{"id":21272,"date":"2018-07-28T10:20:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T15:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=21272"},"modified":"2018-07-28T10:20:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T15:20:56","slug":"saturday-update-monroe-avenue-fest-sponsorship-and-fundraising-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/28\/saturday-update-monroe-avenue-fest-sponsorship-and-fundraising-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday update: Monroe Avenue Fest sponsorship and fundraising information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I was in Bardog Tavern and someone requested a sponsor packet to learn about ways to support the Breakaway-Bardog 5K and the Monroe Avenue Festival (to old-schoolers, &#8220;the Bardog alley party&#8221;) on Sunday, August 19. I figured I&#8217;d post that information here. First of all, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runpartyeat.com\/sponsors\/\">sponsor packages<\/a> at the main event level ($6000), the contributing level ($2000), and the supporting level ($750). Each of these levels gets you plenty of recognition for your organization as well as perks.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have an organization, but as an individual you want to support this great cause &#8211; having raised over $200,000 for the kids of St. Jude since 2009 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runpartyeat.com\/fundraise-donate\/\">there are ways you can do that, too<\/a>. You can donate money. You can donate an item to be given away in the raffle at Monroe Fest. You can organize a fundraising team. Or, you can be a volunteer. Lots of ways to get involved.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kxVctm6gMy\">pic.twitter.com\/kxVctm6gMy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bardog Tavern (@BardogTavern) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BardogTavern\/status\/1022906758711402497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While at Bardog, two guys came in with flyers for <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.call-to-duty.org\/Bowling-For-Balls-Team-Entry-b4b6.htm\">Bowling for Balls<\/a>, an event on August 26 at Billy Hardwick Lanes. You can help fight testicular cancer, or as they would say Save Deez Nuts, by entering a team of 4. In addition to an afternoon of bowling, you get Memphis Made beer, pizza, soft drinks, and prize giveaways from local establishments &#8211; including Bardog, which donated some gift cards.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21273\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?resize=1200%2C900 1200w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-41-49-AM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21274\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?resize=500%2C375 500w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?resize=1200%2C900 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-11-42-09-AM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 85vw, 500px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later in the day I visited Silly Goose for happy hour. I tried their Turkey Burger last Friday and it was really good, so this time I decided to have their Classic Burger with beef patty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21275\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?resize=434%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?resize=434%2C500 434w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?resize=260%2C300 260w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1383 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Photo-Jul-27-3-12-54-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 85vw, 434px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is just a good old homestyle burger at a very reasonable price. It comes with a salad you can get with ranch or vinaigrette. I like it that the salad comes with a generous amount of cheese.<\/p>\n<p>I had a conversation that turned weird while I was at the Goose. Someone came up and inquired about my little troll figurine who stands on the bar in front of me. &#8220;What&#8217;s his name?&#8221; this person asked. I explained that the troll is a female and is named Perjorie T. Roll.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, can I buy Perjorie a beer?&#8221; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sure. She drinks PBR,&#8221; I replied.<\/p>\n<p>So, he and I chatted for a couple of minutes, then he asked, &#8220;Can I borrow Perjorie for a while?&#8221; NO! She&#8217;s not a library book! What a strange thing to ask.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a photo from Beale Street that has been going viral on Facebook. It&#8217;s a sign from Rum Boogie Cafe, informing patrons that a $4 entertainment fee will be added to their check after 7 PM. This money does not go to the band, but the sign gives the impression that it does, especially since it has &#8220;SUPPORT THE BLUES&#8221; in big, bold letters. It makes customers a lot less likely to tip the band, believing that they&#8217;ve already given the band some of their money. Sounds like Rum Boogie needs to clarify what happens to that entertainment fee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/652866791753792\/\">Downtown&#8217;s National Night Out celebration<\/a> comes to Court Square this year, on Tuesday, August 7 at 6 PM. This is a chance to thank a police officer or firefighter for keeping us safe, and a chance to learn how police-community partnerships can strengthen neighborhoods. There will be a DJ and free food and this is a kid-friendly event. PRO TIP: Some of the best Downtown restaurants donate to NNO, so get there right at 6 to get first pick at the food.<\/p>\n<p>Court Square was covered in <a href=\"http:\/\/m.wmcactionnews5.com\/story\/38755664\/parts-of-downtown-memphis-covered-in-snow-for-hallmark-movie\">&#8220;snow&#8221;<\/a> for the filming of a movie yesterday. Film crews will be out today and tomorrow as well.<\/p>\n<p>Gary Parrish of CBS Sports writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/news\/how-memphis-penny-hardaway-and-mike-miller-became-the-most-fascinating-duo-on-the-recruiting-trail\/\">how Penny Hardaway and Mike Miller became the most fascinating recruiting team on the college circuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all I got for now. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I was in Bardog Tavern and someone requested a sponsor packet to learn about ways to support the Breakaway-Bardog 5K and the Monroe Avenue Festival (to old-schoolers, &#8220;the Bardog alley party&#8221;) on Sunday, August 19. I figured I&#8217;d post that information here. First of all, there are sponsor packages at the main event level &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/28\/saturday-update-monroe-avenue-fest-sponsorship-and-fundraising-information\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Saturday update: Monroe Avenue Fest sponsorship and fundraising information&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21272"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21276,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21272\/revisions\/21276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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