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General Categories => Events => Topic started by: NE Bull on July 09, 2014, 08:55:09 AM
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LADIES and Gents; As of about 5 minutes ago, the NFOA will have a Tent at the Lincoln Scheels Hunting Expo August 16-17th. I would REALLY like to have some local help with this. For reps name tags and continuity, someone that could devote at least one of either day would be great. :D
It will be a simple booth style, passing out brochures, other info, chatting about guns and gun rights with folks. Maybe real time member sign ups. If you like to shoot the S**t, this gig is for you.
Depending on weather / lighting conditions, (This will be an outdoor thing), I may be running the LASR system for folks to show off their skills, and maybe a contest of sorts for a prize. The details are still a bit fuzzy at this point.
PM/Email/post here if you are interested in helping out.
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I may do that on the condition I can "sling up" and OC my Barrett....
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my work schedule is about to change... so i won't know for sure until a later date, but i will help if i can.
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I may do that on the condition I can "sling up" and OC my Barrett....
Only if it's a 50. . . none of that REC7 stuff.... too light.
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I may do that on the condition I can "sling up" and OC my Barrett....
Well.... since the South Pointe Mall grounds are Kinda "posted" I'd say probably not.
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since the South Pointe Mall grounds are Kinda "posted" I'd say probably not.
Meh.... a mere technicality. We'll just be there long enough to take pics and videos for YouTube.....
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I might be able to help, limited availability on those days. We will see.
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I can help with a prize if you can let me know what you are thinking about.
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Meh.... a mere technicality. We'll just be there long enough to take pics and videos for YouTube.....
Don't forget to dress like a bum or wannabe, and be generally obnoxious.
That weekend is looking kinda dicey for me, but I'll see what I can do. I am thinking about dumping some money on this:
http://www.amazon.com/Eurmax-Instant-Portable-Outdoor-Folding/dp/B00I2DRUOQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_6/188-7113435-5130365?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZBZSJ12XHYCFF26YH93 (http://www.amazon.com/Eurmax-Instant-Portable-Outdoor-Folding/dp/B00I2DRUOQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_sg_6/188-7113435-5130365?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZBZSJ12XHYCFF26YH93)
Should the NFOA be interested in borrowing it. The wind may still be a killer though.
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I know you are looking for a good looking, well spoken, and highly respected member of the firearms community...but I will be working that weekend. Sorry.
Fly
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Well, I have rented an indoor trailer for the NFOA to use LASR in at this event, and I will of course be helping with setup, and will be there intermittently while it is running. Consider the use of the trailer a donation. It is 6x12 with a rear ramp door, so small/light enough to maneuver into position by hand, if they need us to stay on the sidewalk or some such.
What time do I need to be showing up with it? Also, any suggestions on what format for the course of fire? Maybe a simple competition? I'll bring what peripherals I have/can think of, but if someone has some extra long extension cables, that might be handy.
I would suggest bringing the NFOA banners to put on the side of the trailer as well. Anything else that I might have/can get that may be desired? I have one 6' folding table, a couple camping chairs. For signing up members, I have tether data on my phone, and could probably wrangle the use of a tablet. I can also probably get a 10'x10' pop-up shelter for additional space.
Jeremy, feel free to contact me if you want to coordinate this further. Keep in mind I'll be in Fairfax at the end of the month and won't be very easy to get ahold of.
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Cool!.
Now we have to be carefully with your product.
If it looks like we are selling, we need to contact them.
Ill get with you later today.
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If it looks like we are selling, we need to contact them.
No worries on that. It is the NFOA's event, and for all intents and purposes, the NFOA's trailer. My company is just donating the use of it :)
BTW, it isn't some big stupid looking Uhaul, it is a plain little cargo trailer.
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Thanx for stepping up w11b.
Anybody else want to help out?
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Still checking my schedule.... i might have sunday off.
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I can't think of anything going on right now, so I'll most likely be able to help out
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Thanx XDM.
P.S. Anyone happen to have a .223 or .308 bolt action rifle that we could borrow for a couple days?
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BUMP To ask again:
P.S. Anyone happen to have a .223 or .308 bolt action rifle that we could borrow for a couple days?
Anybody free to at least help set up Friday night?
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No bolt action, sorry, but still good to help out Saturday. I can probably help set up on Friday, depending on time. I have to reenter the world of the working teacher, so I wouldn't be available to set up until after 4 at the earliest. Let me know.
Also Bull, what time do I need to be there on Saturday?
-Dave
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I got a 308. Stop on over.
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Bull what time you need help Friday, and times for Saturday?
