Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:51 pmEverything you need to know about the 1st Annual SUGAR Group RRRoundup!!
Brought to you by the Letter R
(And the good folks at the SUGAR Group)
One R for Research
One R for Rescue
And the other for Roundup - a fun filled gathering hosted by the SUGAR group!
The
SUGAR Group will be hosting an educational, study-based gathering in
the Amarillo region of Texas. This will be unlike any other gathering
you have attended! With a focus on research and rescue needs, this
gathering will put strong emphasis on data collection and research
planning. We have been hard at work for many months planning this
gathering and assure you that the surprises we reveal in the coming
months will excite you and entice you to attend.
Details will be
revealed as we are able to confirm them. But, we wanted to put the
dates out there now to enable you to begin planning. We will post hotel
information and other exciting details in the next few weeks.
RRRoundup dates will be Feb. 19-21, 2010
There are planned activities that you will not want to miss on all 3 days, so mark your calendars and plan to attend!
Updated Tentative Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Afternoon
Volunteering at Kingdom Kritters Rescue & Sanctuary
(lunch provided for those that volunteer)
Evening
Dinner together (not provided by SUGAR group)
Pouch Bingo
Night
Ghost hunting in Val's building
For those that don't wish to ghost hunt, we will just hang out
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2010
Morning & Afternoon
Free wellness checks
Night
Kick-Off Dinner
SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 2010
Conference
Food, food, food
Data collection
Secret Suggie Gift exchange
Raffle
Vending
SUNDAY, Feb. 21, 2010
Send-Off breakfast with vet packets handed out and explained
Job Fair
HOTEL INFORMATION
Holiday Inn express & Suites
1351 West Wilson
Borger, TX 79007
806-274-3333
http://www.hiexpress.com/borger-tx
SUGAR Group Rate = $89.99 per night
Suites and Executive King rooms available on a first come basis
pictures available at the website listed above.
This
Holiday Inn Express & Suites just opened last April and is a
completely non-smoking facility. It sits next to a shopping plaza that
has a Hastings (our book, music and video store/rental place), Dollar
General and a car wash. Across the street are Wal-Mart, a credit union,
a grocery store, Pizza Hut & KFC. It is a 3-5 minute drive from
every other fast food place in town and the venue where the conference
will be.
EVERY room includes a refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, flat screen TV, wi-fi access, iron, ironing board & coffee pot.
Amenities
include: Indoor pool & hot tub, fenced patio area, sweet shop,
fitness center, business center, fire place in great/breakfast room,
guest laundry facilities on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors &
complimentary hot breakfast every morning from 6:30-9:30.
When registering, mention that you are with the SUGAR glider group to get this rate.
There will be NO pet fee, but gliders must not be in the breakfast area, fitness room or pool.
REGISTRATION
Registration for the RRRoundup will include:
* Shuttle service to/from airport (Wed-Mon.) and to/from each venue as needed
* All take-away materials for attendee and attendee's vet
* Kick-Off Dinner on Friday night
* Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Saturday
* A few special surprises
* Lunch served to those volunteering on Thursday
Registration Fees:
Early Registration (Nov. 25-Jan. 15, 2010) = $65
Registration (Jan. 16 - Feb. 15) = $75
We
will offer the option of paying registration in two installments. For
those that need this option, please contact Val through PM
(Something_To_Believe_In/ Jackie_Chan's_Mom)
Register at http://www.thesugargroup.org/RRRoundup.htm
All Registration fees must be paid in full prior to the event.
VENDOR REGISTRATION
Vendor registration price is $15 for a table/space. Space is limited, so will be on a first come/first served basis.
This fee is also payable through paypal at sugargroup@hotmail.com.
CALL FOR DONATIONS
The
SUGAR group staff is constantly reminded that the RRRoundup is the
primary vehicle by which the SUGAR Group will raise funds to support
the Necropsy Effort for the next year. The more money we can raise, the
more people we can help with necropsy and histopathology costs. We also
dream of being able to increase our rate of reimbursement for each
event.
As always, we cannot meet our goals without your help. For
those interested in giving for this cause, there are 3 different ways
you can make a donation:
1 - RAFFLE DONATIONS
All vendors
& individuals who donate an item or items to the raffle will be
credited in the program for the event, provided that donations are
RECEIVED by Feb. 1, 2010
2 - GOODIE BAG DONATIONS
We
are anticipating 50 goodie bags. Again, anyone who donates will be
credited in the program provided all donations are RECEIVED by Feb. 1,
2010.
