This is something I posted in the 2006 tshirt order thread. for people to see if they would do this or perhaps come up with a better way to do it.
Q&S asked me to post it over here to keep things from ggetting confusing to her under the new t-shirt thread.

( It is already more than hectic enough for her I am sure!!)
So "here tis".
Anyway I had these thoughts... if anyone can think of a better way to do it, please post it.
BTW,... can anyone possibly think of a way send a message with the shirt, to the troop that recieves the shirt ? Maybe just a little post it note or something like that?
I know it sounds improbable and a hellacious and unlikely task.....but just wondering if something like that could somehow be done...... maybe add something a little personal. Maybe ad some envelopes with personal messages inside to be given to each person that gets one of the shirts?
Just everyone that buys a t-shirt for our, troops could hand write something put it in an envelope and CLEARLYMARK IT for a T-shirt recipient? Maybe include an e-mail and snail to be contacted IF the troop decided to write back. Could be a nice little surprise to boot.
Any thoughts or input on that?
Quiet and Shy wrote:
That's a nice idea, Sam...for folks that want to do that, I'm thinking the best way will be by sending such a note directly to Crash. (Unless Crash doesn't think this can work logistically), I'll plan to include his shipping address in the PMs I send everyone with the payment info. Just be sure to mark the note "for t-shirt recipient" and I'm sure Crash and his team will do their best to line the notes up with the t-shirts.
Glad you like it...if someone comes up with a better idea.......well please post it. Personal handwritten notes mean ONE HELL of a lot to troops.
Maybe toss in a photo of yourself in some parrothead garb? Nothing has to be fancy, but hey, at least you can share a moment and be there with them, type sort of thing. Yes clearly mark the envelope, if it is a workable idea, so it could be sorted ....or also another idea..
Not taking away from anyone else's idea's or plans, just suggesting to add a separate hand written letter ( I don't need to suggest what to say do I?) and include a photograph, and let them know they are being thought of, to be handed out. Maybe IF there are enough of those letters, at least every troop will get something personal from one of us......
Maybe hand them out upon entry into the BF Event?
This is only an idea to be kicked around and maybe/hopefully be improved upon, if anyone is interested. Maybe with the photo, it might make it more personal to them and to everyone participating.
Just some thoughts........
.....everyone think of a way to make it personal and share it here, will mean a way we can particpate more and to make it more individual to the troops........If it is viable and worakable. Great.
......maybe we could find a way for each of us to "unofficially adopt a troop" and help him or her out as best we can.
...If you have keets, be sure to let them send a message too!
All the best to our troops and to phellow parrotheads and of course to Crash and his coworkers!
I and many others have been on the recieving end of their hardwork and dedication.....It is well past time for some long overdue payback!