# Funding an Additional Nouns Car: "Extremely Nounish" for the Variety Bash and Beyond

![77 Ford LTD - Extremely Nounish](https://i.ibb.co/WGwS9NJ/en-2.png)

## TLDR

**Double the Nouns, Double the Impact!**

I'm kindly seeking $30,714 USDC to fund a Nouns-themed 1977 Ford LTD car, "Extremely Nounish," to join the Variety Bash event, enhancing Nouns' presence and impact alongside the car from Prop 520. The car, crewed by Benbodhi, Gami, and Kendall, will engage with communities across Australia, creating media content and participating in community events.

Beyond the Variety Bash, the car will be utilised for future events, ensuring long-term visibility and engagement for Nouns. This proposal promises significant community impact and ongoing brand promotion.

Check out [Prop 520](https://www.nouns.camp/proposals/520) for the details on the Variety Bash's positive impact on regional Aussie communities!

## Project Description

As detailed in Proposal 520, Nouns DAO's participation in the Variety Bash presents a unique opportunity to directly support children and low socio-economic communities in regional and remote Australia. By sponsoring a car and participating in the event, we can distribute grants, raise awareness for the charity, and engage with local populations in a meaningful way. This proposal builds upon the foundation set, expanding our reach and impact through an additional car, additional dedicated crew, more media (photos & video), and more support.

Building on the Nouns & Variety Bash collaboration, this proposal seeks funding for **a 1977 Ford LTD**, adorned with eye-catching Nouns artwork and flags to amplify our impact. This beaut of a vintage vehicle will be transformed from its current "The Wiggles" theme to a unique Nouns-themed work of art designed by Messhup and featuring logos such as The Noun Square, Gnars, Nouns Esports, and boards.wtf (final logos TBD).

**The car** is currently owned by a crew that cannot participate and are looking to sell. I've got confirmation that they will hold it for us, so the car pictured is the exact car we'll be modifying/redesigning, obviously pre-nounification in the pictures.

*IMAGINE THIS WITH A CUSTOM MESSHUP DESIGNED WRAP!*

![The Car](https://i.ibb.co/RHcCm6S/bash-car-collage-1600-web.png)

**The crew** consisting of myself (Benbodhi), Gami, and Kendall (who was a huge help for prop 218 in Japan) will join the journey in this vehicle. Our deep understanding of Nouns and experience in community engagement will be a valuable asset to the initiative. We'll help connect more people with Nouns along the way, provide additional content creation for the proliferation of the brand - pre, during, and post-event, and allow Nouns members to directly experience our impact in action. We'll post regular updates and content on updates.wtf and Warpcast as the car is driven \~10,000 kms (6,213 mi) between June and August. Let me take you on the journey!

**But "Extremely Nounish" won't just shine at the Variety Bash. I am committed to maintaining and utilising the car for future events and initiatives, ensuring long-term visibility and engagement for Nouns.**

## Long Tail Value

The "Extremely Nounish" car will continue to serve the Nouns community well beyond the Variety Bash. By maintaining and utilising the car for future events, car shows, and public appearances, we can ensure ongoing visibility and engagement for Nouns. The car will be a standout attraction at various events, offering numerous photo opportunities and generating significant attention.

Additionally, the car can be used for Nouns activations at community events, school visits, and skateparks, where we can distribute Nouns-branded skateboards and other merch. This continued presence will help build long-term relationships with communities and keep the Nouns brand top of mind. The car's unique design and the story behind it will also provide a compelling narrative for various media outlets, further amplifying our reach and impact.

## Core Activations

- **Extremely Nounish Car**: A fully branded 1977 Ford LTD with custom "NOUNER" plates. 
- **Photo shoots**: Photos alongside the prop 520 Nouns car at Nouns Deli, Variety - The Children's Charity, and OSHI Gallery. 
- **The Crew**: Benbodhi, Gami, and Kendall, bringing Nouns expertise and community engagement skills. 
- **Community Engagement**: Participating in school visits, community events, and grant distributions (as detailed in Prop 520). 
- **Content Creation**: Capturing engaging photos and videos documenting the journey and interactions with local communities. A final video story will be produced and shared with the community. 
- **Future Use**: Maintaining the car for future events, car show appearances, public visibility drives, Nouns activations, and delivering Nouns-branded skateboards at skateparks. 

![Variety Collage](https://i.ibb.co/PCZM9v3/new-variety-collage.png)

*A word from Variety*

> **Variety - the Children's Charity are excited at the prospect of amplifying the impact of our Variety Bash Powered by Nouns through Benbodhi's proposal, including welcoming some of our biggest supporters of prop 420 and 520 to see their impact in action IRL, doing even more good and changing the lives of kids in need across Australia. We believe it takes a village and the Nouns community are a huge part of the expansive Variety village, making direct change while embracing our ethos of fun, innovation, and creativity along the way.**

## Funding Breakdown

- Entry Donation: $3,350 
- Vehicle Purchase, Logistics, Modifications & Registration: $16,000 
- Vehicle Design/Stickers/Wrap/Application: $5,000 
- Crew Accommodation & Meals (3 people, 10 days): $3,700 
- Fuel/Petrol/Gas for \~10k kms (6,213 mi): $2,664 

**Total Funding Request: $30,714 USDC**

*note: I've already purchased a significant amount of nounish collectibles with my own money to take along and I will personally cover the 17% tax that I'll incur by off-ramping the USDC to fiat. I want to keep the proposal costs down to a minimum and I'm excited to make this happen!*

## Fundraiser

I created this free NFT on Base that you can collect to commemorate this proposal. By utilising protocol rewards, each mint contributes a small amount, of which 100% of the proceeds are directed to Variety - The Children's Charity regardless of the outcome of this proposal.

I encourage you to mint as many as you are comfortable with: [Donate by Minting Here](https://zora.co/collect/base:0xd3b0ec41ed5c11bf9249cfd99e2c90d3b4813c9b/1?referrer=0xa903C06BF35286f6d1cDAD25396748353979a44C).

![Donate by collecting the commemorative NFT](https://i.ibb.co/hf1yfwz/mint-commemorative-nft.png)

## Timeline

**June 2024**

- Purchase, modify, and register the car for the long term. 
- Work with Messhup on design. 

**July 2024**

- Finalise & reveal design, manufacture & install wrap/decals. 
- Test drive to Melbourne for photo shoots at Nouns Deli, Variety - The Children's Charity, and OSHI Gallery, alongside the prop 520 Nouns car and Variety crew. 
- Pre-event dinner and potential grant presentation. 

**August 2024**

- Final preparations for the big drive. 
- Embark on the journey from Swan Hill to Airlie Beach from the 16th to 24th. 

**Beyond The Event**

- Utilise the car for future events, community engagements, and general visibility. 
- Ongoing documenting/vlogging of the car's journeys. 

## Conclusion

By funding "Extremely Nounish," Nouns DAO will significantly amplify its presence and positive impact during the Variety Bash and beyond. The additional car and dedicated crew will enable wider community engagement, increased distribution of gifts to kids doing it tough, and merchandise dispersal to communities and entrants. Furthermore, the car will serve as a valuable asset for future endeavours, ensuring ongoing visibility for Nouns with community outreach efforts across Australia.

**Thank you for considering this proposal to expand our Nounish influence throughout the Australian outback!**

![bottom-collage](https://i.ibb.co/xsNCdds/bottom-collage.png)

Outcome: EXECUTED