Hello FML'ers... The 12th annual Three Rivers Ferret Follies Fun Match & Picnic is quickly approaching on September 14, 2008. We would like to invite anyone and everyone to join us in Pittsburgh at South Park for a fun, ferrety day full of games, prizes and food! Ferrets are welcome to attend as long as they are healthy and friendly, please use common sense and discretion when bring ferrets and be sure to provide a play space or carrier for them to relax in. Harness/leashes are strongly recommended. In the past, between 60-100 ferret lovers have come together to enjoy this fun day at the park. Games will include: Paper Bag Escape, Matchbox Car Races, Cup Tip Surprise, Sock Escape, Flower Pot Excavation, Chariots of Fire and a Tube Race* (*additional fee for the tube race, you get to keep your 20ft dryer tube!) Games are $1 each - the top 3 finishers in each receives a ribbon and the winner gets a surprise gift!! Lunch is also part of our festivities!! The TRFC provides hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks. We ask that each attendee please bring a small dish to share. Ice is also encouraged. :o) There is a small fee charged for admission to the picnic, this helps pay for the $150 park rental fee - admission is $4.00 for club members and $5.00 if you are not a member. You get 3 FREE raffle tickets with each paid admission...which brings us to the next exciting part of the picnic... THE RAFFLE!!!! In past years we have gathered over 150 items for our annual picnic raffle. I am sad to report that so far this year we have barely 1/4 of our expected donations. With the other, bigger ferret events going on this year & a declining economy, we are being passed over I believe. I would like to thank Totally Ferret, Ferret Depot, Ferrets are Love and Zupreem, among others for their contributions and continued support of our non-profit organization. With the picnic proceeds, we are able to send 5-6 HUGE boxes of holiday gifts to needy ferret shelters (from the giving tree), donate funds to shelters and educate the public on ferrety-goodness. Sadly if we do not get more raffle donations, we will not be able to fulfill our mission. If you would like to donate to the picnic raffle - your business will receive a FREE business card ad in our show program which will go to 60-100+ ferret owners & lovers. Persons wanting to donate can get more information from our website - www.3rfc.org/apicnic2008.htm or by contacting our raffle guru - Kathy Stewart at [log in to unmask] Again, we would like to invite anyone in the Pittsburgh area to join us at the 12th annual Three Rivers Ferret Follies on Sunday, September 14th. We will be at the Silent Brook Barn, across from the Skating Ring - from 11am - 5pm. The TRFC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and we do accept credit cards as well as checks and cash (of course) for admission, games, store purchases and raffle tickets. -- Chris Sayne Corporate Secretary Three Rivers Ferret Council, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization PO Box 5602 Pittsburgh, PA 15207 (412) 431-2830 [log in to unmask] www.3rfc.org [Posted in FML 6056]