RogerGarrett
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Generally, when it comes to fund raising and all the things associated with it, I run as fast as I can the other way. I'm a sucker for any kid who comes to the door and is selling candy, popcorn, carwash coupons, helium for balloons (ok, I made that one up) or anything else to support the local school program, baseball team, soccer team, basketball team, swim team, church(es), etc.......... I tend to hide in a closet because if I answer the door, they get a $5 bill and I have to explain it later.
Having said all of this, my youngest son (age 17) only has his Eagle Project left between Life Scout and the deadline December 15 (his 18th birthday) to achieve Eagle Scout status. His project is for the local Girl Scout Camp. Gradually, Troop 19 has been rebuilding their camp bit by bit. New Garbage area with gate, new fencing, scraped and painted barn, etc. Peter's project will have to do with replacing the run down, beat up lean-to used to house all the firewood for their campfire area. His design requires that he bury 10 4X4s, build a framework, and create a really nice wood storage bin that is 8 X 30 feet long/wide and 6 feet tall. It will be covered by tin roofing. A few businesses are providing materials at cost, and we have all the tools, bodies, and plans necessary to build the project, but we need to raise $950 for materials. This is where the IAP might be able to help.
We are NOT asking for donations of money. Rather, Peter, who has been fairly active in making pens for the past year (has purchased kits and either sold or given away pens as gifts) will use this next month or so to create pens to sell at the Bloomington High School Crafts show this year. I go every year, and I suggested that he spend time in the shop creating as many slimlines, cigars, and Sierras as possible. I donated 5 slimlines, 2 cigars and a really nice Sierra (blk ti/gold) for him to use, and I have given him access to all the blanks in my shop (with prior approval - I can't have him making a slimline from a 7/8 Amboyna Burl or jumbo Desert Ironwood Burl). He can then sell it for less than I sell mine (undercut!) at the show - and see where he gets. He also has permission to sell them at his school around Thanksgiving for Christmas presents and such.
So - if anyone is interested in helping out, and you would like to send one or two of the above mentioned kits (slimline, sierra, or cigar) to Peter to make kits from, please let me know. If you have a nice pen blank you would like to donate, that might be nice also. However - the primary cost of making the pens at this point is the cost of purchasing kits.
I envision creating a plaque to put on the bin that will list every company or person who donates to the project. At this point, I would lump all people who contribute pen kits into one group and credit the International Association of Penturners.
I'm attaching a picture of the current woodp storage area and the "blueprint" Peter drew for the new bin. It has all been approved - we now just need to do the fund raising for the materials.
Anyone interested?
Best wishes,
Roger Garrett
Generally, when it comes to fund raising and all the things associated with it, I run as fast as I can the other way. I'm a sucker for any kid who comes to the door and is selling candy, popcorn, carwash coupons, helium for balloons (ok, I made that one up) or anything else to support the local school program, baseball team, soccer team, basketball team, swim team, church(es), etc.......... I tend to hide in a closet because if I answer the door, they get a $5 bill and I have to explain it later.
Having said all of this, my youngest son (age 17) only has his Eagle Project left between Life Scout and the deadline December 15 (his 18th birthday) to achieve Eagle Scout status. His project is for the local Girl Scout Camp. Gradually, Troop 19 has been rebuilding their camp bit by bit. New Garbage area with gate, new fencing, scraped and painted barn, etc. Peter's project will have to do with replacing the run down, beat up lean-to used to house all the firewood for their campfire area. His design requires that he bury 10 4X4s, build a framework, and create a really nice wood storage bin that is 8 X 30 feet long/wide and 6 feet tall. It will be covered by tin roofing. A few businesses are providing materials at cost, and we have all the tools, bodies, and plans necessary to build the project, but we need to raise $950 for materials. This is where the IAP might be able to help.
We are NOT asking for donations of money. Rather, Peter, who has been fairly active in making pens for the past year (has purchased kits and either sold or given away pens as gifts) will use this next month or so to create pens to sell at the Bloomington High School Crafts show this year. I go every year, and I suggested that he spend time in the shop creating as many slimlines, cigars, and Sierras as possible. I donated 5 slimlines, 2 cigars and a really nice Sierra (blk ti/gold) for him to use, and I have given him access to all the blanks in my shop (with prior approval - I can't have him making a slimline from a 7/8 Amboyna Burl or jumbo Desert Ironwood Burl). He can then sell it for less than I sell mine (undercut!) at the show - and see where he gets. He also has permission to sell them at his school around Thanksgiving for Christmas presents and such.
So - if anyone is interested in helping out, and you would like to send one or two of the above mentioned kits (slimline, sierra, or cigar) to Peter to make kits from, please let me know. If you have a nice pen blank you would like to donate, that might be nice also. However - the primary cost of making the pens at this point is the cost of purchasing kits.
I envision creating a plaque to put on the bin that will list every company or person who donates to the project. At this point, I would lump all people who contribute pen kits into one group and credit the International Association of Penturners.
I'm attaching a picture of the current woodp storage area and the "blueprint" Peter drew for the new bin. It has all been approved - we now just need to do the fund raising for the materials.
Anyone interested?
Best wishes,
Roger Garrett
