2018 REUNION UPDATE RED WARRIORS 2018 REUNION RAFFLE/AUCTION Reunion offers raffle and silent auction items Universal Studio Resort is Top Auction Item The 2018 Red Warrior reunion will be the first to offer raffle and silent auction items. The top silent auction prize is a two-room, three-night stay at a Universal Orlando Resorts hotel in Florida and Universal Studio tickets for four people for two days. Travel is not included. Corporate sponsors have also stepped up to the plate with valuable products. Other prizes include contributions from our own Red Warriors that highlight their unique artistic talents - a Veterans Day print on metal by Joe Yazzie, a hand crafted chess table by Richard Firmin, a signed, framed photographic chicadee print by Jerry Rayala, and a handmade 4 th Infantry Division clock by Jim Hunt. Raffle items consist of two donated 1993 Coca Cola retro prints featuring a GI theme. Two winners will be drawn. Other corporate items consist of two Polar Bear six-pack coolers (two tickets drawn), and four OGIO ruck sacks with the 12 th Infantry Regiment crest and motto on one side. Four to be won. Tickets are $2. Reunion attendees can view the items during registration and winners will be announced at the closing banquet.
UNIVERSAL STUDIO ORLANDO Our Grand Prize silent auction item is this fantastic adventure to Universal Studio in Orlando, Florida. The top bidder will receive a voucher redeemable for two rooms for three nights at a Universal property hotel and tickets for two days at Universal Studios for four people. Prize must be used in 2019. This prize is worth over $1500. Because of its value, the starting bid is $500 with additional bidding at $50 increments. Who wouldn t want to win this auction vacation? Great to share with your family! Donated by Coca Cola Company All proceeds support the Red Warrior Vietnam Association
JOE YAZZIE VETS DAY PRINT Joe Yazzie Herb Taylor Artist Joe Yazzie is the creator of this 20x29 inch print entitled Veterans Day and includes our own 12th Infantry Regiment and 4 th Infantry themes. Known for his unique Navajo artistry and vivid colors, Yazzie creates memorable artwork that you will be proud to own. Donated by our Association President, Herb Taylor, this artwork is uniquely and stunningly printed on metal and ready to hang on your wall. If you re the highest bidder, have Joe autograph your print! Starting bid for this artwork is $50 with $5 Increment bids.. Red Warrior Artist Joe Yazzie, Charlie Company 67/68 Red Warrior Herb Taylor, Delta Company 68/69 All proceeds support the Red Warrior Vietnam Association
HANDCRAFTED CHESS TABLE Red Warrior Richard Firman's handmade chess table is yet another silent auction item. Made entirely of fine hardwoods, it is truly a work of art! More than just a chess set, this will be become a treasured heirloom in your home for years to come. If needed, the winning bidder can arrange shipping through Dennis Witt. Winner pays shipping costs. Starting minimum bid is $75 with $5 Increment bids. Red Warrior Richard Firman, Delta Company 67/68 All proceeds support the Red Warrior Vietnam Association
HANDMADE 4 TH DIVISION CLOCK Another silent auction item is Jim Hunt s handcrafted octagonal clock featuring our own U.S. Army 4th Division logo as its theme. Measures 12 x 12 x 3 with the IV Leaf logo on each side. What a special and functional keepsake for any Red Warrior household! Be sure to bid on this fantastic work of art. Starting bid for this artwork is $25 and continues with $5 incremental bids. Red Warrior Jim Hunt, HHC 66/67 All proceeds support the Red Warrior Vietnam Association
