As I indicated a while ago, I started an outline of the supporters activites over the course of the season. This may give us all an idea of the scale of our endeavors, and hopefully encourage participation among our supporters group.

As Brucio so rightly commented in an earlier thread when I broached the topic (paraphrased): lists are great, but we need people to do the actual work.

The season is rapidly approaching, and as we all know, the front office does not have money to spend on a huge advertising blitz for the Dome Opener. So hopefully we can do some guerrilla marketing to reach our target market.

Peace and futbol to you all, and I look forward to seeing many of you at the Supporters Summit when I return from Kazakhstan and the World Bandy Championships.

Outline of Supporters Activities:

I. Off Season
A. Supporters Season Ticket Package
1. Membership Benefits:
2. Organization: appointment of Board Members

B. Merchandise
1. Supporters Scarf Design
a. Timeline
b. Design Competition
c. Selection
d. Source manufacturing
C. Tifo
D. Social Gatherings
E. Financials
F. Meet with Team and/or NSC to review, prepare

II. Pre-Season
A. Supporters Summit
B. Song Sheet and MP3’s

III. Pre-Game
A. Tifo Setup
B. Tailgate Set up
C. Merchandise Sales

IV. Game Time
A. Capo, Instruments, Repetition
B. Pyrotechnics
C. Outreach

V. Post Game
A. Tifo Teardown
B. Tailgate Cleanup

VI. Road Trips
A. Selection of fixtures
B. Group Logistics
1. Transport
2. Lodging
3. Tickets- via front offices
4. Supporters liason
5. Pre-game festivies with host club

If anyone thought the list thing was a bluff... we've been proven wrong.

I think taking video and making audio recordings is a great idea. The camera on my iPhone4s is actually oretty good. I plan on taking a lot of video and pics this year.

I want to go... but it is hard t get my friends to join. Will newbies be welcomed?

OF COURSE! We need people to work on all this stuff!

My friends and I went to most of the games last season, a few of us are always hungry for more. This will be a well deserved reprieve from the mundane off season.

I can't make the pre-season Summit this year. I'll be at a work event that evening that just happens to be located at the Excel Energy Center during the Wilds game. Scotia Girl will have to be my proxy.

Newbies are always welcome...if they supply free beer. Okay, just kidding. I found the group to welcoming. Hope you can make it.

If you've not see this post on Pitch Invasion, you should. Some really amazing art by a Timbers supporter.

http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2012/02/03/diy-graphics-portland-timbers-supporter-propaganda/