Calendar of Upcoming Events:

Where:  Elvehjem Elementary School
5106 Academy Drive
Madison, WI  53716

On 9/5/08 at 5:30 pm join families, friends, and supporters in celebrating the grand opening of the playground.

PAST EVENTS

June
June 1 - Outback Steakhouse Alumni Event with an adult & child buffet meal   (Steak, chicken, mashed potatoes and more provided by Outback Steakhouse) Additional activities included:

• Tours of LVM
• Photo opportunities
• Playground Tile* stations
• Catching up with old friends
• Meeting other Bobcat alumni
• Checking out Mom and/or Dad's elementary school

June 23- LVM Dreams Big Golf Spectacular at The Oaks
18 holes of golf, lunch, sleeve of golfballs for $99 OR 18 holes of golf, lunch, sleeve of golfballs AND Golfing with a celebrity such as Pat Richter-former Athletic Director and sports star for the University of Wisconsin- for $200. Click to download the registration form and information sheet.

May
May 25th - Race Day Celebration
LVM Dreams Big runners including Jalen (12 yrs), Joel (LVM Dreams Big co-founder), and five additional Betsinger family members pushed Noah (8 yrs.) across the Madison (half) Marathon finish line with a big thumbs up! Team LVM Dreams Big raised over $500+ in pledges with the run and raised awareness for the need to include everyone in physical activity.


May 6th - We celebrated Madison's official start of summer with Bret Bielema at the exclusive opening of The Great Dane Garden.
The night included a Supper Club dinner to remember and the first taste of the Supper Club Lager created by the Brewmasters of The Great Dane and Capital Brewery. * Special Musical Performance by Lucas Cates* All proceeds benefit LVM Dreams Big. Reserved tickets $100 per person. 70% of donation is tax-deductible.

April
April 9th 12:00 - 3:30 pm (early dismissal day)
LUNCH and A MOVIE at Rocky's Party Pizzeria 1753 Thierer Road
a.. Pizza Buffet, Breadsticks and Beverage
b.. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL the movie (sing along version) $10/ person

March
March 17 - June 30* Create a Playground Tile
For a Family Activity during Spring Break and beyond!
Headed out to Fired Up Pottery to Paint a 6 x6 Outdoor Ceramic Tile (will be placed on a retaining wall in the playground) $30/tile
Fired Up Pottery
425 B West Cottage Grove Road (Highway BB), Cottage Grove, WI 53527

February
February 29th - LEAP INTO ART! Chili Dinner and Silent Art Auction. Local artist's work will wa auctioned off and we had a small LVM student art show. Chili Dinner was provided by The Great Dane. Over $5,000 made!!!

January
January 11th 6:00 - 8:00 Pottery Night.
Thank you to Fired Up Pottery for helping us host a great pottery painting event.
More than 80 bowls were painted and fun was had by all!

December
4th- 5:30-7:30  Great Dane Night!
Spend an evening at the Great Dane Brew Pub - free food, fun and
a very special guest!  Donation Stations will also be available to h elp build the FIRST Boundless Playground in the state of Wisconsin!

14th- 6:00-8:00 Snowflake Ball at Turner Hall
Sponsored by Thrivent Financial.
Come for a night of music and dancing to celebrate the season.  Dress is anything but casual!  $10.00 per person or $40.00 for a family up to six-each additional person over six is $10.00.

November
6th-Aluminum Can Recycling Month-every Tuesday and Thursday bring your non-alcoholic aluminum cans to LVM.   Cans should be placed in the blue recycle bins inside the doors of the school.  There is one by the office all day on Tuesday and Thursday and inside each door in the mornings.  All proceeds will benefit the playground.

October
BIG thanks to the Great Dane, American Family Agent Kelli Ward, Thrivent Financial, Dream Lanes, all the LVM families and volunteers whose bowling helped raise over $3,000 toward building the dream.