Update! & Pledge forms!

Things are starting to get going around here. Sponsors are starting to come through with both items that will be awarded to the top fundraisers (we already have some awesome helmets and paddles) and funding to pay for the t-shirts that every participant will take home with them.

Now I want to post the pledge sheets that you can copy to your machine and print out. Just drag them to your desktop and they should copy. They are jpeg formatted and should be full sized at 300dpi (you can drop the resolution if you like)

There is also a second sheet that you can print out which gives event information so that you can keep it with you and not have to keep looking things up.

If you are having trouble getting either one of these to download please give me a call and I will see that we get them to you one way or another.

BOATER BETA

What: The Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon

Where: The Pueblo Whitewater Park, Pueblo, Colorado

When: Saturday July 7, 2007 10am-3pm (rain or shine)

Why: To benefit First Descents, a kayak camp for young adults with cancer.

How: Contact Bryan Kelsen (719.406.1331 or bryankelsen@msn.com) to register and get pledge forms.


Boaters who take part in the Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon will be asked to choose to paddle one of three predetirmined distances. The distances are 5, 10 or 15 laps of the half-mile Pueblo Whitewater Park . This way when participants solicit pledges they will be able to collect payment before the event eliminating the need to return to donors to collect on the pledge. So pick your distance and solicit pledges according to that distance.

The portion of the lap that is the paddling downstream takes between 7 & 10 minutes to complete. If boaters choose to walk back up to the top of the park the walk takes approximately 15 minutes. A free shuttle may be available on the day of the event depending on the weather (if it rains the trail gets too muddy for vehicles.)

The Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon will be an ACA event. Paddlers who are not ACA members will need to pay the $10 insurance waiver and fee to be a member for the day of the event. Those who are members should remember to bring their membership cards.

Those contributing to the event for a boater may write a check to First Descents for their pledges or they may go to http://www.firstdescents.org and click on the “donate” button to make a secure online credit card donation. Donations are tax deductable as First Descents has a 501 C.3 non profit status.

THINGS ARE MOVIN' RIGHT ALONG

Just a quick update. The Pueblo Paddle-A-Thon t-shirts are being designed, the pledge forms are nearly ready and the buzz is that people are starting to get excited about July 7th!

How could you go wrong with an event that benefits such a worthy organization (Frist Descents) being held on 7/7/07? We can't! We will have a fantastic time and help out a group of people who are often overlooked by the medical/philanthropic community.

It won't be long now and we'll really get this thing rollin'!

Stay tuned!!!