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Started by Mudcat, September 22, 2010, 09:20:05 PM

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Mudcat

September 22, 2010, 09:20:05 PM
I have a few jobs for promotions and such that I could use some help with.


1. If someone has some good e-mail-fu and search-fu I could use you. If I could get a couple people to do this it would be even better.

2. Also our BOTG from Louisville Kevin has got us a place to set up a table at the KCR machine gun Shoot coming up. If you could work for a few hours on saturday Oct 9th and help him out it would be a big help. I have all kinds of promotions material to set you up with.

3. We have a table at the Louisville gun show for both days Oct 16-17 we will need to staff this table for the weekend. Again I have the material and could use some good ideas for catching the eye of the shoppers.

Mudcat
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

kentuckyjam

#1
September 22, 2010, 09:36:44 PM
Need to see how the schedule pans out, but will help at some point between those weekends.  For the tables, what kind of banners or such do we have?  If nothing,  black foam core backdrop always shows off whatever you put on it.
Liberty will not persist without personal responsibility.

Mudcat

#2
September 22, 2010, 10:03:18 PM
We have no banners but Hawkhavn has some we may be able to borrow. I will ask Sur+ this weekend at Evansville he had some stuff at the last gun show I worked with him in Evansville. May be able to borrow some. He put an M1 on the table and a note "not for sale but ask me how you can buy an M1 like this for $500". Worked well. If you do not have a gun on the table a lot of people just walk on by. An LTR is good to have too, so we can show what Tech Sites are.

I have a new shoot location in the works I am hoping that I get a date before the show so it can be added to the flier. With only 4 shoots remaining in the year and 3 of them on the same weekend doesn't leave much choice.
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

son of liberty

#3
September 22, 2010, 10:24:58 PM
I will help out where I can, Im not far from either location.

son of liberty

#4
September 22, 2010, 10:30:14 PM
We could blow up pictures of the shoot and use them as a background, something like the slide show at the RWVA main page. Maybe some flags, Betsy Ross and a Gad flag. Maybe a picture of the Minuteman statue, eye candy, need eye candy. Maybe a drawing for a free pass or something like that, get people to come over and sign up?

Mudcat

#5
September 22, 2010, 10:43:34 PM
Quote from: son of liberty on September 22, 2010, 10:30:14 PM
Maybe a drawing for a free pass or something like that, get people to come over and sign up?




Great idea I like it!
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

GarandFan

#6
September 25, 2010, 06:16:55 AM
I am taking off the whole month of October.  I can probably help out at the gun show or the machinegun shoot, maybe both.  I am having a hard time balancing my weekends with my wife's work schedule due to the new addition.  She has cut her hours but works on the weekends now. 

As far as ideas here are a few.

I went to the gun show in Lexington last weekend and learned a few lessons.  Bottom line, whatever your advertising get the sign or banner up high above the crowd.  When I walked in the first thing I saw were a lot of heads.  Then I noticed banners above it all that read AMMO, Reloading, Mil-Surplus, etc.  You can browse every table in the place but you still see the banners for the above mentioned.  I was looking for reloading supplies.  The first place I headed for was the big banner that said Reloading because I knew that's where I could find what I was looking for.

As far as advertisements how about this.  What if you took the quick and dirty aqt target to Kinko's or the like and had it blown up as big as they can make it.  Above it put something like "Will you accept the challenge?" and below it "Can you earn the patch?" (with a riflemans patch tacked on).  The AS project is all about the hook of marksmanship to get people to come hear the history and learn what they are about.  Shooting is one of those things that is competitive amongst many people.  Challenge them and they are likely to stop by.

You could also place a laptop, which I can provide if I'm able to attend, on the table looping the AS homepage or the fox and friends report on the project.  The project got national publicity, that could convince alot of people of it's legitimacy. 

On a final note.  We want to advertise that we are the Revolutionary War Veterans Association.  I just wouldn't do it in large letters above the crowd.  It's just my experience but when I see the words association, organisation, league, group, etc. at a gun show they usually want money to support their cause.  I'm not arguing that their causes are not just, I'm just saying that may be a table, as an average Joe, that I might avoid especially if they don't have guns or accessories for sell.

These are just my thoughts.  I will try to help out any way I can.  At this point in the year I'm long overdue.

All the above motioned ideas also sound great.  I especially like the one about putting an M1 garand on the table.
A rusty rifle is a rusty rifleman.  Now go shoot.

Mudcat

#7
September 25, 2010, 08:48:42 AM
I like the idea of the high banner placement I will see if I can come up with something to mount it on. I would think we will have an 8' table and area. Hawkhavn made the arrangements for the table I will see if he knows how big it will be.

I will reply more later.

Mudcat
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

hawkhavn

#8
September 25, 2010, 10:10:43 AM
Mudcat et al,

Typically the tables are about 7' (ish).  I have a RWVA banner and frame which mounts to the table top with clamps.
(Photo here in reply #20:  http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=15273.0 ).

