Pershing Go-Kart Event December 8!

To All Pershing Families:

The next POPS social event is Go Karting!

• Where: Canyon Raceway (Off of Jennings Parkway in El Cajon, where Marshall Scotty's used to be)
  
• When:  Saturday, December 8,  3:30 - 6ish.  
• Who:    All are invited with your kids to ride the carts.  (Minimum age TBD)
• Price:   It will be $7 per ticket, $19 for a 3-pack and $50 for a 10-pack.  Each race lasts about 8 minutes.  
• How to get Tickets:  We will be selling them at school, or you can contact Jeff Ridgway at ridgwayjm@aol.com to pre-purchase.  Also, we will sell them at the Racetrack.
• Other Info:  We will have food for sale at the event!  Also, your tickets will be good any time (not just on December 8).
• Join us and have fun with the extended Pershing Community!

POPS MEETING Tuesday November 13

We are meeting in the PERSHING LIBRARY on November 13 at 6:30 PM! 

Meeting Agenda:  Discuss Plans for Go-Kart Racing on December 8

EVERYONE is invited!

Campout Update

Camp-Out for POPS Saturday Nov. 3!

• Place: William Heise County Park, near Julian. (About a 70 minute drive)
• Time: Arrive in the afternoon of Nov. 3. We'll camp overnight.
• Who can come: any Pershing Parent + their family (but you must notify the POPS ASAP to reserve a site, before Oct. 25!)
• Accomodations: We have reserved tent-only sites in Area 3. 2 tents per site.
• Activities: TBD (come to the Meeting Oct. 25) HIKING will definitely be one activity!
• Food Arrangements: TBD. (We'll work these out at Meeting Oct. 25, 6:30 in Library)
• Cost: $15 per family if you're sharing a site. $29 per family if you have your own site. Food costs TBD.
• What if I want to attend but haven't notified Jeff Ridgway yet? Notify Jeff ASAP (ridgwayjm@aol.com), and we MAY be able to reserve you another site. But Hurry! Camp sites are running out.
• We have 10 families so far and are going to have a great time!

Some Images from the Heise Campground brochure. Nice!

Next POPS MEETING is Thursday, October 25 (6:30 PM) in the Pershing Library!

We will discuss the campout on November 3 at Heise Campground, plus upcoming events, fundraising etc.  All Pershing Parents are welcome!

Rocket Club Spring 2012

Here's a few Pictures from the Rocket Club, Spring 2012.  This is typical of the ENRICHMENT that we are trying to give to students!

In class working on our rockets

Getting ready to launch a two-stage rocket

Blast - off!

Meeting Tuesday Sept 25 6 PM at Library

It's our first meeting of the School Year -- All are invited!
Come and join us and start getting involved.

Camp-Out

Camp-Out for POPS Saturday Nov. 3!

• Place: William Heise County Park, near Julian.  (About a 70 minute drive)
• Time:  Arrive in the afternoon of Nov. 3.  We'll camp overnight.
• Who can come: any Pershing Parent + their family (but you must notify the POPS ASAP to reserve a site!)
• Accomodations:  We have reserved tent-only sites in Area 3.  2 tents per site. 
• Activities:  TBD (come to the Meeting Oct. 25)  HIKING will definitely be one activity!
• Food Arrangements:  TBD.  (We'll work these out at Meeting Oct. 25, 6:30 in Library)
• Cost:  $15 per family if you're sharing a site.  $29 per family if you have your own site.  Food costs TBD.
• What if I want to attend but haven't notified Jeff Ridgway yet?  Notify Jeff ASAP (ridgwayjm@aol.com), and we MAY be able to reserve you another site.  But Hurry!  Camp sites are running out.
• We have 10 families so far and are going to have a great time!