Just in case you’ve been living under a rock prior to March 17, 2020, our world is now very different, thanks to the pandemic, coronavirus, COVID-19, or whatever name you want to give it. The changes that occurred in the Spring of 2020 really effected how our club can be supportive to other multiple parents. World, we accept your challenge. Social Distancing is not ideal for our club, but we are not an ideal club. We are making adjustments, and we want our members to know we are thinking of you. We just have to find more creative ways of offering support.
If you're new to our club, a typical practice was for us to gather together in a meeting format, a playground play group, or other events like a "paint and sip night" or our October "Fall Fun Fest" where we went apple picking at a local orchard as group, and our annual year-end dinner, just to name a few. Now that we've been told to socially distance, it's been difficult for us to do what we do best: which is to support other multiple parents just like us. The easiest way to do that is in person, but now we are forced to adhere to new safety protocols, and it's not exactly the same. Since we are parents of multiple births, which are anything but typical, we proudly adapt to whatever challenges we are thrown, and we face these challenges together.
That being said, some of the wonderful ladies who have faithfully served as Board Members are putting their creative minds together and have come up with some worthwhile events you won't want to miss!
Halloween Event:
This special Halloween event is the brainchild of Parliamentarian & Technical Chair Sarah Pellegrini and State Chair Stephanie Tu, with additional assistance from Social Chair Monicky Marcelino. Please show your support by participating - in hopes that we may be able to start a new tradition! All the information that you need is listed below, along with links.
Show off your Halloween costumes, decór, and/or your BOO-tiful Halloween themed food and WIN!! This year offers plenty of exciting categories that are sure to be SPOOK-tacular!
Join us for our first ever VIRTUAL Halloween Contest and Celebration!
Starting today, we are accepting submissions for multiple contest categories including:
- Best Infant Costumes - Best Kids Costumes - Best Family Costume - Best “Twin” Costume (or Triplet!) - Best Pet Costume - Best Pumpkin - Best Outdoor Home Decor - Best Decorated Face Mask - Plus one or two surprise categories!
Submissions are due no later than October 28. Judges will vote on Oct. 29 and then the winners will be announced during our celebration on October 30 starting at 8pm!
Rules and Submissions links are on our website here: https://www.mwpom.org/quarantineoween
(but I also posted them below if you don't feel like clicking)
You can enter as many categories as you wish, but only one entry per category please! Nothing too scary or violent, let’s keep it PG, or maybe a mild PG-13. You must be a registered member to qualify.
Leading up to the event, we’ll be showcasing costume examples, recipes you can try, and fun DIY spooky crafts!
On October 30th at 8pm we'll announce the winners and have a little fun after the kids go to bed.
Follow this link to enter, but please read the rules first: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE3XCtvebUxniVv_nNT7Qga9ZESCMAMM3BUOPHGo-acK_vig/viewform
2020 Quarantine-oween Maskerade Contest Rules
To enter the contest in any category, you must be an active, paid or complimentary member of MetroWest Parents of Multiples.
All costumes must be family friendly. No excessive gore or violent themes.
Contest is open from October 14, 2020 to October 28, 2020. Judges will vote on October 29, 2020. Winners will be announced during our Zoom Meeting on October 30, 2020 starting at 8pm.
Limit one entry per category. Entries are submitted via our site at mwpom.org/quarantineoween
By submitting a contest entry, you agree that MWPOM is allowed to showcase your photos and/or videos during our Zoom meeting, in our social media accounts and email newsletters, and potentially on our club site.
Winners do not need to attend the Zoom meeting to claim their prize. Winners will be contacted via the email address provided during submission.