Hello fellow Pokemon players….
I have been recently made aware that Mike Schell and family will not be at the Pokemon World Championship to document the weekend for us players. This was quite disturbing news to me. I really feel the need to do something about this to ensure that this tradition does not die.
As a player I really appreciated Mike and family for taking all the pictures they did at Worlds in 06’. Without his picture taking I would not have the fond memories of that event at my finger tips. Being able to access all of the pictures they post on the gym also allows me to put a face to some of the names that I would not normally be able to match. I spend quite a bit of time looking thru all of the pictures of major events, as they can paint a wonderful picture of how the tournament progressed. No phone call can quite compete with what he does for the community.
I have no direct connection to Mike or his family. I am simply showing my support for picture documentation for the Pokemon World Championships. Mike and his family have been supporting us as players for quite some time now. I believe its time we show Mike and his family the same support to keep this tradition going….
I will be setting up a “Smile for the Cameraman” fund to help the Schell family continue in our tradition of documenting our World Championship. Any and all donations will be directly applied to the costs associated with them ensuring that we receive colorful documentation of Pokemon Worlds 2008. I will be accepting donations via Check, Paypal, or money order. We have a very small goal of $1,000 USD. I will stop all donations on August 7th or after that goal has been met (Which ever comes first). I will post a daily running total for everyone to see and take pride in achieving it.
People I need you to understand that what they do will be with us FOREVER. These pictures will be something that you can show your kids (when you have them of course), grandkids, aunts, uncles and whomever else you care to share them with. It is THAT important…. Every little bit helps when it’s this small an amount to achieve. Let’s do this together and take some pride in supporting our game. Even if you do not plan on attending, you can still help the cause. They are for EVERYONE to enjoy.
So without further delay,
Donations can be made via paypal at [email protected]
Or by sending a Check or money order made out to
Jimmy Ballard
6810 W. Archer
Chicago, IL. 60638
Time is running out, do not delay, and feel free to contact me via PM if further info is needed.
Post your donations below so everyone can track our progress....
Collect a Card N Comics will be donating the first $50.00 to ensure we have the memories we deserve!!!
Jimmy
I have been recently made aware that Mike Schell and family will not be at the Pokemon World Championship to document the weekend for us players. This was quite disturbing news to me. I really feel the need to do something about this to ensure that this tradition does not die.
As a player I really appreciated Mike and family for taking all the pictures they did at Worlds in 06’. Without his picture taking I would not have the fond memories of that event at my finger tips. Being able to access all of the pictures they post on the gym also allows me to put a face to some of the names that I would not normally be able to match. I spend quite a bit of time looking thru all of the pictures of major events, as they can paint a wonderful picture of how the tournament progressed. No phone call can quite compete with what he does for the community.
I have no direct connection to Mike or his family. I am simply showing my support for picture documentation for the Pokemon World Championships. Mike and his family have been supporting us as players for quite some time now. I believe its time we show Mike and his family the same support to keep this tradition going….
I will be setting up a “Smile for the Cameraman” fund to help the Schell family continue in our tradition of documenting our World Championship. Any and all donations will be directly applied to the costs associated with them ensuring that we receive colorful documentation of Pokemon Worlds 2008. I will be accepting donations via Check, Paypal, or money order. We have a very small goal of $1,000 USD. I will stop all donations on August 7th or after that goal has been met (Which ever comes first). I will post a daily running total for everyone to see and take pride in achieving it.
People I need you to understand that what they do will be with us FOREVER. These pictures will be something that you can show your kids (when you have them of course), grandkids, aunts, uncles and whomever else you care to share them with. It is THAT important…. Every little bit helps when it’s this small an amount to achieve. Let’s do this together and take some pride in supporting our game. Even if you do not plan on attending, you can still help the cause. They are for EVERYONE to enjoy.
So without further delay,
Donations can be made via paypal at [email protected]
Or by sending a Check or money order made out to
Jimmy Ballard
6810 W. Archer
Chicago, IL. 60638
Time is running out, do not delay, and feel free to contact me via PM if further info is needed.
Post your donations below so everyone can track our progress....
Collect a Card N Comics will be donating the first $50.00 to ensure we have the memories we deserve!!!
Jimmy
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