On May 25, 2013, I woke up to find I had been "flocked."
For those not familiar with "flocking", it is an excellent way of fundraising with no waste and relies solely on volunteer labor. In our neighborhood, the flamingos are placed by a local Girl Scout Troop who arrive at a home after dark to arrange a prepaid number of pink birds on the front lawn of an local address designated on a form (see photo at bottom of page) filled out by a previous Flockee. Included in the group of flamingos, is one large specimen with a plastic bag attached. In the bag, is a letter (see photo) and form which will enable the recipient to surprise "flock" another person(s) of their choosing. The birds will stay until 7-10 pm that night and then the Girl Scout troop will pick them up and place them at the next destination.
Even though we do not get to keep the flamingos, I found this to be a creative way to raise money and a cheerful way to start the day. I've seen various flock sightings in the neighborhood, some very creatively placed flamingos peeking out of bushes, interacting with each other, and in my case, eating weeds (In my defense, there has been a LOT of rain the past few weeks. Okay, and yes, I tend to be remiss in certain landscaping duties. If only the rabbits that plague our yard would eat weeds instead of any plant that costs over $5!).
For those not familiar with "flocking", it is an excellent way of fundraising with no waste and relies solely on volunteer labor. In our neighborhood, the flamingos are placed by a local Girl Scout Troop who arrive at a home after dark to arrange a prepaid number of pink birds on the front lawn of an local address designated on a form (see photo at bottom of page) filled out by a previous Flockee. Included in the group of flamingos, is one large specimen with a plastic bag attached. In the bag, is a letter (see photo) and form which will enable the recipient to surprise "flock" another person(s) of their choosing. The birds will stay until 7-10 pm that night and then the Girl Scout troop will pick them up and place them at the next destination.
Even though we do not get to keep the flamingos, I found this to be a creative way to raise money and a cheerful way to start the day. I've seen various flock sightings in the neighborhood, some very creatively placed flamingos peeking out of bushes, interacting with each other, and in my case, eating weeds (In my defense, there has been a LOT of rain the past few weeks. Okay, and yes, I tend to be remiss in certain landscaping duties. If only the rabbits that plague our yard would eat weeds instead of any plant that costs over $5!).
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