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November 2009
| Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
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CR / IC Area Holiday Party
By apjohnson @ 1:15 PM :: 283 Views ::
0 Comments ::  :: GIRS News, GIRS Events, Saltwater/Reef, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Area, Frag Swap
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Come join us for the Cedar Rapids Holiday party! This is open to members and non-members alike. If you have been considering becoming a member, now is a great time. We will be having an area members only raffle which will include:
- 2 - $50 gift certificates to a hobby related online retailer of your choice.
- 4 - $25 gift certificates to a hobby related online retailer of your choice.
- 2 - embroidered GIRS t-shirts (one gray, one black)
- 2 - embroidered GIRS sweatshirts (one gray, one black)
- 2 - embroidered GIRS hoodies (one gray, one black)
That's over $300 worth of stuff to be given away. Each member will be given a ticket at the door free of charge. Additional tickets will *not* be available for purchase....just one ticket per member.
In addition, we will be doing our Secret Santa Frag Swap. Bring a frag with you (if you can), and we'll make sure that everyone leaves with a frag. Details of the game will be revealed at the event. Secret Santa Frag Swap is open to members and non-members alike.
Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share. Soda, ham and turkey will be provided. This will be hosted at CyberJester's place and most of you are aware that he has other liquid refreshment on tap in his basement.
It will be a great time to get together with the rest of the club for some great food, conversation, Frag Swap and hopefully even meet a few new faces. Please go to this thread (click here) to RSVP, indicate what food you will bring and how many people you will be bringing
I can't stress it enough...PLEASE RSVP so that we have a rough count for food planning purposes.
Below are the event details.
Date:
Saturday, December 12th
Time:
5:30 until Jeremy kicks us out
Location:
Jeremy Orchuck's house (CyberJester)
1205 Waldenwood Ln NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
(click here for map)
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| Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
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| Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
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Thank you!
By apjohnson @ 9:54 PM :: 181 Views ::
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Thanks to everyone that had their part in making Fall Fest a huge success. I was particularly pleased with the variety of corals available at such great prices. KCRG came out and gave out event a little coverage and I really appreciated the food that was available for purchase.
Thank you to our sponsors. This event would not have been possible without your generous support.
Thank you Anthony and Randy for coming out and speaking to our club. While I was not able to make the talks myself, I heard very positive things from those that did go. I look forward to watching the recorded version later.
Thank you sellers. Thanks for taking the time to frag your corals and make them available for others to purchase. I hope that the purchases made it worth your while.
Thank you to the board members and event organization committee that put in so many hours into planning and organizing the show. While there were a few things that could have gone a little better, for being in a brand new venue, I think the event went really good.
And last, but not least, thank you to the attendees that took part of your day to come out and visit the show. I hope that you felt that it was a worthwhile use of your time and that you picked up some great deals (and maybe even won a raffle prize or two).
Now, I ask that you post your even feedback here so that we can make future events even better.
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| Friday, November 13, 2009 |
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Fall Fest activities are here!
By apjohnson @ 2:04 PM :: 329 Views ::
0 Comments ::  :: GIRS News, GIRS Events, Saltwater/Reef, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Area, Frag Swap
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As we speak, board members and event coordinators are working hard getting things set up for Fall Fest tomorrow. Guest speakers and vendors are arriving in town, and everyone is looking forward to having a great event. After all, hundreds of hours of planning, labor and of course, a lot of money, are all coming together into this great event. Just to remind you, here's a brief summary of the Fall Fest activities:
TONIGHT
Anthony Calfo book signing at Pet's Playhouse - 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
TOMORROW
Fall Fest at Lowe Park Arts & Environement Center - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Things to remember:
- The Lowe Park Arts & Environment Center is in the middle of a bunch of corn fields. If you think you're driving out of town into a place where you wouldn't expect a show like this to be, you're probably driving in the right direction. :-) Check out the http://fallfest.iowareefs.com website for more information on how to get there.
- Bring a small cooler to put your corals in, especially if you're coming in from out of town.
- If you participated in the group buy and need to pick your stuff up, see AJ or ask at the GIRS information booth near the front check in table.
- Club members get a $5 discount on admission. If you plan on becoming a member, please do so online ASAP. You can also do so at the show, but it will delay your admission onto the show floor and hold up the admission line.
- Bring as much cash to the event as you think you may need. The nearest ATM is a couple of miles away.
- Name tags will be available at the check in desk. While not mandatory, they are encouraged. I know many of us don't live in the same area, but chat frequently on the site. Wearing a name tag is a great way of putting a face to the name of those people that you chat with on the site all the time.
- If you're planning to stay for the whole show, post show clean-up assistance is always appreciated.
After the show, please let us know what you thought. What we did right, what we could improve on. We work really hard on this event and would love to hear your ideas on ways that we can make it better. Also, thank the sponsors. Many of these prizes are donated and the revenues generated by ticket sales, help to pay the expenses for the event. This event would not be nearly as good without the generous contibutions from our sponsors. Please give these sponsors extra consideration when spending your money on reef gear and livestock and when you do buy from them, tell them that you're a member of the Greater Iowa Reef Society.
See you at the show!
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
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| Sunday, November 08, 2009 |
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| Saturday, November 07, 2009 |
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Group Buy Order Placed!
By apjohnson @ 10:32 PM :: 204 Views ::
0 Comments :: :: GIRS News, Saltwater/Reef
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The Key's Critters group order has been placed. All in all, there was over 1100 livestock items purchased, 16 people participating with a total order of just under $800. Thanks to everyone that participated in the group buy. The order arrives on Thursday so anyone is welcome (and encouraged to if you're local) to pick up as soon as possible. If you're not local, you can pick up at Fall Fest. See you all there!!
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| Wednesday, November 04, 2009 |
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