Hello there RK Families!
If you are planning on joining the River Kids (and about 300+ other good folks) at the Living Lands and Waters Cleanup on the Mississippi September 25, please:
1) Sign up on the sheet hanging just outside the PA room
or
2) Email me (include the number of people in your group)
or
3) Go outside and dance down the street playing air guitar - actually, this won't get you signed up at all, but it will help spread the word about the event when people ask you what the devil you're doing.
I need to hear from you by Wednesday afternoon. If you do not get your information in by then, you may still be able to join in, but you won't be guaranteed the free parking pass for the riverfront lot, cool t-shirt/water bottle, or lunch) (A/B sponsors, so there's beer/energy drinks/soda as well.)
More details on the cleanup:
We will meet at 8:30am on the riverfront (cobblestone parking lot) in front of the south foot of the Arch. We will sign waivers and be assigned to groups there. We may also meet some of the LL&W crew who usually speak at the beginning to get everyone revved up.
The actual cleanup usually lasts from about 9am-12pm. We will be traveling out onto the Mississippi in motorized plate boats to cleaning locations along the shoreline chosen by LL&W in the days prior.
We will return to the Arch at approximately noon for lunch and celebration of a highly successful outing.
A little advice for the newbies and reminders for the river-wise -
So, I thought this email wasn't long enough, so I'm adding in this line just to make it even longer. You don't really need to read it. There's absolutely no reason to read it. In fact, it's kinda silly that you still are reading this. I'm starting to think that you need to get out a bit more if all you do is sit around and read pointless lines in emails like this. Seriously, there's absolutely nothing else of value in this paragraph. Well since you're still reading, My favorite color is purple; I have a cockapoo named Ollie. My kids are named Gavin, Jackson, and Bella...Two of them think it's really funny that some people might still be reading this.
Really, because of who LL&W is (and who we are), this will undoubtedly be an amazing event.
Oh, and FYI - We are limited to bringing 40 people, and 16 are signed up already!
Looking forward to the first cleanup of the year!!!
Rock on, RK!
Ben
If you are planning on joining the River Kids (and about 300+ other good folks) at the Living Lands and Waters Cleanup on the Mississippi September 25, please:
1) Sign up on the sheet hanging just outside the PA room
or
2) Email me (include the number of people in your group)
or
3) Go outside and dance down the street playing air guitar - actually, this won't get you signed up at all, but it will help spread the word about the event when people ask you what the devil you're doing.
I need to hear from you by Wednesday afternoon. If you do not get your information in by then, you may still be able to join in, but you won't be guaranteed the free parking pass for the riverfront lot, cool t-shirt/water bottle, or lunch) (A/B sponsors, so there's beer/energy drinks/soda as well.)
More details on the cleanup:
We will meet at 8:30am on the riverfront (cobblestone parking lot) in front of the south foot of the Arch. We will sign waivers and be assigned to groups there. We may also meet some of the LL&W crew who usually speak at the beginning to get everyone revved up.
The actual cleanup usually lasts from about 9am-12pm. We will be traveling out onto the Mississippi in motorized plate boats to cleaning locations along the shoreline chosen by LL&W in the days prior.
We will return to the Arch at approximately noon for lunch and celebration of a highly successful outing.
A little advice for the newbies and reminders for the river-wise -
- Your health and safety should come above and before ANYTHING ELSE! Do not touch or attempt to move anything that makes you nervous. Do not venture into areas that seem dangerous.
- Dress in layers so you can adjust to the temp as it changes from morning to midday
- Know that you will be working physically hard the whole time we're out and about, and you may be walking through wooded areas with mosquitoes, chiggers, and itch-causing plants.
- Wear clothes that you don't mind getting REALLY dirty.
- Wear rubber boots that come up calf-high or higher.
- If you bring a small backpack, you can carry a camera, water bottle, and snack with you - however, water bottles will be available where we are working, so you do not NEED to bring anything.
- Work gloves are provided.
- Do not try to do too much - if you've never been on a cleanup, it may shock you to see all the trash. That can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally. Some of you may want to get it all in one trip, and that's not realistic or even necessary - we will be back! Also, bigger items can be moved with machinery that LL&W have. If we let them know there's something we can't get, they will mark it on GPS and come get it later.
- Plan on having fun - no mudball fights will break out, but we do like to joke around and have a good time. We'll have a little contest amongst River Kids to find the most interesting item and (if possible) bring it back!
So, I thought this email wasn't long enough, so I'm adding in this line just to make it even longer. You don't really need to read it. There's absolutely no reason to read it. In fact, it's kinda silly that you still are reading this. I'm starting to think that you need to get out a bit more if all you do is sit around and read pointless lines in emails like this. Seriously, there's absolutely nothing else of value in this paragraph. Well since you're still reading, My favorite color is purple; I have a cockapoo named Ollie. My kids are named Gavin, Jackson, and Bella...Two of them think it's really funny that some people might still be reading this.
Really, because of who LL&W is (and who we are), this will undoubtedly be an amazing event.
Oh, and FYI - We are limited to bringing 40 people, and 16 are signed up already!
Looking forward to the first cleanup of the year!!!
Rock on, RK!
Ben
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