<div dir="ltr">-All,<div> Please respond.</div><div>Regards,</div><div>Doug P.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Doug Paradis</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paradug@gmail.com">paradug@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 12:58 PM<br>Subject: Tee shirt proposal<br>To: dprgbiz-owner <<a href="mailto:dprgbiz-owner@lists.dprg.org">dprgbiz-owner@lists.dprg.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">-All,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
Christmas has passed, and all the guests have gone home, so it is time to get
back to business. Below is a proposal that was discussed by board members prior
to Christmas. We need to decide on whether we are going to do this as soon as
possible. I ask that you send me your vote aye or nay on the proposal. If the
vote is aye, I will announce the tee-shirt proposal via message to the list
(and a possible website post). I will also need the funds before I can make the
order. The order would be made after the January DPRG monthly meeting and 2018 officer election.</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Regards,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Doug P.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Proposal:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">-------------</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dallas Personal
Robotics Group, DPRG, has not had club tee-shirts available for distribution to
members in over 3 years.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">It is proposed that
the club have tee-shirts made similar to the last design used by the club, and
distribute the tee-shirts free of charge to all members in good standing as of
January 13th, 2018, who also vote in the officers election. Members who cannot
attend regular club meetings (i.e., live outside of Dallas area, have health issues, special cases) will have the shirt mailed to them. Postage will
be paid by the DPRG. Mailings will be limited to locations in the United States
or Canada. Estimated mailing costs would be ~$8 per shirt. The conditions for participation in the tee-shirt distribution are:</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1. The member must be
a member in good standing of DPRG on January 13th, 2018.</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2. Must have voted in
the 2018 DPRG officer election.</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3. Must provide DPRG
with a tee-shirt size and a shipping address.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tee-shirt Description:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">----------------------------</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The tee-shirt is ash
colored, and has a pocket on the front left side. Above the pocket is a small
"Robie" robot with the text "Dallas Personal Robotics
Group" surrounded by a box. The color of the front design is black. The
back of the shirt has a large DPRG logo consisting of two colors black and
blue. The blue used in the logo will be a darker blue than the standard logo, similar
to the color used on the last club tee-shirt design. Attempts will be made to
make the new batch of tee-shirt similar to the previous tee-shirts, including
shirt material and manufacturer. The tee-shirt layout is the 2008 Ron
Grant design seen at <a href="https://www.dprg.org/tee-shirts-of-the-past-and-present/" target="_blank">https://www.dprg.org/tee-<wbr>shirts-of-the-past-and-<wbr>present/</a> .<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Cost:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">-------</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The cost of a minimum
run of 24 tee-shirts is ~$380. This includes a $105 initial setup cost. Each
additional tee-shirt costs between $11.50 and $14.50 depending on size if made
in this run.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If the tee-shirts are
made without pockets, the cost of a minimum run is ~$340 (including setup) and
additional shirts are about $2 cheaper.</span></p><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Not a Yearly event:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">-------------------------</span></p><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">This proposed tee-shirt distribution is a one time event and will not occur in the future.</span> </p><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Future Tee-shirt
Fulfillment:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">------------------------------<wbr>------</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To allow members to
obtain tee-shirts in the future, an online service such as<a href="https://www.printful.com/" target="_blank"> https://www.printful.com/</a> <wbr>will
be used. The service will be setup on the <a href="https://dprg.org/" target="_blank">dprg.org</a> website. These shirts will not
be exactly the same as the tee-shirt described above, but will carry the same
front and back designs. They will not have front pockets. Member will be responsible for cost and shipping of the tee-shirt. </span></p><p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Future batch runs of
tee-shirts may occur if the club members so desire, but not at club expense. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Future Shirt Designs
and Style Variations:<br></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">------------------------------<wbr>-------------------------</span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Some members have
expressed interest in different club shirt styles. A group buy of a polo shirt
club variation is being investigated. Currently, the investigation has found an
option for a minimum buy quantity is 6 shirts at a cost of ~$22 to $25. This is
a matter for future discussion by the club.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="m_462307600586031871gmail-MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br></p></div><div>---- end of proposal ------</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div></div>
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