Roost #44 Poop
Frank’s note: All items subject to
change/cancellation
From the Prez –
Jan mtg will be on Thurs, Jan 4th due to 16 members being in
Roost Cruise
Dates to Remember:
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12/17/23 –
Christmas Party/December Meeting
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12/20/23 –
Penguin Swim Fundraiser @ Pancho & Lefty’s
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1/1/24 – Penguin
Swim
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1/4/24 – January
Roost Meeting/Elections
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1/7-1/14/24 - Cruise
to the Bahamas
Membership:
We have 114 paid members.
Thanks to all members who continue to make this one of the best
and largest Ravens Roosts in the world!
Elections:
Get Ready to NOMINATE! We need YOU! Get Involved!
We are accepting nominations for multiple roles:
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President
·
Recording
Secretary
·
Sergeant of arms
·
Board Members 1, 3,
5
Are you or do you know someone that would be great for the
Roost in these exciting roles? Please
email me your nominations by Friday December 15 (michele.brill@aol.com). We will also be
looking for nominations at the Ravens Roost Christmas Party on Sunday December
17.
Come on and join the fun! You can do it!
Any member in good standing is eligible as a candidate for
office, provided he/she has been a member of the roost for at least four (4)
months prior to nominations and their dues paid to date.
The process:
• Collect nominations through the
December Christmas Party.
• The list of candidates is planned to
be read at the December meeting.
• Secret ballot voting will be
conducted at the January meeting.
• Elected officers will be announced at
the February meeting.
Apparel:
The store is now closed with
October orders shipping in November in time for Christmas.
For new members the link to the
store is: ravensroost44.itemorder.com
Note you can only access the site
when the store is open.
Entertainment:
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Christmas
party, Sunday Dec 17th 1 to 5, $40 per person, $60 for spouse (significant
other only). The hotel is offering to have us watch Ravens game in the bar with
drink and food specials. Also if you'd
like to stay there, rooms are $79 for city view, $89 for bay view. There are several couples already signed
up. Join us and extend the fun! Money for party due at Nov 9th mtg. If you aren't attending the mtg, please mail
to Donna Chaplinski. 38329 Maple Lane,
Selbyville, DE 19975. Make checks
payable to Ravens Roost #44. Thanks
Donna Chaplinski 410.627.7697. chapshouse@comcast.net
Just a reminder that our permanent
meeting host is American Legion Post 166.
Meetings start at 7:30pm, but all are welcome to arrive early for food
and drink specials.
Ron
AGH Penguin Swim:
Scholarship Golf Tournament:
Scholarship Golf Tournament
o Date May 31, 2024
o Place: Ocean Pines Golf Club
o Time: 9:00am shotgun start
o We need a chairperson and committee.
o Please sign up at this weeks monthly
meeting.
Thank you,
Don
Football Sweepstakes:
Roost
#44 Football Sweepstakes 2023 – Week 12!
Our Week 12 $20 Bonus Winner is Ed
Bezcoff!
Our Week 11 $20 Bonus Winner is Donna
Chaplinski!
Our Week 10 $20 Bonus Winner is
Connie Englar!
Our
Week 9 $20 Bonus Winner is Lew Welsch!
Our Week 8 $20 Bonus Winner is Mike
Hansen!
Our Week 7 $20 Bonus Winner is Karon
McMullenl
Our Week 6 $20 Bonus Winner is Sally McFaul!
Our week 5 $20 15 th Highest Score
with 110 points is Amy Woodard!
Our Week 4 $20 Bonus Winner is Kyle
Satterfield!
Our Week 3 $20 10th Highest Score
with 138 points is Gerald Stanczyk!
Our Week 2 $20 9th Highest Score with
106 points is Ryan Jeanmaire!
Our Week 1 $20 Bonus Winner is Sharon
Wolf!
Thank you to all of you that make
this program successful!
How the sweepstakes works:
• Each game card contains 3 random
football teams in each week of the pro football season
• Add up the points scored by
your 3 teams each week
• If your total score is in the top
15, you win money!
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Highest
paid - $400
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2nd
Highest - $100
·
3rd
Highest - $50
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Next
12 Highest - $20
• The 3 lowest scoring game cards
also win
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Lowest
score - $50
·
Next
2 Lowest - $20
• We are guaranteed to have at least
one winner each week of $20
• Two grand prizes awarded at the end
of the season
·
High
Grand Prize - $500
·
Low
Grand Prize - $250
How to follow along and get results:
• Track your results each week on the
CharityMania website at www.CharityMania.com
• Download the FootballMania iPhone
app to see results on your phone
• You will be contacted by Ravens
Roost #44 if you win
If you have any questions, please
each out to Michele by email, text or phone:
Michele.brill@aol.com 443-928-8286
Constitution and Bylaws:
Updated Bylaws are
available at our website ocravensroost44.com.
