Can Things Get Any Better Than This?

We've got stories for the book coming in, new members signing up daily, surprise donations that are helping people become members who otherwise couldn't afford it, lots of positive buzz, and we keep making new connections that are helping us achieve goals both now and down the road.  People just keep stepping forward saying, "I have this skill and I'd like to help."  Fortunately, we are organized well enough to be able to get most of these people involved pretty fast.  A short while back we had about 10 year round volunteers.  I wouldn't be surprised if we hit 20 pretty soon.  Its all happening so fast that it

BIG NEWS: A new book about Pilot Butte in the works

This is the big news I alluded to a few days ago.  PBSS/SMB has found a professional writer who is writing a book for us that will be sold at SMB 2014 as a fundraiser.  Tentatively titled, Tales, Tall Tales, and Outright Lies About Bend's Iconic Pilot Butte, the book will be a collection of stories written to provide maximum entertainment value.  Far from being a historical reference, the book will take into account the fact that stories change a bit with each telling.  The writer will combine that truth with her

SMB 2013 Mini Documentary

If you haven't seen this yet, consider it a premier.  Redhand Film Studios of Bend came out and did a little documentary of the SMB 2013 event.  We had no idea they would be there.  What a nice surprise!

Membership campaign update

I know you are not seeing it yet in the numbers, but you soon will.  The response to this campaign has been amazing.  Everyone wants to be a member.  The problem has been how to make it convenient to do so?  Most people want to use the paper form to sign up and there isn't a convenient place at Pilot

Great news, the blog is working

Last year we were so extremely busy making sure the event was a success that we couldn't adequately respond to comments on the blog.  So we provided no way to comment.  When we created the new blog for SMB 2014 and beyond, the first thing we did was make it possible for people to make comments.  Then we crossed our fingers in the hope that people would.  If you have ever run a blog, you probably know how that feels.  The comments help you know that people are liking what you do