THE HOEDOWN LOW DOWN!
Exciting news!
As was announced at the Awards Banquet, the Club was selected to participate in, and share the results of, Hoedown 2007, which will be held on September 15th. The 2006 event raised over $50,000 for the Club. This is our fourth opportunity to participate in Hoedown and the first time we have been selected two years in a row. Only one other group from last year is participating again this year.
There are a few changes this year. The most exciting change is that the organization that is the most successful in fulfilling their responsibilities will automatically be selected for the 2008 Hoedown.
In 2006 we were clearly the most successful organization.
There will be fifteen groups participating this year instead of ten so the work will be spread out more, but so will the proceeds. In the past the silent auction proceeds were divided evenly amongst the participants. This year each group will get 100% of the proceeds from items they provided and will share evenly in the proceeds of items generated by Magna. Last year we generated a lot of silent auction items, so this is our opportunity to raise more funds.
With all of this comes a number of responsibilities:
Silent Auction
We have to generate a minimum of 10 items valued at $250 each. There is a substantial benefit to the Club to provide more items. We will not be running our usual Catch the Wave in the fall, so this is a great opportunity for members to get out there and generate silent auction items. The proceeds from items that you generate will count towards your fundraising commitment. We need your commitment via a written list of auction items by August 1st, 2007. Please contact Mari-Lynn Wikant (bwikant@sympatico.ca) or Ann Marie Burlton (rsbwonder@rogers.com) if you have any questions.
Raffle Tickets
We are responsible for selling 1,200 tickets. Last year we sold more than double that number. Each 2007- 2008 Stingray member will be responsible for selling one book of tickets valued at $100. You will be contacted when the tickets are available to arrange a time for you to pick up your book(s). Any books sold in excess of the first one will count towards your fundraising commitment. Anyone not picking up or returning their book will have $100 charged to their meet fee account. This is all run by volunteers like you. Please do not make them chase you to get your tickets to you.
Poster Distribution
We will be assigned a specific geographic area and will be responsible for distribution of posters in that area.
Event Tickets
We are responsible for selling 50 event tickets. This event sells out every year, so this should not be a problem. Start now by asking people who you know attend this event to get their tickets from you.
Cleanup
We will have responsibilities on the night of the event.
Thanks !
Steve Kingston
