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WOW...great Steve...when do you arrive? I'm already here in Chicago...got here 7/1...

let's get together for breakfast or lunch sometime. You know what we bodybuilders can only eat....not a lot of variety! But would be great to have that connection BEFORE the competition no?

and congrats! 3rd place Masters! You go! Any pics you'd care to share?

I don't have any as I'm not at my home computer which is in Delaware...

please call ok?

917 860 8231

hugs and best wishes to you and let's show them what we POZ are made of and dance for the joy that we are alive of it.

DOUG

#29

From: "Lee" <rljinsf@...>
Date: Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:17 pm
Subject: Any POZ athletes heading to Montreal for OUT Games?

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Hi Guys,

tons of organized activities and postings for Chicago and the Gay Games. My name
is Lee and
I'm a member of the SF Bay Blades rowing team. After months of agonizing, our
team chose
to go to the OUT Games and I would like to know if there are any POZ guys heainf
to
Montreal?

I love that there is so much going on for Chicago. C'mon giuys, let me hear from
you guys
going to the OUT Games!

Most Sincerely,

Lee Jewell
rljinsf@...

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#28

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:46 pm
Subject: Updates to Team Plus web site!!

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Team Plus Web site has an important update!

See Doug on TV

http://www.teamplus.4t.com

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From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:08 pm
Subject: Doug!!!

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check out the LINKS section of the group for the video of Doug on CBS 2!!

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#26

From: dgbates791@...
Date: Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:48 am
Subject: out of the blue feature interview on CBS today of me w/ vid clip here...in gym!

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cbs2chicago.com - Video Library

Had just finished my training and showing my trainer PJ and we both felt that I HAD IT. The "fnial product"...when I was lying down to do my situps I checked my voice mail and saw that this guy from CBS had left a message wanting to do a quick TV interview about my training for the GAY GAMES! I said "sure" and he was there in two hours with a camera and was aired last night around dinner time here!

Here it is...follow this clip if you want to see me in a short interview and working out at the gym with my trainer PJ, and just about 6 seconds in my posing trunks doing my routine that is pretty much "set in stone" now! The pose you will see (double biceps in a lunge to the back) is the very last pose of the 90 second routine. I wanted to see if I could get the entire thing from him but can't due to legal reasons. Well at least you will get to see a portion of it, and from the interview, what this all has meant to me. With you all in mind, as I say in the last sentence of the chat.

click on it, then look for the little photo of a guy on a workout bench in a white tank top and black shorts. Dated 7/10/06 and the title "GAY GAMES an affirmation for many participants".

enjoy!

DOUG

#25

From: jds <jdsforyou@...>
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: Have a Great Gay Games!

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I second that.  Good luck, and I hope you all have a
great week of competition.

I guess I'll save my pennies and try for the next
games.  You can look for the 6'7" kid playing in the
AA volleyball competition (hopefully!!!).

Again, good luck.

-Jonny

--- bobkatz96@... wrote:

> Picked up my Team SF uniform this past weekend, and
> I was reminded again  how
> disappointed I am that I won't be there in Chicago
> with you; due to an
> injury, I can't compete, and it's best that I try to
> avoid traveling as much as
> possible until I've healed. I was really looking
> forward to the Games, and to
> meeting those of you I hadn't met previously.
>
> Best of luck to all of you, whichever events you're
> competing in.  I will be
> with you in spirit. Hopefully we'll all still be
> alive and kicking in  four
> years and we can all get together in Cologne.
>
> Bob
>

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#24

From: dgbates791@...
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:33 am
Subject: Opening Ceremonies GAY GAMES Saturday...the excitment builds!

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LOGOonline.com - LGBT Television and Entertainment, Movies, Documentaries, New

With the Opening Ceremonies only a few days away, I'd like to offer you a way to see and/or hear more on your end there if you are so inclined. I'm only now just beginning to realize the IMMENSITY of all this for me and for my comminity, and, really, with what this is all about in terms of equality and justice (and you will read why when I explain briefly below) for THE WORLD!

FIrst, of course, the Athletes and Participants in procession, where I will, of course, be marching respresenting one of the few? many? (don't know yet haven't met anyone from my state of Delaware. There will, however, be a "meet and greet" for Team Rehoboth, which, for those of you do not know the area, is a beach, known as a retreat for the gay and lesbian community (and since I AM a lesbian...this is of course great

..don't tell anyone...it would affect my competition) the night before this at one of the local gay bars. It can often be sometimes referred to as "Rehomo Beach", thanks to a term once coined by my friend Jeff.

