A message from  paigeshepherd:

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2013 Houghton Furry Picnic
Where: Chutes and Ladders Houghton MI
When: July 7th 12:00 P.M – 6:00 P.M

Summer is here and its time for some fun and games! On Sunday, July 7th 2013 Me and  freakhound will be hosting a furmeet at the Chutes and Ladders park in Houghton Michigan. The day will include lunch there, fursuiting for those of you brave souls willing to dawn fur in the heat. At 12:00 we will have a meet and greet where everyone can introduce themselves. A little about their fursona, hobbies and anything they would like afterwards events will follow like so.

12:00-12:30 Meet and greet
12:30-2:00 lunch preparation and lunch
2:00-4:00 Fursuiting/Goof off time
4:00-5:00 Sketchbook Exchange
5:00-6:00 Random activities and cleanup

This schedule is not exact. If anyone has any ideas for further events please post them bellow C:

Lunch: It is not required though I kindly ask each member to contribute what they can to the picnic. A bag of chips, some hot dogs, a bottle or two of pop. Cups, Post bellow if you are interested in bringing something. I will compile a list of everything being brought and update it weekly.

Fursuiting: Not everyone is crazy about suiting in the summer! It can be dangerous, and hey, not everyone has a suit. If you don’t have one, or just aren’t interested that day no problem. The rest can either tag along with suiters or enjoy some time to chat with the other furs who are attending.

Sketchbook Exchange: It is common at Fur conventions for people to bring a sketchbook where you may go and pay a certain fee in a dealers den for a sketch by your favorite artist. Not everyone is as artistic as the next but it may be cool to get a few mementos from new and older friends. I ask you guys to bring along a sketchbook and a few pencils if you want. I will be drawing and I encourage you guys to as well. This is not a profit gaining event. If you would like to draw that’s great! But save the commissions for conventions unless someone approaches you about it. Likewise, please leave adult work out of the equation for this. There will be minors present and for their sake I ask you to not show such work.