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[Howard]

The reason I closed a number of threads in the beginning was to avoid post hopping to get the info. This is another attempt to do the same.

Sponsorship/costs/charity/venue/plaques/whatever all come as a package.

Entrants would have the option of purchasing additional 'meal' tickets, goodie bags, T-Shirts etc. for guests. No allowance is made here for that income or expense, but that part should be a break even.

Never did find out how much 2004 cost, but here are some verrrrry rough numbers for 2005:

Estimated income: 80 cars @ $150= $12,000

Track $3000 flat fee no additional charge for xtra car and/or driver
B'fast 960 $12 per person
Box Lunch 640 8 " "
Goodie Bag 1600 20
BBQ 1600 20
Hats 800 10
T-shirts 800 10
Misc 2000 Printing, postage, fudge fund for shit I forgot.

Total Expense: $11,400

Sponsorship.
If 2004 is any indication, the best we can hope for is a few trinkets from the 914 community. I did end up talking to Wayne @ Pelican and hit him to sponsor track. Otto contacted me about same, but I'll be surprised if either comes through with much. But Jeroen and Drew, you are abolutely right, one person who knows these folks shoud hit them.

Charity.
Here's where the money really comes from. Have spoken to Special Olympics and they are all over it. Local newspaper, PCA, POC, will write about us taking the kids for a top down beach cruise and ice cream feed. So then, everyone is a potential sponsor, since it's for a good cause. Some cash would come in, but a local business (like mine) may want to sponsor breakfast, for example, to get their name in the paper. I may be a newbie to 914's but have thrown a few golf tournaments and raised some $$. If everyone coming would just ask friends and business relations for a small donation, we will kick some butt.

Beck's beer and Miller Lite Racing (my son was their pilot for a while and knows all the guys) are probably in. Each one of these event sponsors would reduce our operating costs and allow more goodies. Trophies, plaques, dancing girls.

My bet? We will throw one hell of a party, give away lots of trash, pay all the expenses, and still donate more than $5k to Special Olympics.

[Howard]

Drew, how did you do with the big boys?

Only thing that bothers me about timing is the 'race face'. Many folks are already scared about going on on the TRACK, so thought we should downplay any competitive feeling. Quote from MikeZ...

One of the better descriptions of why drivers should take baby steps before getting on a track full of testoterone....

I had five years of AX, 3 of DE and I STILL almost crapped my pants when I came around to the start finish line at Willow Springs the first time.....I was in the middle of the grid and the sound of 30+ cars lighting it up with mostly straight uncorked exhaust.......

I got moved on by five cars before I pulled my head out of my ass...I was able to catch them before the end and finished right where I qualified...but just barely.

Andrew, you're the track guy; your call. It's in the budget.


On raising money... it is amazing what we can do. I'd be curious where the $$ came from at the Make a Wish event.