Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11am - 3pm

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Our Spring Fair Committee Chairs

Jodi Neal | spring.fair@clespta.org

Katy Long | KatyFunkLong@gmail.com

Contact Us

If you have questions about volunteering for the 2024 Spring Fair or want the details to join our next meeting, please fill out this form or email us at:

spring.fair@clespta.org

Volunteer

We Need YOU to Make This Year's Spring Fair a Success!
The Spring Fair Planning Committee is in full swing, and we’re calling on our amazing community to join us!

To pull off the largest CLES fundraiser of the year, we need over 200 volunteers. Whether you have a little time or a lot, there are flexible opportunities to help both in-person and online.

Be part of this exciting event that benefits all our students.

Ready to get involved? Email us at spring.fair@clespta.org and let’s make this year’s Spring Fair unforgettable!

Urgently Needed Volunteer Positions

  • We need one parent/guardian volunteer for each classroom to assemble a basket for auction at the Spring Fair.

    The Spring Fair Room Parent/Guardian will be asked to:

    • Create a list of suggested items and ask families to send the items to the classroom

    • Place a collection box in the classroom or designated area

    • Send reminder emails to encourage participation

    • Assemble the basket and write a short description

    • Coordinate getting the completed basket to Tanya Smith (silent.auction@clespta.org) by April 11th

    Please open the document below to add your name to volunteer for the role:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LqBa9O4qpD-AZyutNhrEY_yKwZIubUWTwJhoxDmhmzE/edit?usp=sharing

  • Soliciting Co-chair

    responsible for planning and leading a team that goes out and asks for donations

       Tanya Smith and … need one co-chair

    Operations Chairs

    responsible for planning and leading a team to write basket descriptions, loading them into the online platform, loading the photos after basket-making, sending out receipts and thank yous, selling unsold items.

    Implementation Chairs

    responsible for (physical) donation intake (finding a location, tracking drop-offs), basket-making, taking photos, transportation of baskets to CLES.

  • responsible for working with interested clubs, companies and organizations to provide entertainment at the Fair, act as a liaison to the entertainment at the Fair.

  • responsible for coordinating volunteers and working with the Field Marshall to make sure all areas are cleaned up after the Fair.

  • responsible for working with the co-chair to plan crafts, order the supplies ahead of time and run the Crafts table during the Fair.

  • responsible for working with the co-chair to find and book Food Trucks, act as a liaison to the trucks at the Fair, select a vendor for Concessions, purchase snacks and drinks for Concessions, run Concessions at the Fair.

Next Volunteer Meeting:

Email spring.fair@clespta.org for details.

Fair FAQ

Basic information about the Spring Fair

  • The Spring Fair is the largest school event and fundraiser for the CLES PTA.

    There will be several fun carnival style game booths, inflatables, food for purchase, a crafts station, face painting, temporary tattoos, photo opportunities, bake sale, silent auction, raffle, and more.

  • Saturday, May 17, 2025, 11am-3pm

    No rain date.

  • On the CLES grounds, with attractions both indoors and outdoors.

  • The fair is open to the entire CLES community, friends and family, as well as all Howard County neighbors at large.

  • There is no cost to enter the fair, but tickets (or a wrist-band pass) must be purchased to participate in most fair activities.

    The wrist-band pass will allow its holder one-time particpation in most activities, and some unlimited activities. A few activities wll be tickets only.

  • Tickets will be available for purchase BOTH before and at the fair.

    Some tickets/wristbands will also be raffled during school lunches on Fair Fridays.

    Before/Pre-Order (at a discount)

    There will be an option to pre-order tickets and/or a wrist band pass at a discount. In the weeks prior to the fair, look for the flyer in your child’s folder and for CLES emails for details.

    At the Fair

    There will be several sites to purchase tickets at the fair.

  • The Fridays in May, leading up to the Spring fair are designated as "Fair Fridays".

    All CLES students and staff are encouraged to participate by wearing red clothing, or any color CLES Spirit wear to school on Fair Friday.

    Anyone who participates will be entered into a raffle drawing for a chance to win a prize during lunch time and also earn one raffle entry for the Grand prize: a Spring Fair wristband!

    Participate in all Fair Fridays to increase your chances of winning the Grand prize!

  • It takes many volunteers to run the Spring Fair! There are many ways to help and different levels of involvement to fit your schedule.

    Please sign up on our SignupGenius signup sheet!

    Email Jodi and Katy (see above) for questions and for details on our next planning meeting.

  • Yes! Food Truck vendors will be on-site at the fair (cash or credit card), as well as the PTA Concessions Stand.

  • 100% of all Spring Fair profits go to the CLES PTA budget towards academic, social, and cultural enrichment at CLES.

    The CLES PTA is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN# 23-7366871).

Our 2025 Sponsors

Interested in being featured here as a CLES sponsor? Check out our Spring Fair sponsorship drive!