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Carlisle Tent Activities 2025 - Volunteers Needed!
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Not me - not yet.
Not yet. I suspect in the next week or two.
Michael Maresca
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Good Afternoon! Would you rather have a monetary donation or I choose items to bring?When we started the FBBO tent activities quite a few years ago, we were hoping to expand the tent size and encourage site members to get together and have a good time. I am happy to note that we have been extremely successful doing that. Once @Pistol Pete got involved the food became awesome too!
The bad news is this has become extremely labor intensive and costly. Last year alone, Pistol Pete and I were still in the hole by almost $350. And this was after counting donations offered up by members at the tent (there are some extremely generous donors, and we greatly appreciate all of you who recognize the effort that goes into this). There is also a whole lot of planning and setup that has to happen: Food has to be planned, brought fresh and kept cold, then heated and served. We need tables, plates, napkins, condiments, etc. You get the idea - this is a lot of work and it is getting quite expensive for us to put this on every year.
I say the above not to complain, but to note that we need to start doing things a bit different, because @Pistol Pete and I will not be able to keep up with the effort and cost required to now put this on.
In prior years, we asked people to bring things but generally didn't track who was going bring what (or what was needed). This year, we are going to ask for commitments from members to bring specific things for the tent luncheon. Last year, we had over 120 people at the tent, so we need quite a bit of stuff!
Requested Items/ Help:
Pistol Pete and I (with perhaps one or two others) will still provide the main food items.
- Beer, in a cooler with ice (ready to use and drink). NO GLASS BOTTLES based on Carlisle requirements - cans only
(We have 5 or more "slots" for this)- Water, in a cooler with ice (ready to use and drink).
(We have 3 or more "slots" for this)- Soda Pop, in a cooler with ice (ready to use and drink). Both Diet and Regular requested. Cans or plastic bottles only
(We have 3 or more "slots" for this)- Potato Chips, Doritos, Corn Chips, etc. We request these in individual sized bags
(We have 3 or more "slots" for this)- Brownies, Cookies or other dessert
(We have 3 or more "slots" for this)- Paper towels
- Paper plates
- Plastic Forks
- Raffle: The Raffle takes quite a bit of time to deal with. It is a fun time, but I would like to ask if someone can coordinate this.
Please let me know if you can help. You can either send me a PM or respond to the thread with what you are committing to bring.
I'm looking forward to Carlisle 2025!!!
Michael Maresca
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How many people are we expected to bring for?
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At this point I would say bringing items we still need would be more helpful. (See the last list Hawk had posted, chips, brownies etc.)
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The weather can always torpedo our plans, but based on the growth in attendance of the past few years, I'd say between 120 to 150 people. The smoker has been running every Sunday for a few weeks now.
Thank you - See response on a PM!
I tried registering today and it kept timing out and giving me the white screen. Anyone else having an issue?
I just went into the site and it worked OK for me.
You must not be talking nicely to your computer!
I’m not going to make it this year. I hope that all of you have a great time!!!I just went into the site and it worked OK for me.
You must not be talking nicely to your computer!
I was able to get on later that day. I am registered and legal now.
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Wish I could go.....miss going to the Houston show and race but we don't have one anymore. Heck, even the track that we had it at isn't there anymore. Anyways....I can donate a few $$.....
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Got my stuff today!
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