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The following is a list of recent additions to our club web. Whenever we publish a
newsletter, write a
specification, submit a status report, or add anything else to our web, we'll put a notice here. Every
month we'll remove the oldest items. The most recent changes are listed first, and each item is linked
to the page with the updated content.
Club Newsletter Archive: A link to
archived club newsletters are accessible at the bottom of the Home page.
The Schedule
and Status pages have been updated.
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Message from President
Dwane Adle Hey He's A
Doll! Club Members, Who could have imagined such a great club? Well, I guess
we have to give credit to our founder Jef Beck. If not for his vision and
dedication to get this club up and running we would not be here. So a big
“Thank You” goes out to Jef for his love for a 12" piece of plastic and the
club that honors him.
But
seriously it is great to see the club members active and having fun. In a
very short period of time, we have grown to be one of the larger collector
clubs in the Barbie ® community. The board would like to say “Thank You” to
all of you for sharing in the dream. We know that you have a choice where to
spend your dolly dollars and appreciate you joining the He’s A Doll! Club.
It has been
my pleasure to act as your club president over the last few months. We have
had some exciting news over the last few months including hosting the 2011
NBDCC and the announcement of Jef’s
I Heart Ken book due out in 2011. If any member has
some exciting news to share and would like to include it in the newsletter
please contact one of the board members. We would like to expand this
newsletter to serve the club. |
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He's A Doll! Newsletter
December 2009
HE'S A DOLL! CLUB WINS BID FOR 2011 NBDCC
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Our club was successful
in our bid for the 2011 NBDCC, which marks the year of Ken doll's
50th Anniversary. Our theme is Barbie and Ken-Spring Break
1961 and will be held at the gorgeous Marriott Harbor Beach
Resort & Spa located in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The
convention dates are set from July 27-30, 2011. Our Live
Auction charity is Children's Home
Society of Florida and our Silent Auction charity is
The Poverello Center.
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Chairman |
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Dwane Adle* |
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Advisor |
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Audio/Visual |
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Beach Comber Cafe |
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Centerpieces |
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Competition |
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Maria Sox* |
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Dorinda Balanecki* |
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Jack Wootten* |
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Bob Strack* |
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Madison Plendl* |
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Creative Director |
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Elbo Room After Hours |
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Fashion Show |
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Financial |
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Graphics |
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Dorinda Balanecki* |
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Angie Heffley* |
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Linda Leake-Beard* |
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Jack Wootten* |
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Andrea Rossi* |
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Hosts |
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Host Club Liaison |
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Hotel Liaison |
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Legal Advisor |
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Live Auction |
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Lisa Franco* |
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Jef Beck* |
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Dwane Adle*/Dorinda Balanecki* |
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Nichole Fitzgerald |
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Sandi Holder* |
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Local Crew Coordinator |
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On-Site Coordinator |
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Photographer |
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Raffle Room |
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Registration Book |
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Jenny Mirc* |
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Joan Ruppert |
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Nancy Hernandez |
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Hilda Graulau* |
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Registration Coordinator |
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Resource |
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Sales Room |
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Silent Auction |
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Souvenir Book |
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Deb Neal* |
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Norita Bergmann* |
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Joe Blitman/Kevin Mulligan |
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Angie Gill |
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Hilda Graulau* |
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Souverir Doll Designer(s) |
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Souvenir Shop |
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Volunteer Coordinator |
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Website |
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Workshops |
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Karin Smith* |
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Beth Heiss* |
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Priscilla Wardlow |
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Lisa Koppelman-Elliott* |
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Yahoo Group |
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Yachtsman Race |
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Julie Bronski* |
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Colin Walton* |
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SPECIAL CLUB
COMMITTEE-CONVENTION
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We are proud to
announce that club
member Mike Bloxom will head the Special Club Convention
Committee! Mike will work closely with Jef Beck, the Host Club
Liaison. We know many
of you have expressed interest in helping as club members at the
2011 NBDCC. Keep those good vibes coming! What we are looking
for is a commitment from you as a member to assist a Chair with
pre-planning, pre-work and execution of events. Maybe you'd
like to do prep-work...be there to help set-up the
room...be attached to the hip during the events? Think of
it as a part-time chair or assistant manager chair position to
the chair of your choice. Your commitment will much
appreciated from our Chairs! We will start the formation
of this committee after the April 2010 membership drive, but are
opening it up NOW to get a spread sheet going. Mike will
start taking interested current member names and hopefully new
names after the 2010 member drive. Please remember, in some
cases your assistance is
a year long commitment, so please let Mike know how committed
you can be in assisting a
Chair! If you still want to help but a shift or two
may be more convenient before, during or after the actual dates
of convention, we ask you contact Beth Heiss our Volunteer
Coordinator Chair. Thanks in
advance for your help!
Mike
mailto:kensrus@aol.com
Beth mailto:heiss@snet.net |
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CLUB COMMITTEE SELECTIONS IN PROGRESS Our VP
Julie is in
the process of reaching out to members who expressed interest in serving the
club in a committee role. We have placed a few members to head just
two of the committees. The current committees that need members to
fill are the following:
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Newsletter Committee-Michael
will serve as Interim Editor
The purpose of the Newsletter Committee is to prepare the quarterly
newsletter including but not limited to design and content.
