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BACKSTREETARMY.COM 

HAS EXPANDED ITS MERCHANDISE

Once again I must stress the fact that ALL proceeds go to support Q's family.

Not for nothing, but these items are even better than the stuff you find on BSB's website! (They should totally hire Col. Adrienne L, she is undeniably then most creative person in our platoon!)

Behold the new goodwill goodies!

Calender set, $6.50, also available as just a calendar for $3.00

 Mini Note Pads featuring your favorite BSB $2.50

 Group Pad $3.50

Stickers! $2.50

 In Memory of Q ribbon $2.50

 HOW CAN YOU RESIST?!
SCORE SOME BSB GOODIES AND HELP Q'S FAMILY!

Enjoy your purchases soldiers!

**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

BUY THIS RIBBON

BACKSTREET SOLDIERS! 
We have yet another item up for purchase whose proceeds go directly to help support the family of our beloved Q, and what a fun item it is! BACKSTREET ARMY RIBBON!!!

Designed and sold by high ranking member of the Backstreet Army, Colonel Adrienne L., these delightful ribbons come in 8 different colors and are sold by the yard.

GET THEM HERE

Use these ribbons to display your allegiance to the illustrious Backstreet Army:

• Wear them in your hair
• Tie them on your wrist
• Replace shoe or corset laces with them
• Use them in place of lanyards for your VIP badges
• Wrap your gifts or letters to the Backstreet Boys or fellow fans with them
• Use them as bookmarks
• Hog-tie Directioners with it

The options are endless!!

100% of the proceeds go to Q's Family!

 What are you waiting for Private? Hop to!
**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Operation: 8

Operation: Internet Millions

It's all about the Pentiums baby

There are sites where you can make money using pretty much any skill you've got. I mean it, ANYTHING

Here's a couple:

Fiverr - Literally anything for 5 bucks. you can sell any service you can think of...and get 5 bucks!

I can't make this stuff up:

Of course there's also regular non-random services like graphic design, photo editing, marketing, and ghost writing services.

$5 dollars adds up quick... think about it...

SkillShare - If you want to try something a little more serious you can become a teacher on skillshare. The requirements are more strict but if you have something worth teaching, this could prove more profitable if you are willing to put in the effort.

Well what are you waiting for?
Go earn you some internet money!

**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Operation: 7

Operation: Etsy Bitsy Spider

If you're creatively inclined, or know someone who is and can enlist their help, why not sell some stuff on Etsy.com?!

It can be BSB related or not, anything you think will sell.

for non BSB related items (which lets be serious we'd ALL buy!) try:

• My Little Pony...I may or may not be/know some people that are obsessed with that show
• Dog/Cat/Pet stuff
• Anything Grumpy Cat ...she's awesome.
• Personalized accessories or housewares
• Unique wall decor
• Decoupage storage boxes (instructions on the process here )
• Beaded Jewelry (give AJ a run for his money LOL)
• Anything else you can come up with, all it takes is Imaginaaaaaatioooon 

(yes, that's a south park reference)

All the information you need to get started is HERE

And when you set up shop, tweet your link to me @RoseLovesAJ and I'll post here! My only rule of course is that the proceeds go to help Q's Family...obvi.

Can't wait to see what crafts you guys come up with!
**-Major General Rose, of The Backstreet Army

BUY THIS! Proceeds go to Q's Family!

A friend of mine has started a fundraiser 

for Q's family selling t-shirts!

here's the link!

This is an excellent idea!

So go buy a shirt! they're only $20 bucks!

More styles coming soon!

And be sure to follow @remembering_Q on twitter!

**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Operation: 6

Operation: Consuela

 

Fact: I would pay you to clean my pig sty of an apartment.

Really. It's just awful. It's not that I'm a slob, I love cleanliness, I simply loathe cleaning. I'm not alone in this. There's lots of people that would be thrilled to have their homes or offices cleaned for them. And if you're of the fastidious variety you may actually enjoy cleaning...I don't get you people but I love you guys!

