Course this is kinda tentative but it's close enough for now.
Forum 1 $15,908.00
Forum 2 $14,998.00
Forum 3 $15,832.00
Forum 4 $37,643.00
Total $84,381.00
Again I can't say enough to all the folks that helped along the way and made this possible!! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL YOU TRAD GANG MEMBERS!!!!
I am truly humbled to be part of such a great bunch of guys and gals :notworthy: :notworthy:
You need to add in the Bunny hunt money ($4350) and don't forget the T-Shirt sales. I also sent you an e-mail Doug.
No, you da man. This is one of the highlights of the year here on TG and YOU and Terry and Rob and the moderators of the auction ALL do so much for this cause. Many many thanks.
Unfortunatley I could not contribute as much as I feel I would have liked to but I'm happy with my donations. I'm fairly new around here and am amazed at the generosity of these folks. I wonder if anyone has connections to the media to get the word out about the great people here.
Thank you to Terry and Doug and anyone else directly involved in the hours of man power required to make it happen. It's an amazing thing you guys do for those kids. Keep it up. Skippy
absolutely outstanding stuff everyone! :thumbsup:
thanks to all the Mods for there time and effort making everything happen
SSHHHHH! Skippy, we're a secret!!
Killdeer :bigsmyl:
Excellant! Well done everyone!
And a great BIG thanks and :thumbsup: to the mods for all their hard work!
I saw this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson and immediately thought of Trad Gang's St. Jude involvement.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
Thanks to all who contributed in any manner to this worthy and humbling cause.
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Awesome, amazing effort by everyone involved.
It's been a pleasure to be apart of this once more. Thanks to everyone for the opportunity.
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Way to go gang! :clapper:
Another $450 from Dryad for the Sponser challenge! There'll be extra $ coming in all along from Bowyers/Sponsers, T-shirts, .... We should have a dandy total when it's all said and done. I will post the Grand Total!!
Thanks again All :notworthy: :notworthy:
:notworthy: Amazing :notworthy:
This was my first auction...i was/am completely blown away by the hard work put in by all you guys & girls that worked to make this happen. Next year i hope to be a little more prepared.
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Randy
I has a blast....too much fun. I hate to think we gotta wait a year to do it again.
I like the 4 day format....it really worked, and drug out the suspense...and really made for some entertainment to say the least.
You guys are just too much.
$4,000 for a batch of cookies....what can ya say?
So great that so many here get behind this very worthy cause. While we only get to do this once a year, for me the feel good sure last's longer.
This group is certainly the salt of the earth :notworthy: :clapper: :clapper:
What more can be said? This is a great group of people working together for a great cause! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks again to all who have contributed to make this happen. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
I can't wait till next year!
The auction was an absolute riot and I loved every minute of it! Like Terry, my only complaint is that we have to wait until next year before we get to do it again!
Claudia
Super Kudos to all the moderators. Thanks for a great time.
Haven't had this much fun since the hogs ate my little brother. :D
Great job everyone!! :thumbsup:
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Wow, that is a lot!!!
I know I'm looking forward to what I won!!!
It just gets better and better every year. Way to go Mods. The Kookie Mania is too much fun. I laughed so hard I nearly lost my teeth. LOL
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Thanks and blessings to ALL the people wo made this such a great event. A special THANK YOU to the sponsors and moderators for their extra efort. What a great cause and an awesome bunch of people to be associated with.
Ron Buehler
Monrovia CA
I know Brent Rudolph at Black Mountain has some to add also from his original St Jude offer.
I also think the 4 day format worked out like a champ (and I was one that was a little skeptical at first). Turned out to be smoother than the old mill pond on a calm day.
A lot of folks working, and bidding, hard made it a real pleasure as usual, and those that don't choose to join in just have no idea how much fun they are missing. They also can't possibly imagine how much good they could do, until they try, nor how good they could be feeling about what they did, right now. We know though, don't we?
Bless you all, bless us all.
AND BLESS THE KIDS!!!
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Awesome stuff!! I really enjoyed it again this year!
Doug, Terry, and Rob.... :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
It was great! Trying to access the Auction site to check on payments. I think the server finally took a rest. LOL
Mike
Mike, they moved all the auction back onto this server. Check it out right below the PowWow on the home page.