Also have a table cover and all of the promo 'stuff'. If one of you can bring an LTR and/or Garand they make nice eye candy. Several hundred copies of a regional flyer to hand out is a good idea as well.  Let me know if you need one drawn up.

We'll need to get together before the 12th for a handoff and you will need to coordinate a handoff back to YHJ before the 22nd for the Indy 1500 show.

HH
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nyrasgt

#9
September 25, 2010, 11:41:02 AM
Troops,
   Piggybacking on the bring-a-Garand-to-display at the gun show suggestion:  @ most NY shows, we try to bring as many different CMP rifles (plus one LTR) as we can.
   A table displaying an M1 Garand,M1D Garand,  M1 carbine, M1903A1 Springfield, and a CMP AR15 (yes, CMP sold Bushmasters with or without Douglas/Krieger barrels...AND .223 Federal and Black Hills ammo for 2 years in late 90s) makes a whole lot of people stop, if only to ask if they're for sale (nope...but CMP will sell you a Garand, etc., etc...big fat 7th Step).  As my Dad used to say, "Eye appeal is buy appeal."  And Mark/AnotherDOM
has accordion display sheets that stand at the rear or edge of the table (or on the wall if we have one behind us).
Excelsior,
madMark
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Unbridled Liberty

#10
September 26, 2010, 12:18:43 PM Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 07:12:53 PM by unbridled_liberty
I have attached two vector format files (dxf format); one is the Rifleman Patch, and the other is a single AQT target.  If you know what dxf files are, you know what can be done with them.  I have a D size pen plotter, so the largest I could print either of these on paper is about 22" x 32".  However, a sign shop can take these and create a vinyl banner or rigid sign of almost any size.  The patch and AQT would make an awesome quilt to take to gun shows and might attract some ladies more than an M1.  If you know someone with a ShopBot router, a large stencil could be created for spray painting black on large sheets of green cardboard. Cardboard signs could then be quickly and inexpensively turned out in any quantity.  Your imagination is the limit with these files.

BTW, there are no colors for the different areas in these files, so you will have to either tell the sign shop people what colors you want, or provide them with a patch and an AQT as samples to follow for colors.  I hope that makes sense.
For Liberty, each Freeman Strives
As its a Gift of God
And for it willing yield their Lives
And Seal it with their Blood

Thrice happy they who thus resign
Into the peacefull Grave
Much better there, in Death Confin'd
Than a Surviving Slave

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(Let tyrants come and view)
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Than live as Slaves to You"

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DryFire

#11
September 26, 2010, 09:54:03 PM
I am planning on attending the KC MG Shoot on Saturday, I can certianly give up some time wandering around the show to promote AS. Send me a PM as to when and where and I will be there. I am leaving Cinci. Sat Morning about 5:30 AM so I should be there by 8 AM.  O0

DryFire
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Maj. Townsend Whelen
The American Rifle

Mudcat

#12
September 26, 2010, 10:13:41 PM
Quote from: unbridled_liberty on September 26, 2010, 12:18:43 PM
I have attached two vector format files (dxf format); one is the Rifleman Patch, and the other is a single AQT target.  If you know what dxf files are, you know what can be done with them.  I have a D size pen plotter, so the largest I could print either of these on paper is about 22" x 32".  However, a sign shop can take these and create a vinyl banner or rigid sign of almost any size.  The patch and AQT would make an awesome quilt to take to gun shows and might attract some ladies more than an M1.  If you know someone with a ShopBot router, a large stencil could be created for spray painting black on large sheets of green cardboard. Cardboard signs could then be quickly and inexpensively turned out in any quantity.  Your imagination is the limit with these files.


Interesting even though I know nothing about the files I will take them to a print shop and see what I can come up with at a reasonable fee.

Thanks a bunch!
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

Mudcat

#13
September 26, 2010, 10:23:32 PM
Thanks DryFire, I will be putting up a schedule later in the week for people to sign up for a slot. I am not sure if I will be at the MG shoot as I have to do my range work day, that day. It is the last one for the year and the only one I have not been gone to an Appleseed.
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
--George Washington

OutaAmmo

#14
September 27, 2010, 12:00:45 PM
Quote from: Mudcat on September 22, 2010, 09:20:05 PM
I have a few jobs for promotions and such that I could use some help with.


3. We have a table at the Louisville gun show for both days Oct 16-17 we will need to staff this table for the weekend. Again I have the material and could use some good ideas for catching the eye of the shoppers.

Mudcat

Mudcat;
    Enjoyed working with BioGranny (Mudcat's mom) this last weekend at the Southern Illinois Hunting and Fish Days Show.  I made a quick sign on a piece of poster board that said;

                                                        WANTED
                                                      VOLUNTEERS
                                                     LAND OWNERS
                                                       APPLESEED
                                                          NEEDS
                                                            YOU

Because of this sign we had four good hearted folks stop over to see what Appleseed is all about and offered their property for a future Appleseed event in 2011,
                                                   
                                                                                                     



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