Secret Santa 2023Once again it’s time for Secret Santa! Christmas time is fast approaching and all the elves here at the North Pole are busy working overtime to make sure all the good boys and girls get all the rockets, motors, and accessories they deserve.
PAPA ELF SPECIALTo encourage more people to sign up and not wait till the last day, Papa Elf will send a special gift to one lucky participant. Every person who signs up will be entered in a drawing. Their name will be entered in the drawing daily starting the day they sign up, till Thanksgiving Day. So, the sooner you sign up, the more entries you get! (note – if you want to opt out of the drawing, please let Papa Elf know when you submit your entry)
If you would like to contribute to the Papa Elf Special by donating items or covering the shipping cost, please PM me.
Rules:- First Rule of Secret Santa is talk about Secret Santa! You are encouraged to change your signature to advertise this event.
- Speaking of Rules, Read the Rules
- DO NOT PARTICIPATE IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF SENDING A GIFT.
- DO NOT PARTICIPATE IF YOU DON’T PLAN ON CHECKING IN WHEN SENDING & RECEIVING.
- Signup deadline will be Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 23rd at 11:59pm PST. You will be contacted via e-mail with your recipient’s name, TRF handle, address, and wish list starting as early as November 24th.
- Sign up must be a complete e-mail entry with all required fields. Your are not considered entered until such an e-mail is received.
- Buy a gift for your recipient. How much you spend is up to you. Most people spend at least $50 although most Santa’s have been very generous in this event!
- Feel free to post your wishlist within this thread too. It is fun to see what other people are wishing for.
- You must check in when you order your gift, ship your gift, and receive a gift. All check-in’s should be sent to [email protected]. Posting your check in on this thread is optional.
- Christmas Morning - open your gift! Woe to the one that opens their gift early!
- Post whatcha got and guess who sent it. Don’t forget to say thanks
Words Of Wisdom and Advice from the Great Dr Wogz- Support your local / our hobby specific vendors!!
- If you don't list anything, expect anything. And not providing a list means we have a hard time figuring out what you might like / want / need. Detail what you want & where you can likely get it (assuming an odd / unusual thing..)
- It's not just about rockets & motors. Chutes, electronics, e-matches, recovery cords & harnesses, quick links, etc.. are all fair game too!
- To you, $100 might not be a lot, but to someone else, it is.
- Be real in your wants. Don't list the limited edition 3" carbon Go Devil or the 4" Wildman ultimate as your only wants.. List items that fit everyone's budget..
- If you are only an HPR guy, say so. If yo are only an LPR guy, say so. it's disappointing to hear the kit you bought your guy likely won't get used, or is traded away as they have no interest in it / aren't certified to use it / don't have the supplies to launch it..
- Manage the expectations. Your sender might be only a 1st time LPR guy, and has no clue as to what a "Tender Descender' is.. help them out!
- Tools, Shirts, books, etc.. are just as valuable as kits & motors.. Ask for the airbrush, or the Dremel tool, or the shop vac! 3D printing filaments too!
- Do some research on your recipient. look up some of their posts, and see what they like.. Tossing in a Rapala fishing plug will make someone smile! (Or a Cohiba Robusto!!)
- Check & double check your box. Sometimes a small item might be buried in the packing. Remember, we rely on you to validate what you got, so we know all was received.. (I did have a recipient miss an item, and it likely got tossed)
- If you pack your 'thing' from home, add something special/unique to your area/city/state. Vermont Maple syrup goes a long way in the southwest!!
HOW TO SIGN UP!If you want to participate, send an e-mail titled "Secret Santa 2023" to "[email protected]". Note: the old n3tjm e-mail will still work. In the e-mail, include the following information:
TRF Handle:
Real Name:
Address:
Phone #:
Wishlist:
Please start a new line for each field and with the wish list please keep everything on one line (Don't hit Enter). This makes it easier to enter the data into Papa Elf's spread sheet of good boys and girls. Your Phone number will remain private, Papa Elf just needs it in case he needs to contact you.
Example: (This is Papa Elf's actual wishlist. If you plan to send something to Papa Elf, please have it arrive no later than Dec 15th. Thanks.)
N3tjm <Enter>
Douglas Gardei <Enter>
137 Penn View Drive <Enter>
Middleburg, PA 17842 <Enter>
555-555-5555<Enter>
Wishlist:
First Choice: LOC Warlock, 54mm Version with Aeropack 54mm retainer and 38mm Adapter. If you really generous throw in a J250 DMS or J275 Reload
. Second Choice: RMS 38/120, At least 2 of the following loads, listed in order of preference: G71W, G67R, G339N, G69N (if you also get me the required fwd closure for it ). Other Desired Items: Aerotech Sumo (to replace the one that went splat), HV Arcas, Arreaux, Arrauxbee-Hi. G-Force, Mega-Intiator. Quest: Quad Runner. Estes: Antar, Argent, Black Brant XII, B.O.S.S., Destination Mars Mars Longship, Doorknob, Explorer Aquarius, Great Goblin, Interceptor, Leo Space Train, Low Boom SST, Multi-Roc, Nike-X, Partizon, Red Nova, SA-2061 SASHA, Saturn 1B, Saturn V Skylab, So Long, Space Corps DARC-1, Space Corps Vesta Intruder, Super Big Bertha, Super Mars Snooper, Super Orbital Transport, Vapor. LOC 5.5 Goblin. PML ¼ Scale Patriot (Quantum Tube). Wildman 4” Goblin. Any Fiberglass Rocket kit 2.6” dia or larger. Aerotech 38/120-720 Combo. I have never flown a L motor, so a L1000 DMS would be nice . Wishful thinking: RMS 75/5120 Motor or M1350 DMS. Others: Wildman or Chris Rocket Supply gift card(s) so I can buy motors for next year’s SPAAR launches (E-G). Lipo batteries appropriate for Eggtimer Altimeters (Quantum, etc), cables, and an appropriate charger. Aeropack 54L and 54P Retainer, Aeropack 54/38mm adapter. Jolly Logic Chute Release. Eggtimer 70cm Ham Band version Rocket Tracker. Nar Membership Renewal. Eggtimer Altimeter Kits. Quantum Singularity. Mrs Elf wants something Pink.Have Fun!
Papa Elf
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