I picked up one of your Hunter BBO. This will be my first non glass bow and I am looking forward to playing with it.
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I would like to thank all who donated some great items.
I could only manage to snag a couple, but a very nice collection of great items.
A great time with great people! Leland
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As usual, I sure enjoyed myself. But I couldn't have had such a good time without all the help from Doug, Terry, Rob, Etc...
A big hand to all who contributed and purchased :scared: Biggie in to the that stew too!
Thank You All :notworthy: Doc
I enjoy the auction! Great job guys.
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Outstanding 4 days of fun. My only regret is that I didn't have more to spend!
Im almost sorry its over,now I need a new excuse to stop working and go to tradgang.com, You now to keep the boss of my back she can get pretty mean.
Bill
Well Done to all..... :clapper: :clapper:
Unbelievable, truely unbelievable... :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
Thanks guys for all your hard work which has made this possible. It was fun being a small part of it.
Phwew, a buncha work but WELL WORTH IT ALL!!!
Kudos to all who participated! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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We had a great time also and are still covered up in it, with the shipping and boxing. We can't wait for next year and already have plans :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: Skyler
That was just too much fun!
I'm usually early to bed, but my wife couldn't drag me away from the 'puter the last few nights.
Once again, what an incredible event! Every year is better than the last. What people can do on a public internet forum is beyond amazing - I'm in awe of the type of people I hang out with here. Great job! :clapper: :clapper:
Now, if the money raised can accomplish it's goal, and make life better for the kids! :pray:
What a miracle that can be!
Hey Guys you did a great job putting it on. Seems alot of people did a good job biding the way it shound be done.
Wayne carlton once told me that the fun of a benefit auction is to see how many times you can bid and not go home with it.
Seems like you all know how to play that game.
I am sorry to say that I had not saved up enough money to participate or got in on it soon enough to donate something but I am defiantly in next year. By the way I would like to thank all of you who help with this it means a lot to us who have family and friends there being treated. You all are a blessing sent form God. So thank you so much.
You all are amazing and You have my respect and I just started here a few days ago.
Thank You,
Tyler
Like Tim Fishel said...the auction info is back on Trad Gang...the 'other' server is no worse for wear...it did it's job!!!! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: good going everyone!!!! :thumbsup:
Way to go for all those managing this event, and to all of those that donated there time and of course money to this great charity. Unfortunately money has been very tight this year and I was not able to join in the fun...but I will start saving for next years as soon as we get things back on track. Once again I tip my hat to all those involved and can't say enough good things about this great bunch of guy's and gal's.
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Shadow Hunter
:clapper: :clapper: Great job
:bigsmyl: :goldtooth: Sike! how can i match the kookies bids?
This was my first year for the Auction. and a prime example why I am proud that I shoot a bow, it doesn't matter if you target shoot or hunt, I have never met a person that had a bow in his hand that i didn't feel a kinship with. Tradgang is Numero Uno in my book. Thank you guys for what you do.
Holepuncher
People CAN make a difference....Its amazing what can happen when people get together for a good cause!!!
Thanks to ALL!!!
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David
I got my wife watching over my shoulder to see what was going on, she thought it was a hoot and of course so did I. I had a great time bidding. Couldn't hang with the high rollers on most items, but it's just more $$$ for a the kids. The three bows I donated are going to a new home and I couldn't be happier that I was able to help add a little bit to the total. Thanks to all involved, for putting on such a great event!
Burnsie
WOW !!! :thumbsup:
To Everyone on Tradgang
I think the 4 day aucion was a great idea and worked out great for most people.
The 3rd day of the auction we had some bad weather in my area. Several tornados and about $20 millon damage on the local army post and an unknow amount for the civilian area around post. No major injuries, thank GOD.
I was not watching that night, I got called into work to help with the disaster.
All the power finally came back on following day. The last night of the auction I was bidding on a youth bow. At 9:56PM a tree fell over and took out the main power lines that fed the area I work in and the computer went down. :banghead: I had to go and direct for the next 5.5 hours.
Darned the luck.
Anyways I want to give a BIG thanks to everyone involved.