helpers Saturday to set up the trees.
We will need helpers Sunday as groups decorate their trees.
We will need donations for food for concessions.
We need workers all day and during the festival on Sunday.
We will need a huge brigade of helpers to clean up and sometime to deliver the trees. The general rule is that raffle winner of trees must be present to collect winnings but last year 25% of three went as charitable donations and we delivered some of them.
All Hands on Deck December 5th and 6th.
Please invite all your friends and family.
Share the FB event invite again and again.
Admission is free.
Plan your costume for the Costume Contest even now.
Stay tuned for the posting of the Volunteer Sign up.
Mid Maine Lacrosse expects over 300 visitors to this festival.

3. TrashCan Lacrosse Fall Play concludes this evening.
Winter play begins January 14th.
The Fall Program has been, once again, a huge success.
Thank you Dan Boreham, Karen Boreham, Russell Wilson, Mary Alice Gould, John Szarowski, Hayden Boreham and Breac Baker. It is a great way for people to learn about the game.
It is a great way for people to develop enthusiasm and skills to ready for spring play.
We are adding high school boys one by one.
Girls are joining and the girls program is expanding at all levels. We are seeking middle school boys from Warsaw, Etna, Somerset and Sebasticook.
The Little Tykes program is booming!
Thank you to the Town of Palmyra and Palmyra Recreation. Their hosting this program allows all kids to try it out while insured.
See many tonight and all on January 14th.

4. Is is exciting that All Pro Sports is bringing indoor lacrosse to Waterville. There are a few bumps and bubbles. MidMaine Lacrosse is playing a part of the problem solving efforts.

a. Our girls play middle school and high school together as our numbers grow. On one hand this gives us a size and experience disadvantage. One the other hand, it gives all girls an opportunity to really learn and advance their skill set.

b. It appears, that all pro, may not be able to secure another middle school boys team this initial league session.
No worries yet! MML is a bit ahead of the curve.
We have an eager cohort of middle school boys anxious to learn. To rectify the problem....All Pro is trying to arrange a clinic for our boys on Saturdays at All Pro. This would prove equal or superior opportunity for our middle school boys.
All Pro is trying to arrange it with a superior and amazing local coach. I expect confirmation today for Saturday play.
This would be more than a great situation.
The program directors at All Pro are working hard. They are communicating regularly.
I am not surprised that there a development snafus in this new and exciting play opportunity. They snaffles are worth struggling through.

c. Our high school program has grown and grown. It's success encourages others to want to play. This means we have a divide.....seasoned players and new players.
Each group needs meaningful minutes of play on the field.
All Pro is arranging for MidMaine Lacrosse to bring two teams to Saturday play. This will help ensure that all levels of experience get time to handle the ball in game situtaitons.
Some players will swing until numbers grow sufficient to fully support two teams.
Coach Norman and VP Karen Boreham are steering this development.

5. Christmas Sales of Coats, Bag, Shorts, Sweatpants, Socks and Car Decals will be posted later today and orders must be complete and paid for WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18th. (This is late notice and not ideal but we are running as fast as we can....) Ordering 11/18 means we will have the items for Christmas (and maybe even for 12/6) The quality of the clothing items was top notch. MidMaine Lacrosse is making almost no profit on these items (enough to cover shipping etc.) Lacrosse stick do fit into the bags. Our next team order will take place near the beginning of season play in March/April. We need to order 12 of each item to secure the prices offered.

Thank you for your commitment. More information will come your direction soon. Please consider how you will contribute Dec 5th and 6th. Please consider your role for 2016/17 by observing all that is happening 2015/16.