jero

Hello Everyone!

The 4th Annual Zeke Lerner Celebrity Bowl-a-thon will be held October 28th, 2006 at...

AMF Rocket Lanes
9171 De Soto Blvd.
Chatsworth, CA 91311-4906

Who is Zeke Lerner? He is the 6 year old son of television writer/producer Garrett Lerner (currently working on HOUSE, M.D.). At the age of 20 months he was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). This horrible neuromuscular disease is progressive, robbing children of their ability to walk, to stand, and eventually to even breathe. He is the proud older brother of three-year-old Lily, and son of Kim and Garrett Lerner. Zeke and his family will be attending the bowl-a-thon, and look forward to meeting you all there!

In 2003 some Roswell fans organized a celebrity bowl-a-thon (BAT) to raise money for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA). There have been 3 events, 2-16-03, 2-7-04, and 8-20-05. Those events raised $22,000, $26,000, and $25,000 for FSMA. More info on FSMA can be found here... Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Families of SMA Home Page

The BAT isn't only a Roswell event. Celebrities from all of the following shows have attended: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Roswell, Half and Half, Charmed, John Doe, Reba, CSI: Miami, Enterprise, General Hospital, My So Called Life, Joan of Arcadia, Amazing Stories, Freaks and Geeks, Witchblade, Gilmore Girls, House MD, and The Laker Girls... WOW! The list gets longer every year!

Besides bowling with celebrities, there is a raffle, silent auction, and an exciting LIVE auction of TV memorabilia. Last year the Q & A/auction with the stars was exciting to say the least! It's not every day that a celebrity (Jesse Spencer) takes off his shirt for charity!


The official website is: Zeke Lerner Celebrity Bowl-a-thon You can get an idea of what an awesome event this is by checking out the website.


Here's an easy way to stay informed if you're interested...

You can sign up for the mailing list at: Bowl4FSMA : Zeke Lerner Celebrity Bowl A Thon


Here is a list of our planning committee members and the areas they are overseeing.

Event Director: Andrea
Volunteer Coordinator: Abi-- batvolunteer@gmail.com
Participant Coordinator: Jeri-- roswelljero@gmail.com
Auction/Raffle: Sarah
Sponsorships: Sharon
Media Relations: John
Celebrity Committee: Karen
Logistics: Kimberli

All non-volunteer related questions or comments concerning this event should be sent to the Participant Coordinator, Jeri. She will be able to put you in touch with the correct person to address your needs.

All responses and inquiries in regards to volunteering for the Bowl-a-thon should be addressed to this year's volunteer coordinator Abi at batvolunteer@gmail.com

Abi has been a volunteer at the past two events and is looking forward to hearing from anyone interested in helping out. When e-mailing Abi please be sure to specify in what area you'd like to volunteer.

Day of Event Volunteers: We are also in need of volunteers for the day of the Bowl-a-thon. There are a number of jobs including set-up, running the auction and raffle tables, helping with payments, lunch, team pictures, etc. These volunteers will need to be at the event venue at 8:00 a.m. on bowl-a-thon day and stay to assist with clean up. We also will have a mandatory training day a week before the event to ensure that all volunteers are familiar with their responsibilities and can have questions about the event answered in advance. [/b]


This year we will not be selling spectator tickets at the door.

Participants will be able to purchase Guest tickets on our website for their non-bowling family and friends that wish to watch the event. Guests will be subject to the same rules that spectators were in the past. The only way to attend as a non-bowling guest is to have a registered participant order the Guest ticket for you. Non-participants can not order tickets themselves.

We were going to eliminate spectators all together, but we would still like participants to be able to bring family and friends with them. So, those are the only spectators that will be allowed. People not invited by participants will not be able to attend the event.

We have never had an outstanding number of spectators to begin with and in looking at it, it seems to have caused more problems than there are benefits.

For one, a good number of the spectators we did have were professional autograph hounds and tried to get 20 autographs from a lot of the celebs. It is an uncomfortable situation for the celebs and we don't want that.

