SAF 2006 National Convention - Technical Field Workshops

Foresters’ and Science Funds – Raffle and Silent Auction

SAF will be hosting a Raffle and Silent Auction for both the Foresters’ Fund and the Science Fund. We are encouraging donations and your participation to support these excellent programs.

Foresters’ Fund

The Foresters’ Fund provides grants to SAF units for projects that promote education and enhance public understanding of the forestry profession. This year the Fund is providing $40,000 in grants across the country.

Please Make a Donation

The silent auction and raffle is the biggest fund raising activity for the Foresters’ Fund. Items needed include books, clothing, forestry tools (old or new), equipment, local products (non forestry), paintings, or in other words ANYTHING. All donated items should provide the following:

Individual’s name/SAF unit name

Address

Item description (including approximate value) of the donated item(s).

Items will be accepted during registration hours or items can be shipped directly to:

Sue Thompson/Jason Shuey
PA Biodiversity Partnership
16 Terminal Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1209
Tel. (412) 481-4100

If you decide to deliver items to convention, please notify Tim Kaden.
Donors will receive an acknowledgment letter from SAF that can be used for tax purposes.

Foresters’ Fund Fundraising Co-chairs: Ron Sheay (609) 397-7886 and Tim Kaden (302) 739-9238

Science Fund

The Science Fund provides grants and loans to conduct and support forestry research, continuing education activities and transfer of knowledge, and promote collaboration and relationships with other SAF entities and external groups.

Be Part of the Photo Contest

This is the first national fundraising event for the Science Fund and to kick it off – a photo contest with the theme, “Science in Action”.

Photos will be judged in four categories:

1) Teaching Science to Children
Examples: field events, science fairs, Arbor Day
2) Research
Examples: field study sites, experimental subjects, sampling procedures
3) Scientific Application to Management
Examples: CFE workshops, field tours, demonstration areas
4) Science and Technology
Examples: specialized equipment, GIS and spatial analysis, microscopy

Entry Requirements:

No larger than 11 inches by 14 inches for black and white or color photo

From digital or film source

Photo must be mounted on a hard backing and may be matted

Photo with glass, frames, or plastic will not be accepted

Entry fee is $2.00 per photo with a limit of five photos per person. Judging is by popular vote of convention attendees at $1 per vote. The top five photos with the most votes in each category will be awarded prizes.

Photos not picked-up after contest will become the property of SAF.

Science Fund Fundraising Chair: Mary Ann Fajvan (304) 285-1575