Jef will be emailing
members who marked this committee from the member application to
form an editorial staff . |
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Promotions Committee:
The purpose of the Promotion Committee is to market the He’s A Doll! Club
through advertising, promotional events and special promotional projects. |
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Outreach Committee: The
purpose of the Outreach Committee is to recruit members for the continued
fun and success of the club. |
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Special Conventions Committee-Mike To help with planning our club
meetings and social events.
See related article above to serve on
this committee. |
If by
chance you were not contacted by Julie and are interested in being a part of
one of these committees, please email VP Julie @
purpink@aol.com
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CLUB T-SHIRT DESIGN UNVEILED
 We have
selected our design for the 2009 club item...We would like to
congratulate Jon for his design concept and Dwane for taking that
concept idea and spending countless hours scanning in each of the logos,
changing the format a bit which included the dates and the tag line.
Dwane said "We have great ideas in our club and when we work together we
can come up with amazing
things. I am really pleased with the final results and what to
thank Jon for submitting the original idea to use the logos in a T-shirt
idea for the club. He started the seed that grew into what you now see.
Please join us in congratulating both Jon and Dwane! We think it is a
great design and definitely representative about our passion.
A poll was created to find out what you would like this logo on; a
t-shirt or a mug? T-shirt won.
We will have order information communicated to you very soon on the
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NOVEMBER CONTEST WINNERS
We've been having a lot of
fun with our "FUN FACTOR" November contests! Here are a list of
our winners so far:
Week 1: Jim and Linda
Week 2: Ann
Week 3: Margie and Jon
As promised, our Week 4
contest and the PRIZE information is below! |
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FUN FACTOR CONTEST 4
The Barbie World of Fashion Guys
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In 1967, "The Barbie
World of Fashion game by Mattel" emphasized fashion and cute
guys...which is exactly what our contest will entail! Wouldn't it
have been fun if some (or all) the guys represented in this game had
actually been made into doll form? Well here is your chance! We have
selected a few of the guys from this game and are picturing them
below. What we would like you to do is create them using a
male fashion doll and male fashion doll fashions and accessories.
What our judge (member Madison Plendl) is looking for is one doll
created from one of the character pictures below. She will be looking for modern
interpretations of the character; think 2009, not 1967! After you
create your doll, you will also be judged on his story. Ideas
in your story can include where he is from, what relationships he
has with other Barbie friends and family, his job, his personality
etc. We are looking for not only creative modern
interpretations in doll form, but an interesting story behind the
doll. You can customize your doll and fashion as much or as
little as you want. You can create an elaborate or a simple
story about him. Please read the rules and have some fun and
get creative! |
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Swinger |
Sam |
Dick |
Rick |
Kevin |
Peter |
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You
may submit up to 3 pictures. Two required pictures must be a
head shot (or above the waist) and a full body shot.
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use any 12" or shorter male fashion doll of your choice. Male
fashion dolls used can not be taller than 12” and no shorter than
the newer Mattel High School Musical dolls. You are allowed to
customize anything on the doll you use.
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Use as many
fashion and accessory pieces of your choice, including non-Mattel
or customized fashions and accessories.
The doll must be dressed and/or accessorized
and you may represent any additional fashion pieces or accessories
as you like.
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The only photo-shopping allowed will be the
addition of words or background visual art to the
submitted photos. Please do not alter or add
color to the doll or the doll's fashion or accessories.
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One
entry per member please. See how to enter below.
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Include a creative story line
about your chosen character that is 50 words or less.
Think
of your doll as a "prototype" doll concept for the play line or
collectible line. You will be judged on the overall photos
composition and how they connect with your story about the
character. We are looking for clear pictures that show details!
If you
like to over-achieve, here are some ways to earn extra points:
Extra
point if the full body picture is professionally presented in a
customized box (no lid) or box liner.
Extra
point if your doll has rooted hair the same hair color as the
character. Tad/Brunette or Dark Brown, Swinger/Auburn,
Sam/Black, Dick/Ash or Light Brown, Rick/Light Blonde, Kevin/Red or
Peter/Dark Blonde.
There is plenty of time through the
busy holiday season! Contest
runs SUNDAY 11/22/09 through SATURDAY 1/2/10. Winner announced
MONDAY 1/4/10. In order to allow members who may not have
electronic capabilities, pictures and story line can be either
emailed or mailed to the addresses below.
Mailed or emailed entries must be received by 1/2/10. Entries
received after this date will not be considered.
Mailed pictures will be scanned and presented. Pictures and
story lines will be posted on a special contest page on this site as
they are received. Special notices posted on the Yahoo board
will direct you when we receive a new entry. Look right below
here for contestant links.
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Contestants were
judged on the following attributes: Rules followed, Quality of
Story, Quality of Photos, Clothing presented, Accessories presented,
Modern Interpretation of Character, Overall Composition, Photo
(layout, requirements, quality), Overall Creativity and Extra Credit
Points (Rooted hair same as character, Box, Box liner).
1st Place:
Contestant 5 Barbara
wins a Barbie Collector Platinum
Label
POP LIFE
KEN DOLL (NRFB)
2nd Place:
Contestant 1 Jef wins a Barbie Collector Gold
Label
45TH ANNIVERSARY KEN DOLL
(NRFB)
3rd Place:
Contestant 4 Micheal wins a CAMPING FAMILY KEN DOLL (NRFB)
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