3 - SUPPLY DONATIONS
In our effort to maximize
the funds available for the Necropsy Effort, we have compiled a list of
items that are needed for the RRRoundup. If you would like to
contribute by donating one of these times, please contact Val by email
at pickardsgal@yahoo.com and whe will give you the list. You can then
tell her what you would like to donate and make arrangements to get the
items to her before Feb. 1, 2010.
ALL donations can be sent to
SUGAR Group
c/o Val Betts
604 Deahl St.
Borger, TX 79007
We thank you so much for helping us to increase our research efforts through the Necropsy Effort.
GLIDER BUCKS
Want an opportunity to earn money to spend with our vendors at the RRRoundup? Well, this is your opportunity!
The
SUGAR group will offer "Glider Bucks" to anyone that brings us a lab
report, necropsy report or histopathology report. These Glider Bucks
can then be used in place of $1 to purchase items from vendors at the
event.
Here is how it works:
You bring copies of reports
to us and turn them in at registration. We will accept any report that
we do not already have. They do NOT have to be YOUR reports, so gather
them from your friends between now and then.
As long as the report is new to us, we will give you Glider Bucks as follows:
* Bloodwork, C&S & other lab reports = 1 Glider Buck each
* Necropsy reports = 1 Glider Buck each
* Histopathology reports = 2 Glider Bucks each
Each Glider Buck = $1.00 and can be used with any vendor during vending time at the event (and only at the event).
So,
gather up those reports and bring them to us! What a great way to save
money while shopping with great vendors and help our research efforts
at the same time!!
SECRET SUGGIE GIFT EXCHANGE
We
will host a Secret Suggie Gift Exchange the weekend of the RRRoundup
that will be unique and tons of fun! Conference Attendees are not
required to participate. If you WANT to participate, you MUST indicate
that you will participate on the registration form when you register
(registration will open soon). Those participating must bring a wrapped
gift valued at no less than $20. You will receive further instructions
with your registration packet at the event. This one is going to be
lots of fun!
FREE WELLNESS EXAMS!!!!!
We will be offering free wellness exams on Friday on a first come/ first served basis.
Dr.
Walsh & Dr. Pearson (and perhaps two other vets) will be on hand to
provide wellness checks to gliders Friday. Wellness checks will include
physical exam, weighing, consultation with a licensed veterinarian and
fecal exams (read by the vet).
EACH glider will be given a
wellness check form, filled out and signed by the vet at the end of the
examination. The SUGAR group will collect copies of each form for our
research.
Visits with the vets will be scheduled on a first come
basis, and can only be scheduled once registration is paid in full. Vet
visits will occur roughly from 9-4 with a break for lunch.
SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED (by Val Betts):
Q: Why are we offering free wellness exams:
A: Two reasons:
1)
We believe that it is important to ensure that there are no active
infections in gliders that will all be in the same conference room the
following day. By doing fecal exams on Friday, we have a great
assurance that all of the precious babies we see and love on during the
event on Saturday are healthy and that we are not spreading a parasite
rampantly through the conference room.
2) The primary purpose for
the SUGAR group's existence is Research. We assume that those attending
the conference are also interested in research. Therefore, we will take
this opportunity to collect data in many different forms throughout the
weekend. One such way is through wellness exams. We have asked for the
past year that people take these forms with them to each vet visit,
have them filled out and returned to us. Several people do so. Many do
not. This is one opportunity for us to get this information on many
different gliders at one time.
Q: How do I schedule my free vet visits?
A:
Pay your registration. After your fee is received, you will receive an
email from us with a form that must be filled out. You will indicate
that you wish to see the vet and how many gliders you will need to have
examined. We will schedule you for the visits and you will receive your
scheduled visit time in your registration packet. If we run out of time
slots, you will be notified prior to the week of the RRRoundup.
Q: What about my privacy?
A:
Vet visits will take place in a private room. The SUGAR group has
always respected privacy and confidentiality. We have taken an oath to
never reveal confidential information. IF your gliders test positive
for a parasite, then the only people that will know are you, the vet
and one staff member (myself or my sister). You are not obligated to
share any information with anyone at the event (but are required to
allow the SUGAR group a copy of your vet form).
We will ask that
anyone with gliders that test positive leave your gliders in your room
Saturday rather than bring them to the conference venue.
IF
medication is needed, we will be able to get it from Dr. Pearson's
office by Saturday morning (so your babies will have it ASAP).
