CHAPEL FUND PUSHES TOWARD THE GOAL LINE!
By Palaver Pete, SASS Life/Regulator #4375
Fund raising for the Cowboy Memorial Chapel to be constructed at
Founders Ranch in New Mexico approaches the FINISH LINE! The hardworking Chapel Committee through the generosity of members world-wide
and the dedication of our Clubs and Vendors has raised over $54,000 and
hopes to raise the final $21,000 in time to construct the Chapel for a
GRAND OPENING at EOT 2013!
Our Affiliated Clubs continue to sponsor local shoots dedicated to the
chapel fund, and our members continue to pass the hat at church services
as well as social events—the results have been most encouraging as
indicated above. Our goal now is to secure the final $21,000 so that the
Chapel can be completed for EOT 2013. However, to achieve this goal we
need the continued help of our affiliated clubs.
To assist in reaching our goal, and to provide deserving recognition
to our clubs, donors, and vendors, a series of Sponsorship Levels have
been established by the Wild Bunch. These Levels, and the recognition
provided are as follows.
Bronze Level Donor: $100: Name inclusion on Cowboy
Legacy Plaque placed in the Chapel.
Silver Level Donor $500: Name inclusion on Cowboy
Legacy Plaque placed in the chapel.
Gold Level Donor $1,000: Name inclusion on Cowboy
Legacy Plaque with prime placement within the Chapel.
Patron Level $2,500: Name inclusion on Cowboy Legacy
Plaque with prime placement within the Chapel.
Benefactor Level $5,000: Name inclusion on Cowboy
Legacy Plaque with prime placement within the Chapel.
Pew Donor $7,000: Limited availability. Engraved
Plaque placed on pew.
Pulpit Donor $10,000: Only one available. Engraved
Plaque placed on Pulpit.
Many of our affiliated clubs and our supporting vendors and
merchants have already achieved one of the sponsorship levels described
above. For this we thank you! Your continuing support and contributions
will be added to whatever level you have already attained, and that level
will be increased as your contribution is received and recorded.
Maintenance and management of the Cowboy Memorial Chapel will
be under the auspices of the SASS Western Heritage Museum, a non profit
Federal government recognized 501 C (3) organization. Accordingly all
Sponsorship Level donations described above are federal tax deductible.
Funds received beyond those projected for construction will be deposited
with the Museum and used for future maintenance costs of the Cowboy
Memorial Chapel.
A thought advanced by one of our contributing members is that if
clubs were to contribute between $3 to 5.00 for each member, the amount
required to commence construction would soon be achieved—something to
think about! Ideas and suggestions for the Chapel project are always
welcomed, so we highly encourage each club to solicit their membership
for any and all input. Our experience has been that our greatest asset in
the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting™ is the caring quality of our
membership. Comments, ideas and suggestions along with contributions
can be sent to:
SASS Western Heritage Museum
Attn: Cowboy Memorial Chapel
215 Cowboy Way
Edgewood, NM 87015
We thank you for taking the time to consider our request. What we
need now is $21,000, and the sooner the better, so that construction can
be started. Praise the Lord and Pass the hat, just as our loved ones did
right after December 7, 1941. Let’s get this Cowboy Memorial Chapel built!
You’re a Daisy if Ya do!