Our next Au Pair meeting will be September 17th at “Feed my Starving Children” in Coon Rapids. The au pairs will be helping pack food for starving children around the world. The au pairs will need to be there by 11:15 am, and will be finished at 1:30pm. Feed My Starving Children is located at 401 93rd Avenue, NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. We will be conducting this event with another group of Au Pairs in the area, and their participation and attendance is highly suggested, unless they need to attend classes on this date.
September Au Pair Meeting
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | August 29, 2011 | No Comment |
August Au Pair Meeting
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | August 3, 2011 | No Comment |
The August Au Pair meeting will be held on August 24 at 7pm at Caribou Coffee, 2839 Annapolis Circle North, Plymouth, Minnesota
Minnesota Au Pairs Flock to Como Zoo
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | August 3, 2011 | No Comment |Over 40 au pairs and their friends filled Como Zoo in St. Paul, MN with blue hearts for Cultural Care and Kids First! The group raised $400 towards The Cultural Care Kids First Foundation! “Drawing on the strength of the global community of Cultural Care Au Pair, [Kids First] provides resources to support organizations that strive to make a lasting difference in the lives of children in need around the world.”
The event began at the West Picnic Grounds where the au pairs checked in and formed their teams. They were given a list of over 60 clues and tasks to complete within two hours to earn points toward prizes for their teams. The clues took them around the zoo and Como Town amusement park. By the time they were done they knew answers to questions about the state of Minnesota – like what is the state flower (The Lady Slipper), and the state bird (The Loon). They also knew what animal stands side by side facing opposite directions due to blind spots in their vision (Zebras), and what animal’s roar can be heard 5 miles away (Snow Leopard). They met zookeepers and local police officers (just to get autographs) and took photos of their teams with the giraffes.
The team that scored the most points this year was the Blue Eagles and they won passes to Valleyfair Amusement Park. The team consisted of Kim Lobert, Hannah Moll, Julia Rehcsuar, and Becka Wagner. The 2nd place team was the Girls with Hearts team, and third place was Europa. Congratulations to all our winners!
The event was hosted by the Minnesota team of Cultural Care Au Pair Local Childcare Coordinators: Sonja Ausermann-Matthews, JeanAnn and Dennis Bjonfald, Lara Duddington, Shelley Duoos, Anna Fenner, Gosia Gebre, Chris Giaimo, Lynda Girouard, and Tracie Kapaun. A special thank you to Cub Foods for donating the bottled water and cookies for this event.
For more information on hosting an au pair for your childcare needs visit cgiaimo.aupairnews.com To find out more about Kids First and how you can support our mission visit http://kidsfirst.culturalcare.com/
Twin Cities Scavenger Hunt 7/17
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | July 15, 2011 | No Comment |DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY, THE SCAVENGER HUNT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE.
Join us for the most exciting event of the year: the Cultural Care Au Pair Scavenger Hunt! Au pairs from all agencies are welcome to join in the fun.
We will be meeting at the Como Zoo picnic grounds located across from the Como Town amusement park. Because parking is very limited in this area, we advise that you use thefree shuttle service. Park at the at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, located on the south side of Como Avenue across from the State Fair’s Warner Coliseum, and take the shuttle to Como Town.
For a map and more information click here
This event is a fun game in which you will be divided into teams of four people and have a set amount of time to complete tasks. You get to pick your own team. The tasks will include answering questions related to park and zoo, taking pictures of designated things around the park, and trying to score bonus points. The team who scores the most points at the end will win amazing prizes! There will be prizes for 2nd and 3rd place, and other random drawings as well.
Important game rules:
-Only 4 people in each team please. If you have more than 4 people in your team you will be disqualified
-There will be a $10 participation fee per person (part of this amount will go towards Kids Frist Foundation)
Ways to win bonus points:
- Bring a friend from another agency
- Wear your blue Cultural Care T-shirt
Reminders:
- Bring your camera
- Bring cash
- Arrive on time so you have enough time to complete tasks.