So here's how you do it. Offer your services for a reasonable price, either per hour or at a flat rate. Something cheaper than the pros because you'll be using their products and tools to clean (unless you simply couldn't bear to mop a floor with anything other than your custom rhinestone Swiffer Wet Jet you bedazzled yourself with Swavorski crystals, you fancy broad you)

Just a few hours of tidying up can yield up to $100* per cleaning for our noble cause!

Bonus points for dressing up like Consuela and talking like this while you do it:

 

 I would not, however, recommend wearing a french maid outfit...that's a different service all together. (and you should probably charge more) ;)

No...No...  ju clean and donate money.
**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

 *estimate based on how much I pay the cleaning lady at my job for her 3hrs of "work"

Operation: 5

Operation: Shaken not stirred

i'm not as think as you drunk i am...

 Two words: Guest Bartending
It's fun. It's easy. and it's lucrative.

And depending on the joint you might even get to dance on the bar a la Coyote Ugly (my favorite thing to do ever!)

SIGN ME UP! WOOOOO!!

You don't even have to know how to make a drink (though it helps) because you'll be paired off with an experienced bartender.

You'll have to promote the night you'll be there.

You'll make cash tips you can use for donation.

You can even try to talk the owner into letting you offer a special cocktail that a portion of the proceeds will go to our cause!

You'll call it, the Q-LICIOUS.

Just take your favorite flavored rums, mix with a tropical fruit juice of your choice (pineapple, mango, papaya, whatever!) shake it up, pour it over ice and garnish with a cherry...cuz, well, I like cherries. 

Now if you happen to actually be a bartender already, then you may want to just incorporate the special drink idea, or have one night set aside for fundraising; maybe offer special bar snacks, order pizza for your patrons, give out shirts or key chains, have special entertainment, a raffle, a trivia night, or the aforementioned bar-top dancing, and charge a cover for the night. (the money from the cover charge would be the donation)

You can usually find local Guest Bartending gigs on craigslist, or just ask the owner at you fav dive if they'd like to give you a go for one night.

It'll be the first hangover you don't regret.

Have fun with this one Soldiers!
**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Operation: 4

Operation: Budget as Tight as My Curls

gee, thanks Drizzy...I don't believe you for a second but thanks!

OK this is for my glamour girls!

My first donation to Q's family was my hair money...yes I chose to walk around lookin like the Puerto Rican love-child of Cousin IT and Buckwheat from the little rascals. (ie the way my hair looks when it's not professionally styled) I am not a woman of much means, and as it is I can barely make my rent payments but I've always budgeted for creature comforts like that...because, well, I'm vain. very very vain.

But I could handle having to shy away from the mirror for a little bit to help out members of our Backstreet Family.

This means no mani-pedis.
No adorable new outfits...
And I'll be plucking my own eyebrows...god help us all.

Because every little bit counts, the name of the game here is sacrifice.

Save where you can and take that extra 5,10,20 bucks and donate!

Don't worry girls, I have it on good authority that a certain Mr. Richardson thinks you're "so cute" you don't even know how beautiful you are to him...particularly when you wake up with no make-up! ;)

You can do it Beautiful Soldiers!
**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Operation: 3

Operation I WANT CANDY *cue Aaron Carter*

awww que lindo! <3

AC isn't the only one that waaants caaaandy!

We've all done candy sales during our grade school years, it's easy and straightforward.

You can either do catalog sales or purchase the candy at wholesale.

Generally, it's easier to take advantage of people's impulse to snack if you have the goodies on hand.


here are some sources:

World's Finest Chocolates

Hershey's Fundraising

Freedom Fundraising (asst name brand snacks)

Or you can go to your local Costco and buy in bulk.

Just remember what Biggie said about dipping into your own supply ;)


Happy Hustling Sweet Soldiers
**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Hey! You're supposed to be selling that!

