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Anyone got any ideas for a way the Blue could raise some money? We have several things this season such as tailgating and more paint we need to get and I really don't won't to have to pay all of this out of pocket all season.
Our tailgating we are trying to get up where it should be. Last season we were fairly weak turnout with most people showing up just to paint. This year we want to have a better experience that will attract more people.
Dues...
carwash, mow lawns.
what JL said.
Frat style.
Well unfortunately we didn't collect any dues last year. The year before that we didn't collect dues from everyone. This year there will be more of an iron fist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminaire
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Originally Posted by Juice752
Wanta Play? Gotta Pay!
Pretend its your birthday and wear a pin on your shirt for a few days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
Ha that is a new one. You think that would make us enough money to keep the Blue around until you come here?Quote:
Originally Posted by DAWG DUDE
I'll think up some stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
How much cash are we looking at here? I can help fund raise.
Well all it really depends on is having the money to do all the things we want to do. I want to have atleast $500 in a bank account for us to rely on. That means if we set dues at $25 then we need 20 members (to actually pay). $500 won't really last too far through football season but if we had that I might be able to scrounge through my own money to cover the extra costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by DAWG DUDE
It all depends. If we don't get $500 then we will be having hamburgers and hotdogs at the tailgate (or hoping guisslapp is coming in town and might make us something nice). I might spend a little bit more money around homecoming and make some of my dad's famous gumbo.
I got some ideas for other fund raisers. Some of them might be a little hard to pull off. Some of them might not make any money. Our biggest asset is our relationship to current and previous players so I am trying to find ways we could use that.
I think dues should be our plan C. Try two fund raisers (plans A and B) first. If those don't raise the $500 or so dollars then we could charge like $10 per person. No one would have a problem with that at all I don't believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
By the way I've got my friend that's a high school senior coming to the MSU game to paint. His older brother is going to Tech in the winter. I'm trying to get him to go to the game but that $40 isn't very easily paid when you don't have another job yet.
Ask for donations.
Ok Mr. Big City Lawyer, how much can I put you and your engineer brother down for?Quote:
Originally Posted by Guisslapp
Actually that leads me to a question. (Not to pad his ego) but it appears DFM was right a few years ago when he said it isn't worth it to be an NPO. We would have had to pay (I believe) $500 just to keep that so we decided not to renew it this year. But what kind of tax benefits can we offer people who are willing to donate to our group?
Contact a few businessess about sponsoring you guys for a few games a year.
Just making up numbers, but let's say for $100 you will paint their business name and phone number on your backs at a football game (at least 5 members, persay).
The more that they pay, the more people you paint.
Also have a small table, a posterboard, and a "piggy bank" asking for donations for supplies from those who love the Blue.
Counselor Goodman would be disappointed in your decision to not be a NPO. He was thrilled that you guys were making such strides and came to him to set-up the NPO. He came to my place immediately to fill me in on your progress. On the other hand, DFM is Da Man when it comes to financial decisions so I guess it all depends on your dedication, expectation levels, and organizational style/skill. Did you ever think of contacting a TECH supporter that owns a meat market, say in Shreveport, to help you guys out on your tailgating needs? BTW: What, on the Good Man's green earth is wrong with hotdogs and hamburgers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
Haha no we didn't think of that. Actually nothing is wrong with hamburgers and hotdogs. We plan on doing it a few games this season. But we also want to diversify a little. Hamburgers and hotdogs are the easiest way to go though.Quote:
Originally Posted by marketdawg
About the NPO. It was something that sounds good on paper but unfortunately we didn't have a real plan after that. Not to make excuses or anything but it didn't help that our treasurer all of a sudden bolted without warning on us before the start of last school year. Before she left she told us we had a certain amount of money left in the account so we were planning on purchasing some supplies. Well it turns out she was wrong and we ended up overdrawing the account. On top of that because none of our new officers got properly transfered to the account, none of us knew about it until we went by one day to set up a new treasurer.
As you can see we had some serious problems last year. This year we are ready to start over new. We finally found a person we can trust and is actually competent for our new treasurer position. And maybe one day if the leadership of the Blue feels it is the right move, they might once again try the NPO. But until we atleast prove we are raising enough funds to justify it, we are better off without it.
I don't get why businesses would want something on our backs. The only people that could see it would be the students immediately behind us.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
Well, they won't know that unless you tell them. Besides, that's not totally true. You will have to go to the bathroom at some time. If you paint up early enough, you will be walking around the tailgate area as well. Use your imagination. You can find ways to move around to get the advertisement out. Try hitting up the places that cater to students and make them aware that you will be in the front of the student section. Come on man. Think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
Did you ever think of contacting a TECH supporter that owns a meat market, say in Shreveport, to help you guys out on your tailgating needs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
I know one guy that would love a picture of that (with him in the pic) that happens to own a meat market in Shreveport. Some guys just understand that shit like that doesn't go down every day or everywhere and that's why character and love of funstuff keeps us all young!:icon_wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
I wish we knew a meat market owner in Shreveport! This "Ross Barclay" fellow might..
You have tailgating, marching to the stadium through Tailgate Alley and the Argent Pavillion, then you have the game with 3-5K stoodents and many more alumni behind you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
Some businesses will throw money around to get their names advertised.
Well atleast for MSU it doesn't look like we will get that march. Because we have to be in the stadium early to even keep our front row seats (since Tech can't save us a section) we might have to be painting up in the stadium for that game. We might try and paint early and do touchups in the stadium.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocMarvin362
Okay, grab several KFC buckets, paint them blue, paint "Support the Blue" on the side of the bucket in red. At the end of the first quarter, go up through the stands and gather donations. Advertise via BB&B what your intentions are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juice752
If you're luckey, you might convince your spring quarter sports marketing professor of this idea and get his permission that the Public Address can announce what's going on.
Now, if you want to go another way, you can use Boys & Girls Clubs as a charity and do this on both sides of JAS and I'll give you a 20% commission.:icon_wink: You're being charitable and self serving at the same time (securing money for more paint.)
Blackmail the fans by saying C.S. is bringing back the 300 to prepare for Battle. Everyone must pay $5 for him not to do it. I'd give a hondo not to see that again
I can't stop laughing!:laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by honker22