⭐️★ The Big Minnesota Pony Meet! ★⭐️ Sat 9/3 Featuring Sea Breeze!

[ponyqueen]

Minnesota Pony Meet!

This is the big one! We'll have cake, punch, potluck lunch, door prizes, art & craft contest, custom contest, photo contest, raffle, buy/sell/trade, Gift Grab Dice Game, Aurora's Trivia Game, Mystery Swap, show and tell, group photos, custom tutorial, free bin, bonfire!!! Other fun activities as we think them up!

What: Summer Meet-up
When: Saturday September 3rd 2016
Time: 10am-5pm and 730pm-?
Where: Burnsville, MN
Host pony: Tropical Pony Sea Breeze!
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Runner up! (Bring for htf herd photo)
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Itinerary
(930-10:00 Arrive and set up if selling lotsa stuff)

10:00 Meet officially begins! Shop, socialize, vote, buy $1 raffle tix!

Noon: Group photos! People; Sea Breeze; Cool Breeze

12:00-1:00 Sale break ~ Eat Food! + Show and tell/storytime

1:00 Sales re-open

1:00-4 Shopping, Games, Vote for contest winners, buy raffle tix, Custom tutorial by Wizzer

4-5 Announce contest winners, award prizes

5-730 BREAK

730pm New activity added! Pony After Party ~ Weather permitting, head back to pq's house for bonfire chit chat, beer, and toasting marshmallows!


Special offer: Tropical pony keychains & lanyards DEADLINE to order was August 15.
Great news, all! Rosesare has kindly agreed to offer Tropical Pony keychains and lanyards at a discount for our Big Meet! Here is what her ribbon looks like (trop ponies far right). Keychains are only $4 (normally $5), and lanyards are only $6 (normally $8). Strap color will be orange unless otherwise requested. Let me know what/how many you want so I can place a group order for the meet, and ya'll can pay me back.    (*Minimum order 10 items for discount)
ponyqueen 1 keychain
Aurora 3 lanyards
Delphian 1 keychain 1 lanyard
mngusty 1 keychain
scarlettkitty81 1 keychain
nimrodel 1 keychain 1 lanyard
kazzellin 1 keychain 1 lanyard
BethMcBeth 1 lanyard
total order: 6 keychains 7 lanyards

Product samples: http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,377694.msg1522802.html#msg1522802
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Contests

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Photo Contest: Take a photograph featuring Sea Breeze participating in a *summer* activity. Hanging out at the beach, lounging poolside, attending a summer fair, watching a parade etc. You may take as many photos as you like but select only ONE for contest submission.

I will print your entries (4x6 size) and we will vote at the meet! Deadline for submission is September 1st!

2D Art Contest: aka Flat Art! Draw, paint, color, or create digital art of Sea Breeze!

3D Art/Craft Contest: Just about anything else goes here: plushies, sculptures, jewelry, knits, stained glass, chainsaw log carvings etc featuring Sea Breeze!

Custom contest: Make a custom pony of Sea Breeze! Use G1, G2, G3 or G4 base. Adult or baby. Perhaps reimagine her as a unicorn, earth, flutter or sea pony!

Contest rules: One entry per member per contest. Must be at least three entries in a contest for prizes to be awarded.

Game Details

Spoiler

"Gift Grab Dice Game"
Supplies:
- everyone brings 2-3 wrapped presents (plus extra if bringing a plus one)
- value should be $1-$3. You may pop in an item of slightly higher value, totally your call. Ups fun.
- suggestions for gifts: ponies, accessories, merch, plush, backcards, paper ephemera, art, customs, handmade items, G1 retro stuff, candy/snacks. (Please note that G1 items are way more popular than G4 merch...)

