2010 Annual Summer Picnic!
Saturday, June 5, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, is the date for the FastFriends Annual Picnic! Mark your calendar right now – this is one event you don't want to miss!
Now there are two ways to register!
To register by mail, click here: Click here for the registration form!
To register online and pay online, click here: Online Registration
Where is it? At the Park in La Habra Heights (on Hacienda Blvd.) which offers a wonderful venue for the event – acres of grass, trees, shade, sun, real restrooms (not porta-potties!) and lots of free parking. Please note that Yahoo & Google have no clue as to where this is. This location shows the correct place but the address is incorrect. It is the same place the picnic is always held. Go south on Hacienda from the 60 fwy or north from Whittier Blvd. Click on the marker for directions.
What can I do at the Picnic? The possibilities are endless - relax with your family (greyhound and human) in beautiful surroundings, visit with other greyhound lovers, participate in games and events designed for canine participation, chat with an animal communicator, shop for great products at the many vendors, and/or participate in the raffles, auctions and drawings! It could be your lucky day!
Do I get fed? Most of us think the food is the best part of the Picnic! FastFriends provides the basics for a fabulous lunch; attendees contribute an array of delicious and tempting salads.
Other Important Links:
If you've lost a greyhound since the last picnic, fill our our form to add his or her name to our Blessing of the Hounds Roll Call.
Here are just a few of the great things planned for this year's picnic!
• A fun day of activities for you, your family & your dog(s) to enjoy!
• Wonderful food & an incredible array of salads!
• Lots of time to talk to other greyhound lovers - all day long!
• We're introducing a new, stylish custom-designed FastFriends T-shirt - they're available in casual colors - get yours early!
• Raffles, prize drawings, & auctions - it could be your lucky day!
• Meet the foster dogs looking for their forever homes.one might be yours!
• Let your dog test out the mini-agility course - you could find latent talent!
• Check out a variety of new products for you & your pooch!
• Let your dog test to become a Canine Good Citizen - the first step toward becoming a registered Therapy Dog! ($10 fee goes to FastFriends)
• Join in the "roooooo-ing" event (canines & humans both can participate!)!
• Your dog can strut her stuff in the games and competitions - smallest greyhound, longest tail, dunking for hot dogs, and more!
• Let your greyhound chat with the animal communicator - could be interesting!
• Much, much more!
Reverend Al Siebert will be conducting the Blessing of the Hounds, and will be reading off the names of those greyhounds who have left us for the Rainbow Bridge since the last picnic. If you would like your greyhound's name read during this ceremony, please fill out this form.
Chat with an Animal Communicator
You know your dog has quite a lot to say - give your special "grey" a treat at the 2008 Picnic! Animal Communicator Bernadette Hileman will be at the Picnic offering 15 minute readings for $30.00. (A portion of the money will be donated to the FastFriends.) If you would like to sign up early, please call Bernadette for an appointment at 562-943-3106 or send her an e-mail at essenceofenergy@hotmail.com . See you there!!
Bring a salad; win a Silk Roads collar!!
HELP! To make the picnic a huge success, we need salad donations. If time is tight, let your local deli or Costco do the work! (No green salads, please - they tend to wilt.) All donations, large, small, homemade or purchased, will be appreciated! FastFriends supplies serving spoons. A special raffle for a Silk Road collar will be held for all salad donors. Please contact Tammy Brookhart at: 562-802-0937 or measheba@aol.com
Hard-working volunteers are what makes the Picnic a great success each year; the more volunteers we have, the more fun everyone has! If you can help for the day or for a few hours, we will have a job for you - contact Joyce at 562-694-3519 (or gpa.ocgla@verizon.net ) to volunteer. And thanks!
Click here for a map to the park.