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Ken, thats the sound of your quality of work? OH!!!, just kidding dude. Ive said enough already. Ken, you will see it when you and Dave arrive, Eric
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Here is a picture of the dog. It doesnt come with any instructions, you just have to figure it out on your own??? [scared] [big grin]
I am pleased to announce that Charles Wilson our resident Videographer/Cameraman will be bringing a camcorder to video tape all the demos. Someone will have to volunteer to photograph while he is taping. I will do it, except for my demos of course.
I am sorry to announce that there is a 40% chance of rain Sunday. That wont effect us, but its just a bummer, Eric
I am pleased to announce that Charles Wilson our resident Videographer/Cameraman will be bringing a camcorder to video tape all the demos. Someone will have to volunteer to photograph while he is taping. I will do it, except for my demos of course.
I am sorry to announce that there is a 40% chance of rain Sunday. That wont effect us, but its just a bummer, Eric
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So, I was talking to my mom about our upcoming trip to NC and she asked if I wanted to visit a woodworking shop in Wilmington NC where they teach at risk youth woodworking. I said not only would i like to visit, but I would like the proceeds of the Festool House Party to be donated to them. I have contacted Jimmy and he almost fell over. He couldnt be more excited and to top it off he knows about Festool. I am hoping to sell 20 tickets for the raffle or $100 donation in the name of the FOG. I would also like to take it a step further and personally ask anyone in FOGland to donate as well. There website is outdated, says Jimmy, but I will be posting updates soon. He can be found at
http://www.cwilmington.com/member_detail.php?id=837
I will handle the donations from the party, but hopefully others could donate directly to the cause.
There are so many reasons why this party rocks, but if we could raise some money for this cause it would make all the time and effort I have put in worth it, thanks Eric
http://www.cwilmington.com/member_detail.php?id=837
I will handle the donations from the party, but hopefully others could donate directly to the cause.
There are so many reasons why this party rocks, but if we could raise some money for this cause it would make all the time and effort I have put in worth it, thanks Eric
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Today’s Reality for Wilmington’s teenagers
• More than 1/3 of NHC 9th graders do not go on to graduate with their class, but KMI youth generally stay in school & graduate – No dropouts in over 2 years among active KMI youth.
• NHC has experienced a 3-year, 340% increase in gang activity among court involved youth less than 12 years old;
• More than 1/3 of NHC 9th graders do not go on to graduate with their class, but KMI youth generally stay in school & graduate – No dropouts in over 2 years among active KMI youth.
• NHC has experienced a 3-year, 340% increase in gang activity among court involved youth less than 12 years old;
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CAN YOU HELP OUR KIDS TO MAKE IT?
• Today’s Reality for Kids Making It: KMI began as a volunteer effort in 1994, and as its reach and success with youth have grown, so has the cost to sustain this success . . . from no budget to low budget to today’s program, open 7 days each week with a full time KMI Social Worker to help our youth stay on track and succeed.
• As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Kids Making It is not institutionalized, and is funded totally by grants, community support and donations. Most grants can only be awarded for a year. Our programs for at-risk youth are all free, and 100% of the profits from all of our product sales go to the youth who made the product and the sale.
• KMI’s reality: Kids Making It has been awarded many grants, but grant funding can’t do it all. Our grant funders want to support us, but they also want to see a broad level of individual and community support. Nationally, 85% of funding for non-profits is given by individuals.
• Our vision: to be open all day, every day, with our shops open for youth from 9-9, with long-term sustainable funding to afford us the time to further perfect our model in Wilmington, & to empower others across the country who have asked us to implement their own Kids Making It-styled programs.
• We have received funding from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in collaboration with the YMCA, the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation, the United Way, the City of Wilmington, the Eshelman Foundation, the Landfall Foundation, the North Carolina Martin Luther King Commission, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, and the Wilmington Woman’s Club, together with donations and continuing fundraising activities.
• Despite our success in raising program funding, we are under-funded for the current fiscal year (July 2012 thru June 2013). Can you help our kids to make it?
James Pierce, Director ~ 910-763 – 6001 ~ info@kidsmakingit.org ~ www.kidsmakingit.org
Kids Making It, Inc., 15 South Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
• Today’s Reality for Kids Making It: KMI began as a volunteer effort in 1994, and as its reach and success with youth have grown, so has the cost to sustain this success . . . from no budget to low budget to today’s program, open 7 days each week with a full time KMI Social Worker to help our youth stay on track and succeed.
