VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE & EPIC RAFFLE

RAFFLE WINNERS: click here

2020 presented its challenges, and we are proud to say that we, as an organization, rose to meet them with a smile and hearty, ‘We got this!’ Now, as this year winds to an end, we would like to celebrate all the things we are thankful for and provide a ‘sunny’ way for us to all be together again having fun.

Join us online via Zoom on Wednesday, December 16th from 10am – 4pm for a day filled with games, learning, merriment and one epic raffle! Throughout the day, we will have fun activities, presentations, trivia, music… scheduled. Come and go, but don’t miss the raffle drawings that will happen during each module and during our 3-4pm cocktail party finale!



VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE – Sign up via the GSA calendars or email info@nhgsa.com

10am-10:45am – Welcome & Explore NH Virtual Show & Tellearns educational hours for attending
Listen to our Top 3 Explore NH Challenge winners share the story and pictures behind their winning entry(ies)!  We will hear from GSA Roberta W., GSA Dan A., and GSA Jane S.

Raffle Drawings: CC Barefoot Painting WJP Birches; Patty’s Nuts White Wine; Squam Lakes Natural Science Center; Mt Washington Auto Road; $25 Portsmouth A la Carte Card; Common Man $25 card
Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA insulated wine mug or GSA cinch sak


11am-11:30 – New Hampshire Trivia earns educational hours for attending
Join the NH State House Visitor Center Director, Virginia Drew, to test your knowledge of New Hampshire and the State House!

Raffle Drawings: Overnight Stay at Common Man Claremont; NH State House Ornament; Eastman XC; Wright Museum; Castle in Clouds
Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA cinch sak


11:30am-12:15pm – Baking with the NH B&B Association earns educational hours for attending
Join the Pleasant View Bed & Breakfast, Bristol and the Benjamin Prescott Inn, Jaffrey of the NH Bed & Breakfast Association while they share how to make their signature dishes and talk about what makes the B&B / Inn experience so special.


Pleasant View Bed & Breakfast – Baked stuffed french toast with blueberry sauce


Benjamin Prescott Inn – fresh scones

Raffle Drawings: Patty’s Nuts Red Wine; $25 Diz Cafe; Seacoast Science Center; Eastman XC; Stark Brewing; Blue Bistro; NH Corrections Frame
Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA insulated wine mug or GSA cinch sak


12:15pm-12:45pm – Lunch and Learn – NH Division of Travel and Tourism earns educational hours for attending
Kris Neilson will catch us up on all things DTTD, NH’s marketing campaigns, and industry updates

Raffle Drawings: CC Barefoot Artist WJP Flowers Under Water; $25 Diz Cafe; Eastman Golf; Overnight at Tru Hilton; Old Man Quilt

Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA cinch sak


1pm-1:45pm – Learn to make a rope basket & Two Truths and a Lie Game
Join Kelly to learn to make a rope coil basket (thereadthreadblog.com). While we craft, we will play Two Truths and a Lie to learn some fun facts about each other.
Have on hand: clothesline or cotton cord/rope, embroidery floss, large needle, large pins (optional), scissors, thimble (optional)

Hand Sew:

http://www.we-are-scout.com/2013/05/tutorial-make-rope-coil-vessels.html

(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02X50_knL-A

Sewing machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqlef_18bTo&app=desktop

Raffle Drawings: $25 Portsmouth A la Carte Card; $50 Flying Monkey; $25 Diz Cafe; 2 pack Fisher Cats; Branch Brook Campground; Eastman XC
Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA insulated wine mug or GSA cinch sak


2pm – 2:45pm – Holiday Sing-along
We’ve all been waiting to hear Emily tickle the ivories! Time to generate some holiday cheer with an old-fashioned sing-along! Play an instrument? Bring it and join in!

List of possible songs and lyrics!

**She will also have some other songs on hand for any additional requests.**

Raffle Drawings: $25 Diz Cafe; Seacoast Science Center; 4-pack Fisher Cats; Cog RR; Eastman Golf; Strawbery Banke; Blue Bistro
Drawing for Attendees only: $10 voucher for GSA store or GSA cinch sak


3pm-4pm – Social Committee Cocktail Party & Grand Prize Drawing
The social committee will provide a few special cocktail recipes for you to try for our toast. They have some fun get-to-know-you activities planned.

Raffle Drawings: Grand Prize and any drawings we didn’t have time to do earlier



Our grand prize is a $500 Portsmouth A-La-Carte card

• donated by Granite State Ambassadors to thank our volunteers and friends for their continued support. This grand prize has NO expiration or black-out dates and can be used at ANY Portsmouth A-La-Carte participating member. Using it as a get-away is a suggested use.

