The Weekly Beat - June 22, 2008

Hello Everyone - This is the first of our newly established Weekly ESUC Katrina Relief emails - a one-stop shop for all emails that might otherwise come to you during the week. Every Sunday we will publish all the trip news and updates to keep you on track as we move towards our August trip. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

This will also be posted to the blog should you want to refer to it. This weeks’ ESUC Weekly Beat contains:
- Total Concert funds raised
- Additional fundraisers for Katrina Relief Supplies
- Check in on letter writing and other travel-specific fundraising
- Trip Payment schedule
- EUUC & TEGC Picnic details
- Meeting schedule for remaining 7 weeks until lift-off
- Travel departure and arrival times

TOTAL EXPERIENCE GOSPEL CHOIR AND CASCADE JAZZ TRIO CONCERT! Total raised (after expenses of Programs, etc) was close to $2,000! Well Done Everyone!! We are pulling together a card that we can all sign thanking the specific musicians from John's group who gave generously of their time and talent to help us make our goals. Yay Team!! John will be making a CD of the concert available so stay tuned how you can get your copy.

ADDITIONAL FUNDRAISERS FOR KATRINA: The Second Sunday collection in July, July 13th, has been named for Katrina Relief (Thank You Michelle). Do we want to do additional fundraising specifically for relief funds? If so, a car-wash, bake-sale, other ideas? Please send me your thoughts and I will start putting together a timeline and fund goal for each. Questions? Call Sarah at 206-228-0505 or email sarahperry10@msn.com

PERSONAL FUNDRAISING FOR TRAVEL: How is it going? I am more than happy to help if you have had trouble even getting the letter off the ground; or you have all the letters out, but limited return; or you have all the returns you are going to get from your letters and are still not meeting your funding needs. Please let me know what I can do to help you make this goal. Many, many people want to help this effort and when you combine that with their love of you they have twice the reason to be asked and to give! Questions? Call Sarah at 206-228-0505 or email sarahperry10@msn.com

PAYMENT SCHEDULE: June 15 - $400; July 1 - $200; July 15 - $200; August 1 - $200. Send all payments to Michelle at the Church and put ESUC Katrina Relief - name (yours) all on the memo line. You can give her cash and get a reciept or check with the above on the memo line so she and Bill can track it back to you. If someone is giving you a gift for your travel and wants to mail it directly to ESUC they can, just ask them to put the same information (including your name) in the memo line. Questions? Call Bill at 425-208-5882 or email bramosbramos@hotmail.com

ESUC AND TEGC PICNIC JULY 19!!: We will all get together for a potluck picnic on July 19 from 1pm to 5pm at Eastshore. We will be outside if the weather is good or Spring Hall should it drizzle. All travelers and family are invited! For your potluck portion, bring enough to serve 8. The break out is as follows: if your FIRST NAME begins with A, B or C bring a main dish for at least 8. If your FIRST NAME begins with D through the letter I, bring a side dish/salad/bread & or cheese/fruit/veggies, etc.. If your FIRST NAME begins with J or K, bring dessert. If your FIRST NAME begins with L through M, bring drinks. If your FIRST NAME begins with N through Z bring paper goods (cups, plates, napkins, fork, spoon, knife). Questions? Call Carlene at 425-941-2718 OR email at carlenec@microsoft.com

MEETING SCHEDULE FOR REMAINING 7 WEEKS: Okay, folks, it's count-down time!! These are the rest of our meeting times until we leave:
June 29, 11-12 (after 10am service) for Traveling Youth and Adult team - parents are welcome, but not necessary
July 13, 11-12 Traveling Youth and Adult Team and ALL Parents.
This is also Second Sunday collection in Church is it is dedicated to the Katrina Relief project. The Team will make a presentation at church and will host Coffee Hour & hold the meeting afterwards.
July 19, TEGC & Traveling Team Picnic – All family members are welcome.
July 20, 11-12 Traveling Youth and Adult team - parents are welcome, but not necessary
August 3, possible host coffee hour, possible meeting - TBD
Questions? Call Carlene at 425-941-2718 or email carlenec@microsoft.com

DEPARTURE, ARRIVE AND GENERAL OVERVIEW OF TRAVEL SCHEDULE: WHOO HOOO!! Travel specs
Depart SeaTac Airport: August 9th, 11:30 AM, American Airlines flight # 6833
Arrive at SeaTac Airport: August 16th, 9:00 PM, US Airways #753
Dollar Rent-a-Car - ESUC Group has 3 mini vans & TEGC has 3 mini vans
Aug 9 - fly from Seattle to Dallas through SF. Drive from Dallas to Tyler, TX for the night
Dollar Rent-a-Car w/ EUUC w/ 3 mini vans and TEGC w/ 3 mini vans (we got us a convoy!)
Aug 10 & 11 Carthage, TX
Aug 12 - 15 - spend night in Gulf Port
Aug 16 fly from New Orleans back to Seattle through Philadelphia
Questions? Call Carlene at 425-941-2718 or email carlenec@microsoft.com *** Next week email Weekly Beat will have:Packing List for tripNotice if an additional $25 is needed to bring even One piece of luggage with us due to new airline regulations Information about Carpool OR Airport Shuttle from Sarah's house to AirportT-Shirts for the trip