Shared Treasure Hunt: Avast! There be Christmas in July ... with pirates!

Ahoy, mateys!

Shared Treasure Hunt is back, and this time our pirates have company! Evidently Santa Claus is coming to port to help us celebrate & fill backpacks for kids in need

Join us for an uproarious Christmas in July beach party ... with pirates!

Saturday, July 20

10am-12pm

Marine Park aka Mother's Beach,

on the grass at the west side of the park (by the privies on the 'left)
5839 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA

~ BYO chair or blanket ~

Tentative timetable:

10:00 - Get your pirate name and make yer mark on the Articles of Agreement
10:15 - Craft station opens - Make your own pirate hat, decorate ornaments

SWAG SWAP packing station opens - Fill gift backpacks with all manner of back-to-school supplies for kids who need them. (Click here for info)
Story time 1

10:30 - Sea Shanty singalong

Pop-up Skirmish at bay

10:45 - Learn how to Talk Like a Pirate … slurs & all

Tea in a Box lunches available
Story time 2

11:00 - Visit from Captain Santa!

& Cake Cutting

11:15 - Decorate our trees with ornaments

Story time 3

11:30 - Christmas singalong
11:45 - Scallywacky Treasure Hunt (for the youngin's)
12:00 - Bon Voyage!

YER OPTIONS

$0 - Come for the fun and bring $20 worth of "goodies" to put in the backpacks. Enjoy complimentary cake & punch in thanks
$25 - Tea in a box + Stuff! Bring $20 worth of stuff for the backpacks + get the discounted tea in a box rate. Tea boxes catered by McKenna's Tea Cottage to include 5 sandwiches, scone with fixin's, petite salad. (Guests are getting a big discount, courtesy of McKenna's). You'll also get iced tea provided by Paris In A Cup, celebratory cake, and our delightful bilgewater punch! (Must be reserved by July 11)
$40 - Tea in a box without Stuff. Even if you don't bring goodies for the backpacks, you can still have tea in a box plus iced tea, cake, and punch. (Must be reserved by July 11)
$🎅🏻🤶 - Become a Sponsor & not only will you get the perqs listed below as a tax write-off, but we'll throw in the Tea in a Box, iced tea, cake, punch + we'll feed one of our volunteers ... You can even sit on Santa's lap! (Must be reserved by July 11)

$125 - Sea Bandit - Name on this website (with link, if applicable)
$250 - Brigand - Name on this website (with link, if applicable), Name on thank-you page of digital bounty promo kit
$500 - Privateer - Name on this website (with link, if applicable), Name on thank-you page of digital bounty promo kit, Name in 3 social media posts
$1000 - Buccaneer - Name on this website (with link, if applicable), Name on front page of digital bounty promo kit, Name in 3 social media posts, Name in press release
$2500 - Corsair - Name on this website (with link, if applicable), Name/logo on front page of digital bounty promo kit, Name in 3 social media posts, Name in press release, Name in 7-week enrichment program emails & posts