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• Jayne Hat knit-a-thon results

   The Pure Speculation Festival Jayne Hat knit-a-thon was a resounding success! It was a long weekend of cramped fingers and smiling customers. When the knitting needles were put down our volunteer knitter had managed to finish 4 Jayne Hats.
  The @ABbrowncoats twitter account shared photos of the hats as they were being produced and we’ve uploaded them to our Facebook Fan page.
  Got pictures of the knit-a-thon? Please share. Perhaps you saw Sheelagh madly knitting at the booth, wandering the vendor area (walking and [...]

• pledge to the knit-a-thon. win prizes

  Want a shot a winning something shiny? Pledge your support for the Jayne Hat knit-a-thon taking place during the Pure Speculation Festival (Nov 18-20, 2011) in Edmonton for a contest entry.
  For every dollar pledged in support of the Jayne Hat knit-a-thon, you’ll receive an entry into our prize drawing. Available prize items include a James Hance “Firefrog” print, Browncoats: Redemption DVD, Tshirts and assorted AB Browncoats goodies.
  You may pledge a “per hat” donation or a pre-set amount. Once the knit-a-thon is over, [...]

• ~ Nov 2011 Jayne Hat Knitting Lessons in Edmonton ~

  We are looking for people to knit Jayne Hats for us to sell at conventions and Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) events. Proceeds from the hat sales help fund our annual CSTS event in Edmonton each June. Fundraising efforts by the Alberta Browncoats benefit Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, and the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society.
  We will be holding our next Jayne Hat knitting lesson on Saturday, November 12 at The Carrot (9351-118 Ave in Edmonton) from 12:30 – 3:30 [...]

• Jayne Hat Knit-A-Thon

  Our dear friends, the Austin Browncoats, have a wonderful idea that we fully intend to swipe capitalize on. For the past few years they have run a Jayne Hat Knit-A-Thon as part of their Dragon*Con convention booth.
  This year, we’ll be taking a page from their fundraising book and holding our own convention Jayne Hat knit-a-thons. The first will take place Nov 18-20 during the Pure Speculation Festival (aka Pure Spec) and will be used to raise the necessary funds to purchase yarn [...]

• CSTS 2012 – Global Art Design Contest Voting

  The call went out. The submissions were received. Now it’s time to have your say.
  Voting has opened for the 2012 global design for Can’t Stop the Serenity promotional materials.  The winning design is made into Tshirts, posters, and all manner of publicity.

  Details can be found at: http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com/media/2012-official-artwork-contest/

  Voting closes on 1 November 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.
  Please respect the “only vote once” item and spread the word.

• ~ Jayne Hat Knitting Lessons in Edmonton ~

  Live in Edmonton?
  Interested in helping the Alberta Browncoats with their annual fundraising efforts?
  We are looking for people to knit Jayne Hats for us to sell at conventions and Can’t Stop the Serenity (CSTS) events. Proceeds from the hat sales help fund our annual CSTS event in Edmonton each June. Fundraising efforts by the Alberta Browncoats benefit Equality Now, Kids Need to Read, and the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society.
  We will be holding our first Jayne Hat knitting lesson on Thursday, August 25th at The [...]

• Giant Shiny Announcement: New AB Browncoats Sponsor

  We are very excited to announce that the most awesome Lyndsay of Dragon Chow Dice Bags is sponsoring the Alberta Browncoats! $5 from every Serenity logo flat bottomed dice bag is being donated to our non-profit society. Get yours at dragonchow.com and don’t forget to say thanks to Lyndsay on her shiny sponsorship (@GeekyLyndsay on twitter).
  Each Dragon Chow Dice Bag is handmade in Canada to be fully flat bottomed and reversible, so that they stand sturdily on the gaming table [...]

• We may be small but we are mighty!

  Are you sitting down? You really should be!
  The final numbers for Edmonton’s CSTS are in.
  Total Raised: $7320.71

  Disbursements:

  Kids Need to Read: $860
  YESS: $1615.18
  Equality Now: $4845.53

   
  This year we saw a 35 % increase in attendance and nearly doubled last year’s total of $3773! In two years we’ve raised $11093.
  Thank you so much to our 2011 Sponsors:

  Happy Harbor Comics
  Christie Communications
  Yardstick Software
  Canadian Historical Arms Society
  Up Yer Kilt Scottish Gifts
  Silverlight Studios & Indulgent Interludes

   
  Special thanks to Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, cast of The Guild, James [...]

• Tentative Schedule of Day’s Events

  12:00 Doors Open to public / Tshirt pickup / Silent Auction viewing
  12:30 Dr. Horrible (45 mins)
  13:20 Costume Contest
  13:40 Speeches /CSTS Intro Videos /Tribute Video
  14:05 Serenity (2 hrs)
  16:15 Live Auction (8 shiny items up for grabs)
  16:30 Silent Auction Last Call
  16:45 Silent Auction Results & Payment
  Please note: You do have to be on site to pick-up and pay for your auction items. We will have a portable debit machine on hand to accept payments via debit or credit and will also happily [...]

• Auction Item Preview

  A number of our auction items are available for pre-viewing in our CSTS 2011 Auction Items album on our Facebook page.
  Items up for auction this year include (but are not limited to):

  original artwork,
  autographed posters, comics, CDs and DVDs,
  autographed books
  wobbly pops
  swords and plaques
  gift certificates
  terrify’n Jayne monkies

   
  Thanks to our sponsor, Happy Harbor Comics, we will be able to accept debit and credit card payments for auction items, t-shirts and Jayne Hats. Of course, we’ll also happily accept cashy monies.
  Yesterday, Toronto’s CSTS reported [...]

• With a little help from our friends

  The Alberta Browncoats are thrilled to announce the return of a number of event sponsors in 2011. Partnerships with local businesses and community organizations go a long way to ensuring our event is successful each year. From advice through to financial support, we are blessed to have an ever evolving relationship with each of these groups.
  Happy Harbor Comics 
  Everyone in Edmonton knows that Happy Harbor is a supporter fabulous geeky events, roller derby, and CSTS 2010. They’ve got a hand in just [...]

• Auction Item: Serenity Logo Painting

  Those of you who attended CSTS 2010 in Edmonton will remember the shiny Jayne Hat keychains we had available for sale. The keychains were made by one of our favourite Browncoats, Natalie Dempsey. This year, in addition to her awesome hats (keychain and large sizes this year), Natalie is donating beautiful Serenity logo paintings to our auction.
  You can learn more about Natalie and her work on her website: Leaf On The Wind.

• 2011 Global Design Tshirts & Hoodies Available for Pre-order

  First off, we’d like to apologize for the crazy short time span you have to order your Global design shirts and hoodies. Unfortunately, in order to ensure that the shirts are on hand at the event on June 25th, we need to place our order on May 7th, 2011. This means that all pre-orders must be made on or before midnight on May 6th, 2011. We realize that this deadline doesn’t allow much time to place your order, but we [...]

• 2011 Event Tickets Now Available

  CSTS Edmonton is back for 2011! This year, we hope to make it even shinier than last year! Check back for exciting news and information as it unfolds!
  This year, our local charity partner is the Youth Emergency Shelter Society (YESS). Just like last year, we will also have a separate auction with items table set aside to raise funds for Kids Need to Read. The remaining 75% of all event proceeds will be donated to Equality Now to support women’s [...]