Event Calendar
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Looking Forward
These events are in the planning stages, take a look and get excited!
March Madness
Put on your wetsuits and jump into the Dads Club March Madness pool! Not a college basketball expert? Who cares! It's a fundraiser for the Dads Club and anyone can win.
Create a Bracket: ESPN Tournament Challenge, Password: WildcatWednesday
Cost: $50 entry fee with payouts to the top 3 bracket owners
Date: Brackets and payments are due by Wednesday, 3/15/23 at 11:59pm
One More Thing: Add your info to this sheet so we know whos entry is whos and we can coordinate all things related to this event
Coordinator: Danny Pedroza
Past Events
We had a great time, hope you were able to join us. If not, there's always next year!
Warriors Game
The Dads Club is organizing a Warriors game outing on Sunday Feb 26th 4:30pm vs Minnesota Timberwolves at Chase Center. We have 34 seats reserved in sections 217-219 at a group rate of $90 flat cost per ticket.
Sign up and payment details are HERE
Date: Sunday Feb 26th, 4:30pm
Location: Chase Center
Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Cost: $90
Coordinator: Alex Ho
Spring Softball - Family Pizza Night
Dads Club softball starts up in early February for the Spring season.
We mixed up the teams and added a few new players for this season. Will the Wildkittens take home another Championship or will the reimagined Wildcats team reclaim their glory?
Join us this Tuesday, the 31st at the Burlingame High School baseball field for a scrimmage between the two Washington teams as we shake off the rust.
The Dads Club will be supplying pizza dinner and drinks for the kids starting at 5:45pm. First come, first served, so don't be late!
Do you think we have enough pizzas?
Cap - Always there to help feed the community. Thank you Mike!
Not a bad seat in the house!
Wildcat Waltz
The Dads Club is thrilled to once again host the Wildcat Waltz for the whole school! Dust off your fancy clothes and dancing shoes for an evening of fun and community building in the MPR. All Wildcats are welcome.
Date: Saturday Feb 4th, 6 - 8:30pm
Location: Washington MPR
Theme: Winter Wonderland
Cost: Free, but donations welcome. $20 recommended donation per family
Coordinator: Jamie Funk
A parent or chaperone needs to be on campus with any student that attends.
As a reminder, the event is for Washington students and no alcohol is allowed on campus.
Entering the Winter Wonderland
Look at these handsome Dads. Way to class it up guys!
Could it be a better party?!?!
Yes, I do think they are having fun!
Watch out fellas, here come the heart breakers!
Harlem Globetrotters Game
Come catch the Globetrotters game with the Dads Club on Sunday Jan 15th at Chase center. Game starts at noon. We invited the 4th and 5th grade Washington basketball teams as well as the greater Dads Club community.
If you would like to join us, click HERE and purchase your tickets. We are targeting section 117 with section 116 as a back up if seats in 117 sell out.
Date: Sunday Jan 15th, Noon
Location: Chase Center - Seats in section 117 or 116
Cost: $60.50
Coordinator: Eric Missildine
Teacher Appreciation
The Dads Club will be providing our teachers and staff a very special holiday treat of coffee and pastries from Bonjour Bakehouse. This will be a nice way to show our appreciation and wish them all a Happy Holidays.
Date: December 16th
Location: Teachers Lounge
Coordinator: Steven Oliver & Mike Caponigro
Building Tables for the Cat Cafe
The school ordered a dozen new round tables for the kids to use, but they needed help putting them together. So, the Dads Club stepped up and assembled the tables so the kids could start using them.
Date: December 9th
Location: Washington Cat Cafe
Coordinator: Steven Oliver
Mizz and Oliver working hard...kinda
Elliot and Mario, actually getting it done!
Dustin and Brian lend a hand on Day 2
3 dads, 1 bench leg, priceless
Used Sports Equipment Swap
We all know how quickly kids grow out of their sports equipment. It's time to clean out the garage and bring all of your gently used equipment to the school and let a smaller, younger Wildcat adopt it and give it a good home.
Baseball gloves, bats, helmets, and gear. Tennis rackets, footballs, soccer balls, volleyballs and and nets. Skateboards, scooters, bicycles. Anything that someone else can use is fair game.
Date: November 3rd & 4th, 3-4pm, immediately after school
Cost: No cost. We do ask that parents supervise what the kids pick out to make sure there is an equitable distribution of items. No hoarding.
Location: Front steps at Washington
Coordinator: Matt Edling
Day 1 - Two studs and some gear
Wow, look at it go! Great new homes for lots of gear.
Day 2, Check out all the equipment!!
Poker Tournament
Join us for a Texas Hold-em style poker tournament. We will start with multiple tables and narrow them down as people drop out.
All skill levels welcome, please don't think you're not good enough to come play and have a good time, you will be fine.
