Game Day Explode-O-Meter

Two great things are happening today. First, the Canucks are in game one of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight at 5pm! It should be an amazing atmosphere at Rogers Arena tonight. Check out the full tale of the tape at canucks.com, as the Vancouver Canucks host the Boston Bruins tonight.

Secondly, we have hit 130 goats as of this morning! Thank you for you continued support, and making that Goat-O-Meter explode! Our next goal will be 500… can we do it in this final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

GOAT CANUCKS GOAT!!

Canada AM Video

Here’s the clip!

Goat Canucks Goat Interview at Canada AM

STANLEY CUP FINALS, HERE WE COME!

WE’RE PLAYING FOR THE CUP!!!  The finals are set, and with the Canucks on the verge of winning their first cup in franchise history, it’s an exciting time for Canuck fans and goats alike.  Below is a schedule for the finals.  Don’t forget to buy your goat after each win!  Goat Canucks Goat!!

Game 1:Wednesday 6/1/11 Boston @ Vancouver 5PM

Game 2:Saturday 6/4/11 Boston @ Vancouver 5PM

Game 3:Monday 6/6/11 Vancouver @ Boston 5PM

Game 4:Wednesday 6/8/11 Vancouver @ Boston 5PM

Game 5:Friday 6/10/11 Boston @ Vancouver 5PM (if necessary)

Game 6:Monday 6/13/11 Vancouver @ Boston 5PM (if necessary)

Game 7:Wednesday 6/13/11 Boston @ Vancouver 5 PM (if necessary)

Canucks vs. Sharks

It’s here. The Western Conference Final! We also hit the half way mark on the Goat-O-Meter! We are hoping to see the Goat-O-Meter explode this series, so be sure to get your goat!

Here is the latest schedule

GOAT CANUCKS GOAT!

WOW!

I left for Tanzania on Monday night. I have missed out on a lot of Canucks related stories! We arrived in Dar Es Salaam on Wednesday morning, the Canucks game was just going into over time when we touched down. We were sitting in traffic on a dirt road when someone got a text that said Burrows scored in over time. I yelled and screamed and very appropriately saw some goats on the side of the road (amongst other animals). Even though round 2 has already started I am still just so happy that the Canucks beat Chicago. Scoring in over time never gets old. Kind of like buying a goat. It is great to see the goat-o-meter rising! If you’re like me, you were a little shaken up after the game 6 loss to Chicago. Now that the Canucks have moved on past the Hawks it’s time to get into the full swing of goat buying.

Someone emailed and asked what’s so good about a goat. A reasonable question. On top of being beautiful animals, goats can provide milk to families who receive one. Also, not only do goats and playoff goatees, like the one Dan Hamhuis has, go well together, but a goat can be a life-changing addition to a family in need. Goats are great animals for poor farmers. They’re easy to care for and will eat almost anything. They can be kept in a small yard, and are strong and hardy. In addition, goats breed after just a few years, providing additional goats for the family and community.
Goats also provide the family with a number of benefits. Baby and adult goats can be sold for income, the meat can be eaten, and the milk can be a nutritious source of calcium and protein for the family. The bottom line is: Goats are great.

One Win Away…

After beating the Blackhawks in game 3 on Sunday night, the Canucks need just one more win to move on to the next round! I was confident at the beginning of the playoffs that the Canucks would not lose a single game in the playoffs so it’s nice to see that things are going according to plan so far. To make things even better my beard is coming in just great! It’s not quite on the level as some goats I’ve seen with beards, or “tassels” as we call them in the goat world, but I’m quite proud.

This morning the News 1130 website put up a story about Goat Canucks Goat. Let’s get some goats!!

http://www.goatcanucksgoat.com/

“Goat Canucks Goat” is back

As the Vancouver Canucks continue on their playoff run, you can also donate to a worthy cause

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Once again this year, you can not only support the Vancouver Canucks by watching their games, but you can also do something good for someone less fortunate.

“Goat Canucks Goat” is back after becoming a Vancouver tradition.

The group started by Joel Nagtegaal several years ago is up and running again as the team makes their playoff run.

He says they hope to “campaign to encourage people to buy one goat for every Canucks victory in the playoffs, or for, if you can’t afford it for each victory… for each round that the Canucks win in the playoffs.”

So far, they have enough for 14 goats at $35.00 each.

He wasn’t even going to get it going this year, but after nearly two dozen emails, he thought he’d put the site up once again.

And all the goats are bought locally. In the last several years, two thousand goats have been bought and donated to needy families in Kenya.

Game 3 tonight!

The Canucks lead the series 2-0 and are looking to take a stranglehold tonight in Chicago. The punks drops at 5:00pm PST. The last few minutes of game 2 were a little nerve racking but I’m happy the Canucks were able to hold on for the victory.

Perhaps even more exciting news is the fact that my beard is finally showing signs of life! After a challenging first week I am happy to report that I counted 8 more beard hairs that weren’t there last year. This brings the total to 62 strands of facial hair. It can be tiring trying to grow a beard, study for exams and cheer on the Canucks all at once but so far I have been up for the challenge.

