Fund raising opportunity/UPDATE!!!!

[Creative Fab]

We have been contacted by a company that provides fundraising opportunities to groups like ours.

They contract these groups to do sales of merchandise at the Michigan International raceway (this is where the NASCAR Nextel Cup is held) for races that are held there. These groups recieve 10% of such sales as payment for services rendered.

I have spoken with Americrown and filled out the proper paperwork to get the ball rolling on this. The first race date is the weekend of june 17 18 19. We would have to send the folks who want to help work a booth to 2 training classes prior to us being eligible. There also will be another 2 races in August that we could work as well. We could make up to $3000.00 if we sell sell sell and make some profits.
These booths will be mainly food and beverage but are also merchandise like t-shirts and such.

If this is a viable fundraiser for us and we can get together for it are you all on board?

Pat

[WhiteRhino]

Having done this in the past at the Silverdome for 2 years, I can tell you that it is typically a good fund raiser.

However, it requires AT LEAST the number of workers in the booth that is recommended.

You can not have too many!

Do we have any dates yet?

[JohnnyJ]

How many races are going to be there this year?

I know there's usually a June and August NASCAR race. The Indy or Cart people have been flakely lately, I haven't heard if they have a race this Summer or not.

[Vader5]

I've also heard of college clubs that use these fundraisers at MIS. I've heard they make a few thousand a weekend during the Nascar Events.

I'd help. We could set this up so it's a work and play weekend. Work one day and go play the next. I'd go watch the Busch race or ARCA and Happy Hour on Saturday and work on Sunday. I like the cup races, but they're to pricey :D

Let us know if this goes through.

[DDS4X4]

I'd volunteer a weekend to help ... just depends on the weekend. Let us know the dates and the drill ASAP.

Hey, for once I can participate without making a 3+ hour cruise.

[Roadhouse]

Pat, I'll do my best to help. It all depends on when and $$$. Sounds like a good oppertunity if we can get the help.

[PeteC]

Not committing, but definatley interested. How long would the shifts be, though I imagine that would depend on the number of people who help.

[WhiteRhino]

I would figure on all day.
From doing this at the Silverdome, the day looks like this:

Arrive at the facility at least 2 hours prior to the event.
Do an inventory of your products. A count will then be comfirmed with a represenative of the facility.
Start selling prior to the event and all the way through the completion of the event.
Clean your booth.
Do another inventory of your product and comfirmation count with the rep.
Count your money.
Turn in all your money and inventory sheets at the office and count the money again with them.
Leave the facility 1-2 hours after the event is finished.

So, it becomes a complete day for most of your crew.

Other observations:
With the right (and enough) people, it can be a lot of fun.
You find the you really get into trying to become an efficient production line.
The smell of hot dogs gets old!
You learn how to pour beer without alot of foam. (good to know for other events)
The beer drinkers like their EXPENSIVE beers to be full!
The beer drinkers think that we are all minimum wage loosers who can't get a real job! Expect insults which you just laugh off.

Note to Vader5: Paul, I doubt if there will be any time for "play". MIS is in the middle of farm land with no local wheeling areas. And, many of us will want to just drive the grocery getter to get there.

Jim


Originally posted by PeteC@Feb 7 2005, 03:48 PM
Not committing, but definatley interested.* How long would the shifts be, though I imagine that would depend on the number of people who help.
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[Vader5]

Jim,
I&#39;ve been to MIS several times. By "Play" this time I mean "Go to the Busch Race, or ARCA/Iroc depending on the weekend". I&#39;ve got in-laws in the immediate Brooklyn area, so I even have free places to stay. My wife likes to visit the relatives and watch races so getting her down there for a weekend wouldn&#39;t be much of a struggle. :D

On another note I know a Hillsdale College Group that does this fundraiser stuff at MIS and it is their biggest money maker. So I think it could be good for us. Would MIS let us have our literature on hand for people to take? It could also be a good marketing opportunity if we play our cards right.

Later,
Paul ;)


Originally posted by WhiteRhino@Feb 7 2005, 01:19 PM
Note to Vader5:* Paul, I doubt if there will be any time for "play".* MIS is in the middle of farm land with no local wheeling areas.* And, many of us will want to just drive the grocery getter to get there.

Jim


Originally posted by PeteC@Feb 7 2005, 03:48 PM
Not committing, but definatley interested.? How long would the shifts be, though I imagine that would depend on the number of people who help.
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[WhiteRhino]

Paul,
Makes sense to me.
I am pretty sure they will allow us to advertise as long as it does not disrupt sales.

