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Post by wenonah4th on Feb 9, 2014 14:12:04 GMT -5
Or more of that kind of thing- not just dances, but more community get-togethers. There are some, like festivals or fundraising meals (pancake breakfast, spaghetti dinner, etc)
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Post by supprazz on Feb 13, 2014 9:38:59 GMT -5
pancake breakfast sounds like lots of fun, but I can see them taking place today as part of religious community functions for kids or something
I think a book about fundraising meals would have been nice if there isn't already one, a great lesson about giving can be taught from that to kids. I know Dawn and the Big Sleepover did a good job of that, and Welcome to the BSC Abby had the cupcake decorating, seeing something similar later on would have been nice
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Post by greer on Feb 13, 2014 9:43:07 GMT -5
Hmm, community centers in general seem to be something that exist more in fiction than in reality. Perhaps their budgets have just gotten slashed over the past twenty years or so. Like I think my hometown might have one, but I've certainly never been there. I think most people do tend to do the sort of stuff that the BSC did with church groups and whatnot.
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Post by supprazz on Feb 13, 2014 9:46:02 GMT -5
No they were pretty popular in the 50's and 60's, a lot of visible minority communities facilitated breakfast groups in the US, food banks and such
I think there are still programs like that, but it really depends where one is living and whether there is enough funding for them. There's definitely been a lot of cuts in recent years, but some programs like that are for people who qualify and others are open.
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Post by greer on Feb 13, 2014 9:48:59 GMT -5
No they were pretty popular in the 50's and 60's, a lot of visible minority communities facilitated breakfast groups in the US, food banks and such I think there are still programs like that, but it really depends where one is living and whether there is enough funding for them. There's definitely been a lot of cuts in recent years, but some programs like that are for people who qualify and others are open. Do you mean breakfast groups for people who cannot afford breakfast? I thought a pancake breakfast in this sense was more just a social event.
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Post by supprazz on Feb 13, 2014 9:51:59 GMT -5
I meant both LOL I just remembered, at some schools now, there is breakfast offered before classes, in low income areas.
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Post by wenonah4th on Feb 14, 2014 13:26:33 GMT -5
When I think of a pancake breakfast, I think of something that's both a social event and a fundraiser. A church, scout troop, fire company, etc, puts it on, in whatever large building with a kitchen they can find (again, church, fire hall, Elks, whatever). They charge a flat fee for the meal and everyone has plenty to eat and a good time!
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Post by booklover85 on Dec 24, 2018 23:32:47 GMT -5
Anything Valentine's Day. But I don't mind Back to School, Halloween and Christmas themed dances, either.
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Post by cnj on Jan 2, 2019 16:38:54 GMT -5
No they were pretty popular in the 50's and 60's, a lot of visible minority communities facilitated breakfast groups in the US, food banks and such I think there are still programs like that, but it really depends where one is living and whether there is enough funding for them. There's definitely been a lot of cuts in recent years, but some programs like that are for people who qualify and others are open. Do you mean breakfast groups for people who cannot afford breakfast? I thought a pancake breakfast in this sense was more just a social event. I live in a large city where there are several community centers. And some have breakfasts or lunches occasionally, especially during the autumn/winter holidays. These meals are funded by many charity groups as well as kind individuals, so low-income people don't have to pay out-of-pocket costs. So, I can see Stoneybrook having community events, especially since it is so close to NYC and is not gentrified or divided by socio-economic statuses.
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Post by Sideshowjazz1 on Jan 15, 2019 17:51:52 GMT -5
For me, all the dances blend into one. The girls with boyfriends always go with them, the girls that don't always go with a random boy from the cast who's cool, and that's it. The fact that more than one Super Special ends with a dance doesn't help.
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Post by LovelyDay on Jul 11, 2019 23:55:08 GMT -5
My favorite dance is the Remember September dance because the name is fun and sweet, and I was born in September.❤️
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Post by booboobrewer on Jul 17, 2019 17:45:10 GMT -5
I read somewhere online that September babies are the smartest
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Post by LovelyDay on Jul 17, 2019 18:31:17 GMT -5
^I’ve heard about that statistic too.
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Post by anzuhana on Jul 18, 2019 8:02:08 GMT -5
^ Probably due to all the sunlight from the summer months.
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Post by oldhickory on Jul 18, 2019 10:27:19 GMT -5
I don't have a standout favorite dance, but I'm leaning towards Remember September because there is something really romantic about the first dance of the school year. You haven't seen your boyfriend in a while and you get to debut as a couple all over again. Here in Kansas City, the weather is always super hot in September, but in Connecticut I like to imagine that it's starting to get cool and autumn-like again.
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