Netcong Craft and Sports Memorabilia Fair

The Netcong School PTA, in all its efforts, continuously seeks community support of all initiatives to provide quality extra-curricular activities for Netcong School students.

Netcong School PTA will be hosting a Spring Holiday Craft & Sports Memorabilia Fair on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Netcong Elementary School, 26 College Road in Netcong. The event's hours are 10 am-4 pm.

Over 85 crafters with handmade items and vendors with quality merchandise will be participating in this one-of-a-kind event. This area has never before hosted such a shopping extravaganza, guaranteed to have something for everyone. Maria Patamia, PTA President is the coordinator of this event and can be reached at 973.296.7638 or e-mail: netcongschoolpta@yahoo.com for additional information. Space is completely sold out for this event.

Admission is free to the public. However, donations will gladly be accepted at the door. This event is the largest fundraising initiative for the PTA. Food will be available for purchase throughout the day. A Raffle/Tricky Tray Drawing will be held at 3 pm with items donated by major corporations, local businesses and crafters/vendors attending the fair. All proceeds will help fund student programs, trips, and a new playground. Any individual or business interested in being a sponsor of this event should contact Maria Patamia. All donors/sponsors will be recognized in the event directory.

A host of items including a pet Bakery, Designer handbags, Pampered Chef, Wooden Rose Arrangements, Silpada, Belgium Chocolates, Usborne Books, Lia Sophia, Avon, Tupperware, Scentsy, Discovery Toys, Ant E Bees Hives Candles, Photography, World Ventures Travel, Gourmet Bakery, Barefoot Books, Fun4All Entertainment, Initials Inc. , Nature Names, Mary Kay, Longaberger and Tastefully Simple are just a few of the home based business consultants who will be participating in this event.

Handmade items include a variety of jewelry, wood creations, stained glass, and hand painted items.

Do you have unwanted, broken, or out of date gold jewelry? Bring it to this event and the “Gold Fairies” will turn it into cash on the spot.

Do you need spring holiday gifts for the young and old? Come visit the many crafters with holiday baskets.

Do you have unwanted clothing, linens, shoes, purses, or small stuffed animals? Please bring it to Netcong School on Sat. Mar. 20th. Neighbors Helping Neighbors will be on hand to collect all articles for various charities in the front of the school.

Have you been thinking about adoption or becoming a foster parent? Representatives from the Division of Youth and Family Services will be on hand with information on how to go about it.

Are you looking for chiropractic services? Optimal Family Chiropractic, LLC will be on hand offering free neck and foot screenings. Dr. Brenda Rooney will answer questions about the benefits of chiropractic therapy for a variety of conditions.

Are you a sports memorabilia collector? Then you won’t want to miss this extraordinary collection of authentically signed sports artifacts by Steiner Sports Memorabilia house, a portion of their proceeds will be donated to Netcong School from an on-site auction and sale of memorabilia.

Do you enjoy raffles or tricky trays? This event will also be hosting a 50/50 raffle throughout the day and a tricky tray drawing at 3 pm. With over 100 donated items from crafters and businesses.

Mark your calendars. This will be an event you won’t want to miss. Bring the whole family. Welcome spring with a visit to the Netcong School PTA Spring Holiday Craft and Sports Memorabilia Fair.