Santa Claus will appear and travel through the Marina via boat sled, hop on his golf cart sled and arrive at the Riverview Pavilion around 3:30pm. Soon thereafter he will deliver gifts to all the good boys and girls. Parents, bring your presents to office camper by Saturday, July 23rd at 1:00pm. They will be transferred to Santa Claus' boat sled prior to his journey down the Marina. Please denote the full name of your child on presents so Santa knows who to give it to. We have extra presents for children if you need one. Let us know if you would like one of this extra presents to go to your child. If you would like to support this event: 1) Bring your own unique decorations for the Christmas Tree or Pavilion. 2) Facilitate the destruction of the Pinata saftey. 3) Lead a craft activity for the children. 4) Call Linda if you have other ideas that you would like to contribute.
Christmas Music
Gifts Handed out by Santa Claus
Photo Time with Santa & Elf
Face Paint Coloring of Christmas Cards Pinata Festive Cake, Candy, and Milk will be provided.
Thank You in Advance
Santa Claus - Pete Boewe Head Assistant Elf - Rick Trusso
Giant Snow Man Display - John Phelan
Music/Extra Presents - Shirley Trusso
This event is not only for children, "The More, The Merrier"!
All big adult kids welcome. Grinchs not welcome.
How the phrase " Christmas in July" arose
The term, if not the exact concept, was given national attention with the release of the Hollywood movie comedy in 1940, written and directed by Preston Sturges. In the story, a man is fooled into believing he has won $25,000 in an advertising slogan contest. He buys presents for family, friends and neighbors, and proposes marriage to his girlfriend.
Many Australian families have a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings in July. In Australia, "Christmas in July" is also known as "Yulefest".
In 1942, the Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., celebrated Christmas in July with carols and the sermon "Christmas Presents in July". They repeated it in 1943, with a Christmas tree covered with donations. The pastor explained that the special service was patterned after a program held each summer at his former church in Philadelphia, when the congregation would present Christmas gifts early to give ample time for their distribution to missions worldwide. It became an annual event, and in 1946 the service began to be broadcast over local radio.
The U.S. Post Office and U.S. Army and Navy officials, in conjunction with the American advertising and greeting card industries, threw a Christmas in July luncheon in New York in 1944 to promote an Early Christmas Mailing Campaign for service men and women overseas during World War II. The luncheon was repeated in 1945.
American advertisers began using "Christmas in July" themes in print for summertime sales as early as 1950.
Universal thoughts on colors related to Christmas in July
Red is the main color of Christmas in July - represents the magical flow of life, the blood that flows within all of us - so remember to let your love, passion and energy flow. Commit to show your love a little more each day and do what you do, no matter how insignificant you may consider it, with a little more love and enthusiasm each day and you will discover a new passion for life within you and a new flow of energy.
The second colour of Christmas in July is Green - greenery reminds us to honour the everlasting transformative element of nature. Everything is radiating energy. Energy does not die it merely transforms. Green soothes our heart knowing we are part of an endless cycle that disburses and rebirths anew.
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