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Bahama Bash '08
Bahama Bash '08
   
  
                                 
THANK YOU!!!  to MEDICAL CENTER of ARLINGTON
                     for their generous support of BASH as our t-shirt sponsor!!!!!!


       Bahama Bash '08 would like to recognize and thank the following individuals and organizations....
                                                          
                                                                      
$500 or more....
                      Buck 'N Loons Cafe     Helen Surez     MHS PTSA     MHS StuCo     Sports Clips
                                                    St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Community

                                                                       
$250 or more....
                        GM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     Gold's Gym     MHS Boys Basketball Booster Club   
                              Lake Arlington Baptist Church     Susan Holler, DDS     MHS Latin Club

                                                                         
$150 or more....
      Acme Brick-Paul Morgan     Advanced Sourcing     The Alcon Foundation    Arbonne Intl-Joanie Fowler
      Lisa Hennessey     MHS Band Booster Club     MHS Baseball Booster Club     MHS Boys Soccer Club
      MHS Cheerleader Booster Club         MHS FFA Booster Club          Douglas Bryan Photography
      Enchanted Lake Estates Women's Club     Entirely Interiors-Lisa O'Harra    Fielder Road Baptist Church
      MHS Football Booster Club     MHS Lady Soccer Booster Club     MHS Orchestra Booster Club
      Mark and Brenda Perkins     Lisann Peters     MHS Spanish Club     MHS Sundancers Booster Club
      MHS Swimming and Diving Booster Club     MHS Volleyball Booster Club     MHS Warrior Ice Hockey
      MHS Wrestling Booster Club          The Optimist Club          Republic Waste Services, Ltd.   
      Robert Brown Sports Performance     Shelton's Photography   SW Dealer Service    Texas Rangers Baseball
     Trinity United Methodist Church          The Vine Fellowship          Young Junior High PTA

                                                  
Other gifts including services and merchandise....
     Frank and Mary Andreola     Janene Auld     Alexander Orthodoctics     All Saints Lutheran Church
     Barbre Orthodontics           Bill Martensen, State Farm Ins.           BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse  
     Bobby V's Sports Gallery Cafe     Boles Junior High PTA     Bravo     Cooper Street Bakery     Julie Cooper
     Corey Elementary PTA         Daired's Salon and Spa         Dallas Cowboys         Ditto Elementary PTA
     Tom DeNapoli     Karen Dockery     Dunn Elementary PTA     Russell and Linda Ellis     Fort Worth Zoo
     Gene Allen's Gifts     Warren Godfrey     Hair Envy     Ice at the Parks     J. Gilligan's     Johnny Brusco's
     Marriette Kershner       Ruth Knight       Katy and Greg Larson       Melanie Lemley       Carol Levesque
     Little Elementary PTA     Mac's Bar and Grill     Mary Moore Elementary PTA     MHS Choir Booster Club
     MHS FBLA/BPA     MHS Steppers     MHS Tennis Booster Club     MiMi's Cafe     Mullanax Dermatology
     No Frills Grill        Paper Dots        Patty Witte, State Farm Ins.        Thomas Pyron        MHS ROTC
     Laurie Semple          Shady Valley Golf Club          Six Flags Over Texas          Spare Times Lanes
     Spring Creek Restaurants        Stockyards Rodeo        Superpages.com        Texas Oil Xchange   
     Theatre Arlington     United Educators-Arlington    Wonderful World of Cooking   Wood Elementary PTA    

 






  





   



      
Bahama Bash 5th Annual Golf Tournament:
        
Platinum Sponsors ($1000)                Gold Sponsors  ($500)                           Tee Sponsors
           Affiliated Bank                                    Mark S. Moore, DDS                               Jim Folis
           Spring Creek Barbeque                       Tricon Commercial Bldg Group, Ltd.       Barbre Orthodontics
           Don and Stacy Kelly                            Belo/WFAA                                            Connect Church
           Jim and Tricia Maibach                        Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet                          Mac's Bar and Grill
           Steve and Melanie Elis                         Moritz BMW                                            Bryan Bishop, DDS
           J. Michael Lloyd, DDS, MsD                                                                               Mike and Debi Patterson
           Arlington/Mansfield Foot and Ankle Center                                                         Screaming Video, Inc.
           Watson, Carraway, Nelson, Midkiff & Lunningham, LLP
           Parks, Huffman, McVay, Sheppard, Carrell & Wells
  
  Food Vendors:
            Albertson's                         Colter's                   Khaki's                     Pei Wei            Starbucks
            Bobby V's                  Cooper Street Bakery         Mac's                  Pizza Hut             Subway
             Captain Billy Whizbangs      Dickey's              McDonald's                Red Oven           Taco Bueno
             Chicken Express                 Friday's                 Metro Web             Schlotsky's             Target
              Chick-Fil-A                  Green's Produce             Mr. Jim's        Shipley's Donuts           WalMart
              Coke                                Hooter's                 Ocho Rios                 Sonic
              Coker's                         Jason's Deli             Papa John's            Spring Creek BBQ

     Gift Store Committee wants to send out a special thank you to
BOWEN SELF STORAGE for donating
       the storage unit we used.  Thanks for your help!!

