Update for Volunteers!

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

This is just a note to let everyone know that we are having another basic birds course for people wanting to adopt a bird from S.O.A.R. and
for all new volunteers on the 28th of July starting at 11am. I want to thank Tari and Christina for coming last workshop, and I hope some more of you this time!

If you plan to come next Saturday, please drop us a note so we know how many to expect!

Otherwise,

Things have been busy busy busy!

The next few weeks are going to be very active for us, as things start to get rolling.

Here is the latest schedule –

Today, Phoenix and I actually set up an info table at the grand opening of the grand opening of the new Petco in Orange City.
This was a very last minute request by their management (I was dropping off our cards and introducing ourselves, and the main manager
said “you are setting up a table here for our grand opening day after tomorrow right?”). This is our foot in the door at Petco, and they
are willing to let us have classes there and at other stores around Orlando, making it much more convenient for folks to take.

Next weekend the 28th, we have the workshop, which will be much fun.

The weekend after that, the weekend of the 4th and 5th of August, we are setting up a tent and a booth at the Mount Dora Animal Wisdom Festival.
As we really do not know what to expect (as this is a new festival) we really would not mind some company to join us! We plan to bring
a couple of birds, and will have a short presentation to do on stage.

Sunday August 12th, we will be setting up a booth at the Orlando Bird Show in a different location than usual. We will be in the educational
building instead of with the rest of the vendors. We hope to encourage all rescues and educational groups to come in there in the future.
The cool thing this show is that we are now the official group that will be trying to catch the birds that get away in the main building right
before the end of the show (mostly small birds) before they can get out when they open the garage doors. All of them we will be looking for homes for.

Sept. 1st we plan to have another Basic Bird class and Volunteer workshop either at our house or at Petco, or maybe even somewhere else…

Sept. 12th Phoenix and I will be joining Corene Fry to teach our classes at the Atlanta Bird Show.

Also, before I shut up here, please take a look at the website, as I have revamped the “How you can help” page.

It now lists all our projects, and areas volunteers can help.

Ok, nuff said, I am tired of typing and my glass of Irish Cream is empty!

So again, please let us know if you are coming, and if you have any comments on the website, or anything, please pipe up!

Yours,

Neal and Phoenix
S.O.A.R.

Egads! Where are the posts????

Ok, Phoenix, who is in charge of this blog has been slackin!

So here I am doing the posting thing...

The last month has been an education as far as how a rescue works. We had our first Basic Birds course and Volunteer workshop, and 2 people showed! (Thank you Christina and Tari!)

and I was my finger at the other 5 or so who cancelled.. you better show up to the next one on July 28th!

Speaking of dates, here is what is a goin on, on the S.O.A.R. calendar -

July 28th - Basic Bird and Volunteer Workshop
Aug. 4+5th - The Animal Wisdom Festival in Mt. Dora
Aug. 12th - Orlando Bird Show - Will be teaching the Basic Bird Course here for people who want to adopt a bird.
Sept. 15th + 16th - Atlanta Bird Show

Soo... more soon to come!

Neal