I look forward to connecting and bonding with them for laughs and connections that I'm sure will continue past the GAMES!

Before I describe what will happen during this Opening Cermony, I'd like to share a way for you to possibly enjoy it on your end...one of which is FREE for a month, one of which is free for 3 days.

LOGO, the Gay/Lesbian digital cable TV station is the only featured channel covering the GAMES. This is channel 163. If you don't currently have this station, if you'd like a free trial month, you can contact your contact your provider (mine is Comcast) to set this up, which I have done, but obvioulsy won't be able to watch all that much!

There is no obligation to quit anytime, and you can also enjoy their many other channels non GAY GAMES. But of course you will be closely glued to that channel from 7/15-7/22 to maybe see MOI. Or else I may have to kill you. Watch for me marching proudly with the state of Delaware and also for possible clips of my event, Mens Masters Physique (50-59) which is July 19th at 6:30 for the categories of Women (21-29), Women's Pairs, Mixed Pairs, MENS MASTERS (50-59).and Mens Masters (40-49). Gee I wonder which one is mine.

Here's a brief description of what LOGO will be offering this coming week (I can't believe it's almost here already)....

Join OutQ for extensive Gay Games coverage from Chicago. From live broadcasts of the Opening Ceremonies in Soldier Field to the Closing Ceremonies in Wrigley Field, OutQ will be bringing you interviews, profiles and fascinating stories of the athletes, directors and performers, plus color commentary and behind-the-scenes facts about the Gay Games.

and here's the link if you want to hop aboard yourself...and watch in spirit!

The other one is free for 3 days, and is Sirius Radio, which is America's ONLY GLBT radio station. It's Satellite Radio and is the station where I did my radio interview about my story of denial, recovery, and miracles, and hopefully, inspiration.

When I was told I was to do this interview for a gay cable station, I thought "oh cool...a cute little station in NYC...fun". But after 3 checkpoints including a bag scan to get up to the top floor (almost) of a building right across the street from Radio City (I saw the view of that from the huge lobby way down below from the 32nd floor) and having these offices take up the ENTIRE floor of this building, and seeing photos of both Howard Stern, Martha Stewart, and a host of other celebrities who actually DO their radio shows right there, in one of their probably 20-30 radio station rooms right there on that floor, I had a sense of how huge this was for me. gulp

My show will be one of several competiors who will tell their stories of competing and living with the same "adventure" (not an "affliction" for me) as I do. I got a little blubbery there a couple of times talking about it, and I'm sure that will be the part they will air, as we all love to watch that whenever Oprah elicits the same, or Barbara Walters does with their interviews.

WAHHHH

Bring your violin.

Here's there link...I listened before I came here, and was fun...light and upbeat with a full spectrum of stuff to hear...right from your PC or MAC.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio - Sirius OutQ Radio – Listen to gay & lesbian radio on

Just last night I got an email from a guy who is in the group of athletes who also is living with AIDS and who will be in MY COMPETITION! He is 59, so just made it in, and placed 3rd in the Mr. Muscle Beach Competition in Venice, CA! This was the same ranking as I got when I competed in the Mr. Annapolis Natural Competition 3 weeks ago! We will meet I'm sure before that, as there are events planned for people living with HIV/AIDS including this particular group called "Team Plus" which is just us athletes competing. Social ones...should be fun!

Then follows a presentation that "is an intricate, theatrical tapestry that will evoke memory, stir feeling and elicit yog as the story is told".

It will be in 4 parts...most of which is quoted below from the free 194 page program they are distrubuting everywhere now is this amazing city.

1) EXCLUSION...the moment when we discovered that the world does not welcome everyone.

It is the beginning our search, hoping to find more people like ourselves.

2) OPPRESSION...explores the levels of freedom under which people live,

throughout the world.....we persevere....

3)EXPRESSION...about the power of "coming out" of standing up for ourselves with pride...a call for others to join and support the rest of us in the broad light of day. There is a community awaiting each of us, to welcome, to embrace, to nurture and to celebrate.

4) IGNITION...a maelstrom of percussion and flame, of lithe bodies, leaping and flying through the air (the same troupe that performed stunningly during Broadway Bares 3 weeks ago...Anti-Gravity), releasing the combined power of each of us in the stadium, all of the energy, courage, determination and discipline it has taken to bring each of us to the stadium and launching it into the sky...fireworks, laser lights, the whole nine yards.

My friend Jerry Mitchell (who has been one of the many angels like you) who have supported me in so many ways on this journey, was supposed to have been choreographing it, but because he is so busy with new projects, he cannot, so he has assigned Michelle Lynch to stage one of those four segments. This whole thing will involve 400 dancers!!

