First Descents Kayak Raffle
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Printed Date: 06 Oct 2025 at 6:47am
Topic: First Descents Kayak Raffle
Posted By: Tobin
Subject: First Descents Kayak Raffle
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2009 at 10:08pm
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http://www.bliss-stick-usa.com/fdrafflehome.html"> Sometimes the cause speaks for itself!
Go to the First Descents web site to see what they are all about.
http://www.firstdescents.org - www.firstdescents.org
Spend a little time roaming around, make sure you check out the smiles!
Here is an amazing story that will help put things in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHku2Ph2-U - perspective!
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Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2009 at 7:38pm
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85 views?? Why aren't there that many tickets sold? First Descents is an amazing program, they need our help to fund the 2009 season. Let's get crackin!!!!! Show that kayakers are the good people we are! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2009 at 7:43pm
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Bump, Get off your asses and support a great cause!!!
Kidding (not really) Please help out,!
Actually if you have the time come be a counselor it will change your life! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2009 at 8:47pm
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Just donate 25$ it,s for a good cause, that's it, simple...just follow the links... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: rainpaddle
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 11:02am
| Bump! |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 11:31am
| Bumping is not needed now! |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 11:46am
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Thanks James! You da MAN!
And thanks to everyone who has or plans to buy a ticket!
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Posted By: Jeff
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 1:16pm
I think I just bought the winning ticket! ------------- "What could possibly go wrong?" www.flickr.com/photos/jeffdwyer/ |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2009 at 3:27pm
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No, I did, because everyone wins when you buy a ticket! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: Jeff
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2009 at 6:59pm
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True Dat!!
I am a little confused though, I paid my $$ and got a confirmation receipt from Pay-Pal, but I didn't see anything about a ticket #. Is my confirmation # from paypal the number I need to save? Not that it really matters, because the money is going to a good cause regardless of the raffle prize (even if they are SWEET!)  ------------- "What could possibly go wrong?" www.flickr.com/photos/jeffdwyer/ |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2009 at 7:01pm
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Hmmm, I don't know either, but I never win anything anyways.
------------- Nomad |
Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2009 at 11:09pm
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Probably through the paypal or credit card name I would assume. I'm feeling lucky on this one. |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2009 at 7:29am
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Sorry for the confusion - here is how it works.
Paypal generates a list of everyone that has purchased a ticket, when the raffle is over I will copy hte list into a excel spread sheet James made (thanks) that will randomly select 1st - 3rd place with no possibility of repitition. Contact information is stored by Paypal.
Your confirmation receipt from paypal is your proof that you purchased a ticket, with an individual # that is also on hte paypal record.
Clear as mud?
Many Thanks guys! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2009 at 2:07pm
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More Prizes are being added!
I will be adding a Wave Dog paddle to the raffle, so now there will be 4 places that will win prizes.
I have a feeling that more will be coming as time goes on.
3 weeks until the drawing! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 8:52am
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Bump, Back to bumping because James took it off the home page. The odds are still really good. ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 10:56am
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I have had a few requests to show the totals raised so far. I don't have the know how to build a ticker that updates in real time, so I will just post here every day. TOTALS thru 1/13/2009 - 11:00 am - 48 tickets sold = $1200 Good Job & Thanks - Let's keep it going! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: PowWrangler
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 12:02pm
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Have you posted this raffle on pdx kayaker as well? I'm assuming you want to keep this somewhat local and all, but that would probably help sell some tickets. |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 12:07pm
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It is posted on about every site I could find around the country. Yahoo groups.
If anyone has any other sites that I haven't hit, please let me know.
I have had a few people purchase tickets in Europe, I can't ship the kayak there but I'll send any of hte other items there.
Spread the word, the more the merrier!
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Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 3:07pm
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I'm expecting the midwest to start representing! I posted your raffle on the MWA and TDC boards, we have quite the boater community here in the flatlands.
------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2009 at 3:14pm
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Thanks Gordon. ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 15 Jan 2009 at 7:34pm
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As of January 14th, 2009 - $1325 - 53 tickets sold.
Lets get crackin!! Just over 2 weeks to go.
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Posted By: STLboater
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2009 at 8:57am
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"Whoa Nellie !! Michael,
I just filled out a check, and the Raffle Application, and was ready to
mail it when it dawned on me that this says that enteries must be
received by "January 28th, 2008" and that the drawing will be held
"January 30th, 2008" etc..... I don't mind donating money to First
Descents, but is this a Typo and it is meant to say January 28th, 2009
and the drawing is January 30th, 2009 ? Or was this a last year thang
?? Please let me know here, ASAP. The Ad. that you first click on says
the drawing will be held on January 30th, 2009, it is just the form
that you submit with the check that had the 2008 dates ! Please advise,
Freddie Carter
Well, every other place I look (except for the form that you include with a check) cites the Jan 2009 dates ! So, I'll mail mine in today. FC" Tobin, you think you could post here and just clarify for them? Thanks, Gordon http://missouriwhitewater.org/uieforum?c=showthread&ThreadID=1347&page=1#lastpost - http://missouriwhitewater.org/uieforum?c=showthread&ThreadID=1347&page=1#lastpost ------------- Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 17 Jan 2009 at 9:51am
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My Bad, I will correct it ASAP!
The mailed entried have to be received by January 28th, 2009
Drawing on the 30th.
The reason for the difference is that the mailed entries have to be entered by hand prior to the drawing.
OH and A Big Huge Thanks to You Gordon! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2009 at 3:05pm
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I am adding another prize to the Pot!
An NRS Mission Drysuit with eVent.
http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2562&deptid=1174 - http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=2562&deptid=1174
This will be the second place prize.
Now there are 5 prizes. ------------- Sure? |