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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I posted this to the Face Book group<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Foam-rangers [mailto:foam-rangers-bounces@foamrangers.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Will Holobowicz<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 4, 2013 11:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> foam-ranger-officers@foamrangers.com; foam-rangers@foamrangers.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Foam-rangers] Calling All Rangers - Judging Is Required to make our event happen!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hello All,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am Will Holobowicz, the 2013 Dixie Cup Organizer. They warned me it was a tough job, but I drank the kool aid as more than one good friend has put it. LOL!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I need your help!</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> We’ve received 1111 beers (That’s the exact count of received entries – <b>no shit!) </b>that people like you and me entered, and <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I need your help</span></strong>. The Foam Ranger club needs your help. The 30th annual Dixie Cup needs your help to make it the best judged Dixie Cup in 30 years. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am sounding the beer alarm!!!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I took on this role of Dixie Cup Organizer because I am passionate about <b>making beer</b>, <b>judging beer</b>, and <b>drinking beer</b>, and <b>this club</b> <b>and Dixie Cup!</b> I truly care about making this homebrewing hobby better for everyone. The feedback someone gets from <b>our solid core</b> of BJCP card carrying pool of judges<b>, plus our community</b> of other experienced judges and brewing professionals in the greater Houston area is going to help make all the difference.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have learned that this hobby is fantastic. But it<strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> thrives because of volunteers taking the time to give me feedback, to nurture me, and every other brewer - to help us all learn to become a better brewers and want to continue homebrewing. </span></strong>It is that excitement each and every year at the Dixie Cup that keeps that homebrew torch lit.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>There is a reason that the Dixie Cup is so highly regarded by the rest of America. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> We lead by example. We all know we have fun stories of drinking Barleywine for breakfast, or Sly Bastard frivolity, toilet insurance, breaking glasses on peoples heads, but all that aside, JUDGING is the hard part and we must all join together and work through the mountain of entries.</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>It is an colossal judging event, but how do we eat that, ONE session at a time....one entry at a time!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have been to 3 Dixie Cups and had a great time at each of them, but I had a great time because I participated and volunteered. I helped make those Dixie Cups I participated in better. It makes you feel good to be a volunteer at something as so successful as the Dixie Cup.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Make some new friends, meet up with your long lost drinking buddies, and represent the Houston homebrew community. <b>Stop being wallpaper and volunteer.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>DO some judging, have some food too, lunch will be provided for judges and stewards, and have a brew after the judging.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>You can help make this 30th Dixie Cup better but I need your time and your skills to make this happen.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The <b>Dixie Cup does not run itself on auto pilot. It takes a village of people. </b>It takes volunteers, it takes judges, stewards, helpers, on so many levels.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>But it would cease to exist if we were not a homebrew contest with judging and critical feedback to each entrant. Providing entrant feedback is our top priority. We have to ensure quality judging is consistent and accurate.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>So PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE COME OUT and JUDGE at our next scheduled sessions listed below:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sunday (10/6) – 9AM to 3PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday (10/8) – 6PM to 9PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Sunday (10/13) – 9AM to 3PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Tuesday (10/15) – 6PM to 9PM</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Here is a map to Saint Arnold:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Saint Arnold Brewing Company</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>2000 Lyons Ave.<br>Houston, TX 77020</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><a href="http://www.saintarnold.com/images/map_big.jpg" title=""Brewery Map" "><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'> </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Here is my cell phone if you get lost: 713-882-9634</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Other important phone numbers:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Will: 713-882-9634 or <a href="mailto:powerhour@gmail.com">powerhour@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Bev: 713-927-483 or <a href="mailto:bdb2@bdb2.com">bdb2@bdb2.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Defalcos: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>(713) 668-9440</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>