As for me, the routine seems to be kind of "there"! I had ripped a small groin muscle two days into my training here, from overstretching and not being warm, and thought "oh great...perfect timing"...but with the help of my angel healer Andy Pasminski (also a dear friend) he knew in 5 minutes what it was and how to handle it and it is just about 100% again!

So obviously, the stretch for me is my "money card" with this event, as I have incorporated it BIG TIME into my routine which made the audience GASP audibly and then cheer during the entire rest of the routine until the end when I did my final "tah dah" pose lunged double biceps to the floor. They had apparently never seen anything like this not only from someone aged 50, but from anyone, anywhere, anytime in the history of bodybuilding competitions. There are those out there with stretch and can also do splits, but apparently what I delivered, thanks to 30 years in the "biz" served me quite well. Thank you Bob Fosse! Though this number is without the Fosse fingers and hips, I do however serve up "pretty pictures" as he would say.

When I ran my number yesterday, I decided to run it once with the intention of dancing this just that time to see what it felt like, with the remembrance of all my friends and past partners who are no longer with us. I actually FELT them right there in that room...

Tanis, Thumper, Mikie, Danny, Kevin, all watching and beaming their joy into mine. I was smiling fully the entire time I danced, and I knew that this would be out there for me, as well as all your thoughts and prayers for my event.

And you know...it truly doesn't matter if I get the gold or not. I have my golden friends and family. What more could you ask for?

love you all and will keep you posted as the week goes by...

always

DOUG

#23

From: bobkatz96@...
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:24 am
Subject: Have a Great Gay Games!

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Picked up my Team SF uniform this past weekend, and I was reminded again how disappointed I am that I won't be there in Chicago with you; due to an injury, I can't compete, and it's best that I try to avoid traveling as much as possible until I've healed. I was really looking forward to the Games, and to meeting those of you I hadn't met previously.

Best of luck to all of you, whichever events you're competing in. I will be with you in spirit. Hopefully we'll all still be alive and kicking in four years and we can all get together in Cologne.

Bob

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#22

From: "Stephen Perkins" <foxysteve@...>
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:07 am
Subject: Team Plus posters...

foxysteve501

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Please include the city you're from and in what locale you're planning
get-togethers.

#21

From: "Stephen Perkins" <foxysteve@...>
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:05 am
Subject: Physique

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Doug (and others):

We'll be competing in the same age group.
Great message to Team Plus and the world at large.
I feel the same way big-time: no settling for less than your passion or dreams.
I try to make every day is my personal best.

I worked hard, trained and fueled smart and it paid off.
Snagged my first trophy (at 59)!
3rd Place Masters 50-60: Mr/Ms Muscle Beach, Venice, CA, July 4, '06.
What an awesome high ESPECIALLY given the poz challenges.

See you there, Douglas among others...

Steve Perkins
(AKA foxysteve)

#20

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:22 am
Subject: Some team members are not on the Yahoo group

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Just a heads up, some Team Plus members are NOT on the Yahoo group site.

I send out messages to them.

From here on in, you may get two messages with same content. It's easier at this point to send a group message and BCC everyone on the team to provide continuity

Thanks

RJ Hadley

Director/Founder

Team Plus

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#19

From: dgbates791@...
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 11:44 pm
Subject: Re: Meeting info:sort of!!

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great  keep me posted, RJ. Would you mind giving me a quick call
tonight? I have only limited  Email access since I'm from out of town
and where I am staying is out in the far west area past 94. Would be
great to hear a supportive voice. Thanks...will be going to Gentry on
State St. tonight for open mic night...care to join me and my friend
David?
I'll sing a tune or two!
917 860 8231
otherwise won't be getting email until late tonight after midnite
sometime...thanks so much
DOUG

-----Original Message-----
From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
To: teamplus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 16:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [TeamPlus] Meeting info:sort of!!



Ok, TPAN's "social night" is at the North End North End, 3373 N.
Halsted Ave.
  Thursdays only!!
  see http://www.tpan.com for info on that

   I'd rather find a space/time earlier in the week if we can. Again,
I'll be contacting Dr. Berger in Monday about this.


   Since all MY competions will be in the far south side and it's free to
watch,
  Monday Criterium (major road race)
  Wednesday Time Trials
  Thursday shorter road race

  Love ya
  RJ Hadley
  Director/Founder
  Team Plus


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#18

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 11:33 pm
Subject: Meeting info:sort of!!