Use it to plan your perfect NH Seacoast Getaway!

Stay at the historic Martin Hill Inn, in downtown Portsmouth. Stays range from $120-$240/night depending on season and day of week. Use the balance of your card to make your own package. Participating businesses include 18 restaurants, 10 retail and The Gundalow, Face, Body, Spirit Spa, The Music Hall, Portsmouth Harbor Cruises and more…

YOUR ODDS OF WINNING ARE FANTASTIC!

As of December 14th,
51 people have purchased 288 raffle tickets in 42 prize drawings.
with additional donations (less expenses) we have raised $3,600 towards our 25th Anniversary Celebration so far.

Thank you!

Tickets are on sale now – Raffle Ticket sales will support our 25th Anniversary Celebration in 2021!
1 ticket $20 | 3 tickets $50 | 7 tickets $100 | 10 tickets $130

BONUS TICKETS: The NHGSA staff chose some ticket numbers at random. When those numbers are purchased, they will receive a bonus entry!

** After you purchase your tickets, visit https://surveyhero.com/c/epic-raffle2020 to select which prize drawings you would like to be entered in to ensure you love what you win. All tickets (including winning ones) will be entered in the grand prize drawing.

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
Note: Debit cards cost us a lot less in fees to process than credit cards.

or BY CHECK by mailing to Kelly’s home office at: Granite State Ambassadors  PO Box 417  Campton NH 03223. Put “Raffle” on the memo line.

We will email you copies of your numbered raffle tickets.

Additional donated Raffle prizes include
Click on the images to view the donors website.

Mad River Coffee Roasters, Campton NH

$15 Gift Certificate

Come to the Currier to be inspired!
2 Taste of Membership” passes. Each pass entitles the pass holder to: *Free general admission for one to the Currier Museum of Art. *A small special gift in the museum shop. *10% off in our Winter Garden Café. *We will include a Timed Ticket insert for redemption (as we have instituted timed ticketing for safety during Covid. The passes would be good until December 2021.Please note, these passes are for general admission at the museum and not applicable to ticketed tours, special exhibit fees or programs fee. No substitutions.
“The Birches” 16×20
Original painting by CC Barefoot Artist WJP
(donated by GSA friend, William Patenaude & Jim Narkiewicz).
View more of his work on Facebook.
“Flowers Under Water” 16×20

Original painting by CC Barefoot Artist WJP
(donated by GSA friend, William Patenaude & Jim Narkiewicz).
View more of his work on Facebook
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Gift box featuring our own Patty Mason’s gourmet nuts, cute cocktail napkins, and 2 bottles of red wine. Patty’s Nuts are a mix of almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts, roasted in locally grown herbs, maple syrup, and the rest is a secret…  As for the wines, one is a 2016, Simi Merlot, estate grown and other is the NH liquor commission’s special release wine – Live Free Cabernet Savignon, Alexander Valley CA 2017.  Donated by Patty Mason.
Gift box featuring our own Patty Mason’s gourmet nuts, cute Christmas cocktail napkins, and 2 bottles of white, Chardonnay wine (Silverado Vinyards 2017 estate grown Chardonnay and Talbott’s Kali Hart 2018 estate grown Chardonnay. Patty’s Nuts are a mix of almonds, cashews, peanuts, and walnuts, roasted in locally grown herbs, maple syrup, and the rest is a secret…   Donated by Patty Mason.
4, 1 day trail admission tickets to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, Holderness

Watch Emily’s Interview with the Science Center

  Two passes, each for one, 2-hour guided tour or a safe-carload driving your own car up the Mount Washington Auto Road for 2021 season.
  $25 Portsmouth A la Carte Card (we will draw 2 winners)
  One overnight stay at Common Man Inn in Claremont up to $135 (no expiration date), plus a $25 bonus card (expires 12/30/21) to use at the adjoining Common Man Restaurant in Claremont.
   $25 bonus card to use at any Common Man family restaurant excluding Common Man Roadside locations. Expires 12/30/21
   $50 Flying Monkey gift card which can be used towards the purchase of event tickets via our box office or for dinner at the venue before a performance. Plymouth. No expiration date.
   $25 gift card to Diz’s Cafe on Elm Street in Manchester. (we will draw 4 winners)
   Seacoast Science Center family four pack for admission. (we will draw 2 winners)
  Four-pack of Fisher Cats Tickets. Good for any 2021 regular season game – box seat in section 100-101. You can upgrade to a premium seat within section 102-116 for $4. At least 1 ticket in your pack will have a coupon for $10 off your purchase of $75 at The Foundry. Manchester (we will draw 2 winners)
   Two pack of Fisher Cats Tickets. Good for any 2021 regular season game – box seat in section 100-101. You can upgrade to a premium seat within section 102-116 for $4. At least 1 ticket in your pack will have a coupon for $10 off your purchase of $75 at The Foundry. Manchester
   Two consecutive nights camping at Branch Brook Campground, Campton with water and electric. Branch Brook Campground is just off Exit 28 in Campton and has 160 acres and a mile of Pemigewasset River waterfront. Kayak rentals and shuttles are available for additional fee.
   NH State House Visitor Center 2020 Ornament
 Cozy Tea Cart white ceramic teapot with matching tea canister, plus 7 oz of TCTC Spice loose tea.

