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Is someone going to make a spread sheet for all the events & meals????????
I will no doubt make one for our plans, but that won't necessarily include everything - and it will cover a lot of other things, as our vacation in total runs from 10 December until 2 January....
Could everyone take a long look at the schedule and tell me if I missed any of our 'traditional' meets or if I failed to post something new you've suggested?
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I wanted to sign-up for a couple of meets. For the Osborne Lights meet, Eileen (caldercup) Jill (jillybean), Sharon (PrincessSharon) and I would like to host something. We'd love to have it whenever the "official" evening is for the Studios, so as not to conflict with other meets. We've already got a funny theme picked out, and Eileen has seven months to come up with crazy prizes! Chrissi, if no one else has signed up to host, please list us!
Secondly, Sharon and I are planning on trying to complete the Ultimate Magic Kingdom touring plan in record time on Friday, the 11th. For those who haven't heard of it, it's a plan from the Unofficial Guide to experience every single attraction and show in the Magic Kingdom as fast as possible. Because we have to "plus" everything , we're adding the special MVMCP events to the touring plan too. Those who complete the plan are rewarded with recognition on the Touring Plans website, so Sharon and I don't just have to be legends in our minds anymore! Anyone would be welcome to join us for as little or as much of the day as possible. But, it literally would be like, "We'll be in line for BTMRR at 10:13 AM." Eileen and Jill would be leading the cheering section, but for some reason they are planning on cheering us on from the bar at the Polynesian. Once again, Eileen's heading up the prizes committee for that one too. Chrissi, no idea how to list that "event," but thought I'd throw it out there. Oh yeah! I guess this means that you can officially add Eileen, Sharon, Jill, and me to the list of attendees, we've got the hotel booked and everything!
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Since y'all are volunteering, I'll start putting some of the schedule dates and times up 'in stone'. Traditionally, event hosts have started a planning thread for their event, so anyone who's ready to go on the schedule with their event can start their thread now if you haven't already. (You can PM the link to me or just let me know when you've posted it so I can add it to the schedule, too.)
Now, I'm going to go tuck DJ back in bed again and I'll start working on the schedule later tonight! Many thanks to all our volunteer event hosts for all you do!!!
Ultimate Magic Kingdom sounds neat. I'll have to think about that one and see if I can work it into my schedule.
And wow! I might meet the CLQ twice in one year!! (I hope to see/meet some of you in June.)
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Chrissi, if no one else has signed up to host, please list us!
, we're adding the special MVMCP events to the touring plan too. Those who complete the plan are rewarded with recognition on the Touring Plans website, so Sharon and I don't just have to be legends in our minds anymore! 
Once again, Eileen's heading up the prizes committee for that one too. Chrissi, no idea how to list that "event," but thought I'd throw it out there. Oh yeah! I guess this means that you can officially add Eileen, Sharon, Jill, and me to the list of attendees, we've got the hotel booked and everything!
and I'll start working on the schedule later tonight! 
Many thanks to all our volunteer event hosts for all you do!!!
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