Annual Events
Annual Tuition for Tots Family Gala
For our 2023 Gala, we went Polynesian!
Our families put on leis, enjoyed delicious Hawaiian cuisine and were treated to fabulous performances by Tahitian Dance Troup Anavai O Te Ora and musician James Andrews! Together we raised over $2,200 for our Tuition for Tots Scholarship Program!
Special thanks to the Gilliam County Special Projects Grant for helping to make this event possible!
2022
Our 2022 Gala included dancing, games & raffle drawings throughout the evening, live entertainment by Shea Volker & James Andrews and a Tri Tip dinner with meat donated by Painted Hills Natural Beef. Together we raised over $2,400 for our Tuition for Tots Scholarship Program!
2021 - Our 1st Annual Tuition for Tots Gala!
We dusted off our boots and danced till the sun came down! Together we raised over $2000 for our Tuition for Tots Scholarship Program!
Fourth of July Fireworks Sale
Annually each July
Have a blast of a good time celebrating the 4th with fireworks from Condon ELC!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2021 Fireworks Sale. Together we raised over $3,000 to help us continue to provide the best care and education for our children.
Fall Festival
Annually each November
At our 2022 Fall Festival, we sold ornaments made by the children, and held a bake sale, raising $426 for our school and having a fabulous time together!
2021
Cookie Decorating Kit Fundraiser
Annually each November
Our 2022 Cookie Decorating event brought about many delicous cookies and $433 for the Condon Early Learning Center General Fund! Thank you to Dani from Dani's Kitchen (DanisKitchenShop.com) for partnering with us again!
Many thanks to our Parent Volunteers (only a few of whom are shown here) for making this delicious fundraiser possible!
In November 2021 we launched our first Cookie Decorating Kit fundraiser together with Dani from Dani's Kitchen.
We raised $400 for the Condon Early Learning Center General Fund in our first year and are excited to make this an annual event!
Christmas Parade & Hot Chocolate Social
Annually each December
Starting in December of 2021, Condon Early Learning Center will design and enter a float in the annual Condon Christmas Parade.
Our amazing parent and student volunteers helped us decorate and drive our first float, winning the award for Most Christmas Spirit!
Before braving the cold, we gathered for our first annual Hot Chocolate Social!
Our 2021 Float was entitled "Condon ELC, Big and Bright Futures!"
Tumbleweed Basketball Tournament
Annually each March
For over 40 years, Condon has proudly hosted the Tumbleweed Basketball Tournament, welcoming teams from across Oregon. Condon ELC families are proud to host and feed some of the players, and our school runs several fundraisers as part of the event.
At the 2023 annual Tumbleweed Tournament, we raised $560 from raffle ticket sales and $140 from our breakfast.
All proceeds from our 2023 Tumbleweed Tournament will go towards the purchase of a new Infant-Toddler Playground for Condon ELC!
Congratulations to Ellen Wagenaar, winner of the Tumbleweed 2022 50/50 raffle! Many thanks to Ellen for her generosity in donating her raffle winnings back to Condon ELC, to Caeson for drawing the winning ticket, to Condon High School for allowing us to use the concession area, to Rob Scott for helping us set up and supporting us during the event, to our amazing parent volunteers who helped with breakfast, to our teacher Alyssa who helped sell raffle tickets on a Saturday, to Stephanie for baking tons of biscuits and to all our families who participated in this event!
At the 2022 annual Tumbleweed Tournament, we raised $530 from raffle ticket sales and $137 from the bake sale. Congratulations to Teresa Humphrey, winner of the Tumbleweed 2022 50/50 raffle. Thank you for your generosity in donating your winnings back to us! Thank you Eduardo Barrera for drawing the winning ticket.
All proceeds from our 2022 Tumbleweed Tournament went towards the purchase of a new greenhouse for Condon ELC!
