Southern Colorado Join Us for the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2014!

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Join us at the Chapel Hills Mall Saturday April 26th, 2014 where we will attempt to surpass the current Guinness World Record for the most babies getting changed into a cloth diaper at one time...around the globe!
Kick off your Earth Day Weekend celebration with the Great Cloth Diaper Change, Swag Bags, Door Prizes, and a Battle Bumms Diaper Drive. Please plan to stay awhile have some fun, make some friends, and go home with some goodies all while breaking a Guinness World Record!

Don't have a baby to change during the Great Cloth Diaper Change but you still want to help and participate? All are welcome to come observe, but we are still looking for Offical Witnesses who will help qualify this event for the Guinness World Record, as well as other Volunteers. Plese click on either of these links for information on either of these opportunities or to register! 

Great Cloth Diaper Change
Participation is FREE!!!
The actual change will occur promptly at 11:00am (Local-MST) please arrive early. We will begin check-in/registration at 9:00am and the last check-in will be at 10:45am.
 
This will be at the Chapel Hills Mall 1710 Briargate Boulevard #209 (lower level) Colorado Springs, CO 80920.  Right next to the new and improved playground that will be finished in March! This unit used to be Boarders Books. Closest parking for the event will be the area between Dicks Sporting Goods and Sears. You will be able to enter from the parking lot directly into this unit or through the interior lower level entrance by the playground.
WHAT TO BRING

A clean cloth, reusable diaper for personal use for the change
A blanket or changing pad for personal use during the change
A wet bag if you have one
Clean new or gently-used cloth diaper and/or accessories and/or non-perishible food item(s) (optional - Please see details for Diaper Drive & Food & Formula Drive below)

This event is not limited to people who own cloth diapers! Anyone wanting to learn more about cloth diapers and wants to "give it a try" can attend! We will supply a cloth diaper to borrow (prefold/cover or pocket/AIO) for the actual change and one of our dedicated volunteers will go over a brief explanation on how to use them.
 
GUIDELINES FOR GREAT CLOTH DIAPER CHANGE PARTICIPATION

Each participant (adult over the age of 18) must be paired with one child 39 inches or shorter.
Each child must be changed into a cloth, reusable diaper that can be purchased online, at a brick & mortar store, or is offered through a diaper service. It does not matter what type of diaper a child arrives in.
At the sound of a loud start signal, all participants must remove their child’s diaper and properly put on a 100% reusable cloth diaper.
Before the signal to start, each participant should hold the clean diaper they will change the baby into high in the air. 
At the signal to start, each participant should change his or her child’s diaper. No photographs or video should be taken at this time.
When the diaper change is complete, each participant should hold their freshly changed child in the air.

There must be a minimum of 25 participants per location to count towards the world record.
Visit http://greatclothdiaperchange.com for more information on this international event!
Every participant will receive a Participant Swag Bag filled with goodies from our generous sponsors upon check-in. The first 25 participants to check-in will receive additional Goodie Bags, so come early! Check in will begin at 9:00 AM! 

Door Prizes
Thanks to our amazing sponsors we have some truly wonderful door prizes to offer and Many more to come!!! Many of the door prizes will be included inside of the swag bags that our participants will receive as they are departing, a door prize drawing will be held at the Great Cloth Diaper Change for for some of the donations that are larger in size or value, please see drawing contest rules below which includes a listing of what items this includes.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. For Official Rules see www.chapelhillsmall.com. Sweepstakes Period: April 20, 2013 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Mountain Time. Sweepstakes Sponsors: The Real Diaper Association and Chapel Hills Mall. Legal residents of the United States, at least 18 years of age. Seven prizes: which may include but not necessarily be limited to the following: 1) Eco-Baby's Cloth Diaper Market and Service - 3 Months Diaper Service and $50 gift card to spend in store. To enter, (1) Register to participate in The Great Diaper Change at http://gcdc2013cs.eventbrite.com/#; or (2) fill out a 3” x 5” card with your name, address, phone number and email address, and mail to The Great Cloth Diaper Change, Attn: Guest Services, Chapel Hill Mall, 5975 N Academy Blvd. Unit 208, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. One entry per eligible participant per method of entry. Entries must be received by 7:00 PM Mountain Time April 19, 2013. Prize drawing will be held at Chapel Hills Mall between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM Mountain time on April 20, 2013.

 
GCDC 2013 Sponsors
(all of our sponsors logos are linked to their website)
 

 

  

Eco-Baby Cloth Diaper Service Prize Pack ($279.40 Value):
3 Months Diaper Service with Diaper pail, Plastic pail liners,
deodorant disk (replaced monthly) and a Snappi Fastener & Wrap Rental 


$50 Cloth Diaper Market Gift Card (In-store use only)

 
BATTLE BUMS DIAPER DRIVE
 
New/Gently used cloth diapers of any size
Prefolds
Pockets
AIO's
Covers
Snappis
Cloth Wipes 
Wet Bags
We are collecting clean new & gently used cloth diapers & accessories for Battle Bumms. Battle Bumms is a non-profit organization that provides cloth diaper start up kits to low income active duty military families stationed at any Colorado military base. As well as non-perishable food items and formula for Care & Share. Care & Share is a food bank serving Southern Colorado which is a key component for a hunger-free future for the families in our region. Please bring items from your cloth diaper stash you are no longer using as well as non-parishable food items and formula to share! We will also be collecting monetary donations for Battle Bumms, Care & Share & The Real Diaper Association (RDA).

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There will be a FREE "Mommy & Me" style Zumba Class perfect for adults with a child and expectant mamas you need not be an event participant to participate in this awesome free Zumba Class!!!
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