Let it be known should you hear these words upon thy eyeballs that this is The Official Pool Party Agenda. We are standing up to Big Water and getting splashed a lot. All events over Halloween Weekend will be cash only, so please be prepared. A portion of proceeds will be donated to charities like Shriners Hospital for Children.
Our weekend-long campaign begins on Friday with The Bounce House of Representatives:
Where: Pump It Up, 9665 Allen Blvd in Beaverton, OR
When: 8pm to Midnight on Friday, Oct 30th, 2015
Dress Code: Fursuits and Kigus work best; but clothes are good too (changing space at the event).
Cost: $15 cash paid upon arrival (there is no ATM at the facility).
Music: @earvelvet (on Twitter)
Food: Order and pay through Pump it Up before 8:30pm, delivery will happen about 10pm.
(Food is not mandatory of course, and usually a group goes out for a late dinner afterward).
Water is available (in cups or from drinking fountains on site) - please look out for yourself and your buds and stay hydrated.
Whistle Stop Tour
What: The Pool Party will be having a Whistle Stop Tour about as long and as complicated as its candidate, Baphnedia.
Where: Oregon Railroad Heritage Center, 2250 SW Water Street Portland, OR 97214; Parking is under the Martin Luther King / 99E bridge, near Caruthers Street.
Dress Code: Regular clothes or costumed; the conference room is our dedicated changing space.
Cost: $15 cash per person, plus bring an extra $5 for your train ticket.
Public Access: This event will be taking place in a public space; so opportunities for photos with small humans is possible. Some members of the public will be debarking from the train during our event.
Photos/Video: The Oregon Railroad Heritage Center reserves the right to take photos or videos of our group for their promotional purposes. If they think we're cool enough, that is.
Agenda: This takes place on Saturday, October 31st.
Early birds can enjoy the Gift Shop, which willbe open until 5pm and may stay open a little late for us.
5:00 pm: Guided group tours of the museum & changing space become available.
5:30 pm: "The Time To Change" if you are going to be in costume for the Whistle Stop Tour. Train returns and debarks near the museum.
6:00 pm: Whistle Stop Tour: Train embarks on a journey down the track to Oaks Park and back again.
6:30 pm: Train returns from Oaks Park to get debarked. So... no barking?
7:00 pm: We conclude with getting food somewhere and for those of us going swimming - returning to the hotel.
Ice Cream Social
Where: Cold Stone Creamery 11286 SW Scholl's Ferry Road in Tigard, OR
When: Starting around 1pm, ending when the last hug is given.
Dress Code*: We aren't recommending fuzzy attire around ice cream.
Cost: Generally less than $10, unless your appetite is like Baphnedia's.
Diet: Cold Stone has all the food groups covered: Candy, Chocolate, Caramel, Cookies and Cream. ^^
(We're not taking over the place; it is a public place.)