Big Flag Fund Raiser for Sam's Army

[wjarrettc]

I realize that this is cross-posted in a couple of threads at this point but it's important enough to have it's own thread.

In order to preserve Ed's Baby Ass flag for Germany, we need to get a replacement 20' x 30' for the games in Cary, Nashville, Cleveland, and Hartford.

I've organized a fundraiser to buy Sam's Army another "Baby Ass" flag. Full details and a link to make a $5 (or more) donation via PayPal can be found over at my blog:

http://trisoccerfan.blogspot.com/2006/03/fund-raiser-to-buy-new-baby-ass-flag.html

Thank you for your support of Sam's Army and the US National Team!

[Palermo10]

Err so what flags are we bringing to Germany - We have BAF I and BAF II - are they coming?

[kylesoccer]

donation done. Anything to help the cause! I expect a party in hartford during the day and a beating of Latvia at night

[galperin]

I donated as well. $10.

[wjarrettc]

We're just shy of halfway there ALREADY! You guys are awesome!

[kylesoccer]

We're just shy of halfway there ALREADY! You guys are awesome!

In all honesty, you will hit this within a day or two. Maybe there is another avenue in which donated money can go after you reach the goal. another flag/banner or whatever. I have faith in the army.

[wjarrettc]

In all honesty, you will hit this within a day or two. Maybe there is another avenue in which donated money can go after you reach the goal. another flag/banner or whatever. I have faith in the army.

Hopefully we'll get to that point. If we do, I'll start a thread here discussing what we should do with the money. I guarantee any excess funds will be donated back into Sam's Army.

[Ikari]

I say the excess goes to a fund to recreate the "50 State Flag" on a much grander scale, ala the BAF's.

[wjarrettc]

I say the excess goes to a fund to recreate the "50 State Flag" on a much grander scale, ala the BAF's.

Grander scale? Isn't it already something like 30x25 or bigger?

[Brushes Sand]

I say the excess goes to a fund to recreate the "50 State Flag" on a much grander scale, ala the BAF's.


Dude, how big do you want to go!

:eek:


v.1 of the 50 is 30' tall and 25' wide.

If you go from 3x5's to 4x6's, that ups the size to 40' tall and 30' wide.
Problem is you can't get 4x6's in poly. Not easily at least.

Going Nylon 4x6's does 3 things:

1. Triples longevity and durability;
2. Quadruples the weight when dry, Octuples the weight when wet;
3. Dodecahedronizes the cost.

It *IS* possible to get medieval and do something wacky
like a 50-state made out of 6x10's for a total overall footprint
60' high and 50' wide, exactly twice the size of v.1

But "list price" on materials alone for that puppy would run
in the neighborhood of $6000. Before labor (assembly).
Paging Drew Carey.... white courtesy telephone please.

I'm scheming of creating a more durable Nylon v.2 of the 50
for the 2010 cycle, with some type of fastening mechanism that
allows it to be broken apart and easily reassembled for cleaning
and shipment. But i've never thought of going larger than 3x5's.

I've also talked with :::::::::: about creating a "matching" set
of 50 Native American Tribal flags, to which I would also create
third set of 50 US Historical Flags; I'm up to around 30 in my
collection at this point, so I'm over halfway there on the latter.

My dream is to someday get both of the 30x60's, the Rattler,
and 3 of the 50's together in the same (large) stadium. That
assemblage would be overkill for a Columbus, Frisco, HDC, etc.

-bs

[wjarrettc]

Just a quick update. Response has been phenomenal. We're in the homestretch now. I've already ordered the flag on faith that you guys will finish this fund raiser off in the next couple of days!

Thank you!

[Ikari]

Dude, how big do you want to go!

:eek:

Bigger is better, but when you put it in those numbers, nevermind! :D

[wjarrettc]

We did it!

$310 dollars raised in 36 hours!

The flag has been purchased! Additional donations are welcome and will be put into a fund for flag shipping between games and maintenance/cleaning.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EFFORT!!!

[wjarrettc]

The flag has arrived in Cary! Thanks to everyone at BigSoccer.com, NC-Soccer.net, TriSoccerFan, and Triangle Professional Soccer that donated to the fundraiser to make this possible.

http://static.flickr.com/55/117228060_a7857c5f9c.jpg

[kylesoccer]

The flag has arrived in Cary! Thanks to everyone at BigSoccer.com, NC-Soccer.net, TriSoccerFan, and Triangle Professional Soccer that donated to the fundraiser to make this possible.

http://static.flickr.com/55/117228060_a7857c5f9c.jpg

can we get a picture of it with some ladies displaying the flag in US gear? 5 bucks gets me that doesn't it?

[kylesoccer]

can we get a picture of it with some ladies displaying the flag in US gear? 5 bucks gets me that doesn't it?

when i wrote the post the picture didn't come up on the screen so thank you. where are the ckicks?

[ncguy]

can we get a picture of it with some ladies displaying the flag in US gear? 5 bucks gets me that doesn't it?

Where have you been shoppin'?

[kylesoccer]

Where have you been shoppin'?

i was just hoping he had some attractive female friends that love the Us team. Online shopping is much more attractive than real life shopping

[wjarrettc]

A few shots of the new flag in action. Thanks to all who contributed!

http://static.flickr.com/53/127328736_a6870961e0.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/44/127328841_5197608b31.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/1/127328899_51ceb51ce2.jpg