Upcoming Events

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About the event​​​​

 

🌟 What’s Happening

Kids will:

• Hunt for mini pumpkins hidden in the trees and grassy areas

• Bring their pumpkin to the craft station

• Decorate it with stickers, paints, ribbons, and fall‑themed craft supplies

• Take home their decorated pumpkin as a keepsake

• Blind Bid Silent Auction of donated items from local businesses, where winning bids are paid through a tax-receipted online donation.

And thanks to Calgary Co‑op, every child will enjoy free chips and juice after the hunt. A perfect fall treat to celebrate their pumpkin masterpiece.

 

❤️ Why This Event Matters

Ranchlands School is raising funds to build a new, safe, accessible playground for our students and community. Your participation directly supports this project.

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🎟 How to Register

Registration is free, but participation requires one of the following:

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Option 1 — Make a Donation

Donate any amount to the Ranchlands School Playground. You will receive a tax receipt for donations above $20. Here is the link to make a donation: Ranchlands School Playground | Campaigns | EducationMatters.

For tax reporting purposes the cash value of one participant is $12

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Option 2 — Volunteer at Our Casino Fundraiser

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Sign up for a volunteer shift at our upcoming casino fundraiser — our biggest fundraising event of the year. Ranchlands School Council: Ranchlands Elementary Casino

Once you’ve completed either option, you can register your child for the Pumpkin Hunt.

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🎁 Blind‑Bid Silent Auction — 3:30 PM

We’re hosting a blind‑bid silent auction featuring items generously donated by local businesses. Each item will have its own jar — write your bid, drop it in, and all bids stay hidden until the reveal at 3:30 PM. You must be in attendance to win, and payment is made through the EducationMatters online donation form, where your winning bid becomes a tax‑receipted donation supporting the Ranchlands School Playground.

Silent Auction Donors include:

• StarrDawn Photography

• Cloud Land

• Calaway Park

• Rona +

 

📍 Location & Safety

Wildflower Park, Ranchlands   This event is not supervised and is in a dog-off-leash park.

 

 

👪 Who Can Attend

• Ranchlands School families

• Siblings welcome

• Parents/guardians must remain onsite