Scholarships for Alex Engelhardt

I received a call the other day from a local scouting official, letting me know that Alex Engelhardt will be receiving a $1,000 scholarship from scouting. Wow! I'm so thrilled. Yet, as many of us know, it takes a lot more than $1,000 to go to college. My advice to parents.. save, save, save, save, save!! We've done some, but not as much as needed. So, that's why we've created the site for Alex, www.sponsormydegree.com/AlexEngelhardt. Here, you, your friends, your company, anyone, can help sponsor Alex's degree. He wants to become a scientist, and he wants to get a Masters Degree. He's been accepted to California State University, or Cal State Fullerton. He really wants to attend this univeristy. If anyone would like to assist, please check out the URL above. Thank you!
Julie Engelhardt
Story Time Adventures

Scholarship Funds for Alex Engelhardt

So I'm taking my Story Time blog and changing it into a blog about trying to find money for my son's college education. We have some saved, through bonds, but need to acquire something more. So, we've created a site for Alex through Sponsor My Degree dot com. If you would like to donate even $5, you can do so through this site. He's a worthwhile student! Thank you,
Julie Engelhardt
http://www.sponsormydegree.com/AlexEngelhardt

Story Time Programs for May

There are many things in my life that I am thankful for, and one of them is that there are 'holidays' and observances that I can use to create programs for Story Time Adventures.

The month of May comes with two observances: Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day. Because of these two holidays, a birthday, and a standing gig with Santana Row Mall in San Jose, I have 7 performances occurring within 8 days. I have three with the YMCA in San Benito County, one at the San Juan Bautista Library, one at Linden Tree Book Store in Los Altos, a birthday party in Hollister, and story time at Santana Row which will be about Cat in the Hat.

I started thinking about May story time program ideas last month and knew that I could score a couple with Mother's Day, which I did, but then someone suggested Cinco de Mayo. That's how I scored three more programs for the week, with the YMCA. I'm very fortunate that they have liked my programs, and I think they want to try to incorporate something 'cultural' into their after school program. Again, my main thing is I like to wear costumes of some sort while I do my program, so I was able to purchase two straw sombreros from a local thrift store, and a friend was able to lend me a sarape that she said I could use.

I also received some exciting news that our local library wants me to do a story time program June 30. This year's summer reading theme has to do with world travel, and my program is "Around the World in 60 Minutes!" During my program I will don four or five different costumes and read books that relate to that costume. So far I have the costume for Mexico, one for the Pacific Islands/Polynesia, and one for Asia.

I'm hoping that I can book several programs for the summer to help supplement my income while school's out (I'm a substitute teacher.) If you know of any groups that would like a story teller, you can contact me via my site www.storytimeadventures.wetpaint.com. Thank you! Julie Engelhardt