Halloween Trick or Ringling Treat

Halloween  Trick  or Ringling Treat!

Hey Chicagoland Mom Squad...

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® presents Fully Charged is taking Halloween to a whole new level!  This year you can Trick or Treat for a FREE Ticket to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged!  Simply visit one of the 5 Halloween Ringling Treat Houses during their Ringling Treat hour:

House 1 – Roseland, 11350 S. Calumet Avenue – 3pm – 4pm
House 2 – Oak Lawn, 9643 Melvina Avenue – 4pm – 5pm

House 3 – Barrington, 9149 Jasmine Way – 4pm – 5pm

House 4 – Oak Park, 300 Forest Avenue – 5pm – 6pm

House 5 – Naperville, 4711 Snapjack Circle – 5pm – 6pm

Parents who visit a Ringling Treat House with children between the ages of 2 and 12 will receive one voucher for a FREE Kid’s Ticket for each child present.  Voucher is redeemable for a ticket to any Monday – Friday performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Fully Charged at Allstate Arena and United Center. Voucher must be redeemed for Kid’s Ticket at the arena box office.  Additional tickets and adjoining seats may be purchased at that time.  Trick-or-Ringling Treating is available on Oct. 31 until the end of the hour noted or until 100 FREE Kids’ Vouchers are distributed at each house, whichever occurs first.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey^® Presents Fully Charged^SM! Join us one hour early on the arena floor to get charged up before the show! Meet your favorite animals and performers and even to see an elephant that paints! All this and more at the All Access Pre-show Power-up Party—Free with your ticket! Playing Allstate Arena Nov. 3 – 13 and United Center Nov. 16 – 27.  Get your tickets today at Ringling.com. 

CLICK MSQUAD to PURCHASE YOUR DISCOUNTED TICKETS TODAY!  

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OPENING NIGHT at Disney On Ice

I am always claiming someone else's family. Don't get me wrong I absolutely adore my entire family! I am proud to be a part of my family. I am learning everyday how important each person in my family is to me and who I strive to be on a daily basis.

However, I have always loved being a part of (if only for a moment) other families. In my previous life, I was an Office Manager of a charter school for a little under 3 years and to this day you cannot tell me that I don't have about 100+ grandmas floating around the city of Chicago!

Let me tell it, I'm a Brooks, Jackson, Randle, Acheampong, Peterson, Mitchell, Barbee/Manney, Cobb/Evans, and probably a dozen or so more!  

I believe in the power of family and what it should stand for and represent for our communities and society as a whole. Life has its ups and downs, its challenges and its accomplishments but with and through it all the one thing that will always be with you is your family!

For a little over 8 years, our family owned business has provided a variety of urban marketing, advertising and promotions services for Feld Entertainment the producers of Disney On Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. We've done post show concerts in Houston with Solange, B.I.G. Night Out at Madison Square Garden, VIP parties at the 40/40 Club in NYC, and even a gospel concert with Lonnie Hunter and the Voices of St. Mark "back in the day" and yet tonight was one of the most exciting nights for me in my Disney On Ice / Ringling journey!

 

It felt like one big old "family" reunion! I bumped into families I hadn't seen since in a while and even a few I just saw the other day!  Nothing beats a good old fashioned fun family night! 

The Chicagoland Mom Squad is all about moms connecting to share opportunities, coupon codes, and information that we can use to enhance our family experiences and hopefully make our mommy to-do's a little easier!

I look forward to many more @Chicagoland Mom Squad fun family photos from fun family experiences in and around the Chicagoland area!

      

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say “aloha” to fun with Lilo and Stitch. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.

 USE COUPON CODE MSQUAD to PURCHASE $11 WEEKDAY TICKETS or

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Playing now through September 11th at the United Center. Free Parking.

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Chicagoland Mom Squad takes on Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey

The Chicagoland Mom Squad made its debut on January, 2011 at a private meet & greet for Toy Story 3 held at the United Center.  A few Chicagoland area families had an opportunity to meet, greet and take some fabulous family photos and create memories that would last a lifetime! The Chicagoland Mom Squad started amongst close friends as a way to share hook-ups, coupon codes and helpful mom friendly information. What started in the beginning of the year as a few friends in a group page on Facebook has grown to 890 followers on Twitter, 500+ moms in the FB group page, 150+ moms in the FB fan page, and our most recent social media component, a blog! 

The Chicagoland Mom Squad is designed to be a resource and support network for moms. We understand the role of a mother and how important she is because we are moms too! We seek out family friendly fun and opportunities that will allow us as moms to expand and enhance our families’ experiences in and around the Chicagoland area!

With that stated, who better to help us get back to the basics of family fun other than Feld Entertainment, Inc. the world’s leading producer of live family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories, with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 70 countries on six continents and include Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®, Feld Motor Sports, Disney On Ice and Disney Live!

As moms, we are very excited to have an opportunity to align ourselves with positive family brands such as Disney On Ice and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®.  All week, The Chicagoland Mom Squad network is participating in fun interactive events such as yesterday’s Mickey & Minnie’s Chicago Sightseeing tour and this Friday’s exclusive meet & greet with Mickey & Minnie.

