Equipment Sale, Dec 7

[K]

Equipment sale benefiting United for D.C. set for December 7

Washington, D.C. (November 15, 2007) -D.C. United today announced plans for the club’s annual Holiday Equipment Sale. Set for Friday, December 7 from 5-9 p.m., the event will be held in the VIP Hospitality Lounge at RFK Stadium and will feature authentic D.C. United team-issued gear. Only credit cards and cash will be accepted as forms of payment. All proceeds from the sale will benefit United’s 501(c)3 foundation, United for D.C., which advances opportunities for economically, physically and mentally disadvantaged youth of the greater Washington D.C. area.


from a press release that Doug just sent out

K

[thecheat48]

What a great time to be working part-time. I'll be there crazy early...

Looks like I am blowing all my holiday money on Moose's old stuff (I'm 5'4, so whatever fits him should fit me).

[song219]

I couldn't decide whether to take off a half day for this sale or to work a whole day & leave after work.

I decided to compromise and take the whole day off. :)

[uniteo]

shhhhhhhhhhhh

that's funny, I uh, I uh, hear that there's free beer that night at uh, at that bar on the other side of town...yeah, that's it

[Darth Norteño]

The Flying Dutchman, Brigadoon, and DCU equipment sales...all figments of the imagination.

This does not exist, people. Remain in your homes and await further instruction while I clean out my trunk to fit gobs of fictional DCU swag therein.

[K]

If you can't make it to the Holiday Happy Hour (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=627071)on Tuesday you drop off a new unwrapped toy for Eleanor Holmes Norton's annual party for underprivilged D.C. kids at the sale (the kids party is Dec 18).

K

[KyleSheldon]

All -

Just to let you know, we posted some additional information on the site yesterday. Here are the details from from dcunited.com (http://www.mlsnet.com//news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20071203&content_id=131743&vkey=pr_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=t103):

Tickets for entry into the D.C. United Equipment Sale will be issued starting at 3:00pm. Anyone arriving before 3:00pm is encouraged to form a single file line outside of the Gate-A glass doors in Lot 5. Those first 100 individuals that receive a ticket at 3:00pm will be allowed into the Equipment Sale first when doors open at 5:00pm in the 4th Floor VIP Lounge. Everyone else attending should remain in line for entry into the Sale. Thank you for your cooperation.

[keltick]

How crazy is this thing usually? Are we talking hundreds of people?

[KGDG2005]

http://static.flickr.com/28/65816645_cbc13238f3.jpg

Hundreds... and those are just the ones that camp out the night before :p

KGDG
Come On United (States and DC)
www.screaming-eagles.com
Can I buy that low number off of you?

[keltick]

Awesome... but I suppose it is worth it. ;)

[JoeSoccerFan]

Just show up at 450pm and you'll be fine.

[John_Harkes_6]

Just show up at 450pm and you'll be fine.

As he types that on his Blackberry from the front of the line

Seriously - anyone have any idea how they are doing the number system this year? If they are handing out numbers at 7AM and the sale isn't until 5PM there is no way I am spending all day in DC.

[JoeSoccerFan]

As he types that on his Blackberry from the front of the line

Seriously - anyone have any idea how they are doing the number system this year? If they are handing out numbers at 7AM and the sale isn't until 5PM there is no way I am spending all day in DC.

handing out numbers at 3pm...

[keltick]

It looks like they will hand out numbers at 3pm to the first one hundred in line for entry at 5pm...and everyone else just stays in line till their turn. Of course, by the way people talk around here you might have to get in line at 7am to be in the first one hundred.

[JoeSoccerFan]

It looks like they will hand out numbers at 3pm to the first one hundred in line for entry at 5pm...and everyone else just stays in line till their turn. Of course, by the way people talk around here you might have to get in line at 7am to be in the first one hundred.
I'm pretty sure that no one will be there at 7am.

[John_Harkes_6]

handing out numbers at 3pm...

I might go then - depends on what time my bosses flight departs.

[Sundevil9]

I'm pretty sure that no one will be there at 7am.

Well, if anyone were to know what the 7AM crowd looks like......

[K]

UNITED FOR D.C.TOY DRIVE UPDATE:
We collected a nice chunk of toys for United For D.C.'s drive at the Happy Hour last night. Again, these toys are going to Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton's annual party for underprivilged kids which will be Dec 18. A woman from her office who organizes that event stopped by the happy hour last night. She mentioned that they try to collect 500 toys (some go for the party, some go to kids who are at abused women shelters who can't come to the party for their own protection and then some individual families come in to the Congresswomen's office who have needs). Along with toys they also give out some clothing and some gift cards. The kids who come to the party are from several service organizations in Ward 8 and then there's a HUGE group from Adams Morgan (91 kids, not all of them can come because they don't have room).

United for D.C. will be putting out a box to collect more unwrapped new toys at the Equipment sale on Friday so if you're coming please consider bringing a toy with you. I found some name brand toys at CVS for $10 so you don't need to spend a fortune. For some purchasing guidelines, I was told they can always use more toys for boys and the age ranges at the party are from little ones to about age 13. If you get a doll for a girl, keep in mind that many of the recipients are African American and Latino so white blonde Barbie isn't the most appropriate. If you have questions you can contact United for D.C.
(202) 587-5000.

K

[keltick]

So, those with toys go to the front of the line? ;)

[shawn12011]

I might go then - depends on what time my bosses flight departs.

I am actually going to pass this year. :eek: