Tech Expo/Mardi Gras Pig Roast

Last November, we made a large profit for the shop by showing off our projects and equipment while we served food. Since the first pig roast, we've been getting bigger and better with each attempt. We've been better about the food, we've had more projects to show guests and we've advertised better. I definitely hope to benefit from the lessons we've learned with this event. I hope we can use some of the income to offset our winter heating costs and invest in long-term improvements for the shop, as well as recruiting members to keep us money-positive with long-term sustainable donations.

The biggest concern up front is who is going to pay for the pig, feel free to add yourself to the list below. You can pledge any amount of money, and you should get your money back after the event. We haven't had a loss on this event yet, so it's a pretty safe bet on your investment.

I'd like this one to have a Mardi Gras theme, since it'll be in that time of year. We could decorate a little, maybe acquire some silly hats, and I'm planning on making some small mardi gras case-mods for RC cars. If we want to drive around any other robots or rc projects, we could have a small parade. Opticron also suggested some kind of candy delivery system, something like a candy mortar.

• Cooking the Pig
  • Pit Cooking was much easier than Spit Cooking. The pig can be left unattended for longer periods of time.
  • Need to open the Aluminum Foil not over the pit/fire. Can cause a grease fire: Video of the great Pig Grease Fire of 2010

Basic Event Information

• Name: TBD ("pig roast")
• Logistics: MrWorld
• Date: March 5, 2011
• Time: 12PM (Attendee Arrival Time)
• Location: Make Shop
• Cost to Attend: $10 / person, or $15 for two people.

Calendar

• March 5 2011, 12:00pm - 6:00pm: Tech Expo and Mardi Gras Pig Roast

The Pig

• Rocket City Meats.
  • Mr. Phillips requested we reserve closer to the event. Planning to Call back in mid October. --Omegix 09:34, 1 October 2010 (CDT)
  • Whole 50lb Pig With Head is $3.29 / lb (~$164)--Omegix 09:31, 1 October 2010 (CDT)
  • Half Headless 55-60lb Pig is $1.99 / lb (~$110)--Omegix 09:31, 1 October 2010 (CDT)
  • 50lb pig is now $3.49 / lb, or $175. The said I could call tomorrow and talk to Mr. Phillips to see if we could get a better deal since we bought from them last year. --Omegix 16:50, 30 September 2010 (CDT)
• We should go a size up from last time, we ran out of pig early.

Mardi Gras Theme

Preaux, MrWorld, and some other members miss being in those rare towns that celebrate Mardi Gras every year, and since it's happening during the season we'd like to have this event have a Mardi Gras theme.

• RC Mardi Gras parade
  • Any robots or RC projects welcome
  • MrWorld pledges two cars to the event

• Candy
  • Some kind of candy delivery system
  • Can nerf guns shoot size-appropriate sweets?
  • Candy mortar (merits its own page?)
    • Volunteers?

Volunteers

• Shop Cleanup - we'll need to make sure the place is clean for company
• Tech Expo - MrWorld heading
  • Projects to display (feel free to add yourself, MrWorld is making rounds for confirmation)
    • Costuming - David and Wayne
    • HSIS Module - Any from the team
    • C&C Machine - enabrintain
    • 3D Printing - Mog, strages, enabrintain, dusty, all involved
    • Forge and Foundry - gregabyte
    • RC Lawn Mower -?
    • QR Codes
    • Reduction Screen printing - MrWorld (confirmed)
• Pig
  • MrWorld
  • Preaux
  • Your Name here!
• Second Main Dish
• Wood Chips
• Charcoal (6 bags) (size of bags?) - Opticron
• Chairs
• plates, cups, knives, spoons, forks, bowls

Food

Preaux has graciously agreed to cook the pig for us again.

• Volunteering to buy the pig,
  • $50 buy in and you should get your money back
  • MrWorld

Desserts

MrWorld wants to ask:

• Benalene
• Alii
• MsEli

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