2009, March 20, Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli, 3RCR Afghanistan

[ranrad]

Well folks were about 1500 out of 3rd.. and the cash..and 200 out of 1st... we got to get a lot of votes in quick, and then every 24 hrs or we''l fall too far behind.. soo.. lets geter done..ranrad

[ranrad]

Well, brothers and sisters , we are as of now , 3000 out of 3rd.. soooo... unless we get mega votes and quick we  will be out of it for sure.. so its up to all of us to get in as many as we can as soon as we can , and every 24 hrs..hope we get em..ranrad

[ranrad]

Just put my daily vote in,, were under 3000 out of 3rd.. but not dead yet.. c'mon brothers and sisters.. lets do er.. we can still make it..ranrad

[ranrad]

Wow , were back in first by about 1800.. how to go guys and gals.. a few days ago we  were out of the running by 4000, so wwe can make a comeback... a brother on Jims site put this on Face book and it seems to have worked.. lets keep our votes coming and bring this to fruition.. one vote from each puter every 24 hrs..ranrad

[Gord Vaillancourt]

Well troops, just tried to vote and the voting is now closed. Finished in first place. Outstanding, job well done on everyones part on getting us back in the top 3.
Pro Patria.
Gord

[TweedVRI]

That's excellent. I was a little concerned when we dropped for a bit. Great job everyone. Pro Patria

Joe

[Gord Vaillancourt]

Update troops, the voting is still open until the end of day today, when i tried to vote this morning, it stated the voting was closed. Guess the closed the voting prematuraly, back on troops, keep voting until you can't vote no more and whatever i say, ignore it.............haha.
Roger out.
Gord

[ranrad]

How to go guys.. we have about a 1700 vote lead..but..THIS IS THE LAST DAY.. I GOT A REPLY TO MY EMAIL LAST NIGHT..VOTING CLOSES EFFECTIVE 1159 pm EST tonite 31 March 2010.. so keep the votes coming to keep us up in the top 3 and we will get er done.. thanks to all..ranrad

[ranrad]

Its 502 pm in Vernon.. voting closes at 1159 pm EST/.. it s coming fast... we have about a 1500 vote lead.. i think we need one more big push..in case all the Yanks have a sneaky surprise.. get yer vote in if you can, get as many buds to vote as you can.. one more big push should get us thru in the top 3.. its the part we can do for a fallen brother, who gave his all.. and help kids in his neighbourhood have a safe , and fun place to play.. lets do er... ranrad

[ranrad]

I just checked on the voting site, and no winners have been announced yet..ranrad

[Mike Blais]

Good work, boys.
http://sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=45625

[ranrad]

Wow, our School got the big prize..I hope it will help, and cant wait to see it done in Scotts name.That was real nice of them to name it in his honor. Now kids for generations will also learn about him, and his Regiment, and the Cdn Forces... Gord put this on Jims site, and one brother there took it to Facenbook when we were a way behind , and bingo ,,we scooted back to  first , right quick.. thanks for putting it up Mike, or we would never have known.. a lot of brothers and sisters in the whole CF got in on this..ranrad

[Gord Vaillancourt]

Thanks for getting this on the board Mike, congrats to all who made this happen.

[Mike Blais]

 It's Official!

SooNews Staff for SooNews.ca
Monday, April 5, 2010, 9:44AM

SAULT STE. MARIE COMMUNITY EARNS $5,000 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT GRANT

Thousands Of Area Residents Voted Every Day For A Month
To Help The Queen Elizabeth School Get A New Playground

April 2, 2010—Washington D.C.— The children at Queen Elizabeth School really have something to celebrate today. Their parents and community members rallied together to garner 39,886 votes online to help them secure a playground equipment grant of up to $5,000.

Last month, American non-profit KaBOOM! premiered a “Promote Your Project” video contest. Forty-four communities worked to create a video that showed the world why they need a new playground. Then, ten were chosen to compete in the finals and encouraged to rally their communities to get the word out however they could, placing stories in local papers and on local television stations, e-mailing to friends and contacts, as well as sending out Facebook and Twitter appeals.

For the past 30 years, the students of Queen Elizabeth School have only had one play structure—the dino climber, so they were eager to participate in the competition. All throughout March, this school of 234 rallyied more than 39,886 votes for their video. Their incredible efforts will get them up to $5,000 in grants towards equipment for the playground they’re building in honor of Master Corporal Scott Vernelli, a member of The Royal Canadian Regiment who was killed in Afghanistan last year. The school is still working hard to raise $50,000.00 for the playground, which is currently scheduled to be built on September 30th.


“Sault Ste. Marie’s efforts have just been extraordinary,” said Darell Hammond, CEO of KaBOOM!. “Not only did they create a really great video they can use to garner additional support, but the work they did to get out the vote was truly exceptional. The kids at the Queen Elizabeth School are really lucky to have such incredible community support for their project. This grant is just the beginning. I’m betting that a community that’s this determined and strong is in great shape to raise the rest of the money they need to make their kids’ dreams come true.”


This grant competition is part of the online tools and resources KaBOOM! makes available to all communities. In addition to grant opportunities, KaBOOM! has posted all their knowledge and playground building experience online, giving everyone access to the information they need to build a playground on their own. The KaBOOM! website also allows individuals to self-organize, connect with experienced playground builders and find other advocates for the cause in their communities.

About KaBOOM!

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., KaBOOM! is a national non-profit organization dedicated to saving play. Through community building, the company is focused on giving every child in America a great place to play within walking distance. Since 1995, KaBOOM! has used its innovative community-build model to bring together business and community interests to construct more than 1,700 new playgrounds, skate parks, sports fields and ice rinks across North America. KaBOOM! also offers a variety of resources, including an online community, free online trainings, grants, publications and the KaBOOM! National Campaign for Play, which includes Playful City USA and Playmakers – a national network of individual advocates for play. KaBOOM! also has offices in Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. For more information, visit www.kaboom.org.

[Gord Vaillancourt]

Good read Mike, thanks for posting it brother.
Gord