Spirit Rock

The Spirit Rock is located at the corner of Main Street and School Street. Reserve it for birthdays, congratulations, milestones, & more!

Spirit Rock Rules



Spirit Rock Steps

Step 1. RESERVE THE DATE YOU WANT

Use our SignUp to reserve the day(s) you want.

NOTE: Your 24-hour rental starts at 4 pm the day before your rental. If your child's birthday is August 15th, reserve August 15th and you may begin painting AFTER 4 pm on August 14.

Step 2: PAINT

 

Spirit Rock FAQ's

What is a "Spirit Rock"?

A Spirit Rock is an opportunity to share exciting events with our school community by painting your own message. You can reserve the rocks for anything!! A student’s birthday, thank a teacher or staff member, congratulatory events, good luck on competitions and tournaments, and recognizing milestones. The rock is a fun way to spread any kind of positive message. Please note that profanity, political messages, and business advertisements are not permitted. 

What supplies do I need?

Plan on using 2-3 cans of spray paint for the base coat and then additional paint for the design. You will need to bring drop cloths or garbage bags to protect the ground from overspray and may also want to bring painter's tape, scissors, templates, or brushes to aid in the design. Please make sure that any nearby cars will not be hit by overspray!!!

ONLY the Rock may be painted. DO NOT paint the sidewalk or the landscape rocks or any other material surrounding the rock. The individual or group will be held financially responsible for cleaning and/or repair costs associated with violation of this policy. Anyone painting the rock must leave the area in clean condition. Remove all paint materials and litter from the site and be sure the paint is disposed of properly off-campus.

ONLY one side of the rock may be painted. We love that you want to paint more but it makes more work for the person painting after you to have to buy extra paint to cover your design.

The individual or group painting the rock assumes liability for any individual or member of the group who may be injured and/or incur clothing or other personal property damage. Please be kind to our environment and recycle empty paint cans, etc.


When can I paint my rock?

You can start painting the day before your reservation at 4pm. If weather or something else prevents you from painting the night before, you can paint during the school day if you are extra careful about paint overspray and nearby parked cars.

What can I reserve the rock for?

You can reserve the rocks for anything!! A student’s birthday, thank a teacher or staff member, congratulatory events, good luck on competitions and tournaments, recognizing milestones… The rock is a fun way to spread any kind of positive message. Please note that profanity, political, and business advertising messages are not permitted.

Spirit Rock paintings MUST be in good taste. Amherst Staff and PTO will regularly monitor the Spirit Rock to ensure that paintings fall within the above-established guidelines. PTO has the right to remove any painting deemed inappropriate by the school administration without notice to those who painted the rock.

What if I reserve the rock and the weather is bad?

The rock can be towel-dried and the paint will adhere even in the rain and/or snow if you want to brave the elements. If painting in the rain or snow is not your thing, revisit the calendar and reserve the next available date and email amherstwiscopto@gmail.com to let us know of the date change. We can also move your reservation for you. 

Can the PTO paint the rock for me?

The PTO is not responsible for painting the rock. You can find someone to paint it for you, but painting the rock is fun, and we are sure that no matter what you do, the person you are painting it for will love it.