I never post events I cannot host, but this is special-- This one is for Lee and the children of Joshua House.  Please consider .... Cost is only 9 dollars.

http://www.meetup.com/MadHatterCoterie/events/44794992/

Thank you.

michele

For those of you free on Sunday morning, and within driving distance of Mirror Lake,  this event should bring a smile, (think that you are supposed to come in costume if you want!), so bring your camera....

If you’ve ever dreamed of journeying down that Rabbit Hole, join us at this zany annual charity event to benefit the Friends of Joshua House Foundation, part of the Children’s Home Society of Florida.

On Sunday, March 11, the Mirror Lake Recreational Complex and Shuffleboard Ballroom is transformed into a “Wonderland” of croquet and lawn game competitions, with:

DJ

Best Costume Contest

Best Flamingo ContesT

Awards, Cash Prizes, Entertainment, hot dogs, veggie burgers, side salads, soft drinks, treats, “Eat Me” cake and fun for all.

Alice-in-Wonderland-themed costumes welcome but not required. Be creative! Come as one of the cards in a deck, or just wear red, white and black. Will teach croquet to novices.

Children must be accompanied by responsible adult. Sorry, no pets.

$9 per person for admission and 4 “Funtix" (exchangeable for food, snacks, soft drinks, games).

CHECK OUT PICS FROM OUR 2011 EVENT courtesy of Stephaniellen Photography

More on the Venue:
The Mirror Lake Recreational Complex.

559 Mirror Lake Drive, St Petersburg,FL

On the shore of Mirror Lake; it is near the intersection of 5th street and 4th avenue north. It is by the Eastern end of I-375. The same complex that has the Lawn Bowling Club and the Shuffleboard Courts.

We will have indoor climate-controlled seating in the Shuffleboard ballroom.

Outside, we will have a very large patio area and a lawn area large enough for several croquet and lawn game courts.

More on the Contests and Prizes:

Individual Player Crouquet matches. Winners move on to compete for a ca$h prize.
Lawn Games Pentathlon (Cas$h Prize)
Best Costume contest (Cas$h Prize)
Best Flamingo contest (Cas$h Prize)

Our costume and flamingo contests are judged by your peers and have but one rule -Don't break the Law. Otherwise, be creative!

Schedule:
The event is scheduled to open to the public 1:00 pm on Sunday March 11th, 2012 and end at 4pm. Our tentative activity schedule:
11:00am to 1:00pm Coterie arrival, setup, soft opening, practice.
1:00pm - 3:30pm The competitions commence! 3:30pm - 4:00pm Award Ceremonies
4:00pm - 5:00 pm Cheerful Partings and Cleanup

Requirements:
Dress for weather, Mother Nature can be fickle, but we do have indoor space.

Creative thinking -as the title suggests- the event is an homage to the famous works by Lewis Carol.

We'll teach you our adapted rules of Backyard Croquet
Full Costumes not required, but encouraged. Bring anything reminiscent of Alice In Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass.

CHECK OUT PICS FROM OUR 2011 EVENT courtesy of Stephaniellen Photography

Ok... Obviously, this was taken from Lee's site... seems that there are at least 50 attending from different groups.  What a lovely pm this would be...

(and no!  people, this is the mad hatter world.  leave your fantasies out of it!;)