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January 2024
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This was another great chance to help our local charities while hopefully helping yourself as well. For a measly $5, you could even have given these out as stocking stuffers. Numbers are drawn each night in January, so you could win 31 times! (But you won't. I'll bet you).
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If you don't already have your tickets, it's now too late for you!
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PROCRASTINATOR!
If you were serious about wanting to play, you had to jump on this one right away. There were only 1,000 tickets available to start, and they ALWAYS sell out!
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Go ahead. Kick yourself now because you waited a day too long to cough up your five-spot.
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Thanks a million to you, in advance, from all of us at Ravens Roost 138!
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​Charity Award Night
January 17, 2024
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LARGER MEETING ROOM NEEDED!
(Just kidding. Monaghan's Pub is our home and we wouldn't dream of going anywhere else)
That being said, the meeting room was again packed to the gills, and then overflowing out onto the steps on Wednesday night. Most of the 11 charitable organizations we were giving checks to were there in spades! Even Marlo's younger stage double was there to receive their check this year.
You can see photos of the check presentations in the scrolling window on our HOME PAGE.
Each organization updated our members as to what they had done this year, and they were ALL very impressive. One representative even asked for contact information for another organization's representative so they could help support their children.
I just love it when we can be the matchmaker between two worthwhile charities!
Ravens Roost 138 has now given out well over $90,000 to the organizations on our
Preferred Charities List.
This was so much fun that, with your help and support, we're going to do it again next year.
Polar Bear Plunge - 2024
Sandy Point State Park
February 3, 2024
10AM - 4 PM
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Well, our FANTASTIC Ravens Roost 138 Plunge Team has far exceeded any reasonable expectation again this year!
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We finished 6th among all Ravens Roost plunge teams with $3,660 in pledges as of the next morning.
Hats off to our fearless plungers: Will, Krissy, Jean, Roslyn, Madison, Loretta, Ty, Chris, Larry, Anita, and Christine! This is the largest group of plungers we’ve ever had.
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You make us proud.
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And special thanks to those hundreds of people who donated to the pain of our plungers.
Without your pledges, we’re nothing.
Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts
Bull & Oyster Roast
February 10, 2024
7 PM - Midnight
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They tore the roof off the sucker again last night at Martin’s West. The Council of Baltimore Ravens Roost Bull and Oyster Roast ROCKED!
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Our Roost was well represented, with 4 tables of party goers eating, drinking and even dancing. Oracle did their usual, outstanding job, and the food was good too.
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A few cheerleaders came out to party with us, and they brought Poe with them.
Now THAT bird knows how to have a good time!
Ravens Roost 138
Bull and Oyster Roast
April 6, 2024
7 PM - 11 PM
We KNEW you didn't get enough to eat at the Council Bull and Oyster Roast, what with all the music, comradery and auctions going on. As a result, we gave you another chance to get even!
For a few measly bucks, you were able to get all you could drink and eat at our annual Bull and Oyster Roast held at the Lodge!
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We may not have had Poe, cheerleaders, or any retired players for you to hang out with like the Council did, but the turnout was pretty much everything we wanted. Maybe that’s because of Monaghan’s great food. Maybe it was the draw of a live band. Or maybe it was the camaraderie of our much larger Roost membership this year.
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I’m thinking it was all of the above.
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The place was absolutely rocked by the sounds of Jill Black and the Panic Attack. They played some excellent music, and they played it all night. At one point, they even blew out the lights!!!!
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Really.
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You just can’t get that much energy from ANY DJ. A sincere “tip of the hat” to Jill and her band for helping make this annual outing a success.
This was Jill's first visit with us and, given your overwhelming approval, it won't be her last.
Speaking of money (which we always are), most of you brought some extra cash. There was a money wheel and plenty of prize boards available. Since this was all for charity, we needed you to open your hearts and your wallet/pocketbook, which you certainly did.
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Add in two birthday celebrations and then Captain Dee-Fense, and you’ve got yourself a memorable night.
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Say “Good Night”, Larry.
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Council of Baltimore Ravens Roosts Annual Convention
Ocean City, MD
May 30 - June 2, 2024
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Hopefully you took the opportunity to join with other members of the Ravens Universe and attend this, the 60th Anniversary of the Council's landmark event of the year. History did repeat itself (with respect to the weather, at least), and it was a beautiful week at Ocean City. I'm told that there were plenty of fun things to do, beverages to drink, fun in the sun, and a great parade on Baltimore Avenue.
Unfortunately, due to the recent transfer of ownership of the hotel the Ravens organization uses, there were NO Ravens players there this year.
NADA. NONE.
What a bummer!
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As a result, the overall attendance was noticeably lower than it normally is - even OUR Roost had very limited participation this year.
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I'm certain, however, that will be different in June, 2025.
Go ahead, prove me right.
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I don't think that we'll ever be able to show you photos of our members at this event this year.
I keep asking the Ocean City Police for them, but they keep telling me that they can't release any photos of our people because of the on-going investigation.
I'm NOT surprised!
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Catonsville Parade - July 4, 2024
Finally, time to replace those ropes and sit your but in one of the chairs that you smartly left out along Frederick Road a few weeks prior to this fun-time summer event. As expected, Mother Nature gave us another sweltering hot day on which to celebrate our Country's birthday! Ravens Roost 138 members and more than a couple of other Marylanders were there, lining the streets (and bars) again in downtown Catonsville to partake of these local holiday festivities.
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Our Roost's banner was proudly displayed by one of the high school marching bands that participated in the parade.
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