• As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, Kids Making It is not institutionalized, and is funded totally by grants, community support and donations. Most grants can only be awarded for a year. Our programs for at-risk youth are all free, and 100% of the profits from all of our product sales go to the youth who made the product and the sale.
• KMI’s reality: Kids Making It has been awarded many grants, but grant funding can’t do it all. Our grant funders want to support us, but they also want to see a broad level of individual and community support. Nationally, 85% of funding for non-profits is given by individuals.
• Our vision: to be open all day, every day, with our shops open for youth from 9-9, with long-term sustainable funding to afford us the time to further perfect our model in Wilmington, & to empower others across the country who have asked us to implement their own Kids Making It-styled programs.
• We have received funding from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission, the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in collaboration with the YMCA, the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation, the United Way, the City of Wilmington, the Eshelman Foundation, the Landfall Foundation, the North Carolina Martin Luther King Commission, The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, and the Wilmington Woman’s Club, together with donations and continuing fundraising activities.
• Despite our success in raising program funding, we are under-funded for the current fiscal year (July 2012 thru June 2013). Can you help our kids to make it?
James Pierce, Director ~ 910-763 – 6001 ~ info@kidsmakingit.org ~ www.kidsmakingit.org
Kids Making It, Inc., 15 South Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
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A Few of the Kids Making It Success Stories
• We see success in Tom, the twelve-year old who, after coming to KMI, quit the gang he was in and used his earnings from his product sales to buy his own equipment and set up his own small shop and woodworking business in his dad’s mobile home. He got there by taking to heart and putting into daily practice our ‘secret to life’ talk. He approached every customer who came into our shop during his class times with us, told them all (with a smile) about the work he was doing, and set a sales record at KMI with his product sales earnings – all of which he spent on tools, equipment and wood for his own business.
• We see it in Charles and Shane, two of our older youth who are now in a European-styled apprenticeship program with IKA, a worldwide company, through which they are earning full-time pay and benefits and attending Cape Fear Community College, growing into adulthood . . . all made possible by IKA!
• We see it in Joseph, one of our teens who is challenged by Asperger’s Syndrome, who is now enrolled in college to become an accountant, and who spends his free time at Kids Making It working with younger youth and continuing to develop his woodworking, vocational and social skills.
• We see it in Tevin (who wants to be an architect) who decided he would try to take all honors courses at New Hanover High School to improve his chances at college. We partnered him with an architect as a mentor, helped him through the maze of the application process, & he began college in August 2010!
• We see it in Jose’, who spent a hundred hours making a beautiful cypress and birch armoire of his own design, for his TV and to store his clothes; yet when he took it home, it barely fit in his 8x8 bedroom in the old mobile home he shared with his family. We never knew the full extent of the struggles Jose’ faced, only that he was suspended from school, and that he had a rocky relationship with his mother. He told us later that his mother liked it so much, and that it was so beautiful, she asked him to make one for her. So he gave the one he had made to her.
• We see it in the 14 year-old inner city youth from the Juvenile Day Treatment Center who was long-term school suspended. After working with us on a community service project for the Audubon Society at Shell Island, we offered him and the other kids a boat ride on the Intracoastal Waterway, to celebrate the success of the project. This young man broke down in tears after we let him drive the boat. He described it as ‘the best day of my life, ever’.
• And we of course see success in “Pop”, who grew up in public housing and has been with KMI for 10 years. Starting at age 14, as one of our students, we hired him as our Youth Apprentice at age 16, as he was always the kid who wanted to help the other kids. After graduation from high school, we promoted him to our Custom Work Supervisor position, and he helps to teach all of our classes. He is now full time with us, out of public housing, with his own car and apartment, and attending classes at Cape Fear Community College. Pop is a true peer role model for our youth, who all want to ‘be like Pop’!
• In truth, we see success every day in all of our kids who come together each afternoon in our shop, from different races, backgrounds and socio-economic classes, to share tools and materials and work together to produce quality merchandise to sell to the public. We see them grow into mature, respected citizens in the process.
