Winners Announced for the 2011 Library Giveaway

On March 1st, we announced that we would be giving away a Flow Circus Skill Toy Kit to one lucky public or school library. The kit includes a total of 20 skill toys, instructional materials, and a program guide to help organizations start and maintain a skill toy club.

The response was amazing! Over 300 libraries from 39 states entered. In addition to public libraries, librarians from elementary, middle, and high schools also submitted entries. Thank you to everyone that helped spread the word about the giveaway to your colleagues. We decided to add 2 runner-up prizes to share the fun of skill toys with a few more libraries. The runners-up will each receive a Japanese Kendama for their library.

Now without further ado (drum roll please)......we are please to announce the following winners:

Grand Prize: Peggy Grabble, Pasquotank-Camden Library (Elizabeth City, NC)

Runner-Up: Kristine Odahowski, Gadsden County Public Library System (Quincy, FL)

Runner-Up: Cathy Gilmore, Upper Moreland Free Public Library (Willow Grove, PA)

Below is a video of the drawing for those of you that want to experience the excitement!

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More information about the Skill Toy Kit can be found on the FlowCircus.com/skill toys. Thanks again for entering the contest. Check back for future giveaways.

April 2011 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus
2011 Library Giveaway - Winner Announced
Getting Creative with Fundama
Awesome Foundation Grants
End-of-Year School Celebrations
New Flow Circus Promotional Poster & Bookmark
Upcoming Flow Circus Tours

2011 Library Giveaway - Flow Circus Skill Toy Kit

Flow Circus wanted to help support librarians as they prepare for the 2011 Summer Reading Program's themes of One World, Many Stories and You Are Here. We realized what better way for tweens and teens to understand other cultures and time periods than through the universal language of play!

We are excited to announce our 2011 Library Giveaway. One lucky library will win a Flow Circus Skill Toy Kit which includes 5 different skill toys from around the world. The kit includes a total of 20 skill toys, instructional materials, and a program guide to help you start and maintain a skill toy club at your library.

To learn more about the Skill Toy Kit and to enter your library for a chance to win, visit www.FlowCircus.com/Giveaway

Deadline for entry is March 31st. A winner will be randomly drawn and announced April Fool's Day.

March 2011 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus
2011 Library Giveaway - Skill Toy Kit
New Skill Toy and Juggling Kits
Fundama Workshops
National Library Week - Video Contest
Upcoming Flow Circus Tours

February 2011 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus
New Video Page
Free SRP Workshop for Librarians
Campfire Conference 2011
Youth Leadership Program
Upcoming Flow Circus Tours

Team Building for Youth Leadership Program

The Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce recently launched Youth Leadership Wake Forest - a program for high school sophomores and juniors in the community. The program's mission is to develop a corps of informed, committed, and competent youth motivated to learn more about the community, assume leadership roles in school, and become more involved in civic, cultural, philanthropic, and economic development organizations.

Flow Circus was invited to conduct a team building session to kick-off the program in a playful, interactive way. Our 90-minute session involved learning basic balloon twisting skills and then having some fun! One of the exercises challenged groups to create a :30 commercial highlighting the various benefits of living in the town of Wake Forest. Enjoy the results below which will make you want to come visit our wonderful community.

To learn more about our professional development sessions visit the Flow Circus website.

January 2011 Newsletter

Greetings from Flow Circus

You Are Here - Program Ideas & Video Contest

Summer Quest 2011 Camp Schedule

Grant Information

Upcoming Flow Circus Tours