Gilligan - I'm going to lighten up a bit. I saw your reply after getting some marginally bad news.
Basically, alot of people busted their butts to pull this off and for the reasons they did, and the reasons I mentioned previously, it really needs to stay this way.
Based on what I see here now since you edited your post, I know S-B will not be a major contributor. That's practically the sites YEARLY budget. So if S-B was a major sponsor, they'd be nailing the doors shut or would be razzing each other over e-mails (yes - I've put thousands into this over time - some people collect pet rocks, I burn CPU time to meet some pretty cool people and people I will call friends for life). At what other level will we be? Not sure yet.
The MSBA is a fantastic club & we will do what we can with our limited resources here but I need to make the site click above all else.
Bloo - last year's tourney did donate all the proceeds, after the prizes and operating costs (mainly flyers & shirts to the participants), to charity. That $2000 level was not there in the past so hopefully a few more bucks will be raised this year. I was on the Charitee Tournament commitee (actually a volunteer) 2 years ago.
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What if no-one puts any tickets in my basket? How would that make me feel? Like no-one was interested in my donation. I'd hate to see someone's basket empty
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Your basket ain't going empty
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Well, before the mild U-Turn here - the thread was designed for having people that cannot make the Night Out, still have a chance at what several of us consider the top prizes - the trip & the blooage. GB & Don suggested this, I thought it was a great idea too.
Specialist - good idea - $20 per chance I think is too high though. And personally, I want a chance to chance on both
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