Woofstock 2006
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Janet and I arrived at Kiesel Park around 7:30 AM.  In the middle of July, I started emailing and calling Lee County Humane Society about having a booth there.  I was told that Whitney, the person in charge of last year�s Woofstock, was on maternity leave, so another person is going to call me back.  I waited a week and still nobody called me, so I emailed Jack, the shelter director.  He sounded very nice and said they would love for us to come again and forwarded my email to Kermit, the person in charge of this year�s Woofstock.  Kermit emailed me back and sounded very nice too, and said he will try to find a site that is close to electrical outlet, so we can bring fans to our booth.  When I emailed him again first week of August to get more details of the event, he said that this year, we can sell stuff at our booth, and they are charging $50 vendor fee.  We would still not be able to take donations, because they want all donations to go to Lee County Humane Society.  Because it was only a week until the event, I didn�t prepare anything to sell at our booth, and I asked Janet and Cathryne, and they both said that they don�t think we�ll be able to make back the $50, so I asked Kermit if he can waive the $50 if we don�t sell anything, and he said that�s fine.  And he said that our booth is 8 feet away from an electrical outlet, and it�s half way between the restroom and the pavilion on the left side; sounds like the same spot we had last year.

Things I brought to the event are:
Tent
Table
Chair
Tablecloth
Easel
Available for Adoption Folder
ESRA brochures
Business cards
Brochure holder
Business card holder
Sign holder
Posters (ESRA and ESS)
Coroplast for holding up the posters
Double-sided tape (to tape the poster onto the coroplast)
Clear packing tape (to join the coroplasts)
Scissors
Cooler
Ice
Water (large jug)
Dog water bowls (2)
Stake and small ESRA sign
ESRA sign to be used as small banner
ESRA vinyl banner
Shower curtain rings to hang banner

Janet brought:
Tent
Fans (2)
Cooler with wire stand
Outdoor extension cords (2)
Table
Chair
Bookmarks
Bandannas
It took Janet and me about 20 minutes to set up each tent (much faster than last year, now we both got instruction manuals and the rods are labeled).  We decided to put the tents back to back, because we were only allotted 10 by 10 space along the walkway.  Even though the visitors did not see much of the second tent, it was nice for us volunteers at the booth to have, to help block out the sun.  And another 20 minutes or so to set up the table and fans.  We decided to put the large banner on the side like last year, one reason is to help block the sun, another is that they are most visible when people walk down the path.  Gary, an ESRA member in California, made the banner for us; what a nice guy!
Photo contributed by Janet.
Cathryne arrived around 9:30 AM and brought:
Treats
Bandannas
Cooler with ice
Chair
Water bucket
Peter was great as the Springer Rescue booth�s mascot, because he�s so friendly with everybody.  Both Janet and Cathryne think he�s a wonderful dog too.  I�m so glad Mary was able to bring Peter to Woofstock.
Photo contributed by Janet.
Mary brought Peter along also.  She shaved him last night and gave him a bath.  A very good grooming job.  I think he looks a lot better with the new haircut.  Peter is such a well-behaved dog.  Mary said that when she drove into the parking lot and Peter saw lots of dogs in the park, he gave a low growl.  And in the parking lot, a large dog approached them and Peter gave another low growl, but nothing more than that, no barking, no lunging, and they were fine when they were sniffing nose to nose. 
Photo contributed by Janet.
Photo contributed by Janet, of Peter and me.
Photo contributed by Janet.
Mary said that her friends also were impressed how well-behaved Peter is.
Photo contributed by Janet.
A few of Mary�s friends brought their dogs to visit also.  Peter was great with everybody.
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