Holy Cross Collegiate welcomes you to Oktoberfest

Times Contributor  

 

Holy Cross Collegiate’s parent council invites Strathmore adults to the council’s third annual Oktoberfest, to be held Oct. 18 at the Civic Centre. Guests are invited for cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., with a dance to follow. The adult-only event also includes door prizes, a 50/50 draw, a silent auction and a dessert auction.

Andrea Culshaw, chair of the parent council’s Social Committee, says this year’s dinner will feature a new menu. 

“We are having sauerbraten, German potato salad, warm cabbage salad, a cucumber salad, (and) buns,” she says. Stacey Palmiere, the volunteer who’s preparing the meal, has experience as a caterer and is known for being “a great cook” Culshaw says, so this dinner is definitely something to look forward to.

Last year’s dessert auction was “a blast,” Culshaw said. Creative supporters had donated a dozen desserts for auction, “ranging from cupcakes on fancy stands to decadent desserts.” This year’s auction is guaranteed to be just as much fun – and the council hopes it will be just as profitable. “Our expectation was (to raise) a couple hundred dollars, (but) we came out with $1,200.00,” said Culshaw. “People love their desserts!” 

Bobbi and Michael Molina, a father-son team, are the dance DJs. Michael graduated from Holy Cross last year, and he and his father have been favorites at Holy Cross events for several years.

As at previous Oktoberfests, “the funds go directly back into the school, and are divided among the core courses,” said Culshaw. The 2012 Oktoberfest raised $10,000, enabling the parent council to help the school purchase a new electronic sign. The council hopes to equal or exceed that amount on Oct. 18.

Oktoberfest tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the Holy Cross Collegiate office. Contact Andrea Culshaw at aculshaw@redeemer.ab.ca for more information or to pre-order tickets.