Re: raffle

["Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>]

Scott is correct about Burnet being the only show where we do not get cash 
compensation and that no show is offering more than $100.00.  GATS only 
guarantees $50.00.  Last year we didn't get paid at Flatonia but this year 
they are donating $100 to the club to help cover our expenses.  The cost to 
put on a show keeps going up but the number of vendors and the number of 
visitors keep going down.

One reason I think we should continue to go to Burnet is that many of the 
visitors are from the Austin area and its a good chance to recruit new 
members and make contact with other organizations.  Besides clearing $155 
and running some trains, we did get one new member this week-end (even 
though he's not from the Austin area) and we did make contact with another 
train organization from Austin.  I'll send out more on these in the near 
future.

I thought the Burnet show went very well.  We had a great location and we 
also had air-conditioning.  Set-up went well Friday night and as far as I 
know, we only had some minor layout problems early Saturday morning.  I 
wasn't at the show on Sunday, but I haven't heard of any major problems.

Thanks to everyone who participated this week-end.

Remember---our next event is the annual meeting at Luby's on September 12 at 
6:00pm.


Ron
>From: Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>
>Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>Subject: Re: raffle
>Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 19:08:35 -0500
>
>If I remember correctly, the Burnet show is the only one with non cash
>compensation.  However, we are not being offered as much these days.  I
>do not think that we will get $200 from any of the local shows except
>possibly for GATS.
>
>Scott
>
>On Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:47:59 -0500 "Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com> writes:
> > In principle, I agree with Jim;  we should get compensated for doing
> > shows
> > because we do draw in crowds...but I also want to run trains.  We
> > just need
> > to make sure we do get compensated in some form.  I agree with Ira
> > that the
> > tickets/train rides/etc should be considered compensation.  And the
> > raffle
> > for this event and the Flatonia event is an excellent way to
> > subsidize our
> > income..
> >
> > Stevo.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ira Schneider" <ira_schneider@Iname.com>
> > To: <ttat-members@aoot.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 6:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: raffle
> >
> >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > The Railfair people did pay us for doing the show.  They gave us
> > 6
> > complimentary tickets for the
> > > train ride, dinner, and entertainment in Bertram.  Each ticket was
> > worth
> > $17.00,
> > > so in effect they paid us $102.
> > >
> > > I realize this isn't the same as them paying us cash for
> > participating in
> > the show, but you can't
> > > say we did the show for free.  Also, if we hadn't done the show,
> > we
> > wouldn't have made $155
> > > from the raffle.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ira
> > >
> > >
> > > ------
> > > TTAT members reflector.
> > >
> >
> > ------
> > TTAT members reflector.
> >
> >
>
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