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Products and Presentation

#‎Products‬&Presentation

It has given you sleepless nights. It has worried your waking mind. At long last, Pantone has finally announced the Color of 2015.

Marsala. Marsala

http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163

Whew! And if you want some gear in this cool color, I can get it for you:
http://www.sanmar.com/sanmar-servlets/SearchServlet?searchString=bannerpantonecoy2015#&clr=ALL_PINK{Sangria},clr=ALL_PURPLE{Sangria/_Heathered_Nickel},clr=ALL_RED{Barn_Red-Burgundy-Burgundy/Black-Maroon-Red_Oxide-Red/Steel_Grey-Terracotta/Black-True_Red}

Wisdom Wednesdays

#‎WisdomWednesdays‬

“We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.”
~ William Ewart Gladstone (1809 – 1898)

It unfortunately still hold true today, eh?

Per Wikipedia, William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898), was a British Liberal politician. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868–74, 1880–85, February–July 1886 and 1892–94), more than any other person, and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times. Gladstone was also Britain’s oldest Prime Minister; he resigned for the final time when he was 84 years old.

Your Turn

Where do you prefer to have a design placed on a tee — full front, full back, or a design over the heart?

Around Town

#‎AroundTown‬

I’d like to highlight and celebrate a couple outstanding SMAC athletes:Marty Margolis from La Plata and Rachel Elmore from McDonough.

Margolis, a senior at LPHS set the all-time SMAC wins mark in wrestling.
Margolis

Elmore, also a senior, is quite the athlete. She is on the Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, Swimming, and Lacrosse teams at McDonough. She recently signed her letter of intent to play NCAA Division II lacrosse at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
Elmore

What’s Happening in February?

#‎TheMonthAhead‬

There’s a lot going on in February! Does your team, school, or organization need tees or promotional items for your event?

When it’s cold outside, there is still plenty to get you fired up, like:

Throughout the entire month of February is American Heart Month. Health organizations need promotional items to give away to help raise awareness for this cause. Black History Month is also celebrated which t-shirts are a perfect way to show pride.

basketballChampionship games are played in February including professional football bowls and even more at the local level including basketball championships. T-shirts, koozies, hoodies and many more items can be decorated using your heat press as a giveaway for these parties.

Valentines DayFor the middle of the month, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show the people close to you how much you care. Parties, Valentine’s Day Dances and many more activities are scheduled around this holiday. Along with Valentine’s Day Dances, many local schools hold Winter Formal dances that can include t-shirts or other decorated items as giveawaysformal.

Pick your favorite layout and let me know what changes (colors, text, font, clip art) you want me to change.

From just a few to a few hundred… I gotcha covered!

Farrago Friday

#‎FarragoFriday‬
farrago, [fuh-rah-goh, -rey-] noun. a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley

Where can you find help in graphics & design, online marketing, writing & translation, programming & tech (and more) for as little as $5?

www.fiverr.com

Fiverr® is the worlds largest marketplace for services starting at $5. A service offered on Fiverr is called a Gig®. Gigs on Fiverr are offered for a fixed, base price of $5 (also referred to as one Fiverr). Whenever you see ‘I will _for $5″, it means the seller is offering a Gig for the fixed price of $5.

Check it out…

School and Team Color Guide

#‎Products‬&Presentation

School and team Color Guide

School and team Color Guide


Your team. Your colors. Our clothes. This is a great guide to see all the various products available in certain colors. Team Red? Team Royal? Team Navy? Team Orange? Yup. We have that — and more!

The Vision of a Champion

#‎Wisdom4Wednesdays

“The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when no one else is watching.”
~ Anson Dorrance

Anson DorranceAnson Dorrance (born April 9, 1951) is an American soccer coach. He is currently the head coach of the women’s soccer program at the University of North Carolina. He has one of the most successful coaching records in the history of athletics. Under Dorrance’s leadership, the Tar Heels have won 21 of the 31 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championships. The Tar Heels’ record under Dorrance is 719-39-24 (.935 winning percentage) over 33 seasons as of September 9, 2011. He has led his team to a 101-game unbeaten streak and coached 13 different women to a total of 20 National Player of the Year awards. The NCAA has recognized Dorrance as the Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year seven times (1982, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2006) and as the Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year in 1987. On March 10, 2008 Dorrance was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. [from Wikipedia]

Will you be a champion in 2015?