• We see success in Tom, the twelve-year old who, after coming to KMI, quit the gang he was in and used his earnings from his product sales to buy his own equipment and set up his own small shop and woodworking business in his dad’s mobile home. He got there by taking to heart and putting into daily practice our ‘secret to life’ talk. He approached every customer who came into our shop during his class times with us, told them all (with a smile) about the work he was doing, and set a sales record at KMI with his product sales earnings – all of which he spent on tools, equipment and wood for his own business.
• We see it in Charles and Shane, two of our older youth who are now in a European-styled apprenticeship program with IKA, a worldwide company, through which they are earning full-time pay and benefits and attending Cape Fear Community College, growing into adulthood . . . all made possible by IKA!
• We see it in Joseph, one of our teens who is challenged by Asperger’s Syndrome, who is now enrolled in college to become an accountant, and who spends his free time at Kids Making It working with younger youth and continuing to develop his woodworking, vocational and social skills.
• We see it in Tevin (who wants to be an architect) who decided he would try to take all honors courses at New Hanover High School to improve his chances at college. We partnered him with an architect as a mentor, helped him through the maze of the application process, & he began college in August 2010!
• We see it in Jose’, who spent a hundred hours making a beautiful cypress and birch armoire of his own design, for his TV and to store his clothes; yet when he took it home, it barely fit in his 8x8 bedroom in the old mobile home he shared with his family. We never knew the full extent of the struggles Jose’ faced, only that he was suspended from school, and that he had a rocky relationship with his mother. He told us later that his mother liked it so much, and that it was so beautiful, she asked him to make one for her. So he gave the one he had made to her.
• We see it in the 14 year-old inner city youth from the Juvenile Day Treatment Center who was long-term school suspended. After working with us on a community service project for the Audubon Society at Shell Island, we offered him and the other kids a boat ride on the Intracoastal Waterway, to celebrate the success of the project. This young man broke down in tears after we let him drive the boat. He described it as ‘the best day of my life, ever’.
• And we of course see success in “Pop”, who grew up in public housing and has been with KMI for 10 years. Starting at age 14, as one of our students, we hired him as our Youth Apprentice at age 16, as he was always the kid who wanted to help the other kids. After graduation from high school, we promoted him to our Custom Work Supervisor position, and he helps to teach all of our classes. He is now full time with us, out of public housing, with his own car and apartment, and attending classes at Cape Fear Community College. Pop is a true peer role model for our youth, who all want to ‘be like Pop’!
• In truth, we see success every day in all of our kids who come together each afternoon in our shop, from different races, backgrounds and socio-economic classes, to share tools and materials and work together to produce quality merchandise to sell to the public. We see them grow into mature, respected citizens in the process.
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2011 – Nominated for the Federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Organization of the Year Award
2010 – Recommended as a National Model Program with OJJDP
2010 - Clorox Power a Bright Future National Competition (national search/competition to determine the best youth programs in the country – placed 10th out of over 5000 programs nationwide)
2002 - Minwax National Community Craftsman of the Year Award
2004 – National NAHRO Award of Merit
2010 – Designated as an Outstanding Afterschool Program, North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs
2004 - Governor’s Crime Commission Award of Excellence
2010 - UNCW Watson School of Education Razor Walker Award
2010 - UNCW Cameron School of Business & Wilmington Business Journal Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Non-Profit Category
2010 – UNCW Albert Schweitzer Award
2010 – WECT/Reeds Jewelers Cape Fear Heroes Award
2004 - Adult Youth Leader of the Year Award, Cape Fear Youth Development Vision
2006 - Making A Difference Award, New Hanover County Juvenile Day Treatment Center
2003 - Human Services Award, Carolinas Council HRCO
2010 – Recommended as a National Model Program with OJJDP
2010 - Clorox Power a Bright Future National Competition (national search/competition to determine the best youth programs in the country – placed 10th out of over 5000 programs nationwide)
2002 - Minwax National Community Craftsman of the Year Award
2004 – National NAHRO Award of Merit
2010 – Designated as an Outstanding Afterschool Program, North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs
2004 - Governor’s Crime Commission Award of Excellence
2010 - UNCW Watson School of Education Razor Walker Award
2010 - UNCW Cameron School of Business & Wilmington Business Journal Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Non-Profit Category
2010 – UNCW Albert Schweitzer Award
2010 – WECT/Reeds Jewelers Cape Fear Heroes Award
2004 - Adult Youth Leader of the Year Award, Cape Fear Youth Development Vision
2006 - Making A Difference Award, New Hanover County Juvenile Day Treatment Center
2003 - Human Services Award, Carolinas Council HRCO
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The Hippie Ball ~ A Benefit for Kids Making It
WHO: to benefit Kids Making It, our national award winning local nonprofit that teaches woodworking, vocational skills, and entrepreneurship to at-risk teens, a long-term mentorship program where every teen has the opportunity to make products, sell them in our retail shop, and earn 100% of the profits from their sales - our goal is for every child to stay in school, graduate and go on to jobs or college - KMI has a zero dropout rate!
