Suggestions for the "One Fly"?

Make it a week long event

YEA RIGHT LET US KNOW WHen.
BriNg Baack GuRU

first of all, i think we should not forget to thank schlemoc for the patches. he did one heck of a job again and we sure missed him. taking that a step further, if you happen to look in the pic thread, almost everyone is wearing a ballcap (or hat). maybe if schlemoc has a design put together early enough, we can offer the patch affixed to a ballcap for a buck above cost. .50 cents could go for the condiments and paper towels, the other .50 cents could go towards the fruit baskets.

also, next year, i would be more than happy to help out at the pavilion, guarding the food, so skip could finally fish at one of these events.

I wholeheartedly agree that some of the administrative duties can be lightened on Indy... and to echo something Skip mentioned on another thread....  cancellations need to be timely to allow folks time to make needed adjustments, though I understand nothing can be 'mandated', just hoped for...
 Skip and Deb did an incredible job trying to make up for shortcomings in supplies, but it certainly wasn't fair to them or others that may have wanted to come and not been able to. So maybe keep a running list of those signed up (and what they are bringing for the picnic), with a request for a confirmation 2 wks prior... since sign up is so far ahead of the event, maybe a confirmation request would help provide more notice of folks whose plans have changed.
 The $.25 donation at registration would work great... or even $.50... seems like a tiny price to pay!
And I loved the idea of a hat or T-shirt at a fair price to generate proceeds toward the picnic basics and the landowner baskets.
 And I will volunteer to make a sign for the registration area reminding folks to have their flies with them at time of sign up...
 The event is wonderful as it is... (though I could handle it being an extended weekend! LOL) and the only changes I would really like are the ones to reduce the stresses on the folks we really have to thank for the event!

Jack,

If there is a need for some money for misc. items, put out a coffee can at the sign up table and ask for donations.  You may be surprised at what you will get. 

Jack my wife had an idea about the door prizes. Set it up like a chinese auction with the proceeds from ticket sales going to the fruit baskets. Everyone would still get one ticket at sign up. but they would have the option to by more if they wanted too. just an idea to give everyone a choice on what they see on the table

Gentlemen, and ladies.  The concept of asking for money is, for me, off putting.  I prefer to depend on the generosity of everyone.  I'd hate to turn anybody away because he/she doesn't have the money or a gift.  It's just not how I work.  But I will try to listen to all suggestions.

we need a lawn 'mower' so the casting field events have a nice groomed lawn!

 

Guys and Gals  Those suggestions are all good and trust me they have been talked about......

As Jack said  Legal Issues are only one problem ....

Lets say Angler A has plenty of residual income  He buys 30 tickets to one of Jacks Rods..... 

Angler B has a hard time feeding his family and Probably keeps Steel to feed the kids  He has One chance to win  ....




Jack wants all to have an equal chance



Does that make sense ....

Very well put skip!

PSA was there at the same table. I updated my membership and Brandons'.

Bulldog, that's generally what the "personal rod" that DT won is for. I really don't need any more recognition, just the thanks and fellowship of people who feel the way I do and who enjoy a nice picnic.

first of all, let me say that it would be hard to improve on this event. I think it was amazingly well organized and I congratulate and again thank all who were involved.
 
I like the idea of hats (or t shirts). You could sell them at $0.50 or so above cost and use any profit either for essentials for the picnic or for donation to the food baskets. That way purchase would be completely voluntary and the one fly would remain a totally free event as Jack has intended.
 
I know somebody who could hook us up with the hats or the shirts. I would be happy to cover any production costs as my donation. Let me know what you think.

ORIGINAL: Johnny_Johnson


If you insist that EVERYONE have a chance to win the bucket raffles, then give one ticket to everyone at registration and sell additional chances.  It only takes one to win. 

Everyone "should" have gotten a ticket at registration this year. And it would depend on how many door Prizes got donated would depend if everyone would walk away with a prize or not. As far as people winning 5 or 6 times was because some of those people won the special "big" prizes that are given away. So hopefully you were paying attention to what those were, like first place team, first place individual, etc, then there were awards given as excellence awards, so to speak. (not sure what they are called)

The whole money at registration thing, really in my opinion would just cover costs for anything that was forgotten to be brought, or like this year, we actually ran out of pop, water, plates, napkins, in the middle of the get together. And I don't see how it is fair for the same people to keep on paying for something that we all enjoy. A quarter donation or 50 cent donation is nothing. Because the people that can't donate food, or prizes, etc, I am sure they all can find a quarter or 50 cents in their pockets or vehicles, for their contribution then we wouldn't ended up having some thirsty people by 3pm.

Just my 2 cents.