Congrats to these SMAC Athletes!

#AroundTown

Congratulations to these outstanding SMAC athletes (from SoMdNews.com):

All-State teams

Big school (MPSSAA 3A and 4A schools)

First team

    Defense

  • DB Juwuan Briscoe, Thomas Stone

Second team

    Defense

  • DL Malachi Washington, Westlake
  • LB Brian McCourt, Huntingtown
  • DB Trey Lee, Thomas Stone

Honorable mentions

  • QB: Brandon Battle, North Point; Donovyn Jordan, Chopticon
  • RB: Deontez Fleet, Lackey; Tyrell Freeman, Leonardtown; Christian Houston, North Point
  • OL: Josh Claggett, Huntingtown; Daryl Wills, Thomas Stone
  • WR/TE: Nick Gray, Chopticon; Jack Pilkerton, La Plata; Cortrelle Simpson, Lackey
  • DL: Deion Marshall, Lackey; Hassan Marshall, Thomas Stone
  • LB: Lamont Hill, Westlake; Ryan Sharp, Thomas Stone


Small school (MPSSAA 1A and 2A schools)

First team

    Defense

  • LB: Geoff Ricker, Patuxent
  • DB: Josh Teachey, McDonough

Second team

    Offense

  • OL: Mufu Taiwo, McDonough


Honorable mentions

  • QB: Tyler Crounse, Patuxent
  • RB: Michael Caputo, Patuxent; MJ Wallace, Calvert
  • OL: Talmage Lewis, Patuxent
  • DL: Casey Phillips, McDonough; John Smith-Holmes, Patuxent

Private school (non-MPSSAA programs)

First team

  • WR: Camari Murray, Bishop McNamara (White Plains resident)

Second team

    Defense

  • OL: Baranbus Baning, St. Mary’s Ryken
  • AP: Kyle Goddard, St. Mary’s Ryken

Honorable mentions

  • RB: Devin Montgomery, St. Mary’s Ryken
  • OL: Matthew Hunt, St. Mary’s Ryken
  • K/P: Gene Blair, St. Mary’s Ryken
  • DL: Casey Bernard, St. Mary’s Ryken

Consensus All-State team (top 30 vote-getters from Big school, Small school and Private school teams)

Defense

    Juwuan Briscoe, Thomas Stone

Defensive Player of the Year

    Juwuan Briscoe, Thomas Stone

Farrago Friday

#‎FarragoFriday‬

farrago, [fuh-rah-goh, -rey-] noun. a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley

If you like to walk, jog or ride a bike — or if you are looking for a good reason to walk, jog or ride a bike — check out this app: http://www.charitymiles.org/

It’s as easy as this: get moving. Bikers earn 10¢ a mile and walkers and runners earn 25¢ a mile, to your favorite charity.

From their FAQs:
What is Charity Miles?

Charity Miles is a free iPhone and Android app that enables people to earn corporate sponsorships for charity while walking, running or biking. We are supported by awesome companies like Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Timex Sports and Kenneth Cole.

How does it work?

Just launch the app, choose a charity and either walk, run or bike. The selected charity then earns money for every mile covered. Walkers and runners earn up to 25¢ per mile; bikers earn up to 10¢ per mile.

Can I do anything other than walk, run or bike?

Absolutely! Skipping, skating, hoping, rolling and all other human-propelled activities are perfectly acceptable. The app does not feature a setting for every activity. You should just choose whatever setting (Walk, Run or Bike) that is most applicable to what you are doing.

Mary B Neal Elementary

Here are some customized tees I did for Mary B Neal Elementary, home of the Blue Crabs of Character.