Watch Emily’s interview with The Cozy Tea Cart

   Eastman Cross Country Center certificate good for 2 trail passes with XC rentals. Grantham (we will draw 3 names)

Watch Emily’s interview with the Eastman Association

   Eastman Golf Links certificate good for two people to play 18-hole rounds of golf with cart. Grantham (we will draw 2 winners)

Watch Emily’s interview with the Eastman Association

 Tickets to Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth
2 adult admission passes for May 1 – October 31, 2021.
Not valid for signature events.
  Gift card for an excursion for 2 on the Mount Washington Cog Railway.

Watch Emily’s Interview with the Cog Railway

   Gift Certificate to Stark Brewing Company, Manchester good for 1 case of Stark Beer; 1 bottle of Stark Vodka; 1 bottle of Stark Rum AND $25 Gift Card. Redeemer must present coupon in person. Redeemer must be at least 21 years of age. Not valid on 16oz cans for case of beer. Not eligible with any other offers or discounts. Valid through 12/24/2021.

Watch Emily’s Interview with the Stark Brewing Company

 $30 gift card to the Naswa Resort’s Blue Bistro, Weirs Beach (We will draw 2 winners)
   NH Correctional Industries Retail Outlet Wooden Message Frame
  Granite State Ambassador logo’d cinch sak & $10 credit for GSA merchandise or training
   One night stay at the new Tru Hilton, 135 Spring St, Manchester (more info coming)

Quilt: Visiting the Old Man,  22″ x 22″
Pieced, Quilted and donated by Pam Magrath
This pattern was the 2020 Quilter’s Trek creation of:Patches Quilt Loft & Embroidery
1442 Candia Rd, Manchester NH 03109Quilter’s Trek is an annual, international quilting event. Quilt shops can choose to participate by joining the Trek. It’s a way to get quilters to support local quilt shops and travel to visit new shops. Each year has a theme and each shop creates a special block to that theme.This pattern ‘Old Man’ was created as part of the 2020 Trek. The theme was “True Blue” and each pattern had to include some blue fabric. During a designated time frame, quilters collect a specified number of patterns and complete a quilt. The first to finish a quilt for each shop wins a prize.
   Wright WWII Museum – 1 year family membership. Expires 12/31/21
Read Emily’s Blog about the Wright Museum
 Castle in the Clouds gift certificate good for 2 adults and 2 children. Moultonboro. Expires 10/24/21

Fine print: 

Your official tickets will remain in our office to be added into the drawing. We will email you copies of your numbered tickets.

How it will work. After you purchase tickets you will be directed to a form to choose which drawings you would like to be interested in. If you purchased 3 raffle tickets, select the 3 drawings you would like to be entered to win. Your tickets will only be in these drawings, so you will be sure you love what you win. Your winning tickets will be returned to the drawing for the grand prize.
* If we add more items at a later date and you would like to swap your choices, email Kelly at kelly@nhgsa.com.

Grand prize $500 Portsmouth A-La-Carte card has no expiration date and can be used at any participating businesses. Other prizes were donated and may have a one year expiration date.

Granite State Ambassadors is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit.
While raffle ticket purchases are not tax-deductible, your additional
year-end donations of support are always appreciated!

Under the CARES Act, you can now take a deduction for up to $300 in charitable contributions even if you don’t itemize on your 2020 tax form. If you really want to spread the love, on itemized tax returns donors can also elect to deduct cash contributions up to 100% of your 2020 adjusted gross income. This is up from the previous limit of 60%. Your tax-deductible donations to “Granite State Ambassadors” can be mailed to our office at 470 Mast Road, Goffstown NH 03045. Please write “Donation” on the memo line.

Questions / concerns: Kelly Bryer 603-960-0272 kelly@nhgsa.com