Instructions:
1. Everyone sits in a circle, around pile of wrapped presents.
2. Shake, roll, grab, pass! Two baking tins with three dice each are passed around the circle. There are three rounds:
    Round I The first round is not timed. Everyone gets a chance to roll the dice. If you roll doubles, pass the dice tin & select a gift from the middle. If no doubles, just pass the tin. Round end when there are no more gifts in the middle. It is OK for people to have multiple presents, and some people to not have any presents at all – it happens!
    Round II Timed round. Set a timer (with a LOUD ringer!) for ~5 minutes (depends on size of group). Play proceeds as former round, only this time when doubles are rolled, select a gift from someone else’s pile. Round ends when timer goes off! (If someone rolled doubles BEFORE the timer sounds they still get to pick a gift).
3. Everyone opens their presents. No hiding the good ones – you must show everyone your gift!
    Round III Timed round. This time set the timer for a shorter period, but one that will still allow each person to get 2-3 rolls in. When doubles are rolled, select an unwrapped gift of your choice from another player! Round ends when timer goes off! (If someone rolled doubles BEFORE the timer sounds they still get to pick a gift).
4. Victory dance if you got the gift you wanted! Of course, there’s bound to be plenty of bartering, trading, and occasionally giving to those that didn’t get any presents at all. Also if a player did not get a gift, they are invited to select something from the prize table. Everyone’s a winner!


"Aurora's Game"
Trivia!

"Mystery Gift Swap"  CANCELED

-   Not mandatory.

-   Bring one gift, wrapped, about $10 value. Suggestions for gifts: ponies, accessories, merch, plush, handmade items, G1 retro stuff, candy/snacks. (Please note that G1 items or G4 ponies are way more popular than G4 merch...)

-   Gifts placed in a special tote.

-   Numbers are drawn 1-n, and participants select a gift in sequential order.

-   Unwrap. Ta da! That is your gift! Thank your gift giver!

Activities

Spoiler

Buying and selling ponies!
Show and tell- Rare ponies, customs, fair ponies etc
Group photo of host pony (Sea Breeze)
Group photo of htf pony (Cool Breeze)
Raffle for watercolor art
Vote for contest entries
Custom tutorial

What to bring:
★ Two-three wrapped gifts (per person in your group) for dice game (gifts should be $1-$3 value). They can be ponies, accessories, merch, plush, backcards, paper ephemera, art, G1 retro items, candy/snacks. May add an item higher value as well, because FUN! (Please note that G1 items and G4 ponies are way more popular than G4 merch...)
★ One unwrapped prize for Prize Table (for contest winners, and door prizes. Same suggestion as for dice game gifts)
★ Wrapped gift for "Mystery Swap" (~$10 value, not mandatory)
★ Item for show and tell if participating
★ Art/Craft/Custom contest entries
★ Host pony for group photo
★ Potluck item
★ Ponies/items for selling
★ Camp chair
★ Card table for sales/food/prizes
★ Free bin stuff
★ Cash (1s, 5s, 10s) for buying
★ mlp happy meal toys for free bin/Int'l friends
★ tlc flutter ponies to donate to Flutter Valley
★ Plus don't forget to send me your photo contest entry by Friday Sept 2nd, or bring in your picture 4x6 size!




Think you can make it? Let me know!

Count me in! 
ponyqueen + ponyqueen’s husband
bubbles171
Aurora + Foxfire (formerly known as Blue Haired Girl)
Kazzellin
Sapphire Rain +1
Aquatic Neon +Patchwork
Rosierjay
Scarlettkitty81
Nimrodel + Mr. Nimrodel
DancingPhoenix + Boyfriend
wizzer218
PeachPinkPony
Silver Glade
Delphian
mngusty + 2 kids
seaponey
Dragonfly + 11yr old & mom

Gonna try... 
redredrover
lunap99
SaraMari
himmie


Can't make it. 
loverofbalto
nessa16




Potluck!!! With some suggestions from host. If "choice" please coordinate with other members so we don't get duplicate foods.

