The Road to ........
Hello Kickstarters.
We have decided to cancel our funding effort here on the kickstarter platform after a few new considerations have come a bit more into focus.
My Dad used to say, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" I am thinking of him now.
We have a solid idea here with the OLNP. With the support and kind exchanges we have shared over the last few weeks and months there is no doubt that what we have here is worth working for. Feeling the support from all of our Backers, Friends, Family, Community, and Peers has been an amazing feeling. But we have some more work to do to make sure that our good intentions don't end up contradicting the actuality of our actions.
The Smith Rock Park project was a success for certain. We managed to survive the event with a strong sense of purpose and direction. But when we decided to do the project without permission, or any sort of note of approval from the Park, we really set ourselves up for some explaining. Especially when our message and intention is to be a healing and respectful experience, well, how much more contradictory can we get?,.,.
There were some complicating issues that I should have been aware of during the week in Terrebonne, things I believe could have been easily managed with the Park Service. But again, we decided to go in below radar and do our thing.
Yes, the ethics and etiquette of that particular venue are sometimes a little loose. But again, with all the user groups that share that area, and the inherent dangers of what we were up to it was simply poor form not to involve the Park.
So, as we close down this funding effort we would like to send grateful Thanks and Insanely Pro Mojo to all of you that had made the decision to support our project. It is by no means the close of the effort, but a solid opportunity to go back to the table and talk through the way to make the next project and actual success. I will remove this page in a day or two, just in case some yahoo out there wants to drop funding bombs on us,..kidding..
Thanks To All of You! Thank You for checking us out! if you want to friend us of FB please don't hesitate,.!
And Our Sincerest of Apologies to anyone and everyone that found a little trouble with our tactics,.,. Its not easy to do things by the book. Who even wrote it? I am acting here as I believe I would be advised by my Parents.
Cheers
Doug
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Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on October 20, 2011.
Funding period
Sep 16, 2011 -
Nov 15, 2011
(60 days)
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Signed and framed 11x14 glossy print of the Smith Rocks OLNP event. OLNP Bumper Sticker & Name in Documentary Credits & on webpage as "Kickstarter Sponsor",..AND 10 pack of hand printed OLNP post cards & copy of the OLNP Documentary Feature.
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Signed and framed 18x24 glossy print of the Smith Rocks OLNP event. OLNP Bumper Sticker & Name in Documentary Credits & on webpage as "Kickstarter Sponsor",.. AND 10 pack of hand printed OLNP post cards, a copy of the OLNP Documentary...AND invitation to join us on a hanging during the North American Series!!
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Open for Discussion,. We would love to have you along for the ride for a hanging or more if it seems right! We can visit you during the tour and you're sure to end up in the film,. Come and have a great time joining the OLNP Team!! Who knows right,.?,. Maybe you just Really want to see this thing succeed like we do,. Well,. Lets do this!!
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Comments
Creator Lauren Thomaselli on October 13, 2011
Congratulations to your entire team for your incredible effort, endurance, perseverance and most of all your integrity. To set out on a mission 'with good intentions' make mistakes, share them, and learn to do things differently next time takes courage. Thanks to your entire team for letting us in on the OLNP and we look forward to the next phase. Stay True!
Creator Pamela Matsuda-Dunn/Larry Dunn on October 13, 2011
This was a great idea. I hope you don't give up on it! I have done lots of fund-raising and organizing a project like this is difficult. I see this as a necessary first misstep to see how to do it better next time. Good luck to you all. You can count on us next time!
Creator Karen Z. Thomas on October 13, 2011
I'm a little disappointed to say the least. This was a good lesson for me not to just jump in and help someone's efforts without checking out the whole project and how it was all being handled. It did cross my mind that hanging something high up on a rock would take some permission, etc. Thought you would all think about that too. Wow.