Outings/Events
Colorado Springs Chapter, GPAA Outings/Events Notices
Colorado Springs Chapter, GPAA Outing/Event Notices
EVENT NOTICE: December Meeting and Chapter Christmas Party
When: Saturday, December 7, 2024, 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Where: Airplane Restaurant, 1665 N. Newport Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916.
Directions: From the intersection of South Powers Blvd and East Fountain Blvd, drive East on Fountain one block to the first left turn, which is N. Newport Road. You will see the “airplane” that is part of the restaurant in the NE corner of that intersection. Turn left onto Newport and take the first right turn into the parking lot which is shared by the restaurant and the Radisson Hotel. The main entrance to the restaurant faces this parking lot.
Details: The event set up and sign-in begins at 11:30 am with a short Chapter Meeting starting at 12:00 pm. The Party will start immediately following the meeting with dinner orders taken by the restaurant waitstaff. During sign-in, attendees will pay their cost share and receive a copy of the party menu. Adults (age 15+) $10 each; Children (age 10 – 14) $5 each, and Children (age 9 and under) are free. The Chapter will pay the difference and gratuity. Based on requests from several of our members, the restaurant has given us permission to bring our own desserts. Except for the Christmas drawing tickets, the Chapter store will be closed. Entertainment follows the meal and includes:
White Elephant Exchange. If you want to participate, please bring a wrapped item, and tag it “white elephant”. The item can be a re-gift, an item you already own that someone else can treasure for a while, something funny, something weird, or something nice.
Member to Member Gift Exchange. If you want to participate, please bring a wrapped item, and label it “Gift Exchange Man” or “Gift Exchange Woman”. Usually, a man will bring a gift for a man and a woman will bring a gift for a woman. If an odd number of members participate, you may end up with your own gift – so bring something you wouldn’t mind taking back home with you. Please limit purchases to $20. Re-Gifting is also acceptable.
Salvation Army Angel Tree Gift Donation. If you wish to participate, please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate. If you have questions, please contact the Fountain Valley Salvation Army at 719-382-1182.
Christmas Party RSVP. Those who did not sign-up at the October or November meetings can pay during sign-in at the restaurant but are asked to make a reservation by Thursday December 5th. For reservations after the November meeting, please call or text Chapter Treasurer Alton Oakes at 719-439-3590, or e-mail him at agoakes@earthlink.net. When using text or e-mail, please include the name of the person making the reservation, a contact phone number, and the number of attendees by age group.
Door Prize Drawing. Prizes will consist of silver coins, rounds and bars and gold nuggets/pickers. Quantity and size of individual prizes will be based upon participation and availability.