Grilling/main foods
1 Meat one~  Cheesy Chicken Hotdish ~ Sapphire Rain
2 Meat two?~
3 Veggie option?~ (perhaps veggie burgers?)~
4 Fish~ Tuna salad~ Kazzellin

Veggie dishes
1 Choice~ Veggie tray~ rosierjay
2 Choice~ Carrots & dip~ scarlettkitty81

Fruits
1 Choice~ Blackberry fruit salad?~ Kazzellin
2 Choice~ Grapes ~Aurora
3 Choice~ Fruit and Mint Salad ~ Silver Glade
(4 Bananas ~ ponyqueen's husband)

Crunchies & paper goods
1 Tortilla style + salsa or chz dip~ mngusty
2 Potato chip style + paper cups~ bubbles171

Drinks
1 Popular pops, one or two kinds~ Delphian
2 Couple juice/lemonade options~ Aurora
3 Water~ complimentary tap water generously provided by magnanimous hostess

Desserts
1 Caribbean Cake~ provided by hostess
2 Cookies or bars~ wizzer218
3 Chocolate Milka~ Nimrodel
(4 Blackberry cheesecake~ Kazzellin)

Snacky Snacks for pre and post meal noshing (Maybe fruit snacks, granola bars, nuts, pretzels... that sorta stuff)
1 Pretzels and hummus ~ scarlettkitty81
2 ~~~ Aquatic Neon
3 Fruit Snacks ~ Dragonfly
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[bubbles171]

Hi count me in I can do the plates and chips. It will be easier to bring this year since I am going to the city with friends this year.

[Aurora]

Hey there! I plan to bring sweet and sour pork- I think that counts as a grill meat? Or a side dish? I will also bring something else, but it doesn't matter what- we'll see where something is needed when the time gets closer.

[ponyqueen]

Time to pick a host pony! I've got some ideas, I'm sure you have too! I'm thinking we could maybe narrow the pool to someone summer themed again- like one of the Summer Wing Ponies (go Little Flitter!) or perhaps a tropical pony! I'd love to see art and customs of these... thoughts?

[Strawberry Swirl]

Gonna try for this too! Hopefully I'll remember my prize this time.
Hopefully my dad can do this one...

Post Merge: June 17, 2016, 03:15:57 PM

Time to pick a host pony! I've got some ideas, I'm sure you have too! I'm thinking we could maybe narrow the pool to someone summer themed again- like one of the Summer Wing Ponies (go Little Flitter!) or perhaps a tropical pony! I'd love to see art and customs of these... thoughts?

Also, does the host have to be G1?

If not: Hidden Treasure, Beachberry, Beachcomber, Flippity Flop, Sweet Summertime, Beach Belle
If so: Any of the Sunshine ponies, Bouncy, Shady, Seashell

[ponyqueen]

G1 yes.

[mngusty]

Count me and my family in!!  I'll bring chips/salsa + napkins!  Host pony would be cool to do a summer wing, so pretty!! 
I m excited since I missed the Spring meet and am missing the Chicago con

[wizzer218]

Pmd u

[ponyqueen]

Pmd u

Excellent! Yes, the Summer Wing ponies already seem to be a popular option. And I've noted that you will be bringing the cookies.

[Aquatic Neon]

I'm was hoping for a tropical pony! im really digging Hula Hula or the paradise baby ponies!

[Aurora]

We could go with "Wingers," and WING IT!!!! Hahahaha!

I mean, everyone could bring their favorite Winger. Or two.

My Pina Colada would like me chime in here, though. She's always been one of the favorites in my herd.

[nessa16]

I vote a Sunshine, Tropical, Paradise baby, or Sundazzle pony. Could do Baby Pineapple with Tootie Tales or Baby Palm Tree with Pina Colada as mom baby pairs! Or Good Weather or the Seaside babies...

[ponyqueen]

So many good suggestions for host pony. I love the wingers, but i understand they are a little more delicate to transport. The tropical ponies are getting lots of attention and we love those hot colors... The paradise baby ponies would be fun, but they are htf so if anything we maybe could do one as "bonus" pony to photograph together (like we did with hollywood flutter pony).

New activity added: photo contest! Details forthcoming!

[rosierjay]

i'm pretty sure i'll be able to make it this year.

[ponyqueen]

i'm pretty sure i'll be able to make it this year.

Yay! I've added you to the list. 

Post Merge: June 21, 2016, 03:34:19 PM

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Post Merge: June 21, 2016, 03:50:46 PM

New idea- silent auction for pony meet fundraiser! Thoughts?

Also, preferences if meet is hosted at my house vs a park?