Another School Year Begins

Fall and the beginning of the school year influence KAP Art’s workflow. I suppose when all of our children are out of school, college included, we wont be as in tune to the school year calendar. The youngest child among us is entering high school, and assuming he attends college that puts us at eight more years for school timeline association. If our past years together at KAP Art are any indication, those years will go by quickly. Although our kids will be moving on, our relationships with the schools and fall events will continue.

We are once again heavy into apparel sales for several of the local high schools. The demand is high for sweatshirts boasting school names and school spirit, as well as team spirit packs for a number of the fall sports. The incoming high school freshman seem especially anxious to sport their new gear, no longer part of the middle school crowd.

Another fall event we are involved with is the McKenzie RiverTrail Run (MRTR). The MRTR is a 50k trail run that takes place along the McKenzie River. A 50-mile distance was added this year to celebrate 25 years of the race, which originally began as a 50 miler. We have designed and ordered beanies as part of the runners swag (gifts the runners receive for participating in the run). We also designed wine labels for their “McKenzie River Red” blended wine, bottled last November. Yes, runners even get a bottle of wine!

We look forward to fall, the start of school, special events and our partnership with the schools and the MRTR.  There is no guarantee our services will always be used, but for now we will enjoy our fortune in partnering with these organizations.