Door Prize for February Meeting

[Bateman]

Good door prizes are a treat! The fewer people who are at a meeting, the
greater the chances YOU'LL be the winner! But you're right, a reasonable
minimum amount of $ raised is desirable.

The Lone Star chapter used to ask $2 each, 3 for $5 and 6 (or was it 7
Marian?) for $10. Lots of people contributed because it was for the
scholarship. Their meetings were usually attended by 75-100+ people,
however, so the pool of potential "gamblers" was greater. Maybe we could try
$3 per ticket, 4 for $10 and see what happens?

Thanks, David, for your offer of a book!

Another idea would be a silent auction. That way, minimum bids (which could
vary with the perceived value of the item) could be determined and shown on
the bid sheets. The highest bid at the end of the meeting gets the item.

When I lived in New Jersey, a popular thing at flea markets and some other
events was called 50-50. Anyone could buy a ticket. Then at a predetermined
time, a winning ticket would be drawn. The ticketholder got 50% of the money
that was in the "pot" and the organization got the other 50%. (Caveat: There
were rumblings that this was illegal gambling.)

Just rambling...
Leslie
bateman1 at mindspring.com