CSTS 2011 Results

Are you sitting down? You really should be!

The final numbers for Edmonton’s CSTS are in.

Total Raised: $7320.71

Disbursements:

 This year we saw a 35 % increase in attendance and nearly doubled last year’s total of $3773! In two years we’ve raised $11093.

Thank you so much to our 2011 Sponsors:

Special thanks to Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, cast of The Guild, James Hance, and Erin Gray for making our auction extra special this year.

To our auction donors, volunteers, knitters, and all attendees; we could not have done it with out you

And finally, thank you Alberta Browncoats for being a part of this shiny event. We are looking forward to CSTS 2012.

2011 – Tentative Schedule of the Day’s Events

12:00 Doors Open to public / Tshirt pickup / Silent Auction viewing
12:30 Dr. Horrible (45 mins)
13:20 Costume Contest
13:40 Speeches /CSTS Intro Videos /Tribute Video
14:05 Serenity (2 hrs)
16:15 Live Auction (8 shiny items up for grabs)
16:30 Silent Auction Last Call
16:45 Silent Auction Results & Payment

Please note: You do have to be on site to pick-up and pay for your auction items. We will have a portable debit machine on hand to accept payments via debit or credit and will also happily accept cashy monies.

2011 – Auction Item Previews

A number of our auction items are available for pre-viewing in our CSTS 2011 Auction Items album on our Facebook page.

Items up for auction this year include (but are not limited to):

  • original artwork,
  • autographed posters, comics, CDs and DVDs,
  • autographed books
  • wobbly pops
  • swords and plaques
  • gift certificates
  • terrify’n Jayne monkies

 Thanks to our sponsor, Happy Harbor Comics, we will be able to accept debit and credit card payments for auction items, t-shirts and Jayne Hats. Of course, we’ll also happily accept cashy monies.

Yesterday, Toronto’s CSTS reported in that they had raised $7900 at their event. Our goal this year is to raise $5000, beating last year’s goal by $1300. We hope you’ll be able to help us make our goal a reality.

Thank you to everyone who is planning to attend. We’re so excited to be able to host this event.

With a little help from our friends

The Alberta Browncoats are thrilled to announce the return of a number of event sponsors in 2011. Partnerships with local businesses and community organizations go a long way to ensuring our event is successful each year. From advice through to financial support, we are blessed to have an ever evolving relationship with each of these groups.

Happy Harbor Comics 

Everyone in Edmonton knows that Happy Harbor is a supporter fabulous geeky events, roller derby, and CSTS 2010. They’ve got a hand in just about every shiny comics, sci-fi, and geek-tastic event held in Edmonton. It means the ‘verse to us that they’ve once again stepped up to the plate and been willing to associate their good name with our great cause.

What this means for you is that, when the time comes to purchase your tickets, you have the option of buying them online (here) or purchasing them in person from one of Happy Harbor’s two locations across the city.

Vol.1: 12226 – Jasper Ave, Edmonton
Vol.2: 180 Manning Crossing, Edmonton

Yardstick Software

Yardstick Software is Canada’s leading provider of professional testing and online training systems. The Yardstick training and testing platform is a highly customizable web application used by corporations to deliver employee training and as well, the platform is utilized by associations and licensing organization to deliver high stakes, license exams.

Christie Communications

Christie Communications’ niche in the multimedia marketplace is to develop highly interactive, media rich, intensely tested programs. Their main areas of service are Interactive Design, eLearning Creation, Learner Management Systems, 3D Immersive Development, and Media Production.

The team at Christie Communications are heavily involved in the community and do good (or misbehave) in ways that make us all proud to be associated with them.

The Canadian Historical Arms Society (CHAS)

CHAS was founded in 1967 by a group of individuals interested in the collection, preservation, and application of all categories of arms, from bayonet and Samurai swords, antique and modern military arms and accoutrements to black powder muzzleloaders. CHAS members are of diverse ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Club members include everyone from students, homemakers, farmers, and Armed Forces members to realtors, teachers, doctors, and accountants.

Up Yer Kilt Scottish Gifts

The proprietors of Up Yer Kilt Scottish Gifts are well known in the Alberta Scottish community as friendly and generous individuals who are always willing to lend a helping hand. It doesn’t hurt that they also sell chanters, pointy sticks (knives & swords), and various other bits of Scottish regalia both online and at Highland Games across the province.

We’re also happy to welcome aboard a new sponsor in 2011, Indulgent Interludes.

2011 – Auction Item: Serenity Logo Painting

Those of you who attended CSTS 2010 in Edmonton will remember the shiny Jayne Hat keychains we had available for sale. The keychains were made by one of our favourite Browncoats, Natalie Dempsey. This year, in addition to her awesome hats (keychain and large sizes this year), Natalie is donating beautiful Serenity logo paintings to our auction.

You can learn more about Natalie and her work on her website: Leaf On The Wind.