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Daytona 2009

We run a small raffle every month for our local herp society. Tickets are $1 each and we have a live bucket and dry goods bucket. The first winner gets pick of whatever they want, and so on down the line. I don't think we would sell many tickets if NOBODY got any choice, not even the 1st and 2nd winners (if prizes were decided on ahead of time instead of chosen by the winners). I think purchasers look at it as 1st prize winner, 2nd prize winner, etc, as the drawing progresses. At least every winner gets SOME choice, except for the very last person. We could even CALL it grand prize winner (1st winner), 2nd prize, etc, to dispel the idea of being unhappy with the choices left.

I generally drink Diet Coke, so am happy to "go with the flow" with any decisions concerning alcohol.
 
Katie, I'd be willing to donate a snake, maybe two (depends on what hatches and the market for them up here). I also have some extra supplies laying around (like new bulbs that I don't need because I switched lighting types, some commercial beardie food, maybe some new hides that I don't need, etc.), I'll have to see for sure though, I have no idea what sort of treasures are in my giant crate of supplies! I can bring the supplies to the GTG, nothing would be too big to squeeze into a suitcase for those that are flying. And the snake(s)...I'm not FedEx certified yet, but I'm hoping to get that done soon. If not, I guess SYR could be used.

carol said:
P.S. Anyone is welcome to join me too. :dgrin:

Coming up next... a raffle to cover drinks in Carol's room. LOL.
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'Ritas?? I'm there! :D
 
RobbiesCornField said:
Hey, I like 'ritas on the rocks. But blended is also nice, too! Especially when you're too sloshed and don't want to choke on an ice cube. :rofl:
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So, while sloshed, you'd rather deal with the blades of a blender? :grin01:


Dale
(I've said it before...I am SO looking forward to partying with you!)
 
jazzgeek said:
So, while sloshed, you'd rather deal with the blades of a blender? :grin01:


Dale
(I've said it before...I am SO looking forward to partying with you!)
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It's harder for me to get my hand into the blender... because I usually can't take the lid off. At that point, someone else is making 'em FOR me! :D


By the way, I make a KILLER Mudslide. And can pour a pretty good BJ, too!
 
kathylove said:
We run a small raffle every month for our local herp society. Tickets are $1 each and we have a live bucket and dry goods bucket. The first winner gets pick of whatever they want, and so on down the line. I don't think we would sell many tickets if NOBODY got any choice, not even the 1st and 2nd winners (if prizes were decided on ahead of time instead of chosen by the winners). I think purchasers look at it as 1st prize winner, 2nd prize winner, etc, as the drawing progresses. At least every winner gets SOME choice, except for the very last person. We could even CALL it grand prize winner (1st winner), 2nd prize, etc, to dispel the idea of being unhappy with the choices left.

I generally drink Diet Coke, so am happy to "go with the flow" with any decisions concerning alcohol.
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This is exactly what I was talking about in my post above. Great minds think alike.

In that case, however, we really don't need two buckets because if you don't want a live animal then you pick something else and as I said in my above post, if you don't want anything that is left on the table you can always pass.

$1 for tickets sounds good.

I don't need a bar if it is extra. I'm a beer snob so the stuff a bar will distribute probably won't make it to my sophisticated palette.
 
MohrSnakes said:
This is exactly what I was talking about in my post above. Great minds think alike.

In that case, however, we really don't need two buckets because if you don't want a live animal then you pick something else and as I said in my above post, if you don't want anything that is left on the table you can always pass.

$1 for tickets sounds good.

I don't need a bar if it is extra. I'm a beer snob so the stuff a bar will distribute probably won't make it to my sophisticated palette.
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Ok - concensus so far looks like we will be ok without a bar. If anyone REALLY wants a drink - the hotel pantry does sell beer - so that could be up to the individual.

