Thank You

Thank you to all of our sponsors, volunteers and Festival-goers who made the 2009 Christ King Parish Festival such a resounding success!  We look forward to seeing you all again next June!

Raffle!

The Christ King Parish Festival is just two weeks away!  Are you ready for good food, great fun and lots of laughter?

NEW this year is a prize raffle, sponsored by Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling.  We’ve got great prizes in store, including a children’s playhouse, 20″ bike, an iTouch and MORE!  Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.  Back by popular demand is the 50/50 Raffle, where the lucky winner will split the cash kitty with the parish.  It’s a win-win!  One 50/50 winner for each day of the Festival.  The Prize Raffle drawing will be Sunday, June 14 at 4:30pm.  You don’t have to be present to win, but you can’t win if you don’t play! Click here for a look at the Raffle prizes.

Want to save money and time?  Pre-order your Festival tickets!  Click here for an order form.  You can order your food, game and Raffle tickets early, then pick them up at the Will Call window on Friday, June 12 from 11am until the start of the Festival at 3pm.  You’ll be ready to start your Festival fun without waiting in line at the ticket booth, plus you’ll get a discount for ordering 50 or more tickets.

Music Line-Up

Friday June 12, 2009

5:30 pm            Trio de Janeiro (parishioner Dumah Saafir)

7:00 pm            Rehyn (parishioner Krista Zahn)

8:30 pm            Mystery Train (parishioner Dick Doucette)

Saturday June 13, 2009

12:30 pm          Neal Bardele Jazz Quartet (parishioner Neal Bardele)

2:00 pm            The Frets

(parishioners Kevin Oestreich, Mike Norris, & Tom Daniels)

3:00 pm            The Rohde/Sobzcak Duet

(parishioners Steve Rohde & Amy Sobzcak)

4:00 pm            Red Letter Edition

(Christ King band director Tim Karth)

6:00 pm            Fat Side Down

(parishioners Betsy Wendelberger, Patrick Van Bibber, & Nino Rebholz)

7:00 pm            Spin City DJ (parishioner Tim Ivons)

8:30 pm            Under The Glass (parishioner Paul Rebek & friends)

Sunday June 14, 2009

12:00 pm          Andrea & The Mods (parishioner Chris Janisch)

2:00 pm            Paul Rebek (parishioner Paul Rebek)

3:30 pm            Mystery Train (parishioner Dick Doucette)

The Festival Needs YOU!

Festival Volunteer Opportunities

Help wanted: community-minded people sought for temporary jobs large and small.  Students, parents, singles, working and retired persons encouraged to apply.  Experience not necessary.  Students and families will have an opportunity for service hours if willing to take on the tasks. During and around June 12-14, we will have volunteer openings in many areas: sales (ticket booth), hospitality (food/beverage tents), creative arts (face painting & crafts tents), entertainment (games & music), etc.  See theattached flyerfor details or contact Kathy at kbarczak@wi.rr.com, Jen at jenreyes73@att.net or Shelley at shelley.harrington@yahoo.com for more information.

Calling All Alumni

Do you remember your days at Christ King Parish and School?  Christ King Parish and School are proud of its history in the community and its dedication to nurturing their students in both spiritual and academic ways.  Since the first class graduated in 1941, Christ King School has remained a wonderful place for children and families to participate in an academic, spiritual and communal environment that has graduated 58 years of excellence into our community. 

We are talking about YOU!

Today, we have many new and exciting things to show you…

We invite you to join us to celebrate your history and enjoy all that Christ King Parish and School are today at our annual Parish Festival

Friday, June 12  3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday, June 13  11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday, June 14  11:00 am – 5:00 pm

A Special Welcome to the Class of 1984!

Their 25^th Class Reunion will take place on Saturday night at the Festival

If you are interested in Reunion information, please contact Mike Groeschl at mgroeschl@wi.rr.com

For all of our Alumni, we are offering a special package to make your festival visit even more fun!  Sign up below for $10 and visit us at the Hospitality Tent to pick up your special Alumni Kit, which includes:

• Alumni T-Shirt
• 1 Festival Raffle Ticket
• Other goodies and surprises

Do you know where other Alumni have moved to?  Please pass along this information to them or have them contact Christ King at alumni@christkingparish.org

Any Festival questions?  Please contact Stephanie Merz at 414-479-0096 or mmerz1@wi.rr.com

Favorite Festival Moments

Father Dennis and Friends, 2008 Christ King Parish Festival.

What’s your favorite Festival Moment?  Send your stories, photos or videos to christkingfestival@hotmail.com, and we may feature it on this blog!

2009 Christ King Parish Festival Dates & Times

Christ King Parish Festival

Friday,  June 12   3:00pm-10:00pm

Saturday, June 13  11:00am-10:00pm

Sunday, June 14   11:00am-5:00pm