- Lets do it.. I have some old cra.. I mean stuff that I could donate! Who needs to chair it.. Lets just do it.. All in favor? Aye! Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie" <happykraut@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:47 PM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: $$$$$$$ > - > Dave, since it was never followed up on, I don't think any one knew > that we were looking for some one to chair it. I was suggesting a very > simple thing. Bring any item to the picnic that you are willing to > donate, throw it on a table and we start the bidding at a certain time. > All the proceeds go to SLAGA. Bernie > > Dave wrote: > > >- > >Bernie: > > > >I haven't checked the forums, but I recall that no one stepped forward to chair the auction and > >thus it was dropped for lack of interest. > > > >Dave > > > >Bernie wrote: > > > > > > > >>- > >> Mike, I suggested an auction for the last picnic, but no one even > >>replied to my idea. It would cost us absolutely nothing to put on and we > >>would make money at the same time. Oh well. Bernie > >> > >>Michael Tollefson wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>- > >>>Looking at the quarterly newsletter, I noticed that we need $$$$. > >>>Since I am a new member I am unaware of what our typical expenses are. > >>>Of course the website costs money but what else? > >>> > >>>The newsletter indicated that there may not be enough money to cover > >>>events like our picnic. Shouldn't the cost of the picnic be completely > >>>covered by those who attend? I have belonged to other groups like this > >>>where we have used these events to help raise money. Is $6 enough to > >>>cover the cost of a family? In the past in other clubs we have done > >>>things like auctions or raffles at this type of events. Nothing really > >>>planned - people just bring stuff to donate and we bid on them or sell > >>>raffle tickets and all of the money goes to the club. Just some ideas > >>>to make giving money fun. > >>> > >>>One other thing from the newsletter - who are our current officers? I > >>>can't find it on the web page. Thanks, > >>> > >>>Mike (tollybrew) > >>> > >>>__________________________________ > >>>Do you Yahoo!? > >>>Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th > >>>http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html > >>>************************************************************************* *** > >>>Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > >>>Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > >>>Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > >>>************************************************************************* *** > >>>To unsubscribe from this list: > >>>send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> **************************************************************************** > >> Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > >> Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > >> Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > >> **************************************************************************** > >>To unsubscribe from this list: > >> send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >> > >> > > > > **************************************************************************** > > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > > **************************************************************************** > >To unsubscribe from this list: > > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com > Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching > Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html > **************************************************************************** > To unsubscribe from this list: > send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > > > > > **************************************************************************** Our WebPage! Http://WWW.GeoStL.com Mail List Info. //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=geocaching Mail List FAQ's: //www.freelists.org/help/questions.html **************************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list: send an email to geocaching-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field