| Upcoming Events for June! |
[May. 26th, 2012|07:29 pm] |
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| [ | mood |
| |  cheerful | ] |
Greetings crewmembers and guests!
We have some fantastic events and opportunities coming up for you that can earn you awards, prizes and a chance to have fun with your friends and make new ones, too.
On June 8th, we are starting off with a party for those who are able to attend at the Experience Music Project and Sci-Fi Museum, in Seattle, to help celebrate a new exhibit for two of the longest running sci-fi series to date, Star Trek and Dr. Who!
June 9th, for those interested in sharing some role-playing fun at the AFK Tavern, we will be kicking off the start to a new Star Trek adventure using the Last Unicorn Games (LUG) RPG system!
June 10th, we have come up with a fantastic R&D project for our more crafty crew members, where we will create puppets in a Star Trek theme, along with the opportunity for some Q&A and teaching of techniques for those who wish to make themselves a new uniform.
June 16th, we will have the opportunity for a select few to share in our Xeno-culinary ambassadorial program, as a special dinner with the Captain and Executive Officer.
June 23rd, we are presenting you with a special treat as we hold our first ever Mecha-Mania 2012 Summer Extravaganza Smack-down!!! This special event will allow for combatants and spectators to get in on a whole new way of offering funds for charities.
If you wish to know more about these events and activities, we encourage you to contact us or reply to this post by LiveJournal. |
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| Babel, Once Again Successful! |
[Apr. 18th, 2012|11:07 am] |
Our third year of running the Babel sci-fi social event at Norwescon met with mild success. It is with thanks to the Seattle Browncoats (who helped to fund and host our event) that this was made possible. While we had fewer interested individuals come share in our discussions, there were three more clubs who joined the throng, including the local Alpha Base of the Star Wars fandom's Rebel Legion, The Royal Manticorian Navy, and a more localized fan club representative of the Seattle Steamrats.
It is with pleasure that we are already working with a couple of other fandom clubs to share in next year's Babel experience. And through word of mouth, online media and typical peppering of fliers and posters around the region, we aim to make Babel more of a draw for those who have questions or seek to know more about any of our organizations before choosing one (or more) of them to join. |
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| You Deserve A Piece of the Pi! |
[Mar. 14th, 2012|05:19 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | My Ready Room | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | excited | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Adam Ant - Apollo 9 | ] |
For our 2011 charitable report, I have calculated that a grand total of $12,508 has been donated in the name of the USS/Battlestar Aurora by our crew and sponsors, and our members have put in a total of 5,162 hours with various organizations, agencies and conventions that fall in the 501c3 and 501c7 categories.
Well done Aurora crew members! I am incredibly pleased and proud to work with you all, both as your friend and the Commanding Officer of this fine fan club. |
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| Mission of Mercy |
[Mar. 5th, 2012|11:57 am] |
Surprisingly, our crew have managed to inspire some sponsors and charitable partners to donate goods on our behalf, as well as a few of our crew managing to pull together some goods to send to the charities helping tornado victims in the mid-west.
This morning, I have made a tally of good donated and funds raised, and have the following figures for all of you to see:
120 blankets, 50 coats, 50 pairs of shoes, 100 shirts, pants and sets of underclothes.
250 pounds of dry food-goods, 350 pounds of canned food-goods.
355 first-aid kits, 210 drop kits of hygiene products.
$300+ dollars to the Red Cross and other localized charities and missions in the affected areas.
To our sponsors, both public and private, I have sent "thank yous" on our behalf, and wish to mention Microsoft Corporation, CBS Studios Affliates, and Zymogenetics as our top sponsors; and the Cascade High School Marching band and Boy Scout troupe 20 as our contributing partners in offering humanitarian aide to our fellow beings whose lives have been fraught with upheaval so recently. |
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| Successful Donation Collections! |
[Dec. 20th, 2011|07:11 am] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | On the Bridge | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | ecstatic | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Michael Buble - Winter Wonderland | ] |
A nice thank you goes out to the Aurora crew members (SFI, MFI and CMoD) who
donated toys and stuffed animals this weekend, from Officer Sherri Fallows of
the Everett Police Department and Sergeant Major Frank T (something - I forget
how his name was spelled, but it's a tough one to recall anyway) of the USMC, on
behalf of the Teddy Bear Patrol and Toys 4 Tots, respectively.
