MISSION COMPLETE: Oct 18, 2008, Saturday,6th Annual Pig Bowl Flag Football Game

[tavrikgannon]

I got the following request for an event. I am putting it out there for everyone to take a look at (which is why it is in the public section). This is a Saturday, let's see what we can do, rally up troops!



2008/6th Annual Pig Bowl Flag Football Game
Location: The Dalles, Oregon at The Dalles Wahtonka High School (Freshman Campus)
Address: 3601 w 10th St. The Dalles, OR 97058
Date: 10/18/2008 (Saturday)
Time 7 PM (1900 hrs) Try to be there by 6 PM (1800 hrs)
For: Brandon Walter Family. He is a Goldendale Reserve Officer that has been battling Cancer for a while and has been off work etc. To make it worse his 8 year old daughter was recently diagnosed with some form of lymph node cancer and shortly after that his wife was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Please understand that for The Dalles this is a pretty big event.

1) Contact an Outside Entity:
Rattlehead

2) Determine Security Issues :
There will be a decent amount of Law Enforcement present since this is to benefit a Reserve Officer. Honestly, security will not be an issue. If something we to arise then contact Rattlehead.

3) Communicate the Event Information to the Garrison/Legion :
Can anyone head this up and coordinate with Rattlehead?

4) Arrange for Water :
As soon as I know how many are going to be there I got you all covered.

5) Make Food Arrangements, if possible :
There will be Pizza sold there for a $1 a slice to raise money. Please help out! Sometimes there is Pizza left over and you are all welcome to some if there is some left over.

7) Arrange for a Handler(s) :
Security is not an issue in my opinion. We have several staff members around handling all aspects of the event.

 Backup Trooper :
? I hope there will be no one left to be back up as everyone will be there.

9) Contact the local press :
This has already been taken care of on a local aspect. If you can contact more news down there is Portland then awesome.

10) Be Early :
6 PM(1800 hrs)

11) Supervise Trooper Activity :
There will be several people at the event to inform who ever needs to be notified that someone has crossed whatever line it is that they have crossed.

12) Post a Follow Up & Thank You :
I hope to be able to do this! Meaning I hope someone is able to come by and hang out with us.

13) Notify the Command Staff About Problems :
Let Rattlehead know of any problems or your Commander.



 ROSTER:

Bill - Imperial Officer
Kyle + boy - Clone Trooper
Rick - Vader (possibly)
James + family - Sandtrooper (possibly)
Matt - Spotter

 - edit - roster update

[Rattlehead]

I'm new on the boards here but after seeing all the cool things that the garrison has accomplished I had to ask for all of your help on this.

I have been heading this event up for the past 5 years and I thought it would be great to get the garrison involved.

I'm hoping to have some of you show up and help with a few things initially when we do the escort entrance where we drive the recipients out to the field where the game is being held and have some troops with the escort group and also I was hoping to have some of the troops be our color guard. If the garrison has some flag that could be carried with the normal color guard that would rock as well. After the opening ceremony, the game will start and I was hoping the troops could be around for some photos and maybe we could raise funds that way. Just an idea.

I hope some of you can make it and I need to know in advance so that if no one is going to show I can go with an alternate plan.

Don't get me wrong though. I'm really wanting to have some troops there to help us out!

Thanks all!

Long live the Empire!

[Rattlehead]

Fingers are crossed. Can anyone help out? Please!!!

[Hoot]

Volunteering to spot, work rules in effect.

[tavrikgannon]

I will try to make this one, as well. Jason indicated that he was willing to do this as Vader, if you'd like. I will be doing some Imperial costume, not sure which one, yet. Provided nothing bars me from attending this event.

I would also encourage folks to carpool as much as possible. If it is the distance that is hindering folks, then let's put our heads together and come up with a carpool that will benefit everyone and be easier on the pocket book for all parties involved.

 - Bill

[TD-7716]

I will do my best to make this one as well - sounds like a great event.
I might be bringing the family out for this one myself.

[Rattlehead]

Glad to hear it! Anymore?

Vader sounds great!

[Rattlehead]

Well, the plan is to bring in the family on an old style fire truck and I thought it would be cool to bring the Garrison group on the Fire Truck or possibly a police vehicle. Still working on that.

I'm getting on the radio soon and want to be able to tell people some rough idea of how many are going to be showing up so that they can bring the kids down and meet some troopers.

Let me know as soon as you know who is coming on down. If you decided later of course that is okay as well. Just trying to get numbers.

Thanks to all those coming down to The Dalles! I'm looking forward to meeting you all.

[grumpydevil]

I will have my 10 year-old son that weekend, would it be acceptable to bring him along? Thinking about making this one...

-Kyle

[Rattlehead]

Yes, of course you could bring him along. My kids will be at the event as well.
I have a 12 year old daughter and two boys who are 10 and 7.

[tavrikgannon]

Kyle, if you want, we could always carpool. I could just wear the Imp Officer uniform so it won't take up so much space. Just an option.

 - Bill

[Hoot]

I am willing to agree to be in a carpool, if it possable.

[Rattlehead]

Can I just say without sounding to corny that I am super thrilled that you are all coming to the event.

I have been telling my kids that Lord Vader will be at the event. They are super excited.

Note: I am trying to lock down the use of the school's locker room for you to use.

I'm getting on the radio soon. So let me know what characters are actually going to be there as soon as possible.

So I can say, Vader, Imp Officer and 2 Stormtroopers or whatever.

I will be suppling you all with water and will try to square some pizza away for after the event to say thanks.

Later, Rattlehead/Curt

[Rattlehead]

Okay!

I have two options for you guys.

#1 Be brought out with our family that we are playing for either in a pickup you would stand up in (there will be rails to hang onto) and then step down via some stairs or a mini van. (I'm not sure if all of you can sit due to costumes, however this is the safer option?)

#2 Walk out onto the field from behind the crowd, there are some stairs to negotiate. Not to bad but still. I wanted you all to know.

Let me know what works better for you.

[grumpydevil]

I think I'd prefer the stairs.

-Kyle