[Summit] easter egg hunt

[Kerry Kohring]

Hi everyone:
     As a member of the SNA board and a volunteer at the egg hunt, I think I can speak for all of us in welcoming comments and suggestions. When anyone has an experience that is unsettling, the comments may seem negative, but are in reality a positive feedback dedicated to making the event better next time. We appreciate the dialogue and absolutely don't want anyone to quit the listserv or retreat from participation in neighborhood interaction. As long as we all remain civil, spirited discussion is good for us all. Keep it coming.
            Kerry Kohring



On Apr 3, 2013, at 1:18 PM, Jeffrey Cavanaugh wrote:

> Ok, seriously?  This is where we get into trouble.  Some folks give some suggestions, and it's basically, hey, if you don't like it, have it in your own yard, or hey, you can't complain if your not on the committee.
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> Days like this where I seriously consider un-subscribing.  I suspect many do and you never hear about it, so you naturally build a list of people who mostly will reinforce one another.
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> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Melissa Vanzetti <msvanzetti at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Beth, I am so happy to see your email! What a breath of fresh air! Personally, I was shocked by the complaints and negativity about this event among participants on this list.
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> I only hope that all the folks that took the time to write out emails specifying their concerns with this year's hunt, will eagerly volunteer to assist with next year's hunt. I know the SNA put a lot of time and thought into this event and would probably love to have more parents involved in the organization this event.
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> Best,
> Melissa
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> From: Beth Moloney <moloney.beth at gmail.com>
> To: summit at sna.providence.ri.us 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:05 AM
> Subject: [Summit] easter egg hunt
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> Thanks to the SNA for organizing the egg hunt.
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> I would also suggest that if people feel the need to only have their kids participate in highly regulated-satisfaction guaranteed events, an easier solution would be to set up a hunt in your own back yard - particularly if "parental satisfaction" is the ultimate goal.  Less labor intensive for all and let those of us who are ok with the free for all-aspect have a go at it.  Most kids seemed to have a good time, even while some kids were taking eggs from other kids (and were their parents expecting the SNA to step in here?).  
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> Our SNA member at the registration table also made it very clear which section had "empty" eggs and which didn't and where to direct our child, based on age.  Perhaps that message didn't get filtered down to everyone.
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> Rushing to over regulate an event which is always a free for all (and frankly, that's the point) smacks of becoming the kind of event where kids get trophies just for showing up.  If that's the direction the SNA plans to go in, next year we'll be staying home.  Particularly if there is any kind of "basket" checking for the "right" eggs.  That sounds like the most joyless event possible.
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> As for the "quickness" of the event, I prefer to think it was a mark of success that we had that many neighbors and kids show up.  
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> SNA - Please don't take the Monday (and Tuesday and Wednesday) morning quarterbacking as being indicative of all the participants.  We look forward to next year.
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> - b
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