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Hops for Pops
Dads Inc. is pleased to announce that we have once again teamed up with The Hop Shop for a fundraising event. This time, we are working together to offer a beer tasting festival on Saturday, April 19, 2008. Details are still being worked out, but we hope to bring in many of the well-known craft beer brewers from across Indiana and nationally. Please put it on your calendar, and we'll get the details out to you once we have them worked out.
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Fit Father Challenge Update
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As many of you know, Executive Director Chris Maples kicked-off the Fit Father Challenge on Memorial Day as an effort to raise awareness of the impotance of a father's health and habits on his children and family. In an attempt to raise funds for future healthy father programming, Chris also asked you to make a financial pledge for every pound he lost between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Through the Fourth of July, Chris had lost 32 pounds, raising over $500.00 thus far for Dads Inc. It's not too late for you to make a pledge, either. Just contact Chris by email to let him know you want to support his efforts. Then you can log onto our blog every Friday to check out his progess. |
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Program Highlight: Grilling 101
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This month Dads Inc. will be highlighting its summer cooking program, "Grilling 101".
Join Dads Inc. Executive Director Chris Maples as he provides tips on grill safety and some great chicken and vegetable recipe ideas!
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The July Grilling 101 will be held on Saturday, July 21st from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. It will be at the Garfield Park, Shelter 3, located at 2450 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN.
The cost of attendance for this program will be $10.00 for each family to help us offset the cost of food and supplies. Seating is limited, so grab your tongs, put on your grillmaster apron, and contact Alicia Collins at (317) 639-6106 x 271 or by email at collins@dadsinc.org.
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Do-It-Yourself Dad
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Every month, The Toolbox will provide an easy and fun activity for fathers and children to enjoy at home!
This month,we will be making a United States Flag Fan!
What You Need
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Navy blue corrugated plastic
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White corrugated plastic
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Red "Painters" paint marker
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White "Painters" paint marker
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Extremely sharp scissors
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Popsicle stick
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Pen or pencil
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Ruler
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Scotch brand super strength Mounting Tape
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Tacky glue
How To Make It
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Measure and cut a rectangle 5" wide x 3 1/2" tall out of the white corrugated plastic.
Note: Make sure that the ribs (interior lines) on the white corrugated plastic are vertical so that you can put the Popsicle stick through it when you are finished.
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Measure and cut a rectangle 2" wide x 1 1/2" tall out of the navy blue corrugated plastic.
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Draw white stars on the navy blue corrugated plastic. (Tip: If you mess up, turn the plastic over and write on the other side)
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Using your pen or pencil, measure in 1/4" increments down the white corrugated cardboard to make the stripes.
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Draw red stripes on the white corrugated cardboard. (see photo)
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Let the markers dry for about 10 minutes (depending on humidity).
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Attach the navy blue corrugated plastic with the stars on the upper left corner of the flag with the mounting tape. (see photo)
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Using your sharp scissors, cut up a small way on the inside of the white corrugated plastic to make it easier to insert the Popsicle stick.
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Add tacky glue to the end of the stick and push up inside the tomato.
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Enjoy your really cool fan!
Note: You can use hot glue if you are wanting the project to dry immediately for the child to use. If using tacky glue, allow to dry overnight.
Tips
You can also use regular cardboard and paint it if you can't get corrugated plastic, but it won't be as durable.
Corrugated plastic is made by several manufacturers. It is known as Stratocore or Coreplast, along with other names. I found 24"x18" sheets at our local Hobby Lobby. I found that if I purchased it from a signage store it was cheaper as long as I was going to make several projects out of it.
Craft courtesy ofwww.kidsdomaincrafts.com
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Father of the Month
July's Father of the Month is Ronald Jaeger of Indianapolis.
Nominated by his daughter, Kim Jaeger.
Remembering the things that make my Dad, well, my Dad always leaves me a little dreamy. From the earliest memories, I recall those sleepy possum nights when he wouldn’t hesitate to carry me up the stairs and tuck me in. As the years progressed, his fatherly support began to manifest in more subtle ways. He made us laugh by putting empty buckets on his head, taught us big words to use for school, and made it known, by means of a friendly rumble, that the worst thing to do in life was to untie Daddy’s shoes.
