TGO & HCP PR - Adopt a roadway

[Guest Gun Geek]

Ok guys, I am waiting on a call back from the lady in charge of these to get more info. As far as a slogan on the sign it looks like we are limited on characters. Two lines of 18 characters. Pretty much only leaves us with TN Gun Owners & TNGunOwners.com. Kind of sucks with the character limit but we can make signs and put them up on clean up day.

I am still looking for recommendations on where to start a big litter pick up for the first time. Which roadway? If we are going to do regional areas we have to get some more people involved. A release form has to be filed with the TDOT office for every person that will be helping on the road before the first clean up.

Just a few rules that I have seen so far, the safety vest is required, you have to watch the video and minors age 12-17 can participate with parent signature on release form. Sorry nobody younger than 12.

I am still gathering a lot of the info so that we can put it out for everyone. Once again if you have any input, comments or suggestions they are welcomed.

[BigPoppa]

I still think we need a catchy slogan for this. While I like "go ahead, litter we dare you." and think its hilarious, I don't think it sends the message that we would want put out there.

+ 1

While we all know it's a harmless, tongue-in-cheek phrase, others who are just looking to pick up any rock they can to throw at us will fixate on it, thus eliminating the whole original motive of "positive PR"

[Guest Muttling]

I'd be happy to help in Lewisburg and in Murfreesboro, but scheduling will be an issue for me as I work 2 jobs.

Please add me to your mailing list and let me know dates/times. I will show up as often as possible.

[Guest Drewsett]

Count me in, I live in Nashville, but know all of Middle Tennessee pretty well and am willing to drive a little if necessary. Now I just need to get my HCP and something to carry!

[Guest Gun Geek]

Just got off the phone with the lady in charge of the who adopt a roadway program, very nice lady. She is excited that we are looking into doing this.

Each region will have to have a separate agreement. So if we are going to do that we need to break it down and have a main guy/gal for each area. While talking with her we both agreed that spring would be a better time to start. At that time they will be running a PSA with a country music celeb. So there is a possibility for more media on that.

I have created a new Group, http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/groups/tgo++hcp+adopt++roadway.html. Please go join the group if you are willing to help. Thanks.

[LagerHead]

Sweet. Just joined. The join link is at the bottom, pretty small, so you'll have to look for it. I know I did.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Here is an Easy link cause the link is awfully small.

JOIN THE GROUP

[kwe45919]

I'm in......joined as well through the link you provided.

[Guest Drewsett]

Sweet. Just joined. The join link is at the bottom, pretty small, so you'll have to look for it. I know I did.

Yeah, took me awhile to find it as well.

Come on people! I don't even own a pistol let alone have a HCP, but I'm on board. Good PR for TGO and HCP regardless this is a great thing to do for our state and our environment! We've got alot of ground to make up for Al Gore's Belle Meade environment-destroying mansion!

[kwe45919]

Yeah, took me awhile to find it as well.

Come on people! I don't even own a pistol let alone have a HCP, but I'm on board. Good PR for TGO and HCP regardless this is a great thing to do for our state and our environment! We've got alot of ground to make up for Al Gore's Belle Meade environment-destroying mansion!

Al Gore doesn't destroy the environment, he creats it......in his mind.

[Guest Drewsett]

Al Gore doesn't destroy the environment, he creats it......in his mind.

I think you're confusing the environment and the internet. Or maybe Al Gore's just confused.

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

Come on people! I don't even own a pistol let alone have a HCP, but I'm on board. Good PR for TGO and HCP regardless this is a great thing to do for our state and our environment!

HCP or not, it would be great to see 50+ TGO members out cleaning up the roadsides.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Agreed. Not limited to HCP anyone can participate we need some more people right now we are sitting at 17. Please join the group an help us plan this thing out.

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

[Guest Gun Geek]

I came back looking for the thread, and thought it was gone.. till I looked in the sticky. Cool thanks for the sticky.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Ok we have 19 people so far. Come on guys, lets get some more people in on this.

[Guest flyfishtn]

I am in.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Alright we have two regional contacts for the Nashville Area - please go to the Group and check the Nashville Planning Thread.

I am still ironing out some details. But at least we are moving forward.

[Guest pontiac_fiero_g]

id be if in knoxville

[Guest Gun Geek]

Being in Sevierville, I fully intend on making a clean up for our area.

[Guest ArmyVeteran37214]

Ah come on, there's gotta be more than 21 volunteers on this forum.

[Guest Gun Geek]

Agreed surely we have more than 21 people that would like to help out in the community.

[Guest Jcochran88]

I would be in for something close in my area.

[Guest tlondon]

I am in. In the Clarksville area. Maybe if enough people get involved we could have multiple crews in different areas of the state

[Guest Gun Geek]

That is the idea, to get this going in multiple areas. Hopefully we can have more members and more areas here soon. It would be nice to get this started and do the first clean up come spring. A lot more planning will be going on from now till then. If we could organize the first one for all areas to be on the same day, surely it couldn't be ignored. But please go join the group. The information is in the my signature.