Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s Eleventh “Old Pueblo - Young People” Raffle

To Be Held on March 31, 2010

      The next of the ever-popular “Old Pueblo - Young People” fundraising raffles (the eleventh since Old Pueblo Archaeology Center began holding these events in 1998) will be held on March 31, 2010, to serve as a finale for Old Pueblo Archaeology Center’s celebration of the annual Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month.   

      The “Old Pueblo - Young People” raffle makes it possible for Old Pueblo to provide classroom scholarships to pay archaeology education program fees for children whose parents and schools are too poor to afford what we normally charge for our OPEN3 simulated archaeological dig field trip, our OPENOUT in-classroom education programs for kids, and our guided archaeological site tours for schools. Some of the raffle funds are also used to support Old Pueblo’s day-to-day operations including program scheduling, bookkeeping, and indirect costs.

      Please purchase tickets to assist Old Pueblo in our fundraising efforts. Because we plan to offer some of the raffle tickets through the mail, in accordance with U.S. postal regulations no purchase will be required to enter Old Pueblo’s drawing. We ask, however, that everyone who obtains raffle tickets send in a donation to Old Pueblo along with your ticket stubs to help us continue offering our education programs. Suggested donation amounts are $20 for 12 tickets, $10 for 6, or $2 for a single ticket. If you would like to help us out with our fundraising even more by buying or selling extra raffle tickets please contact Old Pueblo in Tucson at 520-798-1201 or info@oldpueblo.org.

      In addition to making a contribution with your raffle ticket entry, you can help Old Pueblo Archaeology Center out by making additional donations and by being an Old Pueblo member. This bulletin includes information about our membership rates and an application form. If you are not already a member please consider joining, and if you are a member please think about renewing your membership early or upgrading it to a higher level. The membership application form also includes a blank line on which you can indicate the amount of any donation offered.

      Old Pueblo accepts cash, checks, and credit cards for donations and membership fees. Also, we can take Visa, MasterCard, and Discover card payments through the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center web site, www.oldpueblo.org

      Here is some information on the gifts that have been donated to Old Pueblo Archaeology Center for giveaway as raffle prizes in the 2010 “Old Pueblo - Young People” raffle:

Gift certificate for Brunch for Two at the Historic Arizona Inn, Tucson. Donated by Arizona Inn. Valued at $70.

Gift certificate for Eight Free Dance Classes at Flor de Liz Dance Studio, Tucson. Donated by Flor de Liz Dance Studio. Valued at $73.

Gift certificate for Gray Line Tours’ Old Pueblo City Tour for Two. Donated by Gray Line Tours. Valued at $150.

Five individual traditional southwestern-style pottery pieces made by Old Pueblo’s traditional southwestern pottery workshop instructor, artist John Guerin. Donated by John Guerin. Valued at $500.

Gift certificate for one-night stay for two at the Quality Inn Navajo Nation in Tuba City, Arizona, plus 2 adult admissions to the Navajo Interactive Museum & a coupon for free cookie at Hogan Expresso & More. Donated by Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise. Valued at $104.

Gift certificate for a one-night stay for two at the Quality Inn Navajo Nation Capital in Window Rock, Arizona. Donated by Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise. Valued at $87.

Gift certificate for a one-night stay for two at the Quality Inn Lake Powell in Page, Arizona. Donated by Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise. Valued at $87.

Four guest passes to Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, recently chosen as one of the ten great botanical gardens in the world. Donated by Karen Russo. Valued at $20.

Hardback (cloth) copy of Architectural Practice in Mexico City: A Manual for Journeyman Architects of the Eighteenth Century book by Mardith Schuetz-Miller, Ph.D. Donated by Mardith Schuetz-Miller. Valued at $29.

New hardback copy of The Sweet Smell of Home: The Life and Art of Leonard F. Chana by Leonard F. Chana, Susan Lobo, and Barbara Chana. Donated by Southwestern Mission Research Center. Valued at $40.

Gift certificate for Spanish Colonial missions in Sonora coach tour for two, including 3 days/2 nights lodging, transportation, 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners, a margarita party each evening, and beer & soft drinks. Donated by Southwestern Mission Research Center. Valued at $900.

Fourteen individual matted and framed 8 X 10-inch natural history photographs by naturalist J. Steven Stacey. Donated by Steve Stacey. Valued at $1,400.

Gift certificate for personalized tour for four to northern New Mexico’s Wells Petroglyph Gallery archaeological rock art site (which contains over 6,000 petroglyphs), plus lunch at the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico. Donated by Jim Walker, The Archaeological Conservancy. Valued at $300.

Gift certificate for a Friday thru Sunday stay in The Jim Click Automotive Team’s company condominium in Arizona’s White Mountains. Donated by The Jim Click Automotive Team. Valued at $500.

Gift certificate for a Great Meal at Thunder Canyon Brewery, Tucson. Donated by Thunder Canyon Brewery. Valued at $25.

Two individual gift certificates for free oil change & filter at Tucson Automotive. Donated by Scott Murtaugh, Tucson Automotive. Valued at $60.

Gift certificate for 3-days/2-night accommodations for two in the Grand Canyon National Park’s Maswik Lodge, plus complimentary Hermits Rest 2-hour West Rim Coach Tour and complimentary Desert View 3-hour East Rim Coach Tour. Donated by Xanterra South Rim LLC. Valued at $438.

Gift card to Beyond Bread Bakery/Café in Tucson. Donated by Beyond Bread. Valued at $10.

Framed poster of Robert Rivera southwestern style painted gourds. Donated by Bud & Darla Pettit. Valued at $60.

Mimbres-design miniature pottery bowl by Acoma Pueblo artist, with acrylic stand. Donated by Old Pueblo Archaeology Center. Valued at $15.

Gently used paperback copy of Emil W. Haury's Prehistory of the American Southwest edited by J. Jefferson Reid and David E. Doyel. Donated by Jim Farley. Valued at $20.

Antelope design replica Mimbres-style pottery bowl by artist Wayne Brian, with display stand and archaeology poem. Donated by Wayne Brian, Primitive Process Pottery, Mesa, Arizona. Valued at $100.

Gift Certificate for a Night in a Jacuzzi Suite at The Historic Gadsden Hotel, 1046 G Avenue, Douglas, Arizona. Donated by Ms. Robin Brekhus, Proprietor. Valued at $150.