BOYD 7.1

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Hello,

It was the lowest-hassle BOYD yet.  Almost all volunteers were repeaters, 
which meant everyone knew what to do and how to do it, and there were very 
few points of confusion.  We had somewhat fewer volunteers than usual, but 
it didn't seem to mean more work for the rest of us, somehow.  The several 
volunteers who trickled in at different times of the day gave us all a bit 
of a boost as they pitched right in.

The public seems to respond to the toonie per monitor fee very well, so 
there was little to no hassle with people becoming unpleasant at the door. 
We put our outside people in safety hi-vis vests, at the suggestion of a 
friend from Great Lakes Power, and that was not just good for safety but 
garnered a little added respect from the public.  Very nice all around.

Total funds taken in:   1976.75
funds to be generated later:  cell phones, toner, and ink cartridges

Costs that I know about:
       subs            171.00
       pop and snacks  44.78
       diskettes       17.03
       total           232.81

Net 1743.94

Other costs please report in (portable sign, stretch wrap, others?). 
Thanks!

btw, for the curious, that bag of coins that Jack found in the bottom of a 
box turned out to contain 32.20 when sorted and rolled up.  Good catch, 
Jack!

Two systems and four monitors were donated to charities, and a big plotter 
donated to Sault Search and Rescue.  Several systems were brought back to 
the CN office for charity donations or sales during the fall/winter months. 
A few volunteers took home a few nice goodies for themselves at the end of 
the day.  Some even found things to pay for, unwilling to wait to see if it 
would be unsold.

Thanks to:  PUC, TransProvincial, Arlen Metal Recycling, A&P (ice for the 
cooler), NRCan (days off for employees to volunteer, loan of a pallet 
jack), City (help delivering tables and taking away the trash and paper), 
Sault College (loan of the tables), various furniture stores (big cardboard 
boxes), various places pallets are scavenged, and all of our wonderful 
volunteers.  It was a very fine day!

k

--

When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into
the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will
happen.  There will be something solid for us to stand on, or we will be
taught to fly.

   -- Patrick Overton