Operation: 2

Operation: Fly Pelican FLY!

Did you know that "Q" stood for Cuban?

Scarface, was also Cuban...and he, though woefully misinformed of their name, liked flamingos. 

Thus I present to you the fine fund-raising art of "Flocking"

Step By Step Instructions HERE

As a city-girl, I don't really have the opportunity to attempt this precocious tactic...but I am terribly eager to see it employed! So much so I'd even chip in for materials, draw up documents, and/or make necessary calls!

If you knew Q, you'd know he'd have gotten a kick outta this!

Basically, you make money 3 ways:
1. people can donate to your cause in exchange for the dubious privelage of choosing the house that gets flocked.
2. "Victims" must pay a removal fee
3. potential victims will want to buy Flocking Insurance...selling protection, how very Al Pacino of you!

Believe it or not people have raised THOUSANDS of dollars through these playful campaigns!

Here are some places to purchase your birdies of burden:

Flamingo 2 packs

This Site has lots of options

Free shipping on these birds

a google search may reveal other sources

as for the certificates here's an example

notice

this should be edited to present our noble cause

Glorious!

Go Forth and Flock mighty Backstreet Soldiers
Wreak your plastic pink havoc in the name of our fallen hero!

and PLEASE, take LOTS of pictures!

**-Major General Rose, of the Backstreet Army

Say hello to my little friends!

OPERATION 1

OPERATION: YANKEE DOODLE WENT TO TOWN...
 
Remember the days of grade school candy sales?  Were you one of the high achievers that always got the big  prize at the end? (the one i was always jealous of...)

WELL the Yankee Doodle Candle Company has an excellent fundraising program! 40% of all the profits go to directly to your cause via ether cash or check. You can sell these famous high quality candles and deposit all the money earned into the donation account HERE

All the info you need to get started is HERE!

You'll call the 800 number and the customer service rep will direct you to your local representative to get you started. It's totally FREE! And you can even sell online!

I'm definitely doing this one!

It's great to do as a group too!

Try it! And be sure to let me know how it goes!


Godspeed Backstreet Soldiers!

Best Regards
**-Major General Rose
"to those about to fund-raise, I salute you"

The Mission, should you choose to accept it:

Hello Everyone!

Well here's the deal...I'm using this space to post ideas and ways to help show support for Q's family.

As you may already know there is a paypal link to donate directly to Q's expecting wife Angela...

Here it is: DONATE HERE

Now some of you may not have a lot or anything to spare and that's why I created this blog.

I say we pull together and get creative!

There's so many ways to raise money!

I'll be searching the internet and racking my brain for ideas we can use to raise funds for the beautiful family of this wonderful man we all love so dearly... You can and should use and share these as you see fit and transfer the funds raised to the link above.

If you have ideas to add share them!

If you tried an idea and it worked tell me!

I'll be happy to share pics and stories!

If you have a website or fundraiser tell me and I'll post it here! 

Q was an integral part in the lives of the Backstreet Boys and a friend to all he encountered. He was sweet to all us crazy fan girls, even when we didn't always deserve it. For all this he's done for us and the five men we love we owe it to him to help his family through this time of need in anyway we possibly can. Please use these posts to their fullest potential.

When we accepted the name #BackstreetArmy we took on a responsibility to support our Backstreet family any way we can. we are their soldiers and we have been called to duty! Now is the time to band together and show them what we're made of, show them what their years of love, hard work, and devotion to us, their loyal fans, really means to us. They have been there for us through all our toughest times for two straight decades; it's finally our turn to be there for them.

Will you let them down? Or will you stand up and be their strength?

Will you honor the memory of our beloved Q? Father, Husband, Brother, Friend.

I hope you will...

Together we CAN do this!

  (photo from www.backstreetboys.com)


Thanks for Reading and sharing!
Your Fellow Backstreet Soldier,
-Rose