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As we have been talking about recently and have done in past years I am going to start soliciting donations for a raffle during the forum ride. As it sets now there have been no donations acquired yet but I am going to start the emails and phone calls today.
I think that we should have the raffle on Saturday night during the ride as most everyone that will be participating should be there then, but I also think that we should make this a need not be present to win deal as things do come up unexpectedly for folks and some might not be able to make it although planned to or cannot make the ride but would like to buy tickets and help raise money.
I also propose that we donate the funds from the raffle to the folks @ the White River Forrest Alliance, These are the people that are fighting back against the Hidden Gems Wilderness Project that is targeting many of our favorite riding areas throughout Colorado.
Along with the raffle I will be getting T-shirts, Hoody's and maybe Ball caps made the sales of which I would like to see donated to Saws and the Blue Ribbon Coalition. (split 50/50 between the two) Once again the shirts will have a 2010 Snowest forum ride logo (yet to be designed) on the front and the logos of the companies that donate to the raffle and or the ride in general on the back. As soon as I get some of the donation confirmations and logos I will start getting together pricing for the shirts, hoody's and if enough interest is involved the hats.
All information as to the breakdown of the money raised, copies of the donation checks, costs, ect will be made available for everyone's viewing.
So if anybody has local dealers or other people that would be willing to donate items for the raffle please talk to them and see if/what they are willing to donate. Then if they donate please get a copy of their company logo and email it to me saandrews116@gmail.com and I will get the logo on the shirts.
I am planning on starting my quest with the less local companies that have donated in the past and some others companies like Klim, HMK, the film companies, etc.
Please pitch in where and when you can to help make this a big success. Last year we raised $2600 from the raffle $2300 of which went to Saws and $300 went to Children's hospital. Let's see if we can raise the bar again this year and put up some big $$$$ to help keep our riding areas open.
UPDATE:
Here is a list of those that have already committed to donations, Keep these folks on your list of people to buy products from.
Dan Gardiner Films - 10 Boondockers DVD's !!!!!
Sled Solutions - $150 Gift certificate towards the product of choice from Sled Solutions
Vert Escape 800 (Cornwell tools) - tool kit
Sno-Skinz - 1 fitted snowmobile cover
Peak Electronic Systems (zachcreek) - BCA Stashpack
208 Productions - Copies of "A Calculated Risk"
Trail Tank - not sure what item(s) yet
Holz Racing Products - 6 sets of scratchers, 2 hood hold down kits, t-shirt and hat
2Cool Airvents - 2 $100 Gift certificates towards the product of choice from 2Cool
Slednecks - Video set Slednecks 1-12
Thunderstruck films
Arctic FX Graphics - [1] free graphics kit & [4] 50% off vouchers
RPS Rentals of Marble - 1/2 day free rental of sled of choice
HMK - Jacket and other items TBD
Rocky Mountain Snowmobile - Scott Jacket and some other assorted Scott apparel, goggles etc.
Rprecision - Arctic cat hood hold down repair kit
Code Red Performance - $450 off the purchase of a Turbo kit from Code Red (BD kits for Cat, Polaris, and Yamaha) We will have to do something a little different for this item as it would require spending more money and does not apply to many sleds. What I'm thinking is to add $2 to the cost of each raffle ticket for eligibility for the turbo drawing. That way it does not pull money away from the general raffle and still keeps those tickets eligible for the rest of the drawings. While hopefully adding to the money raised for the WRFA. Then when we draw for that item we will pull tickets until one with the eligibility wins and return the others back to the drawing.If you have any opinions on this please PM me.
I normally am not in favor of changing the rules of the game part way through but I feel that this donation requires some special circumstances.
I think that we should have the raffle on Saturday night during the ride as most everyone that will be participating should be there then, but I also think that we should make this a need not be present to win deal as things do come up unexpectedly for folks and some might not be able to make it although planned to or cannot make the ride but would like to buy tickets and help raise money.
I also propose that we donate the funds from the raffle to the folks @ the White River Forrest Alliance, These are the people that are fighting back against the Hidden Gems Wilderness Project that is targeting many of our favorite riding areas throughout Colorado.
Along with the raffle I will be getting T-shirts, Hoody's and maybe Ball caps made the sales of which I would like to see donated to Saws and the Blue Ribbon Coalition. (split 50/50 between the two) Once again the shirts will have a 2010 Snowest forum ride logo (yet to be designed) on the front and the logos of the companies that donate to the raffle and or the ride in general on the back. As soon as I get some of the donation confirmations and logos I will start getting together pricing for the shirts, hoody's and if enough interest is involved the hats.
All information as to the breakdown of the money raised, copies of the donation checks, costs, ect will be made available for everyone's viewing.
So if anybody has local dealers or other people that would be willing to donate items for the raffle please talk to them and see if/what they are willing to donate. Then if they donate please get a copy of their company logo and email it to me saandrews116@gmail.com and I will get the logo on the shirts.
I am planning on starting my quest with the less local companies that have donated in the past and some others companies like Klim, HMK, the film companies, etc.
Please pitch in where and when you can to help make this a big success. Last year we raised $2600 from the raffle $2300 of which went to Saws and $300 went to Children's hospital. Let's see if we can raise the bar again this year and put up some big $$$$ to help keep our riding areas open.
UPDATE:
Here is a list of those that have already committed to donations, Keep these folks on your list of people to buy products from.
Dan Gardiner Films - 10 Boondockers DVD's !!!!!
Sled Solutions - $150 Gift certificate towards the product of choice from Sled Solutions
Vert Escape 800 (Cornwell tools) - tool kit
Sno-Skinz - 1 fitted snowmobile cover
Peak Electronic Systems (zachcreek) - BCA Stashpack
208 Productions - Copies of "A Calculated Risk"
Trail Tank - not sure what item(s) yet
Holz Racing Products - 6 sets of scratchers, 2 hood hold down kits, t-shirt and hat
2Cool Airvents - 2 $100 Gift certificates towards the product of choice from 2Cool
Slednecks - Video set Slednecks 1-12
Thunderstruck films
Arctic FX Graphics - [1] free graphics kit & [4] 50% off vouchers
RPS Rentals of Marble - 1/2 day free rental of sled of choice
HMK - Jacket and other items TBD
Rocky Mountain Snowmobile - Scott Jacket and some other assorted Scott apparel, goggles etc.
Rprecision - Arctic cat hood hold down repair kit
Code Red Performance - $450 off the purchase of a Turbo kit from Code Red (BD kits for Cat, Polaris, and Yamaha) We will have to do something a little different for this item as it would require spending more money and does not apply to many sleds. What I'm thinking is to add $2 to the cost of each raffle ticket for eligibility for the turbo drawing. That way it does not pull money away from the general raffle and still keeps those tickets eligible for the rest of the drawings. While hopefully adding to the money raised for the WRFA. Then when we draw for that item we will pull tickets until one with the eligibility wins and return the others back to the drawing.If you have any opinions on this please PM me.
I normally am not in favor of changing the rules of the game part way through but I feel that this donation requires some special circumstances.
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