Now that my siblings and I are older, we are able to walk with our Dad instead of taking two steps for his one. This past year our family went through some hard times emotionally. We all came out a little scratched up, but better for the experience. I learned that despite his front of strength and knowledge, my father also has an intimate and familiar connection with each and every one of us. Not only that, he also has a desire to make connections with others. He volunteers on a regular basis with IRIS, a radio station funded by PBS that reads media to the blind.
Recently my parents spent a weekend away at a seminar covering child/parent relationships. Soon after their return, I found myself opening an old hollow door behind which my Mom and Dad were standing and waiting. With a twinkle in his eye and his arms raising, Dad walked up to me, embraced me, and quietly said, “I love you.” It wasn’t until that moment that I realized that I had never before heard those words. Now, I always knew that he loved me, but it strangely blew my mind to listen to those few simple words.
I love and respect my Dad. His courage to overcome that guarded hush that so many fathers share makes my world glow. When I have a family of my own, intimacy and affirmation will be the keystone. Thank you, Dad, for setting an honorable example that I want to follow. So with a bucket on my head and my shoes untied, I nominate my father, Ronald H. Jaeger, to be Father of the Month for his courage, his voice, his strength, his knowledge, and his love for his family.
If you have a deserving father or husband that you want to nominate for the Dads, Inc. Father of the Month, please email Chris Maples at maples@dadsinc.org with his name, the reason you're nominating him and your favorite picture of him. If chosen, his name, picture and your message will be published on the Father of the Month section of your website and this space in The Toolbox will be dedicated to him.
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Father of the Month en Español
El Padre de julio del Mes es Ronald Gaeger de Indianapolis.
Nombrado por su hija, Kim Jaeger.
Cuando recuerdo las cosas que se hace a mí papá, bueno, mí papá, me dejo un poco distraída. De las memorias más tempranas recuerdo las noches soñolientas en que él no dudaba en llevarme hacia arriba de las escaleras y meterme por debajo de la sabana. Como los años se pasaron, su apoyo paternal empezó a manifestarse de maneras más sutiles. Nos hace reír por llevarse un cubo en su cabeza, nos enseñó palabras nuevas para la escuela, y aprendemos, por modo de un juego de manos, que lo peor que uno puede hacer es desata las cuerdas de los zapatos de Daddy.
Ahora que mis hermanos y yo somos mayores, podemos caminar a lado de nuestro papá en vez de tomando los dos pasos por cada uno de suyo. Este año pasado nuestra familia sufrió un tiempo emocional. Todos salieron de este tiempo un poco arañados, pero nos mejoró la experiencia. Aprendí que a pesar de su fachada de la fuerza y el conocimiento, mi padre también tiene una conexión bien íntima y familiar con cada uno de nosotros. Además, tiene un deseo de hacer conexiones con otros. Él dona su tiempo regularmente con IRIS, una estación de la radio apoyada por PBS que lea los medios de comunicación a los ciegos.
Recientemente mis padres asistieron un seminario en que discutieron las relaciones entre los hijos y sus padres. Un poco después de su regreso, me encontré frente de esa puerta vieja y hueca y detrás estuvieron de pie mi mamá y papá esperando. Con un brillo en sus ojos y sus brazos levantando, Dad me acercó, me abrazó, y dijo calladamente, “Te quiero.” No había hasta eso momento que me di cuenta que nunca he oído esas palabras. Entonces, siempre sabía que él me quería, pero extrañamente me sorprendió escuchar a esas pocas palabras simples.
Le quiero y respeto a mi padre. El valor que tiene para superar eso secreto guardado que muchos padres comparten me hace brillar. Cuando yo tendría una familia propia, la intimidad y afirmación sería la fundación. Gracias a Dad, para creando un ejemplo honorable que quiero seguir. Entonces, con un cubo encima de mi cabeza y las cuerdas de mis zapatos desatados, nomino a mi padre, Ronald H. Jaeger, ser el Padre del Mes para su valor, su voz, su fuerza, su conocimiento, y su amor para su familia.
Si tuviera un padre o esposo meritorio que Ud. quería proponer para el
Dads Inc. Padre del Mes, favor de contactar Chris Maples por correo
electrónico con su nombre, el razón para que Ud. está proponiéndose, y
su foto favorito de él. Si él está escogido, su nombre, foto y el
mensaje de Ud. sería publicado en el sección de Padre del Mes en
nuestro sitio web y este espacio en el Toolbox sería dedicado a él.
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