Due to your participation in the festivities of Saturday's Soup Social, we
offered up two crammed full bags (lawn, leaf and garden variety) of stuffed
animals for TBP and another tall kitchen bag of other toys for T4T. :) Way to go
Aurora! |
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| Heating Up and Rising Above! |
[Dec. 15th, 2011|04:15 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | At Station-keeping | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | Invigorated & full of hope! | ] |
| [ | music |
| | Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Carol of the Bells | ] |
The Aurora is again inspiring others.
Let me explain...
I went shopping for some holiday gifts, today, and while at one store, I picked up a couple of kids beginner art sets (Michael's) for under $10 (buy one, get one free - $6.99 each), and while there I mentioned to the clerk/cashier that I was getting them for Toys 4 Tots, as a donation on behalf of the Aurora. She bought two, and the lady behind me did as well, making me wait until they had made their purchases so I could take those donations too. (The lady behind me also got our info in case her son and his family might be interested in joining us, since they're also sci-fi/fantasy fans.) I left the store with a total of 10 art kits! Having paid for just one, myself.
Then, I went to Toys'R'Us, since they were right next door. They were also having a special. Classic children's games like Candy Land, Chutes & Ladders, and others were on special for $5 each, and if for every 2 you bought, you'd get 1 free. I got Candy Land and Hi-hi Cherry-o, and while ringing me up, I again mentioned to the cashier why I was making the purchase. She loved the idea, and the woman's teen daughter behind me in line took her allowance and bought two games to donate, too. (I also gave my contacts to each of them, as well as the stock-boy who was up front for a price-check.) So, I left there with a total of 15 games, having purchased 2!
As the local Marine Recruitment office just happened to be right across the parking lot, in the strip mall next door, I took them all in and let the fellows know that the Aurora Firebirds (and other crew members) had a nice collection of donations for them. They were ecstatic, and I again gave the information of how to look us up and contact us, for later, before taking a call from the X.O.
It was a fantastic day out! And to the rest of you Firebirds (and fellow Aurora crew) I encourage you to also Rise Above. |
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| The Aurora Signal is Updated! |
[Aug. 7th, 2011|12:35 pm] |
www.ussaurora.org/signal
Yes! The Signal has gone out, and it's loud and clear!
Remember, submissions are welcome. Submissions may include articles
relevant to our mission and fandoms (please provide articles written in
your own words, okay to provide relevant links, but we will not accept
links alone. Tell us about what interested you on the site), pictures of
members in action, jokes (clean), and stories.
The submissions for the next Signal should be sent to xo @ussaurora. org
by October 1st. Please send in .doc, .txt or in the email body itself.
Have a great summer! |
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| Sunday Spy Series |
[Jul. 28th, 2011|06:00 pm] |
Just to remind folks, this Sunday we're doing our Spy Series. We'll work up characters for the LUG (Last Unicorn Games) system in the DS9 setting, and share a couple of episodes of Enterprise showing the formation/background of Section 31.
Keeping in theme with Grandpa Sisko's cooking of jambalaya and other good foods, it's travelers stew night, so bring an ingredient you think would go well into the pot! :) |
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| Quote |
[Jul. 3rd, 2011|09:11 pm] |
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"We're Starfleet Officers. Weird is part of the job." ~Capt. Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), "Deadlock" |
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| Operation: Mindfire |
[Jun. 27th, 2011|04:56 pm] |
| [ | Current Location |
| | The Rec Deck | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | Moving Forward | ] |
| [ | music |
| | The Song of Stars | ] |
We have launched a new Newsletter blog on WordPress.com, within the ranks of the 577th Firebird MSG of the USS Aurora. Our preferred methods of psychological warfare is to kill the masses with kindness, teach them to do for themselves instead of rely on the despots who hold power over them, and offer diplomatic solutions to all situations encountered.
Through these ends, Mindfire was developed, and we are proud to launch this subspace communication. We hope you will be inspired, challenged to break free of conformity, and become empowered to lead others in pursuit of the basic freedoms all beings deserve. |
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