Froggy Bottom Raffle for Shobu Aikido Vermont
A spectacular guitar for a great cause.
5/14/22 Update: ALL of the Tickets have been sold.
Our Fall 2021 raffle is being offered in support of Shobu Aikido Vermont and Gleason Shihan.
The Cause
The proceeds of this endeavor will go to support the mission and life's work of an Aikido master (Sensei) who has dedicated his life to teaching and to bringing along teachers of the art in the furtherance of Aikido–often referred to as the Way of Harmony–a modern martial art dedicated to the practice of physical conflict resolution in a manner designed to mitigate destructive outcomes and to overcome struggle without engaging in violent intent.
The honorific for an Aikido teacher who has dedicated their life to the art–instructing and bringing up other teachers–is 'Shihan'.
William Gleason left for Japan in 1970 and studied for ten years under the extant high-level Senseis, direct students of the founder of Aikido, Ueshiba Sensei, at Ueshiba O’Sensei’s Hombu Dojo.
Gleason trained with Seigo Yamaguchi a senior student of the founder and with the last live-in student of the founder, Mitsugi Saotome (who spent over a decade in that role).
At the age of 78, Gleason Shihan has lived a very modest lifestyle in support of the practice and regularly made personal and professional sacrifices to benefit the dojo.
With the advent of the pandemic and the very necessary restrictions on public gatherings, many dojos have suffered tremendous losses and are just now trying to get back on their feet.
Your support for this effort will help Gleason Sensei continue to deliver the high-quality instruction for which he is known, provide opportunities for students of Aikido, and extend the influence they will bring to the world through their practice of this 'way of harmony.'
It must be said that, in addition to his mastery and direct lineage in this Aikido tradition, Gleason Sensei is also an accomplished acoustic blues guitarist.
For more information about Gleason Sensei's background in Aikido and for details about this guitar please go to:
FroggyBottomGuitars.com
One other important thing that should not go without mention. Gleason Sensei is also a very accomplished blues guitarist!
The Prize
The guitar we’ve selected for this campaign is exceptional in all ways - a Limited Grade R-14. This is our take on the L-00 Gibsons of the 1930’s, widely appreciated as one of the finest and most versatile guitars from the Golden Era of pre-World War Two acoustic instruments. While slightly smaller than OM or OOO designs, these guitars are easy to play, sonically complex, and have earned unsurpassed popularity among both finger-stylists and flat pickers for over seventy-five years. Flat-Pick Sample
Current retail value of this guitar is $20,000*. It will be shipped to the lucky winner of the raffle by FedEx Overnight at no charge. Delivery only in the United States.
For this raffle, we will sell 1400 tickets @ $25 each or 5/$100.
We hope to close the raffle on or before December 15, 2021, but actual closing will be when 1400 tickets have been sold.
The drawing will be held within 24 hours of the raffle closing, and I will personally contact the winner to arrange delivery.
Michael Millard
Froggy Bottom Guitars
September, 2021
Raffle will close when ALL 1400 tickets have been sold.
As of May 14, 2022,all of the tickets have been sold.
Data is saved for the first 167 buyers and 970 tickets.
Drawing will be held within 24 hours of raffle closing
Ticket Prices:
One for $25
Five for $100
No limit!
Note:
Trouble buying tickets?
Try using Chrome browser.
Raffle will close when ALL 1400 tickets have been sold.
As of May 14, 2022,all of the tickets have been sold.
Data is saved for the first 167 buyers and 970 tickets.
Drawing will be held within 24 hours of raffle closing
Ticket Prices:
One for $25
Five for $100
No limit!
Note:
Trouble buying tickets?
Try using Chrome browser.