July schedule is up

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Still in need of a small rug for our reading corner, and

still in need of more people LIKING and SHARING our Facebook page. After all we went through to get the corporates' attention, now we need to show them that its worth it to keep us funded!

That's it, keeping it short and sweet!

More Good news, a little help, and a few questions ..

Dear Kid's Night families, grab a cup of coffee and sit down for a good read (I think):

I had the chance to sit down with my district manager to get all the cards out on the table. I wanted to know whether Kid's Night was continue to be funded in light of the slow business overall lately at Papa Gino's as well as a rumor that someone had started about them not reimbursing me for supplies anymore.
I am happy to report that it was just a rumor, and that not only is Kid's Night going to continue, but none other than the new president of the company has heard about us and wants to see more of his stores do something like we do. (although , I think that after 20 years we have built something no one else could copy!

So I would like to thank the families that took the time to call and email and go on to the website to voice your opinions about Kid's Night. You definitely made a difference!

So we will continue to have  all the crafts, music, games and special nights that we have had in the past, and hopefully introduce new things as well. I am still redoing the back room, trying to find a set-up that works well for us, moving stuff, adding  and taking away as needed. When its all done, I hope to have a more efficient and easier environment to work and play in.

Now i need two things:
First, i am in need of another small rug like one i use for story time. That one has been reallocated to serving as a floor for "The Box" which we have been playing with now for the last year or so. (I get new ones when we fill up or wear out the current ones) So if you have one, around 5 x8 or so, something nice to sit on, please feel free to donate it.
Thanks in advance!

Second, while I see many of you every week or every other week, there are many, many more to whom I send emails, who have expressed an interest in Kid's Night, but I never see at Kid's Night. I know there are other things going on and it can be expensive on a weekly basis, but i have over 100 families on my list,and i see probably around 20 or so regularly. I am thankful for all of you, but if you don't need to be on the list anymore, just let me know, no questions asked. If you haven't been in a while, please, stop on by and see whats new. We miss you! And lastly, if you can, spread the word, LIKE and SHARE my kids Night Facebook page with people or groups that you know,. Its amazing how many people still come in and say "I never knew about this"! In order to keep Kid's Night funded, we need guests.

I have some important people who will be visiting us at Kid's Night over the next few weeks and months, including, at some time, the president (of Papa Gino's) himself. So it would really be nice if we had a steady and even growing crowd each week.

Thank you for you time,and for your help!
Sincerely, Kids Night Mike

Good news for Kids night!

Dear Kid's Night families,
A little while back I expressed a concern over the future of Kid's Night, due to slow business and a new CEO of the company. I mean the original Kid's Night was supposed to be a 5-10 (15 tops) minute activity to keep the kids busy while you waited for your order. Obviously we are way past that and I think what we have is special and unique. I like to think you do as well.

The good news is I talked to my district manager, and he too thinks we have something good here, and has no plans to let Kid's Night go by the wayside with budget cuts. I am, however, in talks with him about a budget for Kid's Night, another concern i had, but he is willing to work with us and come up with a plan. And he has seen the many nice guest feedback from those of you who took the time to do them, THANK YOU! If you haven't already done so, and you think Kid's Night is worth it, please take a few minutes to visit this website( Guest Feedback) and do the guest feedback. Be sure and mention the specific store and Kid's Night and Kid's Night Mike.This will help assure we get support in the future for what we do. I appreciate your help. Also take a moment to tell a manger at the store when you are in there.

While there is no "bad" news, I have seen the average numbers going down the past month or so. If there is something you don't like that we do, or something that we don't do enough of,  please let me know. If you haven't been in a while, we have changed quite a bit in the back room. I have rearranged the set up to make it easier to find things and get around the tables. I have also started adhering to the rule, less is more, offering as few options as needed. I heard an interview that said that when given too many choices, people will choose to stay away rather than have to deal with them. So I am applying this philosophy to Kid's Night. I think its working out nice, as we have been able to really concentrate on the few things we do. I will always have extras on hand for those who like a challenge, but we're going back to the basics, games, crafts, music and FUN!

So please, if you havn't been in while, come on back and give us another try, we miss you! If you no longer need/want to be on our email list, just let me know, no explanation needed. I look forward to a summer full of FUN at Kid's Night, and I hope to see more and more of you there too!

Dear Kids Night families

Thanks you to those of you who went to bat for us at the website and did the guest feedback. If you haven't already, feel free to pass along a message to them of what Kid's Night means to you and if you go there only for that, let them know that too.,
Here is the link to the survey: Papa Ginos Guest feedback

I haven't talked to them since their big meeting, but i do know that business has been down, including Kid's Night, so if you want it to continue, please visit us if you haven't in a while, and pass along the website and facebook pages to friends who may also enjoy what we do. I hope it doesn't come down to it, because I know how much i would miss it.:(

Anyway, assuming all goes well, here is the info for the month of June:

Fathers Day and End of school activities for the first 2 weeks, including painting on the 3rd, so dress accordingly! Then we'll have a couple of weeks of 4th of July crafts, including the always messy, always popular Glitter fireworks!

Still room on the board for more kids school pics. Still looking for several things you may be getting rid of or have collecting dust, check the website (below)

Lastly,  as some of you may know, I recently started advertising my Birthday party business on a few Facebook pages and I got a lot of feedback! I now only one date left in June, a few dates in July and a few more in August. September and October dates have been asked about as well. So as I always say, don't wait to book!

Thanks for you support and I hope to see more of you soon!