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Scheel's was gracious enough to loan us a rifle.
Will set up at 4 ish at Scheel's parking lot.
Saturday starts at 9.
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i will have to pass. i will be out of town.
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Hey, I offered to help out with any prizes needed for this but no one got back to me....this organization must be doing fine to turn down free money.........actually, I think it's just a cliquey group and if you are part of the few, you don’t matter. I helped with their last banquet, gave them $500.00 dollars for a table, bought quite a bit at the auction they had too and no one even came over and said “hi”, nothing, no appreciation whatsoever.....just took the money and ran. Am I the only one that gets this feeling from them?
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I volunteered all day today at the NFOA booth and it wasn't a "win a prize" sort of day. We handed out brochures and let people use John's L.A.S.R system. Traffic was light because we weren't on the main path. While I can't speak to your other issues, I can say that if you want to donate a prize of some sort, the members meeting next weekend in Grand Island would be a better venue.
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Critter. We absolutely appreciated the offer, but for the life of us, Wallace and I could not come up with a good contest worthy of a prize. Pretty much any competition are friendly braggin rights sort of thing.
As for your concern about the cliques, I agree to an extent. There are those of us that step up ( which I believe you have?) And those that will talk big on a public forum but spend all weekend at the range or home rather than work the front lines.
But PM me we'll tall about the kids shoot in GI next weekend.
I kinda understand your concern with the banquet, o I too spent money I didn't really have. A thank you note would have been a nice touch. But thats a different organization NFOA-PAF and we will have to talk to the heads of that group. I will say they are extremely understaffed and underfunded and have not been able to do much of anything this year, and sadly, this is the kind of election year they could have made a difference. :(
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Nevermind.
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I don't feel the need to hide behind a pm.....am I not allowed to speak in the public forum, maybe others have concerns as well. "Big" behind the keyboard....nice touch. If you would like to meet sometime and discuss any problem you have with my candor and the concern I voiced that seems to be bothering you , just let me know.
If you're not being part of the solution, then you're being part of the problem, so just turn around and walk away.
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Nevermind.
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Now boys, don't make me call your mamas! ;)
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Lol, I know, right? I don’t know how or why he turned my "meet and discuss" into a "physical altercation". I’m sure he didn’t mean it as a threat, it was probably just the “bachelor degree” talking.
Ya Bull, I've noticed a lot of the “talking big” on here that you mentioned....it seems I've been having a little DISCUSSion with one of them...lol. No big talk here, if you need something for the kids shoot in GI, just let me know what you need and I’ll do my best to make it happen.
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Would gift certificates from Cabelas or Scheels work or even a .22 rifle for like the grand prize? I'm not sure how big of prizes you want to give. I'm in Omaha now so I need to know if want my help with this or not. Get back to me as soon as you can.
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Answered PM, critter.
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OK I am going to address the NFOA-PAF issues/questions, I am trying to figure out what I or any of the other PAF principals should have done. I remember thanking people that night verbally at the event, there was thank you postings made on the web as well. I know I tried to speak to as many of the 200+ people that were in attendance as possible. I know Rod and Susan also spoke with lots of people and as the auction was ending they became very busy processing gun sales or just collecting for auction items, I did not witness them but beings they are generally polite and appreciative people I would have guessed they would have said thank you at some point of the conversation.
It has been mentioned that we possibly should have sent out thank you cards, to which people? To those that bought something at the auction? To anyone that purchased tickets? Where does that end? This event after paying for the venue, food, the auction items and other miscellaneous expenses netted about $300 for the PAF to put toward candidate support. How much of that should we have spent sending out thank you cards?
That was not a lot of money raised, looking back we could have done a few things different and probably turned out as good or slightly better on the finances, but it was still a successful event. For the first time ever we got 200 people together, look at the history of the NFOA and we are normally doing good if we hit 50, and we got lots of notice from politicians, Senator Fischer contacted us and wanted to take part, Governor, Senate and legislature candidates ect. were all wanting to meet with the members here that attended. That was even bigger than expected.
I have been giving my time, and lots of it as a volunteer trying to get things done for our rights. That includes spending close to 100 hours of the time I could have been spending with my family putting that banquet together. I have been asked if we are going to do another but with the feedback here I don't know. I have been working very hard at trying to find a way to rebuild the PAF (the rest of the principals all left this spring) and was looking at taking over more of the responsibilities myself (there are legal requirements that must consistently be met) to get it going so it can make endorsements and fundraise and offer support before the general election. Is that wanted? Is there support around here for it?
I am a volunteer, giving my time and my very limited funds to try to do things the best I can.