As far as the raffle...I am just really concerned that by letting people pick their prizes - it is going to leave the "less desirable" stuff (for lack of a better word) for last which may lead to some people feeling badly or that it isn't "fair". I think we need to have a little more control over the handing out of prizes then that to avoid any possible issues. If someone doesn't like the prize they won - well, it is their prize - they can do with it what they want. Trade with someone else, sell it when they get home or what not.
I also don't think picking a prize vs having a prize drawn and handed to them is going to change the amount of tickets sold.

And I think $1 a ticket is awfully low - especially considering what some of the prizes will probably be - and the fact that ultimately - the goal of the raffle is to raise money for a charity. At a $1 a ticket - we aren't going to raise squat. Makes more sense to me to do $5 a ticket or 5 for $20.
 
OOOHHH. Joe just came up with a really good idea that I think would make this even more "fair"....

So we pick a ticket out of the bucket and call out the winner....
That person then comes up and draws out of a bucket that has pieces of paper with all the prizes on it. Whichever one they draw - that is their prize.... (and for those not present from buying tickets online - we would have someone designated to draw their prize for them).

That way WE aren't choosing the prize for them, but it isn't like they are going to necessarily pick the "best" prize first either....

What do you guys think?
 
At a knitting gathering I was at last year (to see The Yarn Harlot), they were doing raffles. Each prize had it's own bowl, that way you could choose which prize you wanted to try for. I think they had maybe 6-8 different prizes to try for. They also had a bunch of door prizes that you got entered for when you bought your ticket for the event. All their money raised went to Doctors Without Borders, which seems to be a pretty popular charity in knitting circles. :)

At $5/ticket, I would probably only buy 1 ticket, just because. At $1 at ticket, I would probably buy at least 10, possibly more because that would give me more chances at winning. YKWIM?

Just curious, does the hotel have a bar/restaurant area?
 
ArpeggioAngel said:
OOOHHH. Joe just came up with a really good idea that I think would make this even more "fair"....

So we pick a ticket out of the bucket and call out the winner....
That person then comes up and draws out of a bucket that has pieces of paper with all the prizes on it. Whichever one they draw - that is their prize.... (and for those not present from buying tickets online - we would have someone designated to draw their prize for them).

That way WE aren't choosing the prize for them, but it isn't like they are going to necessarily pick the "best" prize first either....

What do you guys think?
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That's a good idea too!
 
cathiasplace said:
Mmmmm... Mudslide. How about a White Russian?
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I can do those, too. I'm pretty sure there's a liquor store or two just down the road from the hotel! Haha.

ArpeggioAngel said:
Ok - concensus so far looks like we will be ok without a bar. If anyone REALLY wants a drink - the hotel pantry does sell beer - so that could be up to the individual.

As far as the raffle...I am just really concerned that by letting people pick their prizes - it is going to leave the "less desirable" stuff (for lack of a better word) for last which may lead to some people feeling badly or that it isn't "fair". I think we need to have a little more control over the handing out of prizes then that to avoid any possible issues. If someone doesn't like the prize they won - well, it is their prize - they can do with it what they want. Trade with someone else, sell it when they get home or what not.
I also don't think picking a prize vs having a prize drawn and handed to them is going to change the amount of tickets sold.

And I think $1 a ticket is awfully low - especially considering what some of the prizes will probably be - and the fact that ultimately - the goal of the raffle is to raise money for a charity. At a $1 a ticket - we aren't going to raise squat. Makes more sense to me to do $5 a ticket or 5 for $20.
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Or, they could always wait until after the talks. There's plenty of bars right in the area.

And I definitely agree on the ticket price. $1 is too low, especially if we're raising money for a charity/society/whatever.
Besides, for $5, you can get a chance to win a really great prize. I'm sure people wouldn't mind spending $20 for 5 tickets to get an awesome prize. I know I wouldn't!
 
ArpeggioAngel said:
OOOHHH. Joe just came up with a really good idea that I think would make this even more "fair"....

