RFL Team Sunbeamers Reach Gold, Pass 150,000L Mark

Saturday April 13 was the Sunbeamer Air Show at Farshore Field in Sunlight Bay. This was the sixth air show hosted by Cynthia Farshore held by the Relay for Life's Team Sunbeamers. Despite some technical glitches related to the "teleport disconnects" issue that caused some planes in flight to crash, the crowd enjoyed the event  The event also netted almost 50,000 Linden dollars for the team, increasing it's total almost fifty percent to a little past 150,000 Linden dollars.

And another successful air show, thanks to Cynthia Farshore. People were doing the blimp race, and taking Snowy's balloon tours.  Not only did the team reach Gold level fundraising, it kept going to 150,000. We're well on our way to Platinum level.

What the Sunbeamers want for the long term is for the team to achieve last year's record-setting fundraising level once more: Emerald rank. One complication though is the amount of money it will take has been raised some. Achieving Emerald level will take a whopping one million Linden dollars. For now, the next goal of the team is Platinum level, or 250,000 Lindens. As an incentive, yours truly is offering "The Platinum Avatar Challenge," taking on an unusual look for a week. The first couple times I did so, I took on looks I had never been in public before. What will it be this time, I have yet to decide, though have heard suggestions such as being the Rita clone again, or a Crux hybrid.

Our next event will be this Saturday April 20 at the Happy Vixen Club in Purrfection Estates. The beach club will be host to a six hour event with three DJs, with all tips going to the Relay kiosk.

Go Sunbeamers! Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan

Team Sunbeamers Reach 150,000 Lindens Raised, 50K From One Donor

What a difference a week makes. Several days ago, Team Sunbeamers had raised a total of about 54,000 Lindens. Not a bad total, which was greater than some noted teams such as the Giant Snail Racers and the Relay Wizards for Spunky, but for the team that takes pride in being the heir to the highly successful Passionate Redheads, and being the team of an active community with some noted members such as Lomgren Smalls and Alleara Snoodle, it seemed like the team had seen better days. This year, a number of members were suffering from illness, dealing with family tragedy, or were hit with financial troubles. As one member put it, "we don't have the deep pockets of some of the bigger teams, and lately some of those pockets have been sewn shut."

But fortunes can change, and in the past few dayss they have. On Wednesday night, the team total went up to Bronze level thanks to a donation by Becky Shamen. It was a total that would continue to rise as donations kept coming in over the weekend with our presence at the Relaystock. Then came a surprise. One individual had donated 50,000 Lindens to one of the team's kiosks. Donations would continue to come in, Rita Mariner herself chipping in 10,000, and on Sunday night, the total was 150,000, or $600 US dollars.

Last year, 100,000 was enough to get Silver rank. But this year the requirements have gone way up, the amount needed to reach that being 180 or 190,000 Lindens. But with three "Bid Me" events currently going on (more about them later), and an upcoming air show and road rally, confidence is high that silver rank will soon be reached.

Go Relay!

Bixyl Shuftan.