[Creative Fab]

Yahoo&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

We have been scheduled for work at MIS&#33;

I will be speaking with the coordinator next tuesday to get the details.

Whoever is going to help work the booth will have to attend a couple of training classes.

Who is in?

We will need 20+ bodies

Pat

[Nvrenuf]

I&#39;m in.

Let us know when you get the training details.

[DDS4X4]

Dates ... need dates to check the calendar and committ.

I&#39;ll do what I can work in.

[yogi]

yep need dates to&#33;&#33;&#33; most likely iam in :D




yogi

[shawn]

Originally posted by yogi@Feb 24 2005, 02:55 AM
yep need dates to&#33;&#33;&#33; most likely iam in :D




yogi
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I don&#39;t live too far from MIS, I would be interested in helping. Is there any more info on th training, where and when? Will there be any cost I have to front? Or Am I strickly donating my time to benifit GLFWDA?

[Creative Fab]

Originally posted by Ironman@Feb 23 2005, 04:32 PM


I will be speaking with the coordinator next tuesday to get the details.

Pat
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Didnt you guys read this :lol:

There will be no cost to help out GL. It has been proposed that we pay for peoples camping fee of &#036;15 for 2 nights.

I will definatley post the dates as soon as I know them, although one date I do know is the first race is fathers day weekend.

P.

[WhiteRhino]

I will not be available fathers day weekend.
Jim

[spoiledbrat]

I&#39;ll be at the race fathers day weekend, we already paid for tickets. The 2nd race is always the same weekend as the Woodward Cruise.

[WhiteRhino]

Originally posted by spoiledbrat@Feb 25 2005, 05:43 PM
The 2nd race is always the same weekend as the Woodward Cruise.
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Looks like I will miss the second one also.

[DoubleJ]

I am ready.........

Let the trainning begin..............

PS.....Rocken Ria is in too. B)

[Capt_Nemo]

I am in :)

[Roadhouse]

Pat, I can&#39;t commit to anything til the dates draw closer. I might be working alot of OT at work this summer, which isn&#39;t really a bad thing. Might mean actually getting the Jeep done and start wheelin&#39; again. :D

[Creative Fab]

The race dates are as follows:

June 17,18,19

July 29,30,31

Aug 19,20,21

The training sessions are 2 hours and partly avaiable on line before you get to the track. These training sessions will be held the week of the race as to not interfere with any other vacation you have scheduled. We can arrange carpooling for those that can swing it.

The camping is by reservation but if I know how many we need I can take care of it. The camping has showers and restrooms and the sites are 20&#39;x40&#39; These site might have electric but generators are also allowed, they have made a new camping area and my contact has not seen it yet.

We do not have to work every event out of the three, but if we want to keep the same booth and priority status we should. However I know that some of us have other plans for one or more of those dates already.

If you have noticed this would involve Fridays, if taking off work for this is an issue we might work something out so that we have enough people for Friday and then if you were to come for Sat. & Sun. we could use the help.

I will be recieving a packet 45 days out from the event with our contract to sign and the training details.

So who is in at this point?
We will need firm confirmations&#33;
As we will have to meet the demands of a contract.

Pat
1-888-705-8683

[yogi]

pat another way to make money is to get a big raffle idem like a quad and have at the track .i have a freind that owns a yamaha shop i can see if he can get us a grizzly 660 to raffle .should be able to get one at cost and sell tickets for 10 bucks a peice.have 1000 tickets made we could make about 4500 bucks

just a though yogi :)

[yogi]

if we can have it at the track we could sell tickets fast


yogi

[Creative Fab]

They will not allow us to sell anything other than their merchandise. Not even memberships. :( We even have to wear uniforms with their name on them.

We also would need a lottery license to sell raffle tickets, and it takes up to a year to obtain a lottery license through the state. Our Tri-city Trailriders club have been working on getting one for a while now. If you get caught selling raffle tickets without one you will face hefty fines and possible jail time. :(

Good idea, just takes more than you thought to do it.

The California Assoc. raffles a JEEP every year and they sell a lot of tickets and companies donate the stuff to do the buildup so they make lots of coin in the process. But they also have 7500 members to help make it happen.

[ZJZJ]

I am not too far from MIS either. Depending on what happens between now and then with the business I would be happy to help out. If you need any local legwork done, let me know. I am about 20-25 minutes from MIS.

Brad
734-320-9627

[Roadhouse]

Brad, thanks for the offer on doing some legwork :D