I would appreciate your help (CPAC 2011)

[Gage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0aQWsRXOk

Over the past couple years, I have posted photos from events all across the country. As I'm sure some of you remember, I followed Rand Paul across Kentucky, logging thousands of miles, along with thousands of photographs. Last year, in 2010, I also travelled to CPAC 2010, where I took hundreds of photos of the C4L and YAL festivities, as well as the major speakers at CPAC, including Ron Paul's inspiring speech. And with the extreme generosity that you all showed last year, my friends and I were able to raise a considerable amount to help with the numerous travel expenses, food and lodging.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/4380483032_ff44f5da91.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2798/4376625471_29914eb28b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4377279887_6cc1404f9f.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2700/4379736473_3520d486a4.jpg

This year, I hope to do the same. Additionally, I have applied for a press pass, which would allow me to take the best photos I can from anywhere in the hotel. If there is any amount you can donate to help with the various expenses, it will all help, and I hope you will consider my cause worthy. This money will be used to lessen the overall cost burden of myself and my three friends who will be staying with me during CPAC 2011. I really hope you can help me out, as I look forward to attending as many C4L and YAL-sponsored events as I possibly can.

If you would like to help in this venture, please donate whatever you are able to afford here, as even the smallest amount adds up: http://cpacrpf.chipin.com

Thanks,
Gage Skidmore

[Kotin]

wooooo!


everyone who can, please donate to this.


I am.

[Thomas]

+1776! I would also like to request that we have a Picture subforum and Gage be given a stickied thread in it.

[Matt Collins]

Absolutely.

If you can't go please instead give money to the chipins of those who need the funds to be able to attend, such as Gage. Oh, and when you order, please use my last name when ordering on the CFL website (see my signature) so that I too can afford to attend.


The reason Ron Paul essentially tied the SRLC in April was because everyone here donated to me via a chipin so that myself and one other person could afford to travel down to NOLA and vote for Ron in their straw poll. Without that, we would've lost by 2 votes.

We can't let that happen again!

[Gage]

Thanks for the support, and thanks to CasualApathy and Tinnuhana who have already chipped in! I sincerely appreciate it; every contribution counts.

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

Everyone please contribute if you can. We need everyone there we can get and Gage is the most talented photographer I know and it would be a big shame if he was not there to document these activities.

[Romulus]

Done!

[speciallyblend]

I should be able to help send you some money as well;) give me a few days gonna get the plane ticket and cpac ticket then i will have a better idea on how much i can donate!!! peace kenny

[Umbro2914]

Absolutely.

If you can't go please instead give money to the chipins of those who need the funds to be able to attend, such as Gage. Oh, and when you order, please use my last name when ordering on the CFL website (see my signature) so that I too can afford to attend.


The reason Ron Paul essentially tied the SRLC in April was because everyone here donated to me via a chipin so that myself and one other person could afford to travel down to NOLA and vote for Ron in their straw poll. Without that, we would've lost by 2 votes.

We can't let that happen again!

omg your so boring and annoying Collins. Everything is always about you, holy crap give it a rest already.

[Matt Collins]

omg your so boring and annoying Collins. Then add me to your ignore list.


Everything is always about you, holy crap give it a rest already.Never said it was, BUT thanks to the good will of the patriots on the forum here we essentially tied with Romney at the SRLC instead of losing by two votes. That's my point.

You are trying to create dissonance which is unnecessary here and a distraction.

[speciallyblend]

Everyone please contribute if you can. We need everyone there we can get and Gage is the most talented photographer I know and it would be a big shame if he was not there to document these activities.

i am gonna throw gage a 50 spot once i get my end settled!! anyone that can help my chipin will basically be helping several rpf members;) i will explain later;)

[speciallyblend]

omg your so boring and annoying Collins. Everything is always about you, holy crap give it a rest already.

wtf? i am not sure what planet you guys are on but collins is nothing like you guys imply!!! sounds like alot of folks are making assumptions that not only are off base but not even in the same park!!

[Gage]

Thank you for the help speciallyblend, as well as Romulus and Josh for throwing me a couple bucks!

[Gage]

Special thanks to Lance, who more than doubled the total so far! :) Approaching $100, and just under a third of the way there already!

[jt8025]

Just sent you $25. Now you should be at $120 out of $300 needed.

[speciallyblend]

blimpin

[MRoCkEd]

Bump!

[Thomas]

what will your badge say?

[Kotin]

Bump

[speciallyblend]

beckin

[Gage]

Thank you very much to jt8025 and Kotin for your generous donations, only $140 left. :) Thanks for the support, and please, please keep the donations rolling. Even $5 or $10 will help to reach the final goal.

[MRoCkEd]

Bump!

[Gage]

Thank you very much for the $20 donation from whoisjohngalt, only $120 left. Please keep it going, and donate whatever you can afford. :)

[Yieu]

I'm not able to donate because I'll need help as well if I am to go to CPAC, but bumping this to the top so that we can get more members there!

[Gage]

Bump!

[JasonC]

bump. help him out!

[Gage]

Thank you very much to reduen who just sent $60! Only $60 left! If can help, please, please, please do.

[Thomas]

bump!

[Bergie Bergeron]

If 2 other people pledge to send in 20$, I'll do the same ;)

[ronpaulhawaii]

If 2 other people pledge to send in 20$, I'll do the same ;)

Bump for pledges to match Bergie.

GO GRASSROOTS!

[Bergie Bergeron]

Come on !

[ronpaulhawaii]

I'd like to see this one finished, so the two who take Bergie up on his matching offer will each receive a Blimp Balloon

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Uploads/090/Graph/IMG_0013.JPG


(and Bergie, send me a PM with your address and I'll send you one, as well)

[liberalnurse]

ok, Bergie one down. Done. :)

[Bergie Bergeron]

I'm a US Citizen who lives in Canada right now, I'll save you the shipping costs ;) 20$ sent by the way.

[ronpaulhawaii]

ok, Bergie one down. Done. :)

:) - Send a PM if you want a balloon mailed, (better if you are going to CPAC, I'll be bringing some there)


I'm a US Citizen who lives in Canada right now, I'll save you the shipping costs ;) 20$ sent by the way.

:) much appreciated. If you change your mind, let me know. It can't cost that much (balloon is not filled :P)

C'mon folks, just $20 bucks to finish Gage's chip in...

http://cpacrpf.chipin.com/cpac-2011

Onward!

[speciallyblend]

blimpin thanks rpf members

[reduen]

Dude, you made it ....! Way to go! :)

Next....!

[Bergie Bergeron]

Next: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?274910-Send-Yieu-to-CPAC

[Gage]

Thanks everyone for helping me out!

[Matt Collins]

Please donate money to the people above for sure, but also please order your tickets using my last name as the promo code.