Before traveling to the Netherlands on December 5 and for the first time in his longstanding career,
SINTERKLAAS (SINT NICOLAAS)
IS COMING TO SOUTHERN ARIZONA
to celebrate his birthday together with the local boys and girls of every age!
The 'Goedheiligman' (Good Holy Man) will by arriving in person in Willcox on Sunday December 2, shortly after 1:00 PM to meet with all of us. See venue information on the left.
Rumors have it that he will be bringing lots and lots of presents, typical Sinterklaas candy and some delicious Dutch treats!! There will be Sinterklaas music, food, drinks, games and other fun activities.
Since December 2 is only a few weeks away, we need to make sure we are all prepared for Sinterklaas so that the Goedheiligman knows how many boys and girls are coming and how much he needs to bring!
So here is what you need to do if you plan on personally meeting Sinterklaas on December 2nd:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!
TICKETS: Buy Sinterklaas ticket(s) in advance.
- Tickets are $5 per person (children under 2 years free)
- ATTENTION: TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE NOVEMBER 10, 2012
- Tickets are only sold on-line. Register below
- We are using PayPal for payment services. You can simply use your credit/debit card to pay. No PayPal membership required!
- You will receive an email confirmation. No tickets will be mailed.
- This event is for people of all ages!
- Be sure to select the correct age(s) when ordering your tickets, so Sint knows in advance how many people in the various age groups are coming!
Register Now!
SINTERKLAAS GIFT: Bring one gift for another person (men buy a man's gift, ladies buy a female's gift), not to exceed $10. Clearly mark your gift-wrapped with a "M" or "F" so Sinterklaas knows!
POTLUCK: The event will start off with a potluck lunch, so bring something to eat and drink (for a few people). Email Arno & Colleen Zandbergen as to what to bring at: nlarno@yahoo.com
PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF SMALL CHILDREN ONLY!
- If you bring one or more small children, you can buy each child a gift-wrapped present, not to exceed $20 per gift per child
- Bring it to the event and hand it to one of the Sinterklaas Committee members upon arrival
- Be sure to clearly mark the child's name and age on the present. Sint's eyes are not the best, as you can imagine...!
- Sinterklaas will personally hand this gift to your child with a few nice (and, if necessary, mildly corrective :-) things to say
- Make sure you email the text you would like Sinterklaas to read to your child from his Big Book to Els de Kok at ejdekok@hotmail.com
RAFFLE TICKETS AT NLBORRELS: We will be selling raffle tickets at the upcoming NLBorrrels (10/26 and 11/30). Again, the winner will receive 50% of raffle sales, the balance goes towards the 2012 Sinterklaas party.
RAFFLE TICKETS AT THE SINTERKLAAS PARTY: There will be raffle tickets for sale at the event. The winner will receive 50% of raffle sales, the balance goes towards any future NLBorrels Tucson event.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the Sinterklaas party!
If you are planning on attending, please make sure to register as soon as possible, but no later than November 10, 2012!
Any questions, please email nlborrelstucson@gmail.com
With warmest regards,
The 2012 Sinterklaas Committee
Els de Kok
Jessica van der Lede
Michelle De Raedt
Yolande Adriaanse
Colleen Zandbergen
Arno Zandbergen
Arnold Adriaanse