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Ok, TPAN's "social night" is at the North End North End, 3373 N. Halsted Ave.

Thursdays only!!

see http://www.tpan.com for info on that

I'd rather find a space/time earlier in the week if we can. Again, I'll be contacting Dr. Berger in Monday about this.

Since all MY competions will be in the far south side and it's free to watch,

Monday Criterium (major road race)

Wednesday Time Trials

Thursday shorter road race

Love ya

RJ Hadley

Director/Founder

Team Plus

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#17

From: dgbates791@...
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 8:55 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

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THere is an HIV Social meet and greet with Test Positive Aware on
Thursday 7/13 from 6-10 at North End bar on Halstead. Why don't we all
meet there, go someplace to eat after...or just someplace to hang? Wear
something so we can recognize each other? How about the good ol' red
ribbon? But there might be others just wearing that who are not
competitors...but I can't imagine there would be that many if any.

Let's  touch base  more often...we only have less than a week before
the craziness of opening cermonies starts! I look forward to meeting
you all and hopefully attending your events...mine...again...July 19,
Physique competition...6:30 Welsh Ryan Arena in
Evanston...Masters...(50-59)! I'm also going to be marching in a leg of
the Rainbow Walk commemorating those who are no longer with us early
that morning at Rainbow Beach which is way south of downtown. They will
hold a commenorative event at 7AM, followed by the walk.

917 860 8231
for a good time and great memories...be there! Let's all respond...what
will you be competing in? Where are you from? Delaware here.
DOUG

-----Original Message-----
From: David <degana03@...>
To: TeamPlus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 19:12:05 -0000
Subject: [TeamPlus] Re: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

       I would be interested in getting together with the rest of the
team.

  David

  Keep me posted.

  --- In TeamPlus@yahoogroups.com, "Derry" <fabk2bcn@...> wrote:
  >
  > ???
  >
  > Derry
  > Darts Competitor
  > Team Barcelona
  >

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#16

From: "David" <degana03@...>
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 7:12 pm
Subject: Re: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

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I would be  interested in getting together with the rest of the team.

David

Keep me posted.




--- In TeamPlus@yahoogroups.com, "Derry" <fabk2bcn@...> wrote:
>
> ???
>
> Derry
> Darts Competitor
> Team Barcelona
>

#15

From: dgbates791@...
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 2:14 pm
Subject: Re: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

dougiegaygames

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please keep me posted...I'm really wanting to connect with fellow HIV/AIDS comepetitors.

COME SEE ME WIN THE GOLD

Physique competition...50-59 (Masters)

July 19th...6:30 Finals

Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston!

I was 125 pounds in October and when most thought that I would not make it, I'm back, and I'm alive and I'm doing this to inspire you all that anyone can live with this fully and triumphantly. Please forward this to all other members of this group so that we can more fully bond for this event!

917 860 8231

DOUGLAS GRAHAM BATES

#14

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 5:52 pm
Subject: MSI DaVinici Exhibit

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http://www.teamplus.4t.com

Hey Teams,

While there will be plenty going on related to the Gay Games in Chicago, I wanted to let you all know of an amazing exhibition going on at the Museum of Science and Industry featuring the mechanical works of Leonardo Da Vinci. The exhibit includes models of his inventions (some of which only appeared in his manuscripts) along with computer simulations showing them in motion. You can find the museum website at http://www.msichicago.org/.

RJ Hadley

Director/Founder

Team Plus - Based in Chicago

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#13

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 5:41 pm
Subject: Re: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

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I'm working on contacting North Star Medical for hosting a Meet & Greet"

Dr. Berger of NorthStar is the medical director specializing in HIV (he's poz, too).

I'll get back to the group when I know more.

RJ Hadley

Director/Founder

Team Plus

Derry <fabk2bcn@...> wrote:

???

Derry
Darts Competitor
Team Barcelona

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#12

From: "Derry" <fabk2bcn@...>
Date: Sun Jul 9, 2006 2:10 pm
Subject: Any interest in a Chicago Meet & Greet?

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???

Derry
Darts Competitor
Team Barcelona

#11

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Fri Jul 7, 2006 1:04 pm
Subject: Emergency Contact system!!

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Help US to help YOU! We want to ensure that your week at the Games is a great one. In order to make that happen, we want to keep you up-to-date on issues related to your event that may affect scheduling. In order to ensure that you are informed with current information and updates, we have set up a message service courtesy of Opt-It, Inc. for each outdoor and aquatic event. We have also set up a general sports service to update anyone that wants general related information and event updates surrounding the various events the week of the Games.