Don’t miss Disney on Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey playing THIS WEEK ONLY September 7^th – 11^th at United Center. Free Parking in all official United Center lots. Use coupon code MSQUAD to purchase $11 weekday tickets or receive $4 off weekend tickets! This is the hottest family friendly ticket in town! Don’t miss out on the fun! Buy your tickets today by clicking here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/32882/877083

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch.  Celebrate the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.

-          Tenille Brooks is a wife and mother. She is the founder of The Chicagoland Mom Squad, Project Manager for MazJac & Compass Public Affairs and Proprietor of Brooks’ Balloons a full service balloon décor company. Look for The Chicagoland Mom Squad on FB, follow us on Twitter @ChicagoMomSquad or email chicagolandmomsquad@gmail.com for more information.

Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey playing United Center September 7th - 11th

Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say “aloha” to fun with Lilo and Stitch. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.  Playing United Center from September 7th through 11th with FREE PARKING in all official United Center parking lots.  Service charges and handling fees may apply to ticket prices. Use coupon code MSQUAD to purchase your weekday tickets 4 for $44 or $4 off weekend performances!

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*All opinions expressed are always my own - tjb


 

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Make imagination your destination!  Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch.  Discover Ariel and Sebastian’s enchanting undersea kingdom; visit the Pride Lands with Simba and Nala; soar through starry skies with Peter Pan and his sassy fairy friend Tinker Bell; and say “aloha” to fun with Lilo and Stitch. You'll be captivated by the music, beauty and laughter in a journey so magical, you’ll never want to go home.

Congratulations @Tiffany Johnson! Your "animal to help" submission WINS you tickets to BROOKFIELD ZOO!

So to us the most special part about THIS particular ticket giveaway is that a private donor (a mom from here in the Mom Squad) got the urge to want to share with others JUST BECAUSE! We were so delighted when we received the text from the mom asking could we host a ticket giveaway on her behalf while she remained anonymous.
It is our goal here at The Chicagoland Mom Squad to always have creative giveaways that we can all take part in. You know, nothing too complicated but just enough to be fun (if you can squeeze out the time as a mom)!
With that in mind, on Friday, 8/26 we posted the following on FB:

BROOKFIELD ZOO ANYONE!?!?!? Our first FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY comes from a private donor who believes in the importance of fun family days and wanted to provide a FAMILY 4-PACK of open tickets (expires Jan, 2012) to the Brookfield Zoo. ENTER TO WIN by answering the following question: As a mom, if I could have any ANIMAL to help me with some of my mommy duties, what would that animal be and how would you use the animal to help you be a better mom. #cornybutcute EMAIL YOUR RESPONSES TO CHICAGOLANDMOMSQUAD@GMAIL.COM Responses due by Sunday 8:00 PM. #havefunwithyouranswers

Clearly, many of us in the Chicagoland Mom Squad would REALLY love to have an animal to assist with our mommy duties! LOL! The responses were GREAT! The two most popular answers were an Octopus and Cheetah I believe there was an even a Kangaraoo in there too! 

The private donor in conjunction with the Chicagoland Mom Squad team are happy to announce Ms. Tiffany Johnson, mother of 3 girls as the winner of the Brookfield Zoo Ticket Giveaway! 

Below was her submission: 

If I could have any ANIMAL to help me with some of my mommy duties

I would choose an octopus, to help raise my 3 little cuties.

She would assist Lela with her home work,

And comb Lauryn’s head.

Vacuum the floors and make all the beds.

Read London a book,

While I got some rest.

So I could continue to be the mommy, that my kids call the best.

Sweeping with one pair of arms,

Washing dishes with the other,

Folding one load with the next.

Giving my girls more time to spend with their mother.

#howsweet

Tiffany - thanks for your submission and being such an active part of The Chicagoland Mom Squad!

 - tjb / Raegan's Mom

 

CONGRATULATIONS @Karla Smith WINNER of the Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey playing United Center September 7th - 11th

On Friday, August 26th the CHICAGOLAND MOM SQUAD announced it's first Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey ticket winning conest! (read below)

Just when you thought the fun was over...Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey playing United Center Sept. 7th - 11th. Enter for your chance to win a FREE FAMILY 4-PACK OF TICKETS & AN INVITATION TO THE PRIVATE MEET & GREET and PHOTO OPPORTUNITY with MICKEY & MINNIE taking place FRI., SEPT. 9th! We're looking for the mom willing to take the JOURNEY to make this happen for their family! SUBMIT a photo of YOU (the mom) with MICKEY or MINNIE and email to chicagolandmomsquad@gmail.com #havefun CONTEST ENDS 8/28 at 8PM

The photo above was submitted by Karla Smith - wife, and mother of 4! If I'm not mistaken there are a set of boy / girl twins in that combination of 4 as well!
Clearly Karla didn't have to travel very far to get her picture with Mickey but we thought how clever, cute and convenient of a submission! Is it any surprise that she happens to be a Mompreneur, photographer and founder of K.Michelle Photography!
Thanks Karla for being such an active part of the Chicagoland Mom Squad from the very beginning!

**Karla was part of our VERY FIRST Chicagoland Mom Squad Team which participated in a trial program for the Chicagoland Mom Squad. 

Full Disclosure:  I am the owner of this blog, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events.Even though I receive these benefits, I always give an opinion that is 100% mine. - T. Brooks