Things to think about or on my soap box again!

I would like to say that it is great that Finnegan got the indoor
team going this off season to give our lads something to do
once a week. You all seem to be having a great time and i really
enjoyed watching your first match. I have had the pleasure of
meeting with Sasa to discuss ideas for the Timbers Army he
truly is a great addition to our group.

So I feel it is time to move on some ideas for the upcoming
season. You may consider these items on the agenda for the
next Timbers Army Gathering. If you can not make the gathering
please e-mail your feelings on the items we will be looking at.

1. Timber Army shirts we need to decide what color and what
logo or writing they will have.
2. Do we want to have derby hats (driving hats)?
3. Buttons that have the Timbers Army logo.
4. What means are we going to pay for getting things done
5. Do we want to go be an Official supporters club to get
sponsors to pay for things we want
6. What size and types of flags do we want
7. Do we want to do a a monthly fanzine?
8. Do we do the Bitter End game program again?
9. Do we need to make another order of scarfs?
10. News songs and chants
11. Anything that I may have forgot to mention.

Ok now my soap box on these items:
1. The colors we can use for the shirts are white, green or gold.
Green is my choice but some have said it would just blend in
with the seats which is a good point. Gold would work as I do
like Roberto's reto gold jersey. The other thing is Finnegan had
mentioned something from the NASL days for the shirts which
brings me to the logo for the shirt.
The double ax is the creation that Eli did for the Cascade
Rangers. The single double blade ax is from the Timbers of the
old NASL. I use the double blade ax for the Timbers Army web
page logo and business cards. To me a Timbers Army shirt with
the single Double Blade ax is a must. Color of the shirt Green or
Gold.

2. Sasa is really pulling to have derby or driving hats which is fine
with me. White with green writing.

3. Chris had mention Timber Army buttons the size of a quarter
or even smaller very cheap to get done and would look nice.

4. Age old question here is do we collect money as we decide to
do an item or do we start putting our money into a pool to use
when we need to. I am open to either. I do not think it is a bad
idea to tack on a dollar for every item we sell to use that money
to do something else maybe even rent a bus. Maybe even start a
a paid membership, just an idea.

5. Do we want our group to be an official supporters club? I
would like to see it as we could get sponsors to do our
supporters busses for away matches or pay for thing for us. Plus
we have to do what management want us to do now anyway.

6, Flags of green and white are a great idea and if we had a
sponsor they could pay for a huge flag like Sam's Army has.

7. We sat on our hands last year as Chris Metz did not want us to
do a fanzine. We got nothing in return so we need to do a fanzine
and we should do it monthly as every match would be
impossible.

8. The Bitter End Game program was a hit last season we just
need to have everyone working on it .

9. We do need to get more scarfs but money needs to be paid in
advance before we make an order. It is a $800 minimum order.

10. New songs and chants need to be simple and clean with few
words so everyone can learn them quickly. Sasa has some great
ones.

The last thing that I want to say is that the Timbers Army is not
just 107 and the North End.
It is for everyone that wants to support the Timbers Football Club.
Everything that happens in our group at the soccer matches
reflects what people think of the Timbers Army. We are not above
any other soccer fan at PGE Park or at an away stadium. We Are
The Timbers Army!!!!!!

Cheers Kurt

Please remember these important dates!

Tonight the Timbers Army Indoor game at 8:15 at Portland Indoor
This Saturday the Pilot men play at noon at Oregan State in the
play-offs
On Sunday MLS final at 12:30, Pilot women play Santa Clare at
1:00 at the University of Portland in the playoffs
Timbers Army Indoor Match at Portland Indoor at 3:15 and
afterwards the Timbers Army Gathering at the Lucky Lab!