Long Island Au Pair Childcare

This month we will go play Miniature Golf!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
7:30 PM
Sky Drive Golf Center at Farmingdale
1024 Broadhollow Road (Route 110)
Farmingdale, NY 11735
631-694-4666

Cost: $7 per person

See you there!

How do you plan to survive this busy season?

We have many qualified, carefully screened candidates who can help you manage your busy household. And in honor of Father’s Day, we’ll offer you a significant savings AND a free Nintendo Wii gaming console when you apply this weekend! Wii games are great for the whole family to play together!

Apply to Cultural Care Au Pair between Wednesday, June 16th and Tuesday, June 22nd using promotion code, PCWII2010 to earn:
- $75 application fee waiver
- $625 program fee discount
- Complimentary overseas connection service during the matching process (a $150 value)
The total value of this promotion is $850!*

Apply now to take advantage of the opportunity to save on our program and once you welcome your au pair into your home, you will receive your Wii gaming console!

We hope that you will take advantage of this great savings and apply now for free while you work towards securing your summer childcare needs.

We will not be attending the Long Island Ducks Baseball game next month.  A new meeting will be scheduled and more information will follow!

**DON’T FORGET!!!

JUNE 19, 2010

12noon-3PM

HOST FAMILY/AU PAIR PICNIC

BELMONT LAKE STATE PARK
EXIT 38 OFF THE SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY

$8 parking but event is FREE

BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH!!

This is the au pair meeting for the month, so even if your host family cannot attend, please make every effort to be there!

Lori

516-797-8373

Arts & Craft Parties, Special Events, Holiday Parties,
Religious Occasions, Party Rentals, Charity Events,
Corporate Functions, Scout Parties,   Banner Workshops,
and any other reason to get together with family and friends!WE DO IT ALL - So you can Relax & Enjoy!

Party Planning Service ALL EVENTS!
Crafts, Face Painting, Hairbeading, Tattoos, Bouncers, Snack
Carts, DJ entertainment, Balloon Decor, Favors, Games, etc…!
(click here to be redirected to our parties page)

All Parties are Customized for all Ages & all Events
Call Jennifer with your questions! 631-254-0757

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We will have a make-up meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2010

I will be at Starbucks on Route 110 in Farmingdale (by the movie theater) from 8-9PM.  Stop by and have a cup of coffee with me!  Sign in for May’s meeting.

JUNE 19, 2010 - HOST FAMILY/AU PAIR PICNIC - 12noon-3PM

Belmont Lake State Park, Babylon, NY (Exit 38 off the Southern State Pkwy)

Please join Cultural Care staff, local coordinators, local families and au pairs for a Host Family Day event at Belmont Lake State Park on Saturday, June 19.

Bring your picnic lunch and your family and join us for a fun day at the park! We will be providing entertainment for the children, including two bounce houses (a small one for the little tykes!), face painting, tattoos, cotton candy, sand art, spin art and an International Bake Sale which will benefit our Kids First organization.

There is no cost to attend*. Additionally, per State Department Regulations, each host family must attend one host family event per year - this event will count towards that requirement.

*$8 per car parking charge does apply

IMPORTANT!!!!  Please read:

I have scheduled a Long Island Ducks Baseball game for July.  So far I have only 1 family that has paid for tickets!  If I do not get enough people pay for tickets by May 25 at Starbucks, I will cancel that game and plan a different meeting for July!  The details of that meeting are as follows:

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 7:05 game time

$10 per ticket

Everyone is invited!  Host Families, Au Pairs, Friends, Family etc BUT I need to have ALL money and ticket orders by May 25 at the Starbucks meeting!!! 

Do you have something interesting, funny or inspiring to say about the au pair program? If so, we want to see it on film-and we’ll give you the chance to win an entire year of free childcare for sharing it with us and the rest of the world!

Ask yourself, your family, and your au pair questions like:

• What does a day-in-the-life look like for your family and au pair?
• What is the most unexpected benefit of hosting an au pair?
• How does having an au pair save your family money?
• Why does the au pair program work better for you than daycare or nanny?
• Why did your family switch from another au pair agency?
• What are five ways your au pair makes your household a more peaceful/happy place?
• Why is an au pair a great solution for families in which both parents work?
• Why does the au pair program work well for a family with a stay-at-home mom or dad?
• How has having an au pair benefited your single-parent household?
• How does the au pair program add value when you have adopted children?
• How does an au pair help your family when one of you has to travel for business?
• What are the top ten reasons you couldn’t live without your au pair?

Tips for success!

• Make it interesting (Make us laugh, make us cry, and make it fun!)
• Keep it short (3 minutes or less is best)
• Sound is key (Be sure to eliminate background noise and that your voices are loud and clear)
• Light- especially natural light- is your friend! (Video taken outside and out of direct sunlight is ideal; if you’re shooting inside, be sure to turn on lots of lights)

• Experiment with props (Use costumes, themes, and music to make your video exciting)

HOW TO ENTER

The Contest begins on April 14, 2010 at 9:00:00 a.m. and ends on June 15, 2010 at 11:59:59 pm EST (the “Entry Period”). Entrants may enter this Contest by visiting http://contest.culturalcare.com/ (”Site”). They will be required to register by entering a valid e-mail address and completing a brief entry form that verifies they are a current host family. Video entries should show how the host family has been positively affected by the CCAP program, detailing their experiences with their current au pair. Entry is limited to three videos per family.

Eligibility
Contest entry to the Site is only open to current CCAP host families. Employees of CCAP and Organizer and any entities affiliated or related to CCAP and Organizer are NOT eligible to enter the contest. Video submissions will be approved by CCAP prior to becoming available for voting. Host families’ written consent will be required for videos submitted by au pairs, if their host family’s children are featured in the video.

Submission Criteria
Videos can be up to 8 minutes in length, but CCAP recommends that video submissions be approximately 3 minutes long. Our recommendation is that your video is no larger than 500mb, but there is no limit to the size. Videos can be shot with camera phones, digital video cameras, or any other digital moving image format. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. on June 15, 2010. There is no cost required to enter the Site or submit a video.

One key to a successful year with an au pair is honest open communication and the sharing of all of your very important family details. The Household Handbook is meant to encourage open dialogue and serve as a reference guide for your au pair while she is in your home. It is a tool to help host families document important details that you want your au pair to know about your family and the care of your children. Learn more about the Household Handbook by watching my video.

What do au pairs learn at the Au Pair Training School? Where is the campus located? What is their schedule like? What are the meal options? Surely you receive many questions about the Au Pair Training School.

Visit our new Au Pair Training School Website for more information and direct your host families there as well!

We are very excited to launch our new Host Family Survey Website! Learn more about the survey methodology used, see all survey questions and results, read testimonials and learn about program changes Cultural Care has made based on feedback received in past surveys.