Spring 2005 Ferret Frolic

[ferretfan]

Hi everyone,

Planning is now underway for our Spring 2005 Ferret Frolic.  Details will be added as events and location are confirmed.

WHEN: SUNDAY MAY 29, 2005

TIME: 2pm to 5pm

COST: $2.00 PER FERRET, $1.00 PER EVENT
(Note: NCC charges $4 parking at this location)

Come out and show off the expert you are in:
· Tube racing
· Table Clearing
· Sock Stuffing
· Human Rodeo

Prizes will be awarded for:
· Best Costume
· Heaviest male
· Heaviest female
· Lightest male
· Lightest female

For the Humans, there will be prizes for guessing:
· The number of ferrets attending
· The number of jelly beans in a jar
· Our outstanding vet bill.

There will also be:
· A Nails & Ears Clinic
· A display with some of our current foster ferrets
· A play area for all ferrets
· A silent auction for some great stuff
· Sales of pop, water, snacks, t-shirts, badges, greeting cards and other nifty stuff!!!
· Ear Mite Check

DON'T FORGET:
Bring your spare Loonies, Toonies, Pennies and Canadian Tire money as well as Harnesses and Leashes for your fuzzies!

We look forward to seeing you on May 29th!

[ferretfan]

Our schedule of events has been finalized:

Frolic: 2pm to 5pm

Sales Tables: 2pm to 5pm

Silent Auction: 2pm to 5pm

Fosters on Display: 2pm to 5pm

Guessing Games: 2pm to 4pm

Ears, Nails and Ear Mite Checks: 2pm to 4pm

Sock Stuffing: 2:30pm

Tube Racing: 3:00pm

Human Rodeo: 3:30pm

Table Clearing: 4:00pm

Best Costume: 4:30pm

 

[ferretfan]

Help us thank all the local businesses who help support us and our events:

Dalian Enterprises Inc. Barley Mow Pubs Workshift.com

Minto Developments Inc. Nickels Restaurant Silver City Nexinnovations

PetSmart, Super Pet, Pet Value, Bell, Loblaws

[ferretfan]

Here is a map of the park:



For anyone who needs instructions on how to get there, use Mapquest as follows:

Go to http://www.mapquest.com and enter the following for the search:

Address: riverside & heron
City: Ottawa
Prov: ON

This will zoom in on the intersection where the park is. There are entrances to the parking lot on both sides of Heron Road (we'll have some signs posted to guide you to the right section).

[ferretfan]

Our first silent auction item at this frolic will be a large cage (6 feet tall):

[ferretfan]

Our next three auction items will appeal to anyone who loves computers and electronic toys: One MP-3 Player and two PC Speaker systems.

[ferretfan]

Our final two Auction Items are two large cages.  Happy Bidding Everyone!

[ferretfan]

Since Tika is not feeling well, ony 4 fosters will be attending this frolic:  Anna and Bandit, Charlie and Hershey.

[ferretfan]

Spring Ferret Frolic 2005
Post Frolic Report

Despite our setup being delayed by the Ottawa Marathon and the threatening weather, our Spring 2005 Ferret Frolic was our most successful ever. There were 99 registered ferrets and we had lots of participation in all the games. The total amount raised at this event was $2,144. If we subtract our expenses for food, supplies, hammock material, van rental and bumper stickers ($400), our total profit from this event was $1,744. This total, plus funds from recent garage sales, cage sales and adoptions, allowed us to pay off our vet bills for the first time in 3 years.

Following are the results of the various events:

Lightest Female Dilly 0.59kg
Heaviest Female Sugar Pie 1.44kg
Lightest Male Nahum 0.75kg
Heaviest Male Frank 1.77kg

Ferrets in Attendance Yannick 102 (actual total was 99)
Jelly Beans Ashley 750 (actual total was 784)
Vet Bill Nick $4200 (actual total was $4125)

Table Clearing 1st Bear, 2nd Chaos, 3rd Seven
Tube Races 1st Brogan, 2nd Mika, 3rd Naum
Sock Stuffing 1st Chaos, 2nd Mojo, 3rd Oscar
Human Rodeo 1st Trevor, 2nd Ally, 3rd Brogan
Best Costume: Balerina Ferret

Auction #1- Cage Trevour $210
Auction #2 - MP-3 Player Lynn $40
Auction #3 - Speakers Chantal $30
Auction #4 - Speakers Chantal $25
Auction #5 - Cage Toby $200
Auction #6 - Cage Yannick $200

As seen in the results, the Silent Auction cages did very well. Many factors helped boost their value: Advance Promotion, Extra goodies such as (hammocks, cleaning kits, bowls, etc) and having them setup on-site. These also resulted in an additional $200 cage sale to one of the losing bidders (the cage was donated by SuperPet and we did not have time to set it up).

For those who missed the event, event photos have been posted at ferretrescue.ca/photo-e.php?catid=5

[ferretfan]

Videos are now available on YouTube!

Human Rodeo

Table Clearing

Table Clearing

Tube Racing

Tube Racing