Hear-ye! Hear-ye! 1st Annual Minnesota Appleseed Muster! a.ka. Picnic

[AFTERMATH]

Before the end of September; we would like to hold a state-wide picnic, for the purposes of furthing our Appleseeding efforts in Minnesota.  This will be open to All Appleseeders, their families and their friends.  We will also be holding a Minnesota Appleseed Summit durring this gathering.  We will be looking at the weekend of Sept. 18-19th, tentatively.  This will be a one day venture, and certainly lots of fun.(Don't tell Fred)  So, please poll what works for best for you.  You may select more than one option.  We'll try to find a date and time that works best for everyone!  Once you've voted; please check-in below, and add any suggestions and/or comments.

WHO:  Appleseeders and company!

WHAT:  Gathering/picnic/meeting

WHEN:  Third weekend of September-Tentatively

WHERE:  Somewhere central-Looking for suggestions

WHY:  Why not?  Regroup to finish 2010, and start planning for 2011

HOW:  The spirit and ingenuity of the immortal Rifleman will provide the means to accomplish this.  We'll work on logistics when the rest is set to go.


Huzza!

[russellmn]

LaughingShooter is getting married on the 18th, so three and I wouldn't be able to make it that day...  Sunday would work perfectly for me though...  would love to get together with all ya'll!

[adamt]

Well, I chose 9 of 12, is that good or bad?

None the less, I am in, hopefully the wife also. I will look around the the metro for a suitable place. preliminary checks found rates of around $150 - $200 to reserve a park site inside the metro however.

AdamT.

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Well, I chose 9 of 12, is that good or bad?

None the less, I am in, hopefully the wife also. I will look around the the metro for a suitable place. preliminary checks found rates of around $150 - $200 to reserve a park site inside the metro however.

AdamT.

Heck....  I can rent a trailer-park site for that much.

[TheDud]

Brass Bucket and I can't do Saturday (Yom Kippur, don't ya know  ) but are in for Sunday.  Afternoon would be better, but we're flexible either way.

[BuzzG]

Either day would work for me. I'll be in Northfield on Sun. till 4pm but could catch up after 4

[Whisker]

I'd really like to attend this. I have some big ideas for Minnesota (and surrounding states). I'll give you a hint: (regionalization) I might be doing the RBC in Montana but I can try and leave early..

We don't need to reserve a park.  We can just show up and sit on the grass if we have to.  May I suggest Powderhorn Park in MLPS?

[vmt193]

So far it's looking like Sunday afternoon is in the lead. I agree with Whisker about a location. If we're capable of building a range and hosting a shoot in the middle of a vacant field with posts and wire, we should be able to pull off a picninc without a spendy reservation somewhere.

I'll let you metro folks decide on THE spot, but it only needs to provide us a space, nothing fancy.

vmt

[adamt]

I would give a big +1 just based on the name. It seems like it's not a bad location as it just off 35W. If just picking a park is all that's needed it may work.

Here is a link with map for those afeared of the google... http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=244

There are several dozen parks all around the MPLS St Paul area. I don't think finding one will be a problem.

AdamT.

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Definately not planning on paying.(we've already paid for it, right?)
Powderhorn Park, would appear to be quite fitting; would it not?
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=244
Seems to be an easy location to get to as well; not far off of 35w.
Let the bickering continue....

.....Just notice Adam's post.  I put time in this one so I'm posting anyway

[sparks1]

 Rum River park comes to mind. Great spot and only an admission fee. Picnic shelter...I could check/see if its open. North side of metro tho' right off highway 47 out of Anoka. Real nice park. I can check out Ramsey Central park. If an alternative is wanted.

Not sure of my attendance yet. Really want to go, but my wife (Pam) has vacation and wants to go somewhere. SO..it means doing the picnic and foregoing instructing at Hinckley the next weekend, Or the wrath of Pam. You do not want to even see the sequel to this. Be afraid, be very afraid.