We also realized that spectators constantly asking for pics and autographs takes away the participants' (who are paying more to be there) time with the celebs and slows down the bowling. We want the participants to have the maximum time they can with the celebs, and it seems spectators take away from that.

There is no limit on Guest tickets, as long as it's the participant that is purchasing them. We will be checking the purchasers' names and will make it clear on the order page that non-participants should not be buying them because we will not honor the order, even though money has been sent.



Guest Tickets: When participants order their guest tickets, they will need to provide us with names so the right person(s) get the ticket(s). At check in the participants will be given the Guest tickets. If your Guest(s) will be arriving after you, you will be able to drop off their ticket(s) at a will call table.

Guest Tickets:
Adults (14 and up): $25.00
Children 9-13: $12.00
Children 3-8: $6.00
Children under 3: Free


The fees to participate will remain the same as last year.

Adults (age 14 and up) :
Participant fee: $85.00
Early Bird participant fee: $75.00 (if registered by 7/31/06)
Parent or sibling of child with SMA participant fee: $65.00

Children:
These children's' fees are only applicable if accompanying a paying adult participant. All children must be registered to participate, regardless of age, if they plan to go down to the bowling lanes.
Ages 9-13: $45.00
Ages 3-8: $25.00
Under age 3: Free
Children with SMA: Free


For those making travel plans, just a reminder that IF we have a dinner with some of the celebrities to auction off at the BAT, it will most likely be held the next day Sun. 10/29. This is not a definite plan, just a guess. So, if you might be interested in bidding on that, plan to leave Los Angeles no earlier than Sunday night 8pm.


Team Pictures: This year we will have the official photographer take the pictures. No personal cameras will be used. The film will be taken and developed at a one hour lab. This way we can bring the prints back to everyone while they are still on their lanes bowling. This will speed up the process of taking the pictures and ensure that everyone gets a high quality picture.

We also decided that when a whole team has arrived, they can get a number for the team pic line. This way they can look around at the auction/raffle stuff and get settled rather than waiting in line the whole time. We will then call numbers to report to the line when we are ready to start the pics. :o)


Check-in: Check in will run in the same manner, since it was much better this past year. If we use drink and food tickets again, we will make them bigger this year to ensure they do not get lost in the packets.


To pay online: Online payments can be made using either Visa, MasterCard or PayPal.

Go to Zeke Lerner Celebrity Bowl-a-thon on our website.


To pay by mail: All checks must be made payable to Families of SMA. Payments via mail can be made by check, cashier's check, money order, or credit card (Visa and MasterCard are accepted). We do not recommend sending cash. Include a note as to what you're paying for. Here is the P.O. Box address:

Zeke Lerner Bowl-a-thon
Participation fees
P.O. Box 2706
Toluca Lake, CA 91610

Later,

-Genevieve-

Thanks for the new thread, Jero.

YAY! That is so cool. Two more weeks!!

jero

AND THE WINNERS ARE...

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 4th Annual Zeke Lerner Bowl-a-thon contests!

The winner of the Rebecca Wagstaff Award is Dionne Ryff who raised $1,595.00 as an individual.
Her name will be added to the award's plaque and she will be receiving a certificate at our event.


The top two fundraising teams in the Pick Your Celebrity Contest are:

1st Place: Confessional Lolitas who raised $2,075.00 as a team!
They will get to pick their celebrities for both bowling periods.

2nd Place: Team Zeke Strikes Again! who raised $1,900.00 as a team!
They will get to pick their celebrity for one bowling period.


Teams earning Pick Your Celebrity Lottery tickets are:

The Strawbehry Dream Team ~ 1
Roswell Diehard Cravers ~ 3
W. I. P. Squad ~ 1
We B Bad ~ 2

Congratulations to the winners! We would like to thank everyone who participated in the contests for their generous donations. We are looking forward to seeing everybody soon!

Later,

Snow_White

Thanks for the new thread and the announcement of the contest winner! That's an amazing sum to raise.

Our celeb list is great. Two more weeks, guys!

Snow

Roswell 10/2/00

OMG Gerg Gumberg!!! NO Way I have been a fan of his for years and my mom adores him! That is too funny as well considering I also met J.J. Abrams this past April in NYC at the Tribeca Film Festival! Wow I am so excited!!!