EMERGENCY visits (should one be needed) will be given immediate attention by the vets.
Brought to you by the Letter R
(And the good folks at the SUGAR Group)
One R for Research
One R for Rescue
And the other for Roundup - a fun filled gathering hosted by the SUGAR group!
The
SUGAR Group will be hosting an educational, study-based gathering in
the Amarillo region of Texas. This will be unlike any other gathering
you have attended! With a focus on research and rescue needs, this
gathering will put strong emphasis on data collection and research
planning. We have been hard at work for many months planning this
gathering and assure you that the surprises we reveal in the coming
months will excite you and entice you to attend.
Details will be
revealed as we are able to confirm them. But, we wanted to put the
dates out there now to enable you to begin planning. We will post hotel
information and other exciting details in the next few weeks.
RRRoundup dates will be Feb. 19-21, 2010
There are planned activities that you will not want to miss on all 3 days, so mark your calendars and plan to attend!
Updated Tentative Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010
Afternoon
Volunteering at Kingdom Kritters Rescue & Sanctuary
(lunch provided for those that volunteer)
Evening
Dinner together (not provided by SUGAR group)
Pouch Bingo
Night
Ghost hunting in Val's building
For those that don't wish to ghost hunt, we will just hang out
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2010
Morning & Afternoon
Free wellness checks
Night
Kick-Off Dinner
SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 2010
Conference
Food, food, food
Data collection
Secret Suggie Gift exchange
Raffle
Vending
SUNDAY, Feb. 21, 2010
Send-Off breakfast with vet packets handed out and explained
Job Fair
HOTEL INFORMATION
Holiday Inn express & Suites
1351 West Wilson
Borger, TX 79007
806-274-3333
http://www.hiexpress.com/borger-tx
SUGAR Group Rate = $89.99 per night
Suites and Executive King rooms available on a first come basis
pictures available at the website listed above.
This
Holiday Inn Express & Suites just opened last April and is a
completely non-smoking facility. It sits next to a shopping plaza that
has a Hastings (our book, music and video store/rental place), Dollar
General and a car wash. Across the street are Wal-Mart, a credit union,
a grocery store, Pizza Hut & KFC. It is a 3-5 minute drive from
every other fast food place in town and the venue where the conference
will be.
EVERY room includes a refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, flat screen TV, wi-fi access, iron, ironing board & coffee pot.
Amenities
include: Indoor pool & hot tub, fenced patio area, sweet shop,
fitness center, business center, fire place in great/breakfast room,
guest laundry facilities on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th floors &
complimentary hot breakfast every morning from 6:30-9:30.
When registering, mention that you are with the SUGAR glider group to get this rate.
There will be NO pet fee, but gliders must not be in the breakfast area, fitness room or pool.
REGISTRATION
Registration for the RRRoundup will include:
* Shuttle service to/from airport (Wed-Mon.) and to/from each venue as needed
* All take-away materials for attendee and attendee's vet
* Kick-Off Dinner on Friday night
* Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner on Saturday
* A few special surprises
* Lunch served to those volunteering on Thursday
Registration Fees:
Early Registration (Nov. 25-Jan. 15, 2010) = $65
Registration (Jan. 16 - Feb. 15) = $75
We
will offer the option of paying registration in two installments. For
those that need this option, please contact Val through PM
(Something_To_Believe_In/ Jackie_Chan's_Mom)
Register at http://www.thesugargroup.org/RRRoundup.htm
All Registration fees must be paid in full prior to the event.
VENDOR REGISTRATION
Vendor registration price is $15 for a table/space. Space is limited, so will be on a first come/first served basis.
This fee is also payable through paypal at sugargroup@hotmail.com.
CALL FOR DONATIONS
The
SUGAR group staff is constantly reminded that the RRRoundup is the
primary vehicle by which the SUGAR Group will raise funds to support
the Necropsy Effort for the next year. The more money we can raise, the
more people we can help with necropsy and histopathology costs. We also
dream of being able to increase our rate of reimbursement for each
event.
As always, we cannot meet our goals without your help. For
those interested in giving for this cause, there are 3 different ways
you can make a donation:
1 - RAFFLE DONATIONS
All vendors
& individuals who donate an item or items to the raffle will be
credited in the program for the event, provided that donations are
RECEIVED by Feb. 1, 2010
2 - GOODIE BAG DONATIONS
We
are anticipating 50 goodie bags. Again, anyone who donates will be
credited in the program provided all donations are RECEIVED by Feb. 1,
2010.