WHAT: The KMI Hippie Ball, a benefit for KMI, on the 45th anniversary of the Summer of Love, to raise much needed funds for the program - featuring:
• great music by the Steady Eddies (Stones, Beatles, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Buffet, Van Morrison, and more from the 60's - 80's)
• great food from Bon Appetit, Coastal Cupcakes and UNCW Catering, - including top round of beef, smoked mesquite turkey, cashew crusted chicken tenders, boar’s head finger sandwiches, humus on toasted pita points, jumbo shrimp on skewers, spring rolls, cupcakes and, of course, brownies - tie-dyed, no less!
• Great live and silent auction items, including a week at Station One on the oceanfront at Wrightsville Beach, an oceanfront week at Carolina Beach, a week at Summer Sands, a house on the intracoastal and a mountain vacation in a home on a beautiful mountain stream. We’re also auctioning off a beach cruiser, lunch with the mayor, sailing & fishing trips, yoga packages, a catered meal in your home for you and your friends, complete with cooking lessons, offered by the chef at Tidal Creek - and much more!
• Great Hippie Decor (lava lamps, period posters, etc.) from Simply Fabulous Events
• Hippie Dress not necessary, but we are awarding prizes for best dressed hippies and best dancers - our judges are the incomparable Style Girl Jess James and the legendary Bo Dean!
Come Party with us and help the kids at Kids Making It!
WHEN: Saturday night, July 28th, at 7 pm
WHERE: the Brooklyn Arts Center @ 516 N. 4th Street
HOW: Buy tickets online at www.kidsmakingit.org, at Gravity Records, at the Kids Making It shops @ 15 South Water Street (M-F) or at the door (if still available).
THE DEAL: $50 a ticket, includes all the food and two drinks (beer, wine, or softdrinks) with a cash bar for additional drinks
WHO: to benefit Kids Making It, our national award winning local nonprofit that teaches woodworking, vocational skills, and entrepreneurship to at-risk teens, a long-term mentorship program where every teen has the opportunity to make products, sell them in our retail shop, and earn 100% of the profits from their sales - our goal is for every child to stay in school, graduate and go on to jobs or college - KMI has a zero dropout rate!
WHAT: The KMI Hippie Ball, a benefit for KMI, on the 45th anniversary of the Summer of Love, to raise much needed funds for the program - featuring:
• great music by the Steady Eddies (Stones, Beatles, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Buffet, Van Morrison, and more from the 60's - 80's)
• great food from Bon Appetit, Coastal Cupcakes and UNCW Catering, - including top round of beef, smoked mesquite turkey, cashew crusted chicken tenders, boar’s head finger sandwiches, humus on toasted pita points, jumbo shrimp on skewers, spring rolls, cupcakes and, of course, brownies - tie-dyed, no less!
• Great live and silent auction items, including a week at Station One on the oceanfront at Wrightsville Beach, an oceanfront week at Carolina Beach, a week at Summer Sands, a house on the intracoastal and a mountain vacation in a home on a beautiful mountain stream. We’re also auctioning off a beach cruiser, lunch with the mayor, sailing & fishing trips, yoga packages, a catered meal in your home for you and your friends, complete with cooking lessons, offered by the chef at Tidal Creek - and much more!
• Great Hippie Decor (lava lamps, period posters, etc.) from Simply Fabulous Events
• Hippie Dress not necessary, but we are awarding prizes for best dressed hippies and best dancers - our judges are the incomparable Style Girl Jess James and the legendary Bo Dean!
Come Party with us and help the kids at Kids Making It!
WHEN: Saturday night, July 28th, at 7 pm
WHERE: the Brooklyn Arts Center @ 516 N. 4th Street
HOW: Buy tickets online at www.kidsmakingit.org, at Gravity Records, at the Kids Making It shops @ 15 South Water Street (M-F) or at the door (if still available).