     Decorations wishes to thank ....
      
Jim Maibach for donating the warehouse space!
      
Bill Brady for his time and efforts in driving the band truck during our moves and for donating the gas!
      
Tony Fincannon for coming through at the last minute with another truck when our transportation broke
               down!
       
David Tyler at United Rentals for providing not one but TWO cherry pickers!
       
Chris Thrush at Central Freight Line for the use of a semi at the last minute to haul our decorations!
       
  
  Bash 2008 Executive Board

   CoChair -
Melinda Nelson (melindasnelson@gmail.com)/Gloria Pena (gloriapena01@yahoo.com)
   Secretary
- Kay Trammell (dontram1@sbcglobal.net)
  
Treasurer - Christine Davisson (new2man@mail.com)
  
Communications - Kathleen Naberhaus (kathleennaber@tx.rr.com)
  
Correspondence - Amy Bradley (amybgbrad@hotmail.com)/Laura Engle (dengle12@tx.rr.com)
   Decorations
- Kristen Babek (k_babek@yahoo.com)/Debbie Cummings (bamm4d@sbcglobal.net)
  
Encouragement - Beverly Guadagnolo (beverly@anthonycreative.com)
  
Entertainment - Mary Hibbs (mghibbs@tx.rr.com)/Stacia Imhoff (imhoffs@tx.rr.com)
  
Food - Paula Amend (amendp@att.net)/Vickie Husted (vickiehusted@sbcglobal.net)
  
Fundraising (Cookie Sales) - Glynda Fincannon (glyndafincannon@yahoo.com)
  
Fundraising (Golf Tournament) - Don and Stacy Kelly (don.kelly@ncmc.com)
  
Fundraising (Plant Sale) - Melissa Cunningham (melissac@integrity.com)/Sandy Hitt (slhitt@aisd.net)
  
Gift Store - Ann French (gfrench1@airmail.net)/Diane King (dlking1014@msn.com)
  
Organizations - Jann Taaffe (dtaaffe@sbcglobal.net)
  
PTA President/Liaison - Vickie Hill (vickie@kvmhealthgroup.com)
  
Publicity - Robin Bishop (bishop8978@sbcglobal.net)/Jill McCaskill (djcc@sbcglobal.net)
  
Solicitations - Angela Norton (angela.norton@astrazeneca.com)
  
Tickets - Julie Landry (jlandry40@tx.rr.com)/Kathleen Valentine (keds56@aol.com)
  
Volunteers - Pamela Lyne (lynepamela@sbcglobal.net)/Carolyn Powers (cpowers@aisd.net)



   FAQs . . . (frequently asked questions!)

 
What is Bahama Bash?
     Bash is Martin's all-night, after-prom celebration featuring games, food, music, incredible decorations and valuable prizes.  This alcohol-free
     event is held at the high school, sponsored by the PTSA and organized and staffed by volunteers.
 
  
How can I get involved?
     Senior parents are encouraged to join the fun and make this event a memorable one for your student.  Parents need to do the following in
     order to volunteer -
     1.  Be an
approved AISD volunteer.  (click and link to download an application or apply online).
     2.  Complete a minimum of 10 volunteer hours PRIOR to the night of Bahama Bash.
     3.  Donate $25 parent contribution to Bahama Bash.(For every $25 donated - up to $100 - your senior's name will be entered in a scholarship
          drawing held at the conclusion of Bash.  Make checks payable to MHS Bahama Bash and mail to:  Christine Davisson, 3702 Ruidoso Drive,
          Arlington, TX 76017)
     4.  Be a current member of Martin PTSA for the 2007-8 school year.  Dues are $6 per person.  (use link to Smoke Signals for membership
          form and more information)
     5.  Pick up your Bahama Bash volunteer t-shirt.  For security reasons, the school asks each volunteer parent to wear the designated shirt on
          the night of Bash.

 
Want more information?
     Contact CoChairmen Melinda Nelson
(melindasnelson@gmail.com - 817-561-5471) or Gloria Pena (gloriapena01@yahoo.com - 817-483-5165)
Updated 6-10-2008 - Kathleen Naberhaus - Bahama Bash Communications
    Links:
       
AISD - Arlington Independent School District Volunteer Info and Application
       
Martin High School's Home Page
       
Smoke Signals (Martin's PTSA Newsletter)
FAQs
                   


      
CONGRATULATIONS, MHS 2008 Seniors!
You're awesome!  Good luck in the future!


      
   






... to all of our gracious contributors
Your support makes Bash possible!!
Thanks to the many parent volunteers, MHS staff and students who pulled their efforts together and made
Bahama Bash '08 a huge success!

A special thank you to our principal, Laura Jones, for her faithful support and guidance of Bash.  We will miss you!
Last but not least....Hats off to our wonderful Bash CoChairs,
Melinda Nelson and Gloria Pena for their
leadership and dedication!!  Well Done!
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