3 - SUPPLY DONATIONS
In our effort to maximize
the funds available for the Necropsy Effort, we have compiled a list of
items that are needed for the RRRoundup. If you would like to
contribute by donating one of these times, please contact Val by email
at pickardsgal@yahoo.com and whe will give you the list. You can then
tell her what you would like to donate and make arrangements to get the
items to her before Feb. 1, 2010.
ALL donations can be sent to
SUGAR Group
c/o Val Betts
604 Deahl St.
Borger, TX 79007
We thank you so much for helping us to increase our research efforts through the Necropsy Effort.
GLIDER BUCKS
Want an opportunity to earn money to spend with our vendors at the RRRoundup? Well, this is your opportunity!
The
SUGAR group will offer "Glider Bucks" to anyone that brings us a lab
report, necropsy report or histopathology report. These Glider Bucks
can then be used in place of $1 to purchase items from vendors at the
event.
Here is how it works:
You bring copies of reports
to us and turn them in at registration. We will accept any report that
we do not already have. They do NOT have to be YOUR reports, so gather
them from your friends between now and then.
As long as the report is new to us, we will give you Glider Bucks as follows:
* Bloodwork, C&S & other lab reports = 1 Glider Buck each
* Necropsy reports = 1 Glider Buck each
* Histopathology reports = 2 Glider Bucks each
Each Glider Buck = $1.00 and can be used with any vendor during vending time at the event (and only at the event).
So,
gather up those reports and bring them to us! What a great way to save
money while shopping with great vendors and help our research efforts
at the same time!!
SECRET SUGGIE GIFT EXCHANGE
We
will host a Secret Suggie Gift Exchange the weekend of the RRRoundup
that will be unique and tons of fun! Conference Attendees are not
required to participate. If you WANT to participate, you MUST indicate
that you will participate on the registration form when you register
(registration will open soon). Those participating must bring a wrapped
gift valued at no less than $20. You will receive further instructions
with your registration packet at the event. This one is going to be
lots of fun!
FREE WELLNESS EXAMS!!!!!
We will be offering free wellness exams on Friday on a first come/ first served basis.
Dr.
Walsh & Dr. Pearson (and perhaps two other vets) will be on hand to
provide wellness checks to gliders Friday. Wellness checks will include
physical exam, weighing, consultation with a licensed veterinarian and
fecal exams (read by the vet).
EACH glider will be given a
wellness check form, filled out and signed by the vet at the end of the
examination. The SUGAR group will collect copies of each form for our
research.
Visits with the vets will be scheduled on a first come
basis, and can only be scheduled once registration is paid in full. Vet
visits will occur roughly from 9-4 with a break for lunch.
SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED (by Val Betts):
Q: Why are we offering free wellness exams:
A: Two reasons:
1)
We believe that it is important to ensure that there are no active
infections in gliders that will all be in the same conference room the
following day. By doing fecal exams on Friday, we have a great
assurance that all of the precious babies we see and love on during the
event on Saturday are healthy and that we are not spreading a parasite
rampantly through the conference room.
2) The primary purpose for
the SUGAR group's existence is Research. We assume that those attending
the conference are also interested in research. Therefore, we will take
this opportunity to collect data in many different forms throughout the
weekend. One such way is through wellness exams. We have asked for the
past year that people take these forms with them to each vet visit,
have them filled out and returned to us. Several people do so. Many do
not. This is one opportunity for us to get this information on many
different gliders at one time.
Q: How do I schedule my free vet visits?
A:
Pay your registration. After your fee is received, you will receive an
email from us with a form that must be filled out. You will indicate
that you wish to see the vet and how many gliders you will need to have
examined. We will schedule you for the visits and you will receive your
scheduled visit time in your registration packet. If we run out of time
slots, you will be notified prior to the week of the RRRoundup.
Q: What about my privacy?
A:
Vet visits will take place in a private room. The SUGAR group has
always respected privacy and confidentiality. We have taken an oath to
never reveal confidential information. IF your gliders test positive
for a parasite, then the only people that will know are you, the vet
and one staff member (myself or my sister). You are not obligated to
share any information with anyone at the event (but are required to
allow the SUGAR group a copy of your vet form).
We will ask that
anyone with gliders that test positive leave your gliders in your room
Saturday rather than bring them to the conference venue.
IF
medication is needed, we will be able to get it from Dr. Pearson's
office by Saturday morning (so your babies will have it ASAP).
EMERGENCY visits (should one be needed) will be given immediate attention by the vets.