Game Bus:
· No bus this season.
Jim Brown: 410-790-4388 or jwbrown302@gmail.com.
Ticket Exchange:
· All tickets to this coming season's
Raven's games available for purchase: Section 527 Row 15 Seats 17-18. Contact Kim Bankard 443.520.0430.
· I am selling four (4) tickets to most
of the Baltimore Ravens home games.
These tickets are our personal tickets as season ticket holders. The tickets are located in section 516 Row 19
Seats 5-8.
o Dec.10 vs Los Angeles Rams
o Dec. 31 vs Miami Dolphins
Please feel free to message Jim Brown
410-790-4388 or jwbrown302@gmail.com if interested.
Good of the Roost:
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Ravens Roost #44 has won many trophies over the last 25
years, a majority of which Gary Miller had graciously stored in his storage
locker. Gary would like to find a new
home for them. Anyone with any ideas
where they can be stored (or displayed, preferably), please contact Gary @
443.618.9972. garywm1952@gmail.com
Ravens
Poop
· Good daily dose
of Ravens news notes and nuggets here. I can hardly stand
ESPN, but you can go here to stay up to
date with all of the AFC North news.
·
Follow all the Orioles news @ MLB here, and on MASN
here, from columnist
Roch Kubatko.
·
Into Maryland Terrapins basketball? Get your Terps fix here.
Local Poop
· Now thru December 31 - Winterfest Of Lights, Northside
Park. See how Ocean City, MD,
sparkles this winter and visit the Winterfest of Lights! This walking event will take you through
thousands of sparkling holiday lights and many animated light displays located
along a paved path in Northside Park. Sip
hot chocolate, take a photo with Santa, visit our gift shop android walk
through the array of holiday exhibits – including many surprises. Come see the 50-foot Christmas tree put on a
show for you and soak up all of the holiday spirit at Winterfest of Lights.
Admission is only $6 for guests 12 years and older and
FREE for children 11 years and younger. Pets
are welcome on Wednesday evenings. So
grab your family and friends, and don't miss this award-winning holiday event!
Mobility Devices available for rent on site, $10.00
per two hours (scooters, powered wheelchairs). Standard wheel chairs also
available. S cooters-4-Rent.com (302) 280-6203.
· Now thru December 31 - Winterfest Train Garden Display, Free
Admission - Roland E. Powell Convention Center. If you're looking for a fun and festive
activity to add to your Winterfest of Lights tradition this holiday season,
then head on over to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center Welcome Center and
enjoy the Holiday Model Railroad Display! It's sure to put you in the Christmas spirit!
Admission is free, but donations are accepted to
benefit Ocean City Beach Patrol, so bring your whole family!
· Saturday - Ocean City Christmas Parade | - OC
Events. Join us in Ocean City on
Saturday for the Ocean City Christmas Parade and enjoy more than 50 units,
including high school bands, horses, antique cars, colorful holiday floats, and
more.
The Ocean City holiday parade starts at 11:00 am on
Old landing Rd and marches northbound in the southbound lanes of Coastal
Highway to the judges stand at 12oth Street.
· Sunday - Mid-Atlantic Symphony: Holiday Joy - Get Your Tickets Today, Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Celebrate the spirit of the holiday
season, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony presents Holiday Joy at the Ocean City
Performing Arts Center. Holiday Joy will
include the following amazing soloists; Claire Galloway, Soprano and Rob
McGinness and Baritone. There's no
better way to ring in the Holidays than with your MSO!
Ticket Price: $55
Funny
Poop
How are politicians like diapers?
You have to change them both often,
and for the same reason.
Etcetera
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Got Poop? Let me know!
I’m going to try to get this out every Wednesday so if you get it to me
by Tuesday, I’ll try to include it. Your
input is appreciated.
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Be sure to visit our website - www.OCRavensRoost44.com or go to our
blog @ http://ravensroost44.blogspot.com/ for the latest
news, notes and nuggets.
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Life is
short. Focus on the good.
Frank
And put that ball across the line
So, fly with talons spread wide
Go in and strike with Ravens pride
