For those who were there last year, I'm going to put together another raffle for Drew Martin (one of our Colonial Marines who passed away). Last year we raised over $2,000 and hopefully we can do the same this year.

Mods, I didn't know what section this should go in. If you want to move it, go for it.

http://friends.wish.org/100-100/page/Sgt.%2520Drew-Martin/Help-Drew-Grant-Wishes.htm

As you can see, we're just about $2,000 short of our goal and when we hit it, we send another family of a terminally ill child to Disney in Drew's name.

So the plan is to run what is sometimes known as a "Chinese Auction", or a "Penny Social".

Basically, I'll put out all the items for the raffle with a small box in front of the item. You buy raffle tickets, and then put your tickets in the box in front of the item you're interested in winning. Put as many or as few (or none) as you like, and at the end of the raffle I'll draw a ticket and that person wins that item.

I'm already working with some of the guests and agents who will be at the con, so we should have quite a few really cool signed items, we'll have some of Drew's D&D Dice, Some jewelry and keychains made from his dice, I'll add in a $200 gift certificate to my store, and all sorts of other goodies. I'll also be meeting up with his mom this week to get some other of Drew's personal items for the raffle as well.

For those who are not going to be at DragonCon, you can ask someone who will be there to put tickets on items you want by proxy. Either by having them buy the tickets for you, or by donating to the Make-A-Wish fund directly (through the link above). Just make sure you contact me to let me know that it's for the Raffle and who to give the tickets to.

Tickets will be $5 each. 5 for $20. 15 for $50. 40 for $100. And remember, 100% of the money goes to Make-A-Wish. And if you're worried about being broke by the time the raffle rolls around, you can make your payment online through the website. Just be sure to let me know. I'd rather not collect money during the weekend before the raffle, it will be much easier to do it all at the event.

We'll do the Raffle on the 10th floor of the Marriott (is that the empty floor with tables?) at 4pm on Sunday. I'll keep it going until about 5pm and then start announcing winners.

If anyone has any items to donate, please let me know.

Thanks!

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-Spat

The UKCM sweep starts at 3 so I do not know if I will be present but will get with you about tickets.

Thanks!

Greg

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I will give one of the wall crew sum cash for tickets for this sych a good thing to do makes me proud to be part of this community

I thought the sweep was on Saturday?

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-Spat

No its Sunday

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SSgt Kris "Bloodsucker" Kobus, VAS.
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Last year we did the Raffle Sunday at 4pm and I had a lot of Brits there! Did the sweep move days or am I crazy?

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-Spat

Cant speak for that one I was not there but this year its sunday an invite was sent to you on Facebook

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I get 8,000,000 invites a week on Facebook! I just searched here and I can't find any info on the sweep at all. Is it a secret?

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-Spat

The Sweep is always a Sunday, I think we just incorporated the Spaffle into it! ( In some cases, because it was a chance for a rest! )

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Found the invite.

I think the raffle was unofficially a part of the sweep last year.

Start the sweep at 3 at the Hyatt, make your way to the Marriott at 4. Participate in the raffle and then continue the sweep afterwards. There will be lots of cool stuff.

But I do think someone needs to put together a little calendar here of Colonial Marine DragonCon events.

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-Spat

I was wondering why you guys were all in armor last year!

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-Spat

I'd like to donate my personal copy of my ship schematic poster, named after Chris Chulamanis.

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I will move the UKCM colony sweep to 6pm.

You rock!

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-Spat