So we pick a ticket out of the bucket and call out the winner....
That person then comes up and draws out of a bucket that has pieces of paper with all the prizes on it. Whichever one they draw - that is their prize.... (and for those not present from buying tickets online - we would have someone designated to draw their prize for them).

That way WE aren't choosing the prize for them, but it isn't like they are going to necessarily pick the "best" prize first either....

What do you guys think?
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OOOH! OOH!!! I like that idea.

BUT: What if a donater winds up drawing their own prize? Would they get to pick again?
 
The drawing for prizes would be better than somebody deciding for everyone else what they get.

How about this:

We divide prizes into groups of more expensive and less expensive items (dividing point depends on what is getting donated - maybe $50?? or $25?? or $75??). The less expensive group goes for $1 tickets and the more expensive for $5 tickets??
 
kathylove said:
The drawing for prizes would be better than somebody deciding for everyone else what they get.

How about this:

We divide prizes into groups of more expensive and less expensive items (dividing point depends on what is getting donated - maybe $50?? or $25?? or $75??). The less expensive group goes for $1 tickets and the more expensive for $5 tickets??
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I'm not really sure I like that idea.
Don't get me wrong, it could work, I'm just not sure I like it.


It's discrimination against people with budget issues! LOL.
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RobbiesCornField said:
I'm not really sure I like that idea.
Don't get me wrong, it could work, I'm just not sure I like it.


It's discrimination against people with budget issues! LOL.
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Yes, but you were planning on buying $5 tickets anyways. :)

Either way, I will probably buy $10-$20 in raffle tickets, mostly just to help the cause.
 
Haha! But it is SELF discrimination, lol! You choose which group to be in.

Or maybe the tickets should all be $2 or $3? $1 does sound pretty cheap, but $5 seems a lot. Even in our little local group, few people buy only 1 ticket. And some have bought 10 - 20 if there is something they really like. But nobody would do that if tickets are $5.
 
At a knitting gathering I was at last year (to see The Yarn Harlot), they were doing raffles. Each prize had it's own bowl, that way you could choose which prize you wanted to try for. I think they had maybe 6-8 different prizes to try for. They also had a bunch of door prizes that you got entered for when you bought your ticket for the event. All their money raised went to Doctors Without Borders, which seems to be a pretty popular charity in knitting circles.
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I know we have discussed doing individual buckets for each prize - but what I am worried about is that some prizes may not get many entries...which is good for the people trying to win, but also may mean less ticket sales. And ultimately what we are trying to do is raise money for a charity..so more ticket sales are better.
I would also like to try to avoid the ability to win more than one prize because in my mind that just doesn't seem fair...I would like to be able to "spread the wealth" so to speak. Give everyone at least one chance to win - and if someone wins twice - that takes away that one chance for someone else.
I know that makes it seem like why buy more than one ticket then...well, like I noted before - it is like the lottery. Why do people buy more than one lottery ticket? It only takes one to win - but the more you buy, the better your odds.

At $5/ticket, I would probably only buy 1 ticket, just because. At $1 at ticket, I would probably buy at least 10, possibly more because that would give me more chances at winning. YKWIM?
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I do fully understand what you mean. And honestly, I would love to do it like that. I just don't know if everyone will be willing to buy as many if the tickets are that cheap - and again - my ultimate goal here is to raise money for a charity. I figure if someone wants to buy just one ticket...is better to raise $5 for that one ticket than $1. And yes, even though more tickets means better odds, it still does only take one ticket to win.


Am I still making sense? Geez, I have been thinking about this all day and I have so many thoughts and ideas about both sides of each situation presented ....my head is spinning! Bottom line - I want to make as many people happy as possible - make this our best GTG ever. I know you can't make all the people happy all of the time, which is why I am trying so hard to find that fine balance to keep as many happy as I can....trying to find the most "fair" route for each decision that needs to be made. It is more difficult that I imagined it would be as there are great ideas and opinions on the side of each option. I definately think we are getting there though!! And I couldn't do it without all of you guys pitching in with your thoughts and ideas.
 
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