Mission Complete: Event for Tektronix [ $1000 for Doernbechers !!! ]

[tbbaker69]

Why:      $1000 donation for DCH
Type:     501st - Cannon  (We need movie accurate costumes)
Date:     Monday, June 11th
Time:    9am arrival (10-11am skit)
Where: Convention Center  (Portland, OR)
              We'll be in the Oregon Ballroom.  (See map below.)
Parking: Free  - Park in the Conv Ctr garage.  Bring in your ticket stub so I can validate it.
Map:      http://www.oregoncc.org/parking/images/ParkentranceOCC.gif



Tektronix is holding its annual worldwide sales meeting and they would like to do a little skit for the Video group.  They sell a lot of equipment to LFL so they'd like to incorporate Star Wars into this year's skit, which is performed in front of about 400 sales people from around the globe.

They are looking for as many stormtroopers they can get to help "enforce" copyright protection.  I don't have the detailed script yet, but basically it sounds like they'll do some talking, play some movie clips, then over the loudspeaker they'll say something about being in violation of copyright laws.  At that point a couple of troopers will enter through the doors onto the stage and take up posts on either side.  Once the speaker finishes his presentation (he's a VP at Tek), the doors will blast open and out will roll the "enforcement" party who will forcefully take the VP into custody and drag him off stage.

I'd like to get firm commitments from everyone by Friday, June 8th.  It's a great opportunity to make a big contribution for our #1 charity.  They can help a lot of kids with that $1000, so let's step up and make this happen folks.  Let's show Tektronix and DCH the strength of CCG and the Empire!

Roster:

Todd        - TC
Paul         - TK
DaveH     - TK  (Dave, please be sure to wear/where your white armor for this one.)
Faride     -  TD  (Guy I work with will be wearing my TD and Tony's boots.  Thanks Tony!!!)
Paul        -  TK   (Paul's friend Paul - no joke - will be wearing my TK and Paul's boots.)
Danielle  - TB  (Paul's fiance wearing my TB.)

Hopefuls:

Scot   - TK
Nick2 - TB
Rob   - TD





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[guyactor]

Todd, fer cryin' out loud...that's a work day........you know how overpaid we teachers are!!

BA

[Pepito]

I should be availiable

[tbbaker69]

Excellent, thanks P-.

[Zolotkey]

Todd, if it could be pushed back to 11 I could make it I have work.

[guyactor]

I think folks are a little taken aback at my 'work day' comment...  In knowing most of you and your abilties to retort, I hope it is known that it is totally with humor and frivolity do I make such statements.....I see them often here, so I know this group can take it....... Anyone offended, apologies offered.   

BA

[Daverian]

Sounds like a blast! I would love to make this one, I will check with my supervisors and see if it is possible to come in late.

[Stomper]

Isn't retort some sort of cake-like dessert? 

Although I can't make this one due to Monday's being the busiest "paperwork" day of the week for me, I find it OUTRAGEOUSLY FUNNY and IRONIC that a bunch of folks wearing SW armor which is techincally in violation of copyright laws (foriegn AND domestic) doing a skit for a presentation to LFL representatives about copyright enforcement!!!    oh... my sides are aching ATM!!!

[tbbaker69]

I thought that was the best part too Tony!

(Barry - I thought being Vader meant never having to say you're sorry!)   

[guyactor]

I thought that was the best part too Tony!

So did I.....

(Barry - I thought being Vader meant never having to say you're sorry!)   

Hmm..yeah, you're right. But then remember my famous statement about how lenient I can be: "The Emporer isn't as forgiving as I".

[Ilovesanddirt]

Todd how long will it last?  I would like to do this but would we be done before noon?

[Stomper]

I didn't think you got out of bed before noon! 

[tbbaker69]

   I don't know the time for certain yet, but I strongly suspect we'd be done before noon.  Typically they do these sorts of things as a kick-off in the general morning session before they break out for classes.  My best guess is around 8-9am, so you'd be done and out of there by 10am or so.  I'll be getting more info this week so we can lock down the time and number of participants.

I'm really hoping for at least 6 of us to commit by the end of this week so we can push for a high $ donation.  If we can't pull enough folks together (or the company doesn't want to donate at that level), then I'll cancel so they have enough time to get another act.

[DoubleTap]

I'll put myself down as a maybe.  If the kick in a good donation to DCH I will make sure I make it.

[Daverian]

I am definitely in.