Tee-Shirt Preparation

Tee-Shirt Preparation

Number of People: 1 or 2

Budget: $0 - T-Shirts is a self funding event

In 2009 we are ordering tee shirts through Star Collections, a company founded by the Emmons family, conferees of LOAS 2. The profits from the shirts will go to the Star Island Corporation (SIC). If at least 24 shirts are ordered, $3.00 each will go to the SIC.

Star Collections will provide a letter to go with the acceptance letters, showing this year’s design and explaining how to order. Shirts will be delivered to conferees homes at least 10 days before our conference begins.

This year the arrangements have been handled by the Chairs. The design was emailed to the company by mid-February.

The contact information for Star Collections is: Patti Emmons www.starcollections.org 484-467-9017 info@starcollections.org

Below is the previous version of the job description:

This is a job which was begun in 2003 by Sally and Rodney Lowe and brought to fruition by the hard work of Sue Barry.

Much of this job takes place before arriving on Star. You should coordinate with the chairs as to what their wishes are in regard to tee shirts. Work with them to develop a logo that is ready for silk-screen printing. Depending on the design capabilities of the chairs you may have to do more (or less) design work yourself. It is important that you have a good working relationship with the shirt maker.

Remind the Chairs to advertise the T-shirts to the conferees via the All Star II website and via a mass emailing. Prepare to receive email orders from conferees sufficiently early so that you may place your order with the T-shirt company.

On island you will distribute the shirts and collect payment; for accounting purposes, it is suggested that all payments be by check. The placing of a second order while on Star is an option. Speak with Sue Barry for some good advice on how to manage the distribution of shirts on Star and difficulties created by a 2nd order from on Star.

The T-shirt company used for 2004 - 2007 is the Black Sheep Design Company in Portsmouth, NH where Steve Blasko has proved to be very helpful and creative when it comes to finalizing a design that works well on shirts. When choosing color(s) it is important to select what is available to both youth and adults.

Steve Blasko Black Sheep Design Company 85 Daniel Street, 2nd floor Portsmouth, NH 03801

           (603) 431-6801 

black-sheep@comcast.net www.blacksheepdesigncompany.com

The Chairs would like to receive their shirts prior to arriving on Star in order to wear them while greeting shoalers on the dock on Saturday.

You may wish to have a few extra shirts on hand for those who forgot or decided later that they want a shirt.

Sue Barry's timeline follows:

• December: Conference Chairs select T-shirt coordinators and discuss logo design ideas.

• Mid-February: Conference Chairs and T-shirt coordinators finalize logo design and shirt and ink colors. Chairs may decide to use this logo as their conference logo.

• March: Conference Chairs work with Webmaster to include T-shirt designs and ordering information on the conference website and in letters to conferees.

• March-June 1: Orders taken and processed by T-shirt coordinators (email is best)

• May: Email reminder sent to conferees

• June: T-shirt order is placed

• July: T-shirt order summary and payments are given to conference treasurer.

History of T-shirts

• 2003

The first all conference T-shirt was designed by Sally Russell and Rodney Lowe. Shirts were available in three colors: daisy, indigo and gray. The logo was a small rendition of the Chapel and path at night. The conference name and year were included in the design. More than 150 shirts were sold. Sue Barry coordinated the ordering and sales with Steve and Mark Blasko of Shirtmasters in Concord, NH.

• 2004

Tim and Irene Flint with the assistance from Steve Blasko, Black Sheep Design Company of Portsmouth, NH, created a large 4th of July design of the Summer House with fireworks. Red, white, and blue shirts were available. More than 170 shirts were sold. Sue Barry and Sally Russell coordinated the orders with Black Sheep Design Company.

• 2005

Bonnie Sylvester and Jonas Gavelis designed a T-shirt logo. It was a large star with the Chapel, Vaughn and Parsonage within the outline. Available colors were black and white. More than 100 shirts were sold. The same logo was used on 23 canvas bags as a fundraiser for the Ginny Levine Fund. Sue Barry and Ellen Eberhart coordinated the orders with Steve Blasko of the Black Sheep Design Company in Portsmouth, NH.

• 2006

Sara and John Lutterbie utilized a “50 year” design created by Ivan Hurtzler. A small Chapel design on the front of the shirt was created by Irene Derosier. The shirts were sapphire blue with god leaf print More than 75 shirts were sold. Sue Barry and Suzie Binzel coordinated the orders with Steve Blasko of the Black Sheep Design Company in Portsmouth, NH.

 2007/8

Kelsey Fenn designed the shirt for 2007, beautiful gull with the phrase “We will come back!’, which was cleverly redone for 2008 with the number 7 crossed out, and the number 8 added.

 2009

Daniel and Bill Cryer designed the shirt, celebrating the concept of hope conveyed in the Obama campaign. The shirt was produced by Star Collections, a company created by the Emmons family, conferees from LOAS 2 who donate the proceeds to the Star Island Corporation.

2006 T&I for Sue Barry, B&D 2009