Also bring your enthusiasm and a positive attitude!!
June Au Pair Meeting
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | May 25, 2011 | No Comment |Our June Au Pair Meeting will be at the Hennepin County Fair!!!!
Saturday June 18th at 1pm,
Meet by the ticket booth and we will tour the fair together, then go on a few rides before you will be on your own to continue the fun at the fair.
Admission is $8.00 for adults. Children ages 5-12 $6.00, under 5 free
Feel free to have your Host Family attend too, if they wish. If they attend, this will qualify them for their Host Family Event requirement.
Ticket Prices include:
FREE PARKING
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
GREAT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
HANDS ON ACTIVITIES
Here are some of the exciting events to look forward to:
Farm Animal Petting Zoo
Pony Rides
Kids Activities
Creative Activities
Great Fair Food
Great Family Carnival - Gopher State Expo
Great Commercial Vendors
4-H Exhibits
Fireworks (Saturday Night)
Hennepin County Talent Contest
Nicks Kids Show
Sneaky Pete’s Garden Tractor Pullers
Agricadabra
Old West Society of Minnesota
Northland Oliver Tractor Display
Meet Dora the Explorer from Nickelodeon Universe®
Don’t miss this fun and exciting Au Pair Meeting!
May Au Pair Meeting
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | May 25, 2011 | No Comment |Due to the rain in Sunday, we still need to hold a brief meeting for May.
I know some of you have school on Tuesdays, but I would like to meet at 6pm on Tuesday May 31 at the Starbucks Plymouth, at the corner of Northwestern Boulevard and Highway 55.
2661 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN
Please let me know if you cannot attend. The meeting will be quick ( just a signature and a quick conversation) so any of you who have school can head to class right away.
See you then!
Big Savings this weekend for new Cultural Care Families
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | May 21, 2011 | No Comment |Join Cultural Care Au Pair today and receive a waived $75 Application Fee Plus $450 off of our Program Fees
Families must be new to Cultural Care Au Pair and apply May 20, 2011, through May 24, 2011, and welcome an au pair by September 30, 2011.
Selection fee of $275 must be paid upon final au pair selection. Offer cannot be applied retroactively and total program fee savings cannot exceed $650.
Call or email me at 763-443-1139 or chris.giaimo@lcc.culturalcare.com for the PROMO Code for this savings!
Save up to $900!
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | May 1, 2011 | No Comment |Save $900 with our Mother’s Day special!
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re offering the biggest savings of the year! New families who apply between May 5 and May 9, 2011, will receive our $900 program fee discount. Contact me to receive this special savings. To qualify, your family must welcome an au pair by August 31, 2011.
May Au Pair Meeting and Host Family Event
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | May 1, 2011 | No Comment |
Join other Cultural Care families in the West Metro at our Spring Host Family/Au Pair potluck picnic on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 12 noon.
Please bring a main course for you and your family and a side item or soft drinks to share with other families.
Please note in your RSVP what you will bring to share.
The park is located at 1920 W. Medicine Lake Drive, approximately 1/2 mile north of Highway 55.
January Au Pair Meeting
Posted by: Christopher Giaimo | January 21, 2011 | No Comment |Here is the information for January’s au pair meeting. As many of you requested, we are going to go snow tubing!
We will meet at 10:30am, January 23rd, at Elm Creek Park Reserve, 12400 James Deane Parkway, Maple Grove, MN 55369
If you like sledding, you’ll love tubing! Climb on a special oversized inner tube and cruise down the hill at exhilarating speeds of up to 30 mph! Our tubing hill has 20 lanes separated by snow bumpers so you can safely reach maximum speed.
Once you get to the bottom, hitch a ride on the moving sidewalk back to the top of the hill and then do it all over again. It’s an activity for the whole family. All you need are warm winter clothes—we supply the rest. See tubing .
The cost is $12 per person.