Re: [AGA-sc] clubs

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

Scott, I don't think Cheryl was suggesting the ACTUAL money would be 
presented.  Actually, odds are that most of the winners will be in other 
countries just like last year.  So in reality, the joke could end up going 
one step further with DFWAPC having to on-the-spot somehow figure out how 
to ship a 4x2' novelty check to Hong Kong or Germany.

Any progress on those questions I asked yesterday, btw?

   - Erik

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, S. Hieber wrote:

> I think they did the big check joke at Kiwanis Club lat year ;-) . But 
> seriously:
>
> Pros of having clubs issue prizes directly:
>
> I don't have to take custody of the money
> I don't have to write any checks, look up addresses, mail prizes.
>
> Cons of having clubs issue prizes directly:
> Someone has to follow up to ensure the prizes were delivered -- delivery is a 
> lot less assured than you might think, for a while lot of reasons. And most 
> winners won't be at convention so I'll have to mail most prizes anyway.
>
> I like having to do less, but I prefer having some control over whether we 
> live up to our responsibilities.
>
> So If an my sponsor wants to make a big to do the Convention, more power to 
> them -- fake giant check, slot machine spilling fake dollars, whatever. A 
> brid coming down with a sign showing the secret word. . . whatever. Hwowever, 
> generally, I'd rather I handled the actual prizes -- I'd like to have the 
> checks before hand so I know that they will be delivered timely -- I'd rather 
> have to bird dog me than someone else -- besides I only have to keep after 
> one person and all the stuff goes out at the same time.
>
> Also note that I hadn't planned on writing prize checks *at* the convention.
>
>
> Whattaya think?
>
> sh
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com>
> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:33:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] clubs
>
>
> Wait a minute, wait a minute. Now I remember. DFWAPC wants to present
> the prize to their winner at the convention. Actually, they were joking
> about making a really big check, like for the Publishers Clearinghouse
> Sweepstakes. THAT would be funny.
>
> So can they present their prize at the convention?
>
> Or maybe we can come up with an alternative or all the clubs. Man, with
> such support coming our way, we REALLY need to give a little back in
> terms of making nice-nice and publicity.
>
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