Re: [AGA-sc] [Fwd: Re: [EC] AGA contest sponsor]

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

I've sorta been following the thread of this -- and if it would help out I 
would be pleased to sponsor $250 of prizes for AGA to use however you wish.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] [Fwd: Re: [EC] AGA contest sponsor]


>I see your logic, but... this is my last year making executive decisions
> for the contest, and I'm keeping it simple.  Don't give the vendors too
> many choices -- $100 per category.  If they want to donate less, it's an
> auction donation -- we're not that desparate that we need to consider $50
> a "sponsorship".  If they want to donate more, they can have two
> categories.  I don't think we're going to fill all $750 worth, though it'd
> be really cool if we did.
>
> The other aspect here is that I would hate to see us go that same
> direction as these popular forums where there are three logos per category
> page.
>
>   - Erik
>
>
> On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, S. Hieber wrote:
>
>> If it was up to me, I'd let the prospective sponsors decide how much
>> they want to sponsor and I'd offer some choices -- 1st only or 2nd or
>> 3rd or any combo of them. While some might be interested in sponsoring
>> more than just one prize 1st-pace prize, and if $200 seems steep, then
>> $150 or $125 might seem more palatable. Although I suspect that we'll be
>> lucky to get a few to sponsor only the 1st place cats.
>>
>> I know we're too shorthanded to split hairs in practice; I just wanted to 
>> give my reasoning.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>>> How much did Kim send last year to do best of show?  Was it $150?
>>
>> Kim offered to sponsor Best of Show for $150. He elected to send the 
>> prize directly to the winner.
>>
>> Last year, all cash sponsors sent their awards directly rather than 
>> through the AGA.
>>
>> Last year's noncash prizes, afaik, are still at Phil's.
>>
>> Btw and ftr, as guided by the other Bod members, I have sent in the 
>> cancelation notice to the insurance agent that handled the "Dishonesty 
>> Bond".
>>
>> sh
>>
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