Brooks803
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:wink:After taking most of today to clear my head of all the traveling I finally got out all my goodies and snapped a few pics to share with those that couldn't make it.
I think a few words of thanks need to be first though. Thank you to Rich for doing the leg work and setting up this event. It ran very smooth! Thank you to Eric for all your efforts setting up the audio and visual! Without that we would have had some issues for sure. Also a HUGE thank you to all who helped set up and tear down when it was all over. Thank you to all who performed a demo or assisted along the way. Thank you to all who donated towards the contests and door prizes!!! I made out like a bandit with some amazing stuff (Pics to follow!!!). Thank you to Jeff for having IAP spread the word on all of the ongoings that helped me decide to make the trip out. I do hope it continues and can grow into something special!
It was so cool to get to meet everyone in person whom I've been chatting with online for the past 2.5yrs! Everyone was really nice and I was happy to get to hang out with some before and after the event.
Ok so now for the goodies! I was fortunate enough to win some prizes in the pen contests and wow were they sweet!
Here's what I won in my 2 door prizes (yes there were enough for some of us to win twice!):
Amherst feather blank by John U
My 2nd door prize was a gator jaw bone and some IAP logo saftey glasses (already in the shop so no pic of it!)
Then I won 2nd place in the fit and finish contest and got another John U blank along with an engraved wooden plaque!
Lastly I somehow won 1st place in the advanced contest and won an amazing Betty Boop watch blank by non-other than our Capt. G! I also got another plaque for winning as well. I couldn't remember who did the plaques but if someone could let me know I'd love to thank them!
I think a few words of thanks need to be first though. Thank you to Rich for doing the leg work and setting up this event. It ran very smooth! Thank you to Eric for all your efforts setting up the audio and visual! Without that we would have had some issues for sure. Also a HUGE thank you to all who helped set up and tear down when it was all over. Thank you to all who performed a demo or assisted along the way. Thank you to all who donated towards the contests and door prizes!!! I made out like a bandit with some amazing stuff (Pics to follow!!!). Thank you to Jeff for having IAP spread the word on all of the ongoings that helped me decide to make the trip out. I do hope it continues and can grow into something special!
It was so cool to get to meet everyone in person whom I've been chatting with online for the past 2.5yrs! Everyone was really nice and I was happy to get to hang out with some before and after the event.
Ok so now for the goodies! I was fortunate enough to win some prizes in the pen contests and wow were they sweet!
Here's what I won in my 2 door prizes (yes there were enough for some of us to win twice!):
Amherst feather blank by John U
My 2nd door prize was a gator jaw bone and some IAP logo saftey glasses (already in the shop so no pic of it!)
Then I won 2nd place in the fit and finish contest and got another John U blank along with an engraved wooden plaque!
Lastly I somehow won 1st place in the advanced contest and won an amazing Betty Boop watch blank by non-other than our Capt. G! I also got another plaque for winning as well. I couldn't remember who did the plaques but if someone could let me know I'd love to thank them!