THE DEAL: $50 a ticket, includes all the food and two drinks (beer, wine, or softdrinks) with a cash bar for additional drinks
Eric, Great choice for a charity. I can relate in a way. When i was young, i was headed for trouble big time. I got dropped off on uncles farm and learned value and pride in hard work. I was still somewhat of a problem kid but got introduced to 4-H and learned about being responsible to others as well as to myself.
I taught my own kids the same values along with teaching many young men (thru employer/employee relationships) about hard work and the responsibilities that goes along with hard work. We can't go wrong by helping out kids who have a whole lot less than we have, but to do it with the instilling of personal pride is frosting on the cake.
Tinker
PS I have made a comment about teaching one of my "boys" in the discussion about "Biggest mistake" in another section.
I taught my own kids the same values along with teaching many young men (thru employer/employee relationships) about hard work and the responsibilities that goes along with hard work. We can't go wrong by helping out kids who have a whole lot less than we have, but to do it with the instilling of personal pride is frosting on the cake.
Tinker
PS I have made a comment about teaching one of my "boys" in the discussion about "Biggest mistake" in another section.
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Wayne, you would never guess it but I was the worst youth ever. I wish someone had taught me woodworking back then.
When you guys see this sign, you have reached the Promised Land....
When you guys see this sign, you have reached the Promised Land....
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I got 2000 raffle tickets. Sal has called dibs on the first 1000, so you better get them quick if you want something good....
I regret to inform you that we will not have the Planex at the party. The logistics just arent working out with all the people and MFTs we will have set up everywhere. Sorry for the inconvenience, Eric
I regret to inform you that we will not have the Planex at the party. The logistics just arent working out with all the people and MFTs we will have set up everywhere. Sorry for the inconvenience, Eric
rmwarren
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Eric,
REALLY regretting not making the trip up there, logistics did not work out. I applaud the effort you put into this and can't wait to see the videos.
I also really like the idea of supporting the KMI organization, having been fortunate enough to have a father who passed the sawdust bug on to me.
It this is not a major logistical pain for you I have an offer to make. I have a new-in-the-box (un-boxed and repacked but still unused) Wixie digital saw fence readout that I will never use. They retail for $100. If you want to raffle it off I will donate it and pay the shipping to the winner. Perhaps others also have stuff they can toss in the pot as well.
Let me know if this will work, and good luck with the weather.
RMW
REALLY regretting not making the trip up there, logistics did not work out. I applaud the effort you put into this and can't wait to see the videos.
I also really like the idea of supporting the KMI organization, having been fortunate enough to have a father who passed the sawdust bug on to me.
It this is not a major logistical pain for you I have an offer to make. I have a new-in-the-box (un-boxed and repacked but still unused) Wixie digital saw fence readout that I will never use. They retail for $100. If you want to raffle it off I will donate it and pay the shipping to the winner. Perhaps others also have stuff they can toss in the pot as well.
Let me know if this will work, and good luck with the weather.
RMW
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RMW, that sounds great. We really appreciate it. I will contact you via pm with the winners info, thanks a lot, Eric
Ken Nagrod
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I have been working on this secret project for a while now. Only one other person knew about this. I had to keep it under wraps because it was so revolutionary to the Festool system. If you think the Qwas dogs or this yet to be seen Qwas product was revolutionary, this will blow everything else out of the water! The uses are endless and the time savings to anyone using their MFT will be huge!
Working with a local Chinese restaurant, I have developed a device that pops up and immediately grabs work pieces placed on the top of the MFT and holds them secure for sawing, routing, gluing, assembly, whatever.
I PRESENT.....THE THINGAMABOB GRABBY THING Unfortunately it will not be displayed or demoed at Eric's, but stay tuned for a show in your area. Investors welcome -- that means you, Eric. [big grin]
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Working with a local Chinese restaurant, I have developed a device that pops up and immediately grabs work pieces placed on the top of the MFT and holds them secure for sawing, routing, gluing, assembly, whatever.
I PRESENT.....THE THINGAMABOB GRABBY THING Unfortunately it will not be displayed or demoed at Eric's, but stay tuned for a show in your area. Investors welcome -- that means you, Eric. [big grin]
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Ken, Im broke from throwing this party. I know Im gonna wake up Sun and you and Dave and Vinny are gonna be on my front door step. Eric
Peter James
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There will be a planex at the party. Not to worry.
