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PRESS RLEASE -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WRTC 2006 - Araucaria Dx Group/LABRE Announces WRTC 2006 Raffle
The World Radiosport Team Championship Organizing Committee is pleased to
announce, effective immediately, the opportunity to win a free trip to
Florianopolis, Brazil for "WRTC Week" which will be held July 7th - 10th,
2006. Two
(2) grand prizes will be awarded (each for one (1) person) at the Contest
Dinner
at the Dayton Hamvention. One prize will be drawn in May 2005 and the second
prize will be drawn in May 2006. Each grand prize includes the following:
o R/T Airfare in coach class on VARIG, the International airline of Brazil,
to Florianopolis from any of its International gateways. Ex: US gateways
include Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and Washington. Other
International gateway cities can by found on the VARIG website:
http://www.varigbrasil.com/english
o Hotel stay in the WRTC guest hotel in Florianopolis during the WRTC games
(Room "extras" such as films, mini-bar, etc. are NOT included).
o A guest entry pass for (1) person to all public WRTC activities
o Free "public" meals as provided by the WRTC Organizers
The estimated value of each prize is approximately $1875USD.
Raffle chances are now available for sale at $10USD each from the following
sources:
Mail
Checks may be made out to "NCDXF" in multiples of $10 with the notation "WRTC
RAFFLE" to be placed in the lower left-hand corner of the check. Please be
sure to include this notation to assist with our processing and accounting
procedures.
Checks for raffle chances should be mailed to:
Mr. Rusty Epps, W6OAT
651 Handley Trail
Redwood City, CA 94062
(Email: W6OAT@sbcglobal.net)
Raffle chances will be entered on purchasers' behalfs by the WRTC 2006
Fundraising Committee and held in safekeeping until the drawing at the Dayton
Hamvention. Your cancelled check is your receipt.
Public Sales
The WRTC 2006 Fundraising Committee and/or its various representatives will
be attending a number of the major hamventions between now and July 2006 at
which raffle chances will be sold, eg: Visalia, Dayton, Friedrichshaven etc.
Solicitations will also be made at various other venues including DX forums, US
& DX contest club meetings, etc Be on the lookout for our "Win a Free Trip
to Brazil for WRTC 2006" banner when it comes to your area.......
Please note that WRTC raffle chance sales are NOT tax-deductible under US IRS
tax law.
The 2006 World Radiosport Team Championship in Florianopolis, Brazil follows
in the footsteps of previous WRTC competitions held in Seattle, San Francisco,
Slovenia and Finland. The WRTC showcases amateur radio competition at the
highest level. More than 36 two-man teams will be selected from around the
world to participate in this Olympic-type event.
The games are open to everyone - competitor and spectator alike. Everyone is
invited to come to Florianopolis to attend WRTC 2006 and join in on the fun!
Good luck to all those who purchase WRTC 2006 raffle chances! Hope to see
you in Brazil July 7th-10th 2006.
73, Atilano de Oms, PY5EG
Chair, WRTC Organizing Committee
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