So I guess it's foregoing Hinckley. I have a friend from work and his family (2 teenage kids and wife) coming so if you see a familiar 10/22 on the line... also loaning them a couple others. he wants his boys to learn how to shoot properly !

I think the thinktank is due to get a plan together.

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Bring your wife to the picnic!  That's going somewhere right?  Make her think it's her idea and you'll be good to go.

[adamt]

Sparks1, Hows about you tell the wife that you want to go on a picnic, get to said park and wallah. It is pre-populated with all your Appleseed friends.


Honestly honey, I had no idea...

AdamT

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Sparks1, Hows about you tell the wife that you want to go on a picnic, get to said park and wallah. It is pre-populated with all your Appleseed friends.


Honestly honey, I had no idea...

AdamT

Heck, stuff like that happens every day!
Appleseeders are EVERYWHERE!

[Cooper]

Minneapolis/St Paul (AKA "Moscow of the Midwest") is not my favorite place, but I'll muster wherever I'm told.  Since it's a 3 hour drive for me, afternoon would be easier.

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Minneapolis/St Paul (AKA "Moscow of the Midwest") is not my favorite place, but I'll muster wherever I'm told.  Since it's a 3 hour drive for me, afternoon would be easier.

Don't think of it as a 3hr drive.  More like a 3hr tour...
Funny thing about MN is that'll be the about the average drive.
From 3hrs north and 3hrs south!

There are but a few luck ones who get to have it in thier back yard.   But then again; that means they live in the 'Moscow of the Midwest'; so how lucky are they really.   

[AFTERMATH]

LaughingShooter is getting married on the 18th, so three and I wouldn't be able to make it that day...  Sunday would work perfectly for me though...  would love to get together with all ya'll!

You know; she could reconfigure her plans and have the wedding at there.

How about it Anne?

[LaughingShooter]

Nice try Aftermath - the invites are already out!   If you're meeting Sunday pm, the Andy and I might even take a pitstop and see you post-nuptials!  

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Nice try Aftermath - the invites are already out!   If you're meeting Sunday pm, the Andy and I might even take a pitstop and see you post-nuptials!  

Oh, well....
We'll just have to add "Let's crash LS's wedding for this!"

It is looking to be Sunday PM - so we may be in luck!
Though the polls have yet to close!
So go vote!

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>> By the way; I made the poll. 

I'm not saying that I can see who's voted.
But I'm not saying I can't either....

So, you may want to vote.

[Cooper]

I have to MC an Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk in La Crosse on Saturday morning, so I hope that Sunday continues to win out 

[sparks1]

 From the son of a woman who has dementia...I can only let this one pass without a joke, Janelle. Believe me humor is my way of coping with the loss of Mom's cognizance of her surroundings.
I did have a very funny punch line for the Alzheimers walk, but people not familiar with the disease or with dementia would think it crass and uncaring.

Good for you for being involved. Thank you and Bless you.

Ron

[Cooper]

Sparky

PM me, I can always use a joke!

Dr Demento

[russellmn]

Sparky

PM me, I can always use a joke!

Dr Demento

I don't think you're gonna live down that one "Sparky"  

And just post the thing, we all wanna hear it now...

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All right! The polls are now closed!
I've found no hanging chads and there have been no absentee ballots to worry about.
As far as deceased voters; would in not be cool if the Isaac Davis voted, and came?
I'm just sayin' at the Rev. War Veteran Association; certain deceased should still have a vote. 

The results conclude that it will be Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010.  In the PM.
I will now make the arbitrary decision and proclaim that the most substantative portion will be from 15:00-18:00ish
If you want to come early great!  If you want to stay late, great!

We'll have the metro-team work out the location.  Sven, Whisker, Sparks, AdamT - Check your inbox.

I'll be starting a new thread for planning and implimentation.
Stay tuned!

In the meantime; I'm going to go ahead and start a new poll for 'Attending' so we can get an approximate attendance list.

[vmt193]

We're a week out, where are we at on a location? Powderhorn? Minnehaha?

"Ah gots ta know!"