FRAMED CHICKADEE PRINT Birders will love this artwork. Nature photographer Jerry Rayala lives in the north woods of Wisconsin, home to his studio Designs by Nature. In this once in a lifetime shot, Jerry has captured this chickadee in mid-flight. Framed and ready for your favorite wall, this can be yours by silent auction bid during the 2018 Red Warrior Reunion. If you re the lucky winner of this prized photo, have Jerry autograph the back! $25 Minimum bid, $5 Incremental bids. Red Warrior Jierry Rayala, C Co. 69/70 All proceeds support the Red Warrior Vietnam Association
YETI HOT/COLD 1 GALLON JUG This is a one gallon RAMBLER YETI jug. It is designed to be darn near indestructible while keeping every drop of precious water perfectly cold. Or, if it s a gallon of coffee you and your crew need, this jug handles the heat, too. This YETI jug has a bonus - it contains unit designation and the 12th Infantry Regiment motto on one side, Dr Pepper logo on the other. $130 value! Starting bid is $30. Additional bidding in $5 increments Donated by Dr Pepper Company One-Gallon YETTI mug with 12 th Regiment Motto/Dr Pepper Logo
2 RETRO COCA COLA PRINTS $2 Raffle ticket might get you one of these 16 x 19 inch framed Coca Cola promotional prints. The inscription on the bottom says Thank you for your service - from your partners at the Coca Cola Company. This retro overseas August 1953 ad features a GI outside his bunker, something we all can identify with. Two lucky raffle ticket winners will take home these beauties. Perfect for any Red Warrior Man Cave. The lucky raffle ticket might make you the winner! Buy as many tickets as you like! Donated by Coca Cola Company
LOGO WEAR OUTDOOR ITEMS A $2 ticket can win you one of two Polar Bear 12-pack coolers that retail for $60 each. Ice keeps for 24 hours! Everything is of heavy duty construction on these coolers. Coolers will have the Dr Pepper logo on them as they are generously donating these products. There will be two winners, so purchase as many $2 tickets as you want for a better chance to win. Four OGIO ruck sacks to be raffled off, each at a $60 value. Each includes the 12th Infantry Regiment crest and motto on one side, the Dr Pepper logo on the other. Since four of these packs will be raffled off, your chance of winning has increased. Tickets are $2. Note: Pack and Sack Style may vary from the one shown. See actual items at the reunion. Both items on this page Donated by DR PEPPER
VIETNAM POCKET WATCH This $50 valued pocket watch has the Vietnam theme engraved on it s outer cover. Reads In memory of the 58,479 brothers and sisters who never returned. VIETNAM WAR 1959-1975 Red Warrior John Beckman, Bravo and Delta Co. 67/68
FRANK MOEN ARTWORK Our 4/42 nd artilleryman Frank Moen has recalled his Vietnam memories to create these fantastic works of art. Signed and framed, these 13x19 prints bring back memories. Feel the Patrol and hear the tubes at LZ Mile High. Four works of art to be raffled. Frank Moen, 4/42 nd Artillery
SUMMARY ITEM MINIMUM BID INCREMENT DONATED BY UNIVERSAL STUDIO TRIP $500 $50 COCA COLA VETERANS DAY PRINT $ 25 $ 5 Herb Taylor CHESS TABLE $ 50 $ 5 Richard Firman 4th Division CLOCK $ 25 $ 5 Jim Hunt CHICKADEE PRINT $ 25 $ 5 Jerry Rayala YETI RAMBLER JUG $ 30 $ 5 DR PEPPER 2 POLAR BEAR COOLERS $2 TICKET UNLIMITED DR PEPPER 4 OGIO BACK PACKS $2 TICKET UNLIMITED DR PEPPER 1 POCKET WATCH $2 UNLIMITED John Beckman 4 VIETNAM PRINTS $2 each print UNLIMITED Frank Moen Raffle tickets are cash or check only, payable at time of ticket purchase. Silent Auction Winners - Payment due in full after winners are announced on September. 6, 2018. Payable in full in the form of cash or personal check made out to: RED WARRIORS VIETNAM ASSOCIATION Funds raised during the bidding of Silent Auction items and RaffleTicket sales will be used for Red Warrior Association activities, inclcuding costs associated with future reunions, memorial wreathes for our departed brothers, and other Association expenses approved by our board of directors. Red Warriors Vietnam Association is a 100% volunteer organization.