Dear All COFCC Families,

As we bid a fond farewell to Lisa Jones, as our President, I am stepping in, however temporarily, to fill her shoes (which won't be easy ) for the next few months. I will do my best to keep the ball rolling on all the programs and initiatives we have currently in place, and any new ones that may arise.

I hope you will join me, and the rest of the board, in using the upcoming months to identify COFCC members who want to make a contribution to this great organization, by joining the board and /or taking on the roles of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

These positions are open to anyone in the organization. It is true that many currently sitting on the board have older children, and that those with younger children are not as well represented. This is one reason we need new people to come forward. We need your energy, and your new ideas to continue to serve all our children, and move the organization forward.

I have also heard that some think the board is a closed, or clique-y group, and not open to outsiders. Nothing is further from the truth. It may appear that way only because many of these people have been such active members for such a long time; they just know each other from volunteering on so many events. We all tend to know parents of children in our childrens age groups, so join with a buddy. A truly wonderful situation would be to have board members with children in EVERY age group.

This is a volunteer organization; YOUR volunteer organization. Its charter, and reason for being is to provide cultural, social and educational opportunities for all of our children. Only you can keep this group going strong.

I ask you, as interim president, to ask yourself if you could take one Saturday morning a month (and some time for special events) to continue to maintain and grow COFCC. I know we've got some strong, passionate, dynamic people out there who would be amazing leaders for our group. The more people who get involved, the easier it becomes, and the more we can do for our children.

You do not have to be asked, or nominated (unless we have too many candidates) to serve of the Board, or take another board position. You only have to have the desire. I invite you all to call me or email directly, or contact any other member of the board with your interest, and we will be happy to discuss the opportunities. You are also welcome to attend our next Board meeting, which will be the first Sat of KCAP, September 27th.

I look forward to seeing you all at the Autumn Moon Festival. Come up and say hi!

In sincere hopes that you will jump on board,
Gail Rigelhaupt