Oh and that is awesome news about the contest! Congrats to all who won and congrats to my team the The Strawbehry Dream Team

OMG I can't wait til California!!!

Keep up the amazing work everyone!

Love,
Erin

AndieR

Congrats to Dionne Ryff for winning the Rebecca Wagstaff Award and to The Confessional Lolitas and Team Zeke Strikes Again for being the top two teams in the Choose Your Celebrity Contest! Awesome job fundraising this year.

Also, congrats to the teams who are receiving Choose your celebrity lottery tickets--The Strawbehry Dream Team, Roswell Diehard Cravers, W.I.P. Squad, and We B Bad. Karen's been working hard and you've got a lot of great ones to choose from so start thinking, and when you receive the tickets get 'em in soon!

Thanks for the new thread Jero!

Hi Erin! I was so excited about Greg too!

Can't wait to see everyone. Thanks again to everybody for their fundraising efforts. It all makes a difference. And eventhough the contests are done, the more we continue to raise, the more we help Families of SMA, so keep it up! It's not too late to start a fundraising page and get the word out!

jero

These are the celebrities that have confirmed:

Adam Wylie- Gilmore Girls (as Brad Langford), Picket Fences (as Zachary Brock), Joan of Arcadia (as Skinny Kid God)

Aldis Hodge- Die Hard: With a Vengeance (as Raymond), City of Angels (as Marcus Hall), The Game, Friday Night Lights

Alice Greczyn- Windfall (as Frankie Towsend); Quintuplets (as Alayna Colins), Fat Albert, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Sleepover.

Bryan Cranston- Malcom in the Middle (as Hal), Little Miss Sunshine (as Stan Grossman)

Caitlin Wachs- Commander in Chief (as Rebecca Calloway), Inspector Gadget 2 (as Penny)

Daryl Sabara- Spy Kids (as Juni Cortez) (Corey in the Roswell episode "Monsters")

Edwin Hodge- Invasion (as Brett), Jack & Bobby (as Marcus Ride), Boston Public (as Jamaal Crenshaw), All The Boys Like Mandy Lane

Elaine Hendrix- Joan of Arcadia (as Ms. Lischak), Inspector Gadget 2 (as G2)

Elizabeth Anne Allen- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Amy Madison)

Evan Parke (Alias, as Charlie Bernard; King Kong, as Hayes)

Evan Sabara- Spy Kids (as Intruder Spy Kid)

Fredric Lane (Lost, as Marshal Edward Mars; Bones, as Giles Hardewicke)

Greg Grunberg--Heroes (as Matt Parkmen), Alias (as Eric Weiss), Felicity (as Sean Blumberg)

Gus Carr- Bring It On All or Nothing (as Jesse)

KayCee Stroh- Disney's High School Musical (Martha Cox Hip Hop Brainiac) and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (Leslie)

Madylin Sweeten- Everybody Loves Raymond (as Ally Barone)

Mark Totty- Joan of Arcadia (as Detective Carlisle); Fashion House (as Dr. Russell Woods)

Meagan Smith- Ben 10 (as Gwen)

Melinda Metz- author of the Roswell High series and Fingerprints series, screenwriter—Roswell

Mike "Boogie" Malin- Big Brother

Missy Peregrym- Life as We Know It (as Jackie Bradford), Smallville (as Molly Griggs), Stick It (as Haley Graham)

Mitch Holleman (Reba)

Nick Stabile- Passions (as Fox Crane); Half & Half (as Nick Tyrell)

Roger R. Cross- “24” (as Curtis Manning), First Wave (as Joshua/Cain)

Sarah Foret- Beautiful People (Sophie Kerr). (Guest starred on Gilmore Girls and CSI:NY)

Sarah Hagan (Buffy- as Amanda; Freaks and Geeks- as Millie)

Sawyer Sweeten- Everybody Loves Raymond (as Geoffrey Barone)

Shelly Cole- Gilmore Girls (as Madeline Lynn)

Stephanie Niznik- Everwood (as Nina Feeney), Diagnosis Murder (as Caitlin Sweeney)

Sullivan Sweeten- Everybody Loves Raymond (as Michael Barone)


I'll try to keep the list updated as more confirm.