Goat Canucks Goat!

Canucks Win Game 1!!

The Vancouver Canucks won game 1 of the best of seven series tonight by a score of 2-0! Hansen and Higgins scored the goals for the Canucks and Looouuuuuuuongo had the shutout! The first Canucks victory of the playoffs = time to get your first goat! The price for a goat is $35. Trust me, it’s a great deal for a goat. Game 2 is Friday night at 7:00PST. GOAT CANUCKS GOAT!

Getting The Ball Rolling!

Game 1 is tonight at 7:00pm PST! I took the day off school to mentally prepare and get in the zone. Hopefully it pays off. My beard is still struggling to grow but I remain confident it will appear a little fuller given a bit more time.

Meanwhile, a teacher in Toronto, Ontario sent me this great email to inspire us to get things going! The playoffs haven’t even officially started yet and we can already see the goat-o-meter starting to rise! Good job, Montcrest School!!

Hello,

My name is Jennifer Bairos and I teach grade 7 history at Montcrest School
in Toronto, Ontario. A few weeks ago my grade 7s were studying the concept
of cause and consequence using resources from the Critical Thinking
Consortium. One of the resources we used to discuss intended and
unintended consequences was an article about Joel Nagtegaal and the Goats
Canucks Goats Campaign.
My grade 7s found this campaign to be very interesting, and they
immediately wanted to get involved. Initially their idea was to each bring
in two dollars so the class could buy a goat. After more discussion, they
decided they wanted the whole school to be involved in this initiative, so
the decision was made that on Friday April 8th the school would have a
grub clothes day (we are a school with uniforms) and all of the money
raised would be donated to buy goats in Kenya. A few students did a short
presentation on this campaign at an assembly and we raised about 300$ with
our grub day.
I’ve gone online and purchased 9 goats with the CRWRC on behaf of my grade
7 students and all of Montcrest School.

Thank you for inspiring my students! It was so wonderful to watch them
talk about this with the rest of the school.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Bairos

Jennifer Bairos
French and Social Studies Teacher
Montcrest School

We’re ba-a-a-a-ack! (it’s a pun)

Hello hockey fans and goat fans,

It’s that time of year again. The 2011 NHL playoffs are starting this Wednesday and the Vancouver Canucks are set to make a long run. The team finished the regular season in first place in the entire NHL with 117 points and won their first President’s Trophy in franchise history. While these regular season accolades are great, the team will ultimately be judged by what they do in the playoffs. In preparation for the playoffs I started growing my playoff beard last week. I’m sad to report that my facial hair growing ability has not improved since last years playoffs. In fact I think my beard is coming in even more patchy this time. C’mon, beard! Grow already!

The fresh goat-o-meter has been set up and we’re hoping to get more goats than ever this year. I would also like to welcome those of you who cheer for the Leafs, Flames or any other non-playoff team. There is always room on the bandwagon for more.

I will be providing regular updates this year. I am leaving for Tanzania in 2 weeks and will be there for the remainder of the playoffs. So if (when) the Canucks finally win the Stanley Cup I will be celebrating in Tanzania with some goats.

Here is the schedule for the first round of the playoffs (all times are Pacific time):

• GAME 1: @Vancouver, Wed. 4/13, 7:00 p.m.
• GAME 2: @Vancouver, Fri. 4/15, 7:00 p.m.
• GAME 3: @Chicago, Sun. 4/17, 5:00 p.m.
• GAME 4: @Chicago, Tues. 4/19, 5:00 p.m.
• GAME 5*: @Vancouver, Thurs. 4/21, 7 p.m.
• GAME 6*: @Chicago, Sun. 4/24, 4:30 p.m.
• GAME 7*: @Vancouver, Tues. 4/26, TBD

For those of you who are just hearing about Goat Canucks Goat, here is a little back ground information:

With the Vancouver Canucks set to make a deep run into the play offs, we are looking for something that will help drum up support in areas of the world where they play hockey with one piece sticks that are literally just sticks… and use empty turtle shells as pucks. Well… probably. Anyways, since it is tradition that during the play offs we grow a play off beard or a goatee, the goal is to buy a goat for a family living in poverty for every Canucks win. That’s 4 goats per round x 4 rounds = 16 goats. Each goat is $35 for a total of $560. A small price to pay for winning the Cup. The more people that get in on this, the cheaper it will be. Also, if Vancovuer wins the cup we are buying someone an elephant… Wait, I think it might be illegal to buy an elephant. If you don’t have money, or facial hair, that’s okay. Then just join the group for fun and support. James Wasmuth has volunteered to buy the first goat. Way to go James.

About the goats…

When disasters or conflicts occur, families are often forced to flee, leaving everything. Sometimes they live in camps for years. Once their land is safe again, CRWRC helps the family to return. Unfortunately, all too often the conflict or disaster that destroyed a family’s possessions also destroyed their livelihood. One of the most precious commodities can be livestock. Provide a goat to help a family resettle in their land; give them a head start in rebuilding their lives.

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