Music on the Mountain Returns this Weekend
Saturday, August 29
6:30 p.m.
Lookout Mountain Golf Club
Tickets $55 per person, benefitting Fairyland Elementary School
Lookout Mountain prides itself on having not one, but two exceptional public elementary schools. But they wouldn’t be ranked top in their states if it weren’t for the incredible support from the Lookout Mountain community.
Fairyland Elementary School parent Sarah Lehn has experienced this generosity firsthand. For the past two years she’s helped with Music on the Mountain, which she’ll chair this year along with co-chair Brennan Griffin.
What really impacted me last year was the number of people who attended with no current connection to Fairyland School,” she says. “Folks from the Tennessee side as well as people who had a child at Fairyland 10, 20, 30 years ago all showed up to support our school. That means so much to me as a parent.
This year a woman who now lives in Charleston, S.C., mailed in a donation. Even though her daughter graduated 30 years ago, she told Lehn she’ll forever support Fairyland School because it was such a wonderful experience for her family.
With more than 30% of children on free and reduced lunch, the award-winning school can’t rely entirely on parents to help fund educational opportunities such art curriculum, a fine arts program, science and technology.
We rely heavily on the generosity of our community to help us achieve excellence in the entire educational experience, both in and out of the classroom,” explains past PTO president Caroline Williams.
Of course, this spirit of giving isn’t completely selfless – buying a ticket means you also get to go to one heck of a party. Just like last year, the event promises fantastic food, live music and a very entertaining live auction hosted by Henry Glascock.
Anytime you can raise money for your child’s school while having a great time with friends and connecting with neighbors, it’s a win-win in my book,” says Lehn.
The event is a completely local affair with music, food and dessert provided by Lookout Mountain residents. Thorpe McKenzie will be supplying this year’s entertainment with his modern blues band, WTM Blues. The menu features Chef Margaret Johnson’s famous fried chicken and tomato pie followed by dessert from high school entrepreneurs Cookie Cow ice cream sandwiches and Mallie’s Sweet Treats.
Williams is heading up the silent and live auction this year, along with Justin Workman and last year’s auction chair Jennifer Deal. This fundraising dream team has secured plenty of coveted items for the live auction including a lab puppy, football tickets to AL/LSU, and a security clearance level tour of the Pentagon.
Bidding is already open for the silent auction, which features everything from summer camps to spa treatments. Last year’s “Amazing Race” party, sponsored by Justin and Michelle Workman, is back by popular demand as well as the Father-Son Campout at Wingfield Farm.
Don’t miss your chance to help out and have fun. Buy tickets and pre-bid for silent auction items at motm.fairylandschool.org (Walk-ups are also welcome.)
