A Jam Session at a Nova Scotia Branch

Senior members of the Truro, Nova Scotia, location have come up with  a new fundraiser in support of the Atlantic Region.

Fruit and many types of berries grown in a member’s garden, along with sugar, pectin, jars and lids,  were donated so that we could hold a jelly and jam making day. The only problem was that our downtown Truro location has no kitchen. The Anglican Church, just across the street from us, very generously provided us with the use of their kitchen facilities for a whole day, free of charge, so that we could go ahead with our fundraiser.

The pictures tell the tale—at the end of the day, we had made 138 jars of wonderful jams and jellies, all ready for labels with our logo. We had such a great day—during which we reminded each other to stir with “elbows down.” It’s amazing how helpful that instruction is when you spend a whole day stirring!

We expect to make over $800 for our Region from the project.  In fact, we had made almost half of that amount by the very next day!

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Alabama Sword Workshop Raises $15,400 for the Denver Kitchen Project

The Alabama Branch of TTCS-USA hosted a Tai Chi Sword workshop April 21-22, 2012, which raised $15,400 for construction of the kitchen for the Denver Branch. Participants from out of town were greeted on Friday night with a “Meet and Greet” event at the Montgomery Center. On Saturday night, workshop participants joined local members for a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Alabama Branch, featuring a dragon-shaped 20th Anniversary Cake. Greetings and best wishes were conveyed by TTCS-International President Karen Laughlin (who was the workshop leader), TTCS-USA National Board Member Mary Lou Gabbert, and SE Regional Management Committee Member Marion Varner.

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Alabama Sword Workshop Raises Money for Denver Kitchen

The Alabama Branch of TTCS-USA hosted a Tai Chi Sword workshop April 21-22, 2012 which raised $15,400 for construction of the kitchen for the Denver Branch. Participants from out of town were greeted on Friday night with a “Meet and Greet” event at the Montgomery Center. On Saturday night, workshop participants joined local members for a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Alabama Branch, featuring a dragon-shaped 20th Anniversary Cake. Greetings and best wishes were conveyed by TTCS-International President Karen Laughlin (who was the workshop leader), TTCS-USA National Board Member Mary Lou Gabbert, and SE Regional Management Committee Member Marion Varner.

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Miami Mardi Gras

The Miami branch celebrated Mardi Gras on April 2 with a Carnevale di Venezia fundraiser. Live music, traditional masks, and a delicious Italian meal cooked on the premises brought out a large number of members and guests to support the Society and share in the fun.

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High Tea at the Dunedin, Florida, USA Center

On Tuesday, February 1, the new Dunedin practice space was transformed into an English tea house, of sorts. Our elegant and grand 6th Annual High Tea was attended by 122 members of the Society and their friends. Visitors came from St Petersburg, Brandon, Gulfport, and Tallahassee.

For two weeks after Dunedin’s Grand Opening, “worker bees” scurried to recreate a wonderful High Tea event we had hosted in previous years. Sign-up lists were put in place for preparing scones, tea sandwiches, sweets, chocolate dipped strawberries, devon cream, and strawberry jam. More lists were set for volunteers to sign up to bring card tables, tablecloths, teacups, saucers, teapots, and table gifts. Sign up lists were posted at all branches and the numbers were tallied so that we could be ready for the big day. Much preparation was done on Monday, and then we were ready!

Tuesday morning the tables looked lovely, the food arrived and was plated—sandwiches, scones and sweets—and the room was “buzzing.” Pegoty Packman called a meeting of the “worker bees,” and we were ready. Just after 11 a.m. our guests began to arrive. They were greeted and escorted to one of the 27 gaily set tables.

At 11:30 am Pegoty welcomed everyone to our event. Tea was served and it was followed by