Cat Jam 2006

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Reply #225 – April 05, 2006, 06:13:47 PM

I prolly wont go at all now, I put in my two weeks last night, I am sick of the mail, and the graveyard shiznit, I mean shift. After I get a new job I will lookinto it for sure, but no promises.

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Reply #226 – April 05, 2006, 07:15:33 PM

Wow usually all the dropouts start coming in about a month prior to the show... at this rate there will only be 5 cars there!!!! ahhhh!!!!

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Reply #227 – April 06, 2006, 12:32:29 AM

I'm still looking forward to it!

I'm SO going to be there...Haven't reserved a room yet, but I'll try to look into that soon.

The '87 has no changes since last year (Other than a couple thousand more miles, etc.)...so I'll bring Xena this time (the '97) for something a little different. She's got no mechanical problems to speak of, but does show her age with I guess normal wear & tear for her age. One bad spot is on the front bumper corner (passenger side) where I sed it up bad trying to menuever out from in front of a car that was blocking me in at my mom's house one day...rubbed up against a brick wall:bricks1: ...messed up the paint there...I used to keep a front end cover on it and it hid it well...but it has worn out so maybe I'll get a new one.

See ya!

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Reply #228 – April 09, 2006, 10:50:03 AM

well i may not be able to make it for the weekedn unless someone can let me crash in a room then i can make it for the weekend if not ill sleep in the car. but if i can't make it for the weekend i can try for a day. what day would be better to go down, sat? fri? but ill see what i can do cuz im unsure if the cougar will be ready but in doing my best!

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Reply #229 – April 10, 2006, 11:09:39 AM

saturday is probably the biggest day.the picnic is that day along with the car show.

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Reply #230 – April 12, 2006, 03:26:02 PM

Hey all...just a few quick updates about CJ06:

I did secure a company for some of the catering. We're going to figure out which will be home-cooked vs. catered in the next month or so. Obviously, the burgers and dogs will still be on the grill, but everything else is undecided as of now. This should help free up some people. Also, Brian and Ashleigh have volunteered for some desserts, as well as Karen and crew.

I do have a logo done and ready for shirt printing, but I'm sort of waiting for my T-shirt hook-up to get going on them. He is, how do you say, in transition right now.

Andrew has agreed to be the official CJ06 Shirt Seller Dude™ once again.

Ric and Sam are going to help with the parking again this year. They have told me that a computerized numbering system is in order and they promised that no paper plates would be harmed.

So far, no luck with getting someone from Angels for Animals to come out and speak to us. It was explained to me that everything there is done in a volunteer basis, so it may be difficult if not impossible for someone to do that. I'm going to make a few more calls there and see if we can't secure something (literature, videotape, etc.) about Angels that we can physically see at the picnic.

Registrations and pre-orders of merchanise have been going well. This was a good idea...we now have initial capital for some expenses.

Once again, if anyone has ideas for the Chinese auction, please post them here or e-mail me (ericATcoolcats.net). Karen has been bearing the brunt of the ideas and purchasing, even making some things by hand...we need to help her out.

I have confirmation that the Valley Cruzers will be doing the Chili's show yet again this year. So our Saturday night cruise is on, as usual. They're gonna a brick when they see our donation check to their club.

K, that's all the updates I have right now. Thanks everyone!

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Reply #231 – April 12, 2006, 03:44:17 PM

What the hell is a "Chinese Auction"?

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Reply #232 – April 12, 2006, 03:50:51 PM

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What the hell is a "Chinese Auction"?

Here's how it works: a bunch of items are put on the tables, with a cup in front of each item. You buy tickets and put them in the cups that are in front of things you want. You can put as many tickets in as you like. So, say we have a nice jacket again...if you buy 10 tickets, you can put all 10 in the cup in front of the jacket...or just 5...or 1...or none. This way, everyone has a chance to win what they want, and they aren't stuck with something they didn't want if they do win it. It's a win-win deal.

Why it's Chinese, I don't know.

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Reply #233 – April 12, 2006, 03:51:05 PM

chuck.....

Quote from: LittleAngel1198

Chinese auction....we sell tickets and have prizes....you place the tickets in the container for the prize you'd like to win. We draw a ticket for a winner.
All proceeds go toward the cost of Cat Jam.

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Reply #234 – April 12, 2006, 04:00:59 PM

Ah, ok....I don't see the "chinese" in that either.

Anyway...I bet I could have an item or two to donate to the cause as well

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Reply #235 – April 12, 2006, 08:50:12 PM

So I have a couple little suggestions that might also help, and anyone could shoot them down or agree with them. The first thing i'm thinking of is possibly making up name tags for people. Something along the lines of a persons real name with their forum (user) name below it. I think it would help alot with the akwardness of newbies meeting veterans (and I speak from personal experience on that one). Second, would it be possible to get some kind of map for getting around. Namely for getting from the picnic to the car show. Again from experience, when we left the park we got separated into smaller groups. This makes for an interesting trip when the leader of a mini pack doesn't have a clue where he's/she's going. Anywho, just a couple ideas that may or may not fly.

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Reply #236 – April 13, 2006, 10:45:49 AM

I will have maps printed and handed out to everyone...that was something that came up last year, it was a good point, and it's been in my mind ever since. That will get done.

Name tags...well...it's a good idea. CJ is getting rather large. However, I don't want to look like a bigger nerd than I already am.

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Reply #237 – April 13, 2006, 11:39:58 AM

Quote from: EricCoolCats

Name tags...well...it's a good idea. CJ is getting rather large. However, I don't want to look like a bigger nerd than I already am.

If there is any need to get them printed out let me know, i've got more than enough resources to do that. As for the creation end, I could possibly do that as well, but I have to admit, my artistic creativity when it comes to things like that is terribly lacking. Perhaps something basic that could be put in one of those plastic holders for the pre-registered folks, and the simple sticker written on with sharpie style for the others. I've got no clue as to the best way to go on this one, just throwing out a few hail-marys.

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Reply #238 – April 13, 2006, 02:08:50 PM

If we have name tags, there should be a faint image of a cougar head or bird in the background depending on ones ride.

Oh and I still have my paper plate from last year, I kept it as a momento.

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Reply #239 – April 13, 2006, 03:35:40 PM

umm.... isn't it.....moldy? LMAO!