Later,

jero

Here's Snow White's post from the last thread...

Hello all!

With just under three weeks to go, the auction this year is looking better than ever. We've had some good support and I'm happy to announce the addition of two very awesome items this year.

The NBC hit "MEDIUM" is offering a set visit! You'll be able to tour the sets of "MEDIUM", meet some of the cast and hang out on the lot. Details on times, etc soon to follow.

Think this is cool? How about....

A walk-on role with "NUMB3RS"?? CBS's great show "NUMB3RS" is offering a walk-on role! You'll be able to see your favorite stars in action and get to interact with them on camera. Details on this coming soon!

We're also still working on setting up LOST executive producer lunch and even a writer's lunch with the writers from HOUSE! (These are still pending.....cross your fingers.)

That's just some of our auction items this year. We've had an out-pouring of fan support this year and due to that, have some one-of-a-kind items. Things from:
Saved
Reba
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Angel
Veronica Mars
Gilmore Girls
Jericho
Desperate Housewives
and of course, ROSWELL

Not to mention wardrobe items from Brenden Fehr, Veronica Mars and others.

We're just warming up. I'm getting in new items daily. Add that to the raffle that has more DVDs, books and posters than you can shake a stick at. Hope you're ready to spend this year because things are looking great.

Love
Snow


Later,

*Stacy*

Sounds exciting. Thanks for all the news and congrats to the winners.

Scottie

Congratulations to everyone for their fundraising efforts.

Great news, too, about Greg Grunberg! I think he'll be a lot of fun.

Tigereyes

Hey Jero! Thanks for the new thread and... Did our team actually win something? That's too !! Nice list of celebs so far too

Hmmm...now we gotta decide who we wanna vote to bowl with...decisions, decisions....

Hey Scottie!! And SNOW!!

And congrats to our fellow BATners on their stupendous fund raising efforts!

~*M&M*~

So how does the lottery work?

valygirl

Will Kirby- Big Brother has confirmed. He is also the new Dr. 90210.

jero

From post #172 of the last thread and the Sept. 7th newsletter that was sent to the Yahoo group:

Pick Your Celebrity Lottery

For each $250 raised above the participant fees a team will get 1 electronic lottery ticket to fill out with their top 3 choices of the remaining celebrities they would like to bowl with. They can fill out all of their e-tickets with the same celebrities if they want to...

Each team will need to designate one person to receive, fill out, and return the e-ticket. Lottery e-tickets will be sent after the winners of the Pick Your Celebrity Contest are determined and have picked their celebrities (around Oct. 21st). Those celebrities will be removed from the lottery and will not be on the lottery e-tickets. Two winning teams per celebrity will be drawn (one for each bowling period).

$250 is easy to raise... If your team has 5 members... Each member only needs to get 5 people to donate $10... Or 10 people to donate $5... No matter how your team comes up with $250 above their participant fees, you'll get a ticket for the Pick Your Celebrity Lottery!
~~~~~

Since that was posted we've decided to change 2 things... We are not waiting until the 'contest' winners pick celebs to send the lottery e-tickets... I'm sending them as soon as I know who the team leaders are... Teams that have earned lottery e-tickets will be asked to pick their top 4 choices.

As for the mechanics of it... I will send each team leader one email per e-ticket with a list of all confirmed celebs to date... They are to return each email separately... Those emails will be printed, folded, and put into the 'hat'... The first ticket drawn will get their first choice, if available for either bowling period... If not, they will get their 2nd choice, if available and so on through their 4 picks... Then another ticket is drawn and the process starts over... (In case anyone is wondering, I will not be the person drawing the tickets.)

Let me know if you have more questions.


Later,

valygirl

Another celeb has confirmed:

Joel David Moore- LAX (as Eddie Carson), Boston Public (as Hartzell), Dodgeball (Owen), Grandma's Boy, Art School Confidential, Wieners, Hatchett