The basic design was the same for all but then we customized it for each person’s position (Teacher, Assistant, Vice Principal, Pupil Personnel Worker, Building Service Worker, Cafe Staff, Secretary, Nurse, IEP Facilitator, Speech Therapist, School Counselors, and School Psychologist).

I used Port and Company’s Essential Tee (6.1 ounce pre-shrunk cotton) in ash with designs printed by Seay Graphics.

Neal Super Crabs

Neal Super Crabs

Thomas Stone Swimming

I just got finished with an order for Thomas Stone Cougars Swim Team. Tees, hoodies, and sweatpants.

I used Port & Company’s Essential T-shirts and Ultimate Hooded Pullover Sweatshirt, along with the NuBlend Open Bottom Pany with Pockets from Jerzees. I then decorated them with Royal Blue Easyweed vinyl from Siser and Stahl’s SuperFilm in Yellow.\

Stone Swim Sweats

Stone Swim Sweats

Stone Swim tee

Stone Swim tee

Stone Swim

Stone Swim

#TSCougars #Stahls #Siser

North Point Swimming

I just finished with some tees for the Seniors of the North Point Swim team. Senior Night is January 9 so I made them with the design below on the front and the Senior’s last name on the back.

They are black Jerzees heavyweight tees (50/50) with read and yellow vinyl.

North Point Swimming Seniors tee

I survived North Point Swimming

Some of my recent work

I’ve had some good business recently! Thank to you all who chose Team Spirit Tees for your custom tees…

Malcolm Chess Club

Malcolm Chess Club


Tees for the Malcolm Elementary Chess Club. Yellow 6.1 ounce tees with a navy design, QMS-97
Gwynn Mustangs Relay for Life

Gwynn Mustangs Relay for Life


Gwynn Mustangs Relay for Life

Gwynn Mustangs Relay for Life


Tees for the Gwynn Center’s Relay for Life — purple tees with white and fuchsia Easy Weed vinyl.
Soccer Moms rock

Soccer Moms rock


More tees for the Real, MD Future Soccer Club (FSC) — God found the strongest women and made them soccer moms. Black tees with white and fuchsia Easy Weed vinyl.
Cool beanz Coffee

Cool beanz Coffee

Cool Beanz Coffee

Cool Beanz Coffee


And last but not least, more tees for Cool Beanz, the best little coffee shop around! I did these tees in black and rainbow tie-dye, with white ink.

Thomas Stone, Class of 2015

I just got done with a big, 350 tee (double-sided) order for Thomas Stone High School Class of 2015 (#TSHSCougars).

The logo on the back was designed by one of the TStone Seniors and the cougar on the front is courtesy of Rival Art. The tees are 6.1 ounce pre-shrunk cotton from SanMar.

Enjoy the rest of your Senior Year, Class of 2015, and best of luck and success in each of your futures.

TSHS Class of 2015 front

TSHS Class of 2015

TSHS Class of 2015 back

TSHS Class of 2015

October has been crazy busy!

Wow… what a month it has been! I have been swamped (in a good way) with orders. I have big orders for Neal Elementary and Malcolm Elementary, a slightly smaller orders for the St Charles Spartans Girls Soccer team and the Thomas Stone Cougars Girls Soccer team. Plus, I’ve had tees to do for Mystic Cleaning, Cool Beanz Coffee, Dr. Mudd Elementary, Malcolm Math Club, Pack 900, Troop 908, The Carpenter’s Crew at GSUMC, and a couple more.

It’s been a bit hectic!

But, I am finally getting my head above water.

This is what my Man Cave (a.k.a. Office) is looking like:

Boxes of finished tees and sweats.  These are for Malcolm Elementary.

Boxes of finished tees and sweats. These are for Malcolm Elementary.

Tees, ready for packing

Tees, ready for packing

Boxes of finished tees -- these are for Neal Elementary

Boxes of finished tees — these are for Neal Elementary

A work in progress...

A work in progress…

Tees here and there...

Tees here and there…

I have tees all over the place!

I have tees all over the place!