It is important to note: The emergency/update messaging will only be used in special emergency circumstances that will affect your ability to participate in your particular sport...our primary goal is to ensure your safety. Updates would include weather and field conditions, switching of venues, changing of game times, etc. We will NOT use these text messages for marketing. Our plan is for blue skies, sunshine & 70 degrees�but in the event that a storm enters to rain on our parade, we want to keep you informed and safe!

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#10

From: "Stephen Perkins" <foxysteve@...>
Date: Thu Jul 6, 2006 10:00 pm
Subject: 11th Hour Notice: POZ CRUISE RETREAT

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Last year's Poz Cruise Retreat in the Caribbean was wonderful, informative, fun
and
nurturing all at the same time!
This year it's the Left Coast: the Mexican Riviera.

POZ CRUISE RETREAT
Oct. 21-29, '06
9th Annual HIV Retreat hosted by The Center for Positive Connections
With guest speaker, Nelson Vergel
("Built to Survive," www.Medibolics.com, PozHealth@yahoogroups.com Moderator)

Cabins from $595-929
Mini-suites available
Shores excursions too.
* Initial deposit is $250
* Final payment due August 1, 2006

Norwegian Star Amenities
Departs from Port Long Beach
4 ports of call, optional shore excursions:
- Acapulco
- Zihautenao / Ixtapa
- Puerto Vallarta
- Cabo San Lucas

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From: foxysteve <foxysteve@...>
Date: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:09 pm
Subject: Welcome

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Steve here (AKA foxysteve)

I joined up with Team Long Beach months ago because I couldn't find ANYthing local (LA 'proper').

Better late than never I suppose.

Physique, Grand Masters:�

My�first competition is Muscle Beach Venice, July 4.

Scared and excited at the same time. Training my tush off, getting cut and posing and practicing my acceptance monologue ;-)

Looking forward to meeting you guys.�

Steve

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:49 pm
Subject: new look so look!!

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Thanks to our San Diego team, we now have our own logo:

See it on http://www.teamplus.4t.com

So far, so that we all can march in to opening with our home teams, we WONT be marching in under the Team Plus banner (not that we have one).

But since this our first year, we'll see what holds up for following Gay Games.

See ya in Chicago

Rob

Yahoo! Groups gets better. Check out the new email design. Plus there�s much more to come.

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Sat May 13, 2006 3:28 pm
Subject: Finally, where online!!

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http://www.gaygameschicago.org/partners/partner.php

Check the Gay Games web site and look at Partners.

Team Plus is about 2/3 the way down (the one without a logo)

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:46 pm
Subject: We made it

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As of today, April 20, the committee gave full approval for Team Plus.

We'll be on the web site soon.

Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2�/min or less.

From: derry310@...
Date: Sun Apr 2, 2006 3:36 pm
Subject: Fashionistas

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Is the Team gonna march into Opening Ceremonies as a team? Will Team+ have the requisite gear -- jackets, tees/tanks &/or trading pins -- that most other geographical teams do? [or howzabout just an embroidered patch to sew onto our city-team gear?] I've sourced stuff out for Team L.A., & can just work a separate "account" for Team+. We just need to come up with a logo & colors.

Contact me directly if you wanna help with this.

Derry in Santa Monica CA

From: "teamplusggc" <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Fri Mar 31, 2006 11:45 pm
Subject: Moderation

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As were getting closer to the Gay Games, our membership should grow.
I'm expecting to have our team on the Gay Games web site anyday.

To facilitate growth and conversation, messages are no longer moderated.

Feel free to post to the whole group as you see fit.


And tell others about Team Plus!!

From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:47 am
Subject: volunteer night Chicago

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For those in Chicago, a volunteer info night will be held at the Gay Games office on Belmont, just east of Ann Sathers. Jan 18th, 8pm.

I'll be there to promote Team Plus and anyone on our team is welcome to provide general information on the Gay Games and Team Plus.

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From: Team Plus <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:25 pm
Subject: Board members

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Exitcing news::: We have a full Board of Directors and will be submitting papers to get Team Plus recognized by the Gay Games committee on Thursday.

That means well have a space on the main web site and access to others to promote Team Plus..

The Gay Games committee has been fundraising for scholarships and housing for positive participants and they will include Team Plus in the information presented

Rob Hadley

Director

From: "teamplusggc" <teamplusggc@...>
Date: Tue May 17, 2005 6:22 pm
Subject: Members

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If anyone knows of other HIV particpants in the Gay Games, please steer
them to our site teamplus.4t.com and this yahoo group.

Thanks
    Rob