Posted by request from Motor City Ferrets: Motor City Ferrets presents our 5th Annual 2006 Ferrets, Folks & Fun Fest! Saturday, 14 October 2006 from 2:00 - 6:00 At the Oakland Elementary School Gymnasium @ 2415 East Brockton Avenue, Royal Oak, 48067 Rain or shine, fun for the whole ferret lovin' family! 2:00 Welcome! WeezilPen: Fun for the *Critters! 2:45 Snacks, Refreshments & Hot 'uns from the Grill 3:30 Games and Contests for Ferrets and Folks 4:45 Ferrety Goodies Guest Drawing 5:00 MisDirX Magic Show 5:30 Motor City Ferrets 2006 Raffle - tons of great prizes! * Social ferrets are welcome, to play with the gang and enter the contests and games. We'll have the WeezilPen (11' square, ferret-proof playpen) all setup and ready to go, for all of the weezil sort who wish to socialize. Please make sure your ferrets enjoy playing with others, are in good health (playing with so many friends can really stress out the aged and/or infirm) and are up to date on their vaccinations for Rabies and Canine Distemper. It's also a good idea to bring a collar or harness for your critter (we'll have extras available to borrow). Remember there will be at least 40 other critters in the pen, so it's up to you to keep track of your weezil! If you're not sure what your critter might think of hanging out with so many friends, schedule a play date at the shelter or bring your own traveling playpen for critter(s) to hang out in during the day. :) Games: * Tube Race * Ferret Jockey Race Contests: * Best Kisser * Best Coat * Shortest & Longest Tail * Heaviest Male & Female Chubbsters * Lightest Male & Female Wee'uns Guests of the Fest will be eligible to enter the Fest Drawings to win over $500 in great prizes! Tickets are free and guests can enter as few or as many as they like. Drawings include: 1) #15 bag of Totally Ferret (donated by Performance Foods) 2) #30 bag of Zupreem (donated by Ferret Depot) 3) #5 bag of 8 in 1 Ultra Blend Select (donated by Sophie's Stuff Shoppe) 4) #5 bag of 8 in 1 Ultra Blend Select (donated by Sophie's Stuff Shoppe) 5) #15 bag of Yesterday's News Litter (donated by Sophie's Stuff Shoppe) 6) #15 bag of Yesterday's News Litter (donated by Sophie's Stuff Shoppe) 7) #30 bag of Yesterday's News Litter (donated by Elizabeth Rusher) 8) 1/2 Day Animal Communication Class for 8 (donated by Marliesa Back) 9) KreativeLee Krafted Ferret Finery will attend the Fest with machine in tow, for customizing all your ferret goodies with her beautiful embroidery designs! Lee will also be donating the 9th prize to the Guest Drawings: a ferret blanket, personalized with up to 6 of your critter's names or any of her ferrety designs! 10) And one more last minute drawing prize: an autographed copy of Ferrets for Dummies! Author Kim Schilling will send the winner their autographed copy of this invaluable resource right after the Fest! And don't forget the shopping! All sorts of weezily wares will be available at the Fest. From necessities, to toys and amusements, to specialty items, to a variety of freebies and give aways...shopping is always lots of fun at the Fest! Fuzzy Fan Club members are also receiving a special Fest Coupon in the latest edition of the Motor City Ferrets News, the club's quarterly newsletter. The coupon entitles the bearer to a special Fest discount of $5 off a $30 order or $10 off a $50 order of all supplies and goodies offered at the Fest, including weezily wares from Sophie's Stuff Shoppe, the informal shelter store, KreativeLee Ferrety Finery, specialty handmade bedding and goodies for the hooman beans, Charms by Nicole, and much, much more! Not a member of the club? Why, simply visit the Motor City Ferrets website to join and receive your Fest Coupon! And don't miss the Motor City Ferrets 2006 Raffle! Over $1,400 in great prizes for six lucky winners! The Raffle is on now; all the winners will be drawn at the Fest! Visit the Motor City Ferrets website to check out all the great prizes and purchase tickets! So come on out and enjoy what promises to be another fun filled, ferrety Fest! :) Nanci Motor City Ferrets www.motorcityferrets.org=20 [Posted in FML 5387]