And here is some of what I have been working on…

Malcolm Elementary

Malcolm Mustangs tee, in short- and long-sleeve

Malcolm Mustangs tee, in short- and long-sleeve

Malcolm Mustangs crew neck hoodie

Malcolm Mustangs crew neck hoodie

Malcolm Mustangs Spirit sweatshirt -- in crew neck, hooded and full zip hoodie.

Malcolm Mustangs Spirit sweatshirt — in crew neck, hooded and full zip hoodie.

Malcolm Mustangs zip hoodie

Malcolm Mustangs zip hoodie

malcolm zip hoodie

Neal Elementary

Mary B Neal; Blue Crabs of Character 2014-2015

Mary B Neal; Blue Crabs of Character 2014-2015

Mary B Neal 2014-2015 Spirit hoodie

Mary B Neal 2014-2015 Spirit hoodie

No Excuses! Neal Kids Go To College

No Excuses! Neal Kids Go To College

No Excuses! hoodie

No Excuses! hoodie

Neal also does a very interesting thing. Sometimes, students misbehave and are sent to the principal. Once they have “served their time,” Principal Leveilee gives them a special tee to let them know that they are starting again with a clean slate. How cool is that??

My Principal Believes in ME!

My Principal Believes in ME!

Finally, here are the designs for the Real, MD FSC Monarchs:

Monarchs Scrimmage tees (yellow)

Monarchs Scrimmage tees

FSC Monarchs (on black tees and sweatshirts)

FSC Monarchs

St Charles Spartans

This is my first time working with “holey” vinyl.  It is called Air Flow from Stahl’s.

It is a bit of a pain to weed as it is perforated; it’s hard to get a good, long peel especially around small detail.  But, it looks nice and it is perfect for mesh pennies.

These are reversible pennies (green and white) for the St Charles Spartans Girls Soccer team. Good luck in your first year, Spartans!

St Charles Spartans

St Charles Spartans

Up Close -- see the holes?

Up Close — see the holes?

Sea Base, St. Thomas

I can hardly wait! I am lucky enough to be going with my son and some of the other Boy Scouts from Troop 908 on their High Adventure trip. We are going to Sea Base, St. Thomas where we will spend the week on 41′ sailboats, fishing, snorkeling, hiking the islands, and doing a service project.

seabase_front

seabase_back

Thank you to our sponsors — CL Financial LLC, Rick’s Horseshoeing, and Custom Kitchen and Baths — for helping to pay for our travel.

2014 SVAC Marlins designs

Here are this year’s designs…

The main designs for the team tees and sweats:

Smallwood Marlins team 2014       SVAC Leg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here are the designs for the spirit wear (tees, tank tops, flannel pants and shorts):

These two designs will go on white tees or tank tops:

SVAC 2014 b2SVAC 2014 b1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

while these will go on black or red tees and tanks.  (The designs are white but I made the background black so you could see them here.)

SVAC 2014 a2 SVAC 2014 a1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This design will go on the flannel pj pants.

PJ Leg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, we have the design for the shorts.

SVAC Shorts Thigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think?  Like ’em?

Here’s the catalog and here is the 2014 SVAC Marlins Spirit Sale Order Form.  If you are unsure of sizes or want a more-detailed description of any item, please visit the specs page.

2014 Smallwood Marlins

Announcing the 2014 Smallwood Village Aquatic Club (SVAC) Marlins Spirit Sale!

Smallwood Marlins team 2014Swim season has started and the SVAC Marlins are back.  We are in Division B and are expecting an exciting season.

This year, we will be offering more than tees, hoodies, and sweatpants — with a new design.  To help show your Marlin pride, we have added more designs and new items to help complement your Marlins team wear.

Choose another tee, a tank top, PJ flannel pants, or shorts and help support your team.

If you are unsure of the size you need, I have a page with all the specification sheets.  Each spec sheet gives a detailed description and a sizing chart for that item.

Here is the catalog with the full line of SVAC Marlin Spirit Wear [PDF] and here is the order form [PDF].

Let’s Go Marlins!