Date: October 7th
Location: 129 N amphlett Blvd San Mateo, CA 94401
Parking is limited, so it is highly encouraged that you use ride share services (i.e. Uber, Lyft, etc.) or ride a bike.
RSVP: Please RSVP HERE so that we can plan for the table/ tourney structure and some light refreshments
Additional details:
Initial buy-in: $50 (includes $10 bracelet bounties, which were highly popular last time)
Unlimited buy-ins for the first 2hrs, then only 1 rebuy available if you go bust after 10:00 pm
BYOB
Light snacks will be provided as well as some water and soda options
Side games after you go bust are highly encouraged.
The pot will be distributed as follows:
Dad's Club - 50% of all revenue to cover event costs with remaining proceeds donated to Dad's Club
1st Place - 25% of all revenue (as this is an off cycle event, the trophy isn't up for grabs)
2nd Place - 15% of all revenue
3rd Place 10% of all revenue
CHAMPIONS:
2022 Champion: Tom Beerle
2019 Champion: Greg Strickland
2018 Champion: Vince Machado
2017 Champion: Adam Chall
2016 Champion: Jyoti Palaniappan
Full House!
5 Jokers?
Final Table
The CHAMP!!
Gold Rush Trip
The Wildcats have spoken and we want this trip to happen! Join us September 24th and 25th for a weekend trip that combines 4th grade California history with a fun California experience: Panning for gold and white water rafting!
All of the details are laid out in this document and the NEW RSVP Form but here's the short version:
Drive to Coloma (about 30min past Sacramento) on a Saturday morning
Have a guided tour of Marshall Gold Discovery State Park and pan for gold (gold flakes are guaranteed for everyone participating so your kid will discover gold)
Camp Saturday night next to the American River
Go white water rafting on the south fork of the American River Sunday morning
Be off the river by noon on Sunday so you can return home
The minimum age for rafting is 7yrs old, but the Gold Rush history tour is open to all ages. EVERYONE is welcome to join us and participate in the activities that make sense for their families.
We realize this is short notice, so please reserve your spot as quickly as possible by filling out the NEW RSVP Form for us. We need to get a rough estimate of numbers ASAP so we can book group rates if possible. Don't miss out on what we hope will become a new Wildcat tradition!
The kids will learn about California history while they have a blast panning for gold!
Check out this awesome video Katerina made!
Sutter Mill
Learning about the wagon ride West
Panning for gold
Yeah the parents got in on it!
Have you ever seen 3 nine year olds concentrate so hard?!?
Playing at the camp site, making mud stew
Everything is a toy when you're a Wildcat
Going for a ride
Head banging to some rockin accordion music
Night lights
Getting on the river
We missing anyone?
Gangs all here
Here come the rapids
Nose dive
Let's get wet!
Get ready, here it comes...
Splash down!
Whoo Hoo! Check out the littles in the front of the raft!
Back to School Picnic
Join the entire Washington community on Friday September 16th at Washington Park for the return of the Back 2 School Picnic!
This is a PTA sponsored event, but the Dads Club will be running the grill.
ASK FOR HELP: We need a few guys to volunteer to help manage the event with the PTA, take shifts on the grill, and help with general set up and clean up. Please open THIS VOLUNTEER SHEET and let us know how you can help make this an AMAZING event!
First Dads Club Meeting of the Year
Join us at The Barrelhouse this Thursday the 15th for our first meeting of the year. We will socialize, talk about some of the events we're planning for the year, have a few drinks, and set the stage for how we are going to deliver on "The Year of Fun" for everyone in the Washington community.
When: Thursday Sept. 15th, 7:30pm (We meet regularly on the third Thursday of every month)
Where: The Barrelhouse on California Dr.
Let's kick off the year of fun on the right foot!!
The Kittens won the back to school match up. Will the Cats get their revenge when the game matters most?
Cats vs Kittens Softball Family Night
The Fall season is in full swing and both teams are playing inspired softball! The highly anticipated head to head battle is early this year, it will be Tuesday September 13th, 6:45 game time.
The entire Washington community is invited to come out to the Bayside fields and watch the two Washington Dads teams live out their Field of Dreams glory moments. It's going to be an epic battle to prove who owns the softball diamond!
Bring the whole family, it is always an awesome time! Please RSVP HERE so we know roughly how much food to get.
Date: Tuesday September 13th
Time: Food and warm ups around 6pm-ish. Game time is 6:45
Location: Bayside Field #1
1125 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010
Pizza and drinks for all
Come and get it!
Enjoying the game from the stands
Front row seats
Bleacher Creatures heckling the outfielders
Plenty of room to watch the bombs from the left field line!
Kittens win! Everyone run the bases!!
Could we be having more fun?!?!