CORN SNOW CHARITY PROM

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The VertiGals end their season with a splash and the popular “Corn Snow Charity Prom”. Not only is it a super fun day, but our goal is to raise awareness and funds to contribute to a local charity selected by the reigning Queen. Included below is her letter with all the details.
 
The morning of Corn Prom we will all gather outside as usual and pose for many group photos, remember to bring your camera. After photos we will board the quad to Deer Point and create a snake chain parade down the Upper Ridge and through the Bowl. From there ladies enjoy the rest of the morning laughing and skiing with each other and attracting a lot of fun attention until we meet for potluck at 12:30 (see calendar for who brings what). During lunch, prom queen candidates will be introduced and perform their candidate parade. Here we all cheer to vote for our ‘new Queen’ - you still have that camera? This is an event you won’t want to miss!

Ladies, please take note – dressing up for Corn Prom is purely optional and not a requirement for attendance. Please come join the fun no matter what your outfit consists of. And ‘Prom’ is a general guideline, as we have seen many a great costume of every sort. Check your attic, garage, mom’s attic and garage, thrift and consignment stores for your fun costume. A simple boa, mardi gras beads or headdress can perk up any ski outfit!
 
A note from the reigning Prom Queen:
  This year I have chosen Eternal League of Friends for my preferred charity.

My sister and long time VertiGal Babe, Mary K Denton, and I are committed to helping refugees within our community. For years we have coordinated support efforts with other committed individuals via phone calls and e-mails. With the need to make our giving and volunteer efforts easier for us, we have created the Eternal League of Friends www.elfhelp.us.

Elfhelp.us is a small, diverse group of friends in the Boise area, distinct from each other in terms of religion, gender, financial status and ethnicity, yet of the same mind; bound together in friendship and by our passionate belief that each person represents a “village” and our villages connect to still other villages by the invisible yet immutable bonds of family and friendship. Through the interconnectedness of our villages, we have the power to accomplish incredible things; each village contributing from its specific talents and resources. Each time a village connects to another village for the purpose of meeting the needs of a refugee, or someone in desperate need, the Eternal League of Friends grows.

Our mission is to aid people who have fallen through the cracks: in particular, refugees, but also anyone with a dire need. Our goal is to grow our small, diverse group into a large, diverse group. We hope to extend our reach in ever-expanding circles to each of our family and friends, and then to their family and friends, and still on to their family and friends in an endless ripple. We believe great things can be accomplished through small acts of kindness. Especially if there are many giving, serving hands.

Visit www.elfhelp.us to learn all about ELF and how you can help.

My wild and crazy dance moves that helped me grasp the coveted 2010 Corn Prom Queen title were my bold way of getting a chance to introduce the VertiGal Villagers to this gratifying cause.

Queen Jeanie Stidham