Tweet
What if once a year we held a giant silent auction for donated items, etc - all funds going toward preservation?
-
Paul Calloway
Proudest Member of the Tar Water Mess
Proud Member of the GHTI
Member, Civil War Preservation Trust
Wayne #25, F&AM -
Re: Fund raising ideas
I think its a great idea.
I think "special" items would work well for a fundraiser, such as "Virginia Haversack" that Greg Starbuck did a little while ago. As a "thank you" for the donation, folks could walk away with a true top-of-the-line reproduction item that, while relatively common for the period, is not something one sees in vendor product lines everyday.
A silent auction for "the best Fed sack coat ever", while a wonderful and useful item, would still be a little "Heinz 57" (yawn). ...if that makes any sense.
Just a thoughtJohn Wickett
Former Carpetbagger
Administrator (We got rules here! Be Nice - Sign Your Name - No Farbisms) -
Re: Fund raising ideas
I for one am definitely all for it. I have stuff I would donate. And, raffles work well too.Joe Madden
13th New Hampshire Vols.
Co. E
UnattachedComment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
Paul,
I think this is a great idea. I would like to donate as much to preservation as possible this year, but funds have been a little tight for me lately. However, if I can donate some of my time by making some leather goods to be used to raise the funds than by all means please let me know where you would like donations sent!
I hope myself and co. can be of service toward whatever preservation goals you set up through this site. Just let us know what we can do or what you would like us to donate.
Regards,
Bill LomasBill Lomas
[B][SIZE="4"][FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="SeaGreen"]E. J. Thomas Mercantile[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B]
[FONT="Century Gothic"]P.O. Box 332
Hatboro, PA 19040
[URL="http://www.ejtmercantile.com"]www.ejtmercantile.com[/URL]
[email]info@ejtmercantile.com[/email][/FONT]Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
I would support something like a raffle or auction. How would the funds raised be distributed? Would there be a chance that in the future the Western and Trans Miss. theaters would recieve support?
Sounds like a great idea!
Kind Regards,[FONT="Georgia"][SIZE="4"]Cody G. Farrell[/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]UpStart Mess[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT] - [URL="http://www.geocities.com/codygfarrell/homepage1"]http://www.geocities.com/codygfarrell/homepage1[/URL]
ETHC
[FONT="Georgia"][B][I][U][SIZE="3"]Texas Ground Hornets[/SIZE][/U][/I][/B][/FONT] - [URL="http://www.texasgroundhornets.com/"]http://www.texasgroundhornets.com/[/URL]
[I][SIZE="3"][B][U][FONT="Georgia"]Texas State Troops[/FONT][/U][/B][/SIZE][/I] - [URL="http://texasfrontierbrigade.googlepages.com/home"]http://texasfrontierbrigade.googlepages.com/home[/URL]Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
I'd participate, both in donations and bidding on items.Ron Mueller
Illinois
New Madrid Guards
"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?
Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
Abraham LincolnComment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
How about creating, and offering for sale, a Calendar using the Monthly Covers as images?
I don't think it would to difficult to contact and get permission from the photographer and the person who submitted (i.e. the owner of the actual glass or tin pate). The proceeds could go to upkeep of this site and preservation efforts.Brian Hicks
Widows' Sons Mess
Known lately to associate with the WIG and the Armory Guards
"He's a good enough fellow... but I fear he may be another Alcibiades."
“Every man ever got a statue made of him was one kinda sumbitch or another. It ain’t about you. It’s about what THEY need.”CAPTAIN MALCOLM REYNOLDSComment
-
John Wickett
Former Carpetbagger
Administrator (We got rules here! Be Nice - Sign Your Name - No Farbisms)Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
My thought...
How about at authentic events (W64 would be ideal f0r this) if there were a way we could buy period money with real money and play period games of chance (chuck-a-luck, poker, faero, etc.). Then, we could gamble with the period money and the man that had the most period money at the end would win a donated prize (a good of some sort- pistol, clothing article, etc.).
All the real money goes toward preservation.
OR-
How about a period recipe book from our citizen reenactors?
-JohnnyJohnny Lloyd
John "Johnny" Lloyd
Moderator
Think before you post... Rules on this forum here
SCAR
Known to associate with the following fine groups: WIG/AG/CR
"Without history, there can be no research standards.
Without research standards, there can be no authenticity.
Without the attempt at authenticity, all is just a fantasy.
Fantasy is not history nor heritage, because it never really existed." -Me
Proud descendant of...Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
All of these sound like great ideas. I would be on board for any of them, donations, auction, raffles or Mr. Lloyd's idea.Matthew S. Laird
[email]CampMcCulloch@gmail.com[/email]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Rogers Lodge #460 F&AM
Cane Hill College Mess, Company H, McRae's Arkansas Infantry
Auxiliary, New Madrid Guards Mess
[/COLOR]
[I]"An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry. "[/I] Thomas Jefferson
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
I'm in favor of the silent auction or any other easily controlled fund raiser; something that can be successfully completed with minimum effort for the administrator(s) and cost to the forum.B. G. Beall (Long Gone)Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
Whatever it is, I'm in.
Is there a means of gleaning some revenue from the buy/sell listings? It seems a lot of money passes hands because of the opportunities the listings offer.
Greg StarbuckThe brave respect the brave. The brave
Respect the dead; but you -- you draw
That ancient blade, the ass's jaw,
And shake it o'er a hero's grave.
Herman Melville
http://www.historicsandusky.orgComment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
Didn't the A-C sell t-shirts many years ago? Was that a pres effort? How'd it work out? Seems like t-shirts or ball caps might be a simple thing to have made and then sell.John Wickett
Former Carpetbagger
Administrator (We got rules here! Be Nice - Sign Your Name - No Farbisms)Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
Please count me in. There are some things that I make very infrequently, and I'd be happy to make a donation of something a bit more rare for a silent auction.Last edited by KathyBradford; 01-03-2008, 06:32 PM.Comment
-
Re: Fund raising ideas
I like the ball cap & calendar ideas!!!
What about a 50/50 type raffle with 50% going to preservation, the other 50% in the form of a gift certificate to the Approved Vendor(s) of choice? That may be more appealing to someone who already has a widget from Mr. X that is in the raffle, but they will hold out in case Vendor Y puts one of their Gadgets in the next go around. It also provides business revenue the Approved Vendors as well.
Kindest Regards,[FONT="Georgia"][I]Marc Averill[/I]
Dirigo Grays
CWT[/FONT]
[I][COLOR="Blue"]"Time sets all things right. Error lives but a day. Truth is eternal." [/COLOR][/I]
Lt. General James LongstreetComment
Comment