Re: Update on the Kent State Indoor Contest - sponsors needed or event will be cancelled

From: Chris <pseshooter3d_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2015 20:04:41 -0500

I corresponded with Don earlier today to sign up. So that's Bill and myself so far. The Kent contest has been great the past two years I have attended, and I really would hate to see it go away.

Speaking of contests, is West Baden going to happen this year?

Chris

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> On Dec 19, 2015, at 7:53 PM, William Gowen wdgowen_at_gmail.com [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> I've signed up as a sponsor and would encourage all of you to do the same. Kent is an important venue for our sport. Anything we can do to keep it is money invested in a good cause.
>
>> On Dec 19, 2015 10:17 AM, "Don Slusarczyk don_at_slusarczyk.com [Indoor_Construction]" <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have an important update on the 2016 Kent State Indoor contest. The
>> Cleveland Free Flight Society for years have supported the contest. They
>> would pay the rent upfront and contest fees would be the reimbursement.
>> For many years the club has taken losses. Fortunately a donor helped
>> with last years deficit but the contest really must stand on its own to
>> continue. For the past years FAC support from the local or nearby FAC
>> modelers has been declining to the point where only the indoor guys
>> setting records are the contestants. After some discussion, CFFS club
>> officials have decided it is time for the club to no longer bear the
>> financial responsibility of the contest.
>>
>> What this means right now is there is no contest for 2016. However, what
>> it can mean is that we still rent the site for the day from 7am to 10 pm
>> for $1200. I can sanction it as a contest similar to how is done at West
>> Baden. Maybe add in a few non AMA events. But I need to have the rent
>> covered before I sign any contract. I need say 12 people at $100 each
>> for the contest to make it a go then if more people come I can refund
>> the initial sponsors so we all pay the same amount. So if 20 people end
>> up entering the day of the contest it will only be $60 a person so those
>> who paid $100 upfront will get $40 back at the contest.
>>
>> I am sorry to have to post this but it is what it is. If anyone wishes
>> to sign up as a sponsor for the event please email me offline at
>> don_at_donsrc.com hopefully over the next 4-6 weeks we can get enough
>> people. For now I will put a January 31st, 2016 deadline for the event
>> to have the $1200 raised.
>>
>> --
>> Don Slusarczyk
>
>
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