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Calendar of
Events:
Our 2008 Event
Schedule
May 10th
Volunteer Opportunity - Cemetery
Documentation -
Locust Grove Cemetery, Elmwood Avenue in Providence
Rhode Island. The Obscure Company officers will be
joining with the
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission to aid
them in documenting the gravestones at the Locust Grove
Cemetery. It is their hope "to formulate and
develop plans and programs to restore, rehabilitate and
maintain historical cemeteries and locate sources of
funds such as grants and individual or corporate
sponsors".
Our hope is to provide any support to organizations
in Rhode Island that are improving the conditions of the
area. This is a
continuation of our efforts to provide volunteers
from our network to organizations in Rhode Island.
Hopefully there will be more opportunities posted as
they are identified. Contact
John Colwell to let us know you are coming! We will
arrive at 9:30 am and stay as long as you are able.
Click
here for what the RIHCC recommends for a cemetery
documentation.
June
21st
Golf Outing - For the past few years we
have held a golf outing at
Fairlawn Golf Course
in Lincoln Rhode Island. With increasing interest
in the event we are going to expand it to have a
shot-gun start, more participants and raise some money
for charity!
September 6th
Sit A Thon - The signature Obscure Company
Event continues. Every year The Obscure Company
organizes a Sit A Thon (similar to a walk a thon, with
more focus on couches...) to raise money for the
American Cancer Society's Camp Hope (a camp for children
and their siblings with cancer). Over the years
The Obscure Company has raised over $18000.00 for these
organizations, and in 2007 was able to give its largest
donation to date of $5,500.00. This is a wonderful
cause and Obscure Company officers and board members are
considering volunteering their time as councilors this
year as well as their efforts to make the Sit A Thon a
success.
December 13th
End of the Year Banquet - Each year
we take a night to reflect on our accomplishments for
the year and recognize those who have made it
possible. It is always a fun time, and provides an
opportunity for Obscure Company enthusiasts to network
and meet the others who make the company a success.
December 26th
Boxing Day - This year The Obscure
Company will attempt to import the Canadian holiday of
Boxing Day. Each year in the privileged society we
live in we receive gifts that we believe could find
better use with other people. We will be
organizing a gift pick up - and arranging for these
appreciated, yet un-needed, gifts to make their way to
someone who could better benefit from them.
PAST EVENTS:
2007
December 15th, 2007
-
 The Obscure Company Banquet -
The Obscure Company
Annual Fundraiser Banquet is an opportunity to recognize
the volunteers and top donors from the year, and to
reflect on the accomplishments of the company as a
whole. The event is open to all interested parties and
guests.
September 8th, 2007 -
The Obscure Company Sit-A-Thon
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This event
is historically The
 Obscure Company's largest and most
successful event, raising thousands of dollars for local
and national charities. The money is raised by
'sitters' soliciting donations per hour for their
duration spent at the
event.
July
21st, 2007 -
The 1st Annual Obscure Company
Cookout and Field Day -
The
 Obscure Company
has decided that we need to amp up our fun in the sun
this summer by inviting everyone to a hamburger (and
garden soyfurkey dog - for you vegetarians...The OC
loves everyone) roast and sports day at Goddard Park in
Warwick. This will also prove to be a nice
pep rally for the Sit-A-Thon...Get your pom poms kids
it's time to get psyched!
June 16th, 2007 -
The 2nd Annual Obscure Company
Golf Tournament
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The
 Obscure Company
Golf Tournament is an opportunity for Obscure Company
members and friends to show Fairlawn Golf Course in Lincoln, RI
their amazingly mediocre golf skills, while raising some money
for charity. Last year was a smashing success and this
year should prove no different. More info to come.
April 14th, 2007 -
Earth Day Clean Up -
Saturday April 14th, six Obscure Company Officers and
 one Obscure Company member joined up with the Buckeye Brook
Coalition in Warwick Rhode Island to clean up trash and debris
from Buckeye Brook and other locations. Over 150 people
participated, and a surprising amount of trash was collected.
The Obscure Company is proud to have joined its first Earth Day
event and encourages all of us to keep the ideals of Earth Day
in mind throughout the year.
2006
September 9th,
2006 - The Annual Obscure Company Sit-A-Thon -
This event
is historically The Obscure Company's largest and most
successful event, raising thousands of dollars for local and
national charities. The money is raised by 'sitters'
soliciting donations per hour for their duration spent at the
event.
June 18th, 2006 -
1st Annual Obscure Company Golf
Outing
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At
the world famous 9 hole Fairlawn golf course in Lincoln
Rhode Island, the titans of the tee will clash in an all
out golf war . This to be the first in a string of
golf rivalries embarrassing the natives of the Obscure
nation with our amazing skills in golf and magic...and
bo-staff skills. Amazing bo-staff skills.
Click
here for more info
April 1st, 2006 - World Curling
Championship in Lowell, Massachusetts -
This is an
unofficial outing of Obscure Company Members, and Executives encouraging
teamwork, and support of all things obscure.
SIT-A THON
The Sit-A-Thon is The Obscure Company's most long running and successful event
to date, raising thousands of dollars annually. Did you know that the
sit-a-thon was the 1st Obscure Company event ever?!
READ MORE...
THE SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
SCIENCE FAIR - February 4, 2006
 On
February 4th 2006, six dedicated Obscure Company staffers attended the
Smithfield High School Science fair to judge their extensive and eclectic
research projects. At 8:30 sharp we were handed a packet of information
outlining the pertinent topics and we were let loose among the students coffee
and donut in hand. Nearly all the
students involved did a superlative job with their projects in both appearance
and presentation teaching all of us a little bit about spiders, soil, lead
poisoning, forest fires and not to underestimate the youth of Rhode Island.
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