Message-ID: <22242850.1075860432636.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:43:00 -0700 (PDT) From: enron.announcements@enron.com To: all.downtown@enron.com Subject: Bring Your Child To Work Day - June 29th Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: Enron Announcements X-To: All Enron Downtown X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Mary_Hain_Aug2000_Jul2001\Notes Folders\Notes inbox X-Origin: Hain-M X-FileName: mary-hain.nsf Bring Your Child To Work Day Friday, June 29th 8:30am-11:30am Several activities have been planned so you and your child(ren) will enjoy = an=20 exciting and memorable day at Enron. Below is a short description of=20 activities along with an attached agenda. Registration for this event wil= l=20 begin Monday, June 18th through Thursday, June 28th in the lobby from 11 = am=20 - 1pm each day. Lunch will be provided by James Coney Island for $5 per person Guidelines for participation: (1) Children 6 years and older only. (2) Participation is limited to children of Enron or contract employees. (3) Participation in the event is with immediate supervisor=01,s permission= only. (4) Parents MUST stay with their children at all times. Children will not = be=20 allowed to participate without their parent in attendance. (5) Child must wear distributed wristband at all times. It takes many people to create a successful event for Enron's children. We= =20 are looking for volunteers to guarantee this. If you have interest in=20 helping with any of the below activities, please sign up at the lobby from= =20 11am-1pm each day.=20 Antioch Park Bazaar 9:00am-11:30am ongoing in Antioch Park Children will have a choice of a variety of activities. Are your children= =20 interested in the environment? They will have an opportunity to plant a=20 Texas native plant in a take-home pot while listening to a representative= =20 from Houston's Natural Legacy. All children love to see animals. Golden= =20 Retriever Rescue and the Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dog Association will=20 bring their loveable dogs to amuse the children. Houston Police Department= =20 will also bring their K-9 investigative dogs along with SWAT, DARE, patrol= =20 cars and police motorcycles. =20 Enron Federal Credit Union Bingo Sessions every 30 minutes beginning at=20 9:00am in EB5C2 Come by the Credit Union Booth in EB5C2 and play the M=01=07O=01=07N=01=07E= =01=07Y Game (Bingo=20 Style). Kids will have fun playing the M=01=07O=01=07N=01=07E=01=07Y Game a= nd learning about the=20 Credit Union. They will also have a chance to win a fun prize and receive a= =20 cool giveaway! Stranger Danger Sessions every 30 minutes beginning at 9:00am in EB4C2 Each day it seems we hear about another child crime. Do your children know= =20 enough to protect themselves and avoid the danger? This course will increa= se=20 their awareness of the dangers in their surrounding areas. The facilitator= =20 will deliver safety techniques they can use immediately. The children will= =20 also be finger printed by HPD for your records. Body Shop 30 minutes sessions beginning at 9:00am in The Body Shop For this company coordinated event, the Body Shop will allow children in th= e=20 facility. Certified instructors will be in the gym to teach Enron children= =20 about the benefits of good fitness and nutrition. Interval Aerobic classes= =20 will be available for children 6-12 years old; Kickboxing classes will begi= n=20 every 30 minutes for children 12 years and up. Parents can enjoy a free 5= =20 minute massage while their children are in class. A 10 minute tour of the= =20 facilities will be available after each aerobic session. IT Events 30 minute sessions beginning at 9:00am in EB568, EB572, EB564 Three different classes have been developed for any child 9 years and older= . =20 They can attend one or all the courses. First, they may attend a Power Poi= nt=20 class where each child will build their own business card. Another option= =20 provides your child with an opportunity to write a thank you note to Jeff= =20 Skilling using Microsoft word. The third option is to attend a course=20 providing each child with an opportunity to learn how to send an email to= =20 their parent using Microsoft Outlook. Build Your Resume Two one hour sessions beginning at 9am and 10:30am in= =20 EB20C2 What skills do you need to find a job? The children (Ages 9 and up) will= =20 learn to write their accomplishments in a resume format. They will also=20 practice "selling" their best qualities and achievements. A special 30 minu= te=20 session is designed for children 6-8 years old beginning at 10:00am. Manners for Super Kids One hour sessions at 9:00am and 10:00am in The=20 Energizer Can you shake hands with unquestionable authority? Has your body language= =20 ever been misunderstood? Children will have a chance to brush up on their= =20 social skills with a Manners for Super Kids class which includes an excitin= g=20 Match Game. SPCA Course One hour sessions at 9:00am and 10:30am in EB560 Animals are intelligent with personalities and feelings. The 6-8 year old= =20 course will look at how animals and people communicate. It will help the= =20 children build a more effective relationship with their pet. In the 9 and = up=20 class, the children will experience a variety of activities focusing on pet= =20 care. The facilitator will focus on the programs they offer in the=20 neighborhoods and community. Children will also learn about the importance= =20 of spading and neutering their pets.