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Michael Barley Lottery Form

Southern Flames is sponsoring 2 classes with Michael Barley.  There will be two 2-day sessions offered: December 4 & 5 (Saturday/Sunday) and December 6 & 7 (Monday/Tuesday), 2004.  Both class sessions will cover the same material.

Michael will be teaching a variety of techniques that he has been working with for more than 10 years, such as unusual color layering, chemical reaction between Moretti colors and silver leaf, heavy encasement, watercolor shards, unique latticino construction, various bead shapes including large lentils, etc.  You’ll be encouraged to experiment with the techniques to help enhance your personal style of beadmaking.     

To see Michael’s beads, check out his website:  http://www.barleybeads.com 

Michael’s class will cost $350.00 for Southern Flames members in good standing and $375.00 for non-members.  In order to be in good standing a member must be current on dues and fees.   Students will provide their own tools and Moretti glass to be used in class (materials list to be provided prior to class), and Southern Flames will provide students with some additional materials such as frit, silver leaf, etc. (included in your class fee). 

Two things will be a little different about this lottery:

 1.    The new rule relating to instructors sponsored multiple times by Southern Flames, will be in effect for this class.   This does not necessarily preclude those who took Michael’s class last year from taking it again, but it does afford a first chance at lottery placement to members who haven't previously taken the class through Southern Flames.   Therefore, class slots will first be filled by drawing from the group of lottery participants who have not previously taken Michael’s class through Southern Flames.  After the names of all “first timers” are drawn, a second drawing will immediately take place from the remaining lottery participants for any slots not already filled and for waiting list placement.  So, if you took Michael's Southern Flames class before and are interested in taking it again, be sure to send in your check and form by October 1, so your name can be entered in the second drawing the evening of the lottery. 

2.   Due to the timing of meetings and classes, this lottery will be held at the October 4 Board Meeting instead of at a Member meeting.  If you would like to attend the beginning of the Board meeting to witness the lottery, please contact Nita VanTil for directions as Board Meetings are not at Beads by Design.  

Since this lottery will not be at a member meeting, it is highly recommended that you either bring your check and lottery form to the September 11 member meeting or mail your lottery form and check to Kim Runge (details below) to be received by the October 1  deadline. 

Lottery Details

• Class registration will begin at the Southern Flames Board meeting on October 4, 2004 , with a lottery from among interested Southern Flames members in good standing who did not take the Michael Barley class sponsored by Southern Flames last year. 

• This drawing will be immediately followed by a second round in the lottery for interested Southern Flames members in good standing who did take the Southern Flames sponsored Michael Barley class last year and would like to take it again.

• Each interested member must complete a Michael Barley Lottery Form and provide a check for $350.00 made out to Southern Flames.  You may complete and bring the attached form and your check to the September 11 meeting (additional forms will be available at the meeting) or mail the form and check to SF (details below) to be received by the October 1 deadline.

• There will be eight spots available in each class session.  Once all sixteen spots are filled, names will continue to be drawn for waiting list positions.  Please note on the form if you want to be placed on wait list status.   Checks for wait list participants will not be deposited unless a class position opens for that person.  In the past, we have had students withdraw due to various emergencies and have actually placed the last person on the waiting list in the class.

• If you would like to be included in the lottery but will not attend the September 11 member meeting, you may mail a check payable to Southern Flames in the amount of $350.00 along with a completed copy of the attached Michael Barley Lottery Form to Southern Flames,  311 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Box 11A, Atlanta, GA 30305.  Your check must be received by October 1, 2004 .You will get a confirmation that your check and form has been received and you will be put into the lottery drawing.  If you do not receive a confirmation, we did not receive your check and form and you will not be in the lottery. 

• Checks from lottery participants will be returned if the member is not selected in the lottery, unless the member indicates he or she would like to be on the waiting list.  In that event, checks will be held but not deposited unless a class position becomes available.  

• If at any time a wait list participant would like to be removed from the waiting list, he or she may notify Kim Runge, and she will return that person’s check and remove them from the waiting list.  

• The check for the class is non-refundable.  If your name is drawn and you cannot attend the class, your spot will be offered to the next person on the waiting list.  You will be refunded your money if someone can take your spot.  This must go through the Treasurer and the waiting list. You may not directly sell or give your spot to another individual unless all wait-listed persons have declined to fill the spot.

• The Michael Barley Lottery Form includes your name, address, phone number, email address, preference of class session, and whether you wish to be placed on the waiting list if your name is not initially drawn for a spot in the class.

• If you can attend either class, you may indicate a preference, but could be put in your second choice class to allow Southern Flames members with less flexible schedules to still attend a class.  As an example: I say I can attend either session but prefer Sat/Sun. I’m selected and there is space in Sat/Sun, so I’m put in Sat/Sun.  Later, in the lottery when spaces are only left in Mon/Tues, someone is selected that can only come Sat/Sun, so I would be moved to Mon/Tues so that person could attend, too.

 If the class is not full after the lottery…

• Once the lottery is complete, if the classes are not full, an email will be sent to Southern Flames members giving them one additional week to register for the open spots on a first come, first placed basis via checks to Kim Runge either in person or at the address above.

• If the classes are not full after the additional week of open registration for members, registration will be opened to the general glass community via web forums, emails, etc.

If you have any questions about Michael Barley’s class or about the lottery, contact Southern Flames Vice President, Kristy Nijenkamp, at Nijenkamp@bellsouth.net.