April Meeting Raffle

[BIGBIRD123]

We will be having some REAL NICE items for this meeting.

EuroReef RC 135 skimmer
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j20/onebrickstrait/EUROREEFRC135SKIMMER.jpg

This will be a single raffle like the Deltec and this will have a reserve, so until we get a certain amount of tickets purchased this will carry thru to next meeting, This skimmer retails for $700. It is rated to 300g. As another note, I will be purchasing at least $100 worth of tickets.

25w UV sterilizer

Milwaukee Refractometer

All kinds of Chems...dosing, meds, etc.

2-Hydor Koralias #4's

Bulbs

Hopes this makes you want to attend.

Steve

[txstateunivreefer]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

[MattK]

So, I guess no test kits, fragging kits, salt, or gift certificates to LFS? :innocent

[BIGBIRD123]

The skimmer was donated by Carlos at RiverCity Aquatics and the other stuff was donated by Horizon Pets.
The Koralias were supplied by Maast.

They are Now 2007 Sponsors and a Very Heartfelt Thanks.

Steve

[Jynxgirl]

I would really like to make the meeting :( but I dont think I can with it being finals. No way to prebuy tickets? LOL

[josephatmbimortgage]

AWESOME!! I hoping to win hydor 4!!

[Jynxgirl]

Well, not finals, but the week for the final Chapter tests before the finals....

[MattK]

Very nice donations, a big thanks to RiverCity Aquatics and Horizon Pets.

[erikharrison]

right on! donations like these ROCK!

[erikharrison]

we should let the new people pull a ticket or two! I know whoever wins that EuroReef is either gonna be huggin or kissin someone. Steve's got reach, so watch out!

[kirkandkhristi]

Well dagnab it, I won't be able to go, I have to work.

[SACoastie]

Man I am REALLY glad I found MAAST! :D

[edawgm]

I am so glad that I finally get to make a meeting :D

[SoLiD]

Ditto, Ed.

[BIGBIRD123]

we should let the new people pull a ticket or two! I know whoever wins that EuroReef is either gonna be huggin or kissin someone. Steve's got reach, so watch out!

They can "pull" all they want @ the rate of:

1 for $3
2 for $5
6 for $10
12 for $20

I'll be buying $100 worth. So, HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT? A hunnert $$$ for a chance to get a $700 skimmer.......WOOOOHOOO!

Steve

[LoneStar]

I may match your hunnert $$$ if I feel ansy....

[BIGBIRD123]

don't make me up^^^ mine! LOL!

steve

[LoneStar]

:lol we will see how much money I got after bills get paid!!

[edawgm]

lol the funny thing is that luck will have it and those that spend alot of money wont win but the one person that only buys a few will get it. But all is well since the money is going to MAAST for better thing in the future

[BIGBIRD123]

You can buy tickets prior to the meeting and also if you can't attend. YOU NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. If you win, a BOD in your area will have the prize for you to pick-up at his location. We have set the reserve @ $600.

We will have the paypal set-up by Thu evening to purchase tickets. Once your purchase is confirmed, we will PM your ticket numbers to you. At the time of the drawing, we will post the winning number, so everyone knows. If you are not present, you will receive a PM stating that you WON and to make arrangements with whom you need to pick-up the prize from.

We are trying to make this item accessable to ALL members by doing this and this is a very high ticket item, thus the reserve. We welcome ticket purchases of any size but the breakdown is as stated before:

1-$3
2-$5
6-$10
12-$20

Thanks for your participation.

Steve

[caferacermike]

Slightly confused. I think you are changing the raffle a bit. I once saw this for a motorcycle. Are you not setting a date anymore but instead selling $600, or more, worth of tickets before raffling it? As in if you haven't sold or met the minimum before or during the next meeting it will roll to the meeting in May?

[caferacermike]

Cool, that's what I thought but wanted to clarify as that is not what the original post said. I figured even though I understood it, maybe someone else wouldn't and then wonder why it was auctioned on Sunday.

[Sherri]

Here is the PayPal address for those interested..... treasurer@maast.org

Upon receipt of PayPal...I will post receipt and ticket #'s will be PM'd to you by BIGBIRD123.

LOL I myself need a Skimmer! :lol Good luck everyone!!

[BIGBIRD123]

Mike,
I was spleaking as splain as I can spleak...We want to give EVERYONE the opportunity to get in on this raffle and not sell the item short. Again, we thank Carlos @ RiverCity for this item. Seems these days these items are few and far between, we were lucky to have one last meeting from Kingfish. I know Mike(Texreefer) is happy...You should be, too. So buy as many tickets as you can...SUPPORT MAAST.

I hope this has been clarified for everyone.

Steve

[brewercm]

Thanks for the work on this Steve. It would be great if we could do all raffles by paypal in advance if at all possible in my opinion. Then again, I brought it up a long time ago and have forgoten to re-rase the issue. I know that I seldom carry cash on me, but I can light up my bank card like nobody else for paypal and thinking ahead.

Let's see how this goes and maybe discussion for future auctions done this way.

[cpreefguy]

Paypal+creditcard=raffle tickets :o :)

[DaBird47]

If we can't make the meeting but would like to buy raffle tickets, to whom do we speak?...

[brewercm]

Here is the PayPal address for those interested..... treasurer@maast.org

Upon receipt of PayPal...I will post receipt and ticket #'s will be PM'd to you by BIGBIRD123.

LOL I myself need a Skimmer! :lol Good luck everyone!!

Either that or you can PM bigbird and he'll get you fixed up.

[BIGBIRD123]

Come on you guys ask for it....

Steve

[beareef19]

I think Steve really wants this skimmer!

[Sherri]

Yep, he does....I'm putting together the purchases made today at the meeting....will post ASAP.

[caferacermike]

I'm in for $100 cash money. Who can I send it to?

[Sherri]

or you can PayPal it to treasurer@maast.org :)

[Sherri]

Received via PayPal 4/30/07:

caferacermike $105.00

This takes total up to: $425.00

[caferacermike]

LOL, the $5 was for any paypal fees....

[Sherri]

LOL, the $5 was for any paypal fees....

LOL Mike...oh well :blush Steve will fix it if it needs fixin' to equal out your # of tickets...my bad and thanks for the extra to cover the fee. :)

[BIGBIRD123]

If you withdraw funds from paypal to a checking acct, then there is no fee. That's what I do all the time. It takes a couple of days to show-up in the checking acct but saves a few dollars.

Steve

[caferacermike]

If you withdraw funds from paypal to a checking acct, then there is no fee. That's what I do all the time. It takes a couple of days to show-up in the checking acct but saves a few dollars.

Steve

Then give me an extra ticket you stingy old man.... May the best loser win.

[LoneStar]

May the best loser win.


ok :)

[Sherri]

let the games begin........... :lol

[erikharrison]

I thought the blue tickets were for the skimmer! I would never have spent 15 dollars for door prizes.... When you sell tickets for a raffle, let people know that there are two different ones to buy. God knows I wouldn't have bought them for a bottle of slime coat. Also I paid 15 for the same amount of tickets, and the door prizes were free tickets. I am still lost on this. I thought the door prize tickets were red?

[LoneStar]

Erik, they stated there were 2 different raffles going on at the meeting multiple times.

Usually at a meeting there are door prizes and a raffle for items donated to the club. The normal raffle is for higher end items and the door prizes are for lesser items. Raffle = buy tickets Door prizes = just being there ;)

Now there is a seperate and very generous raffle going on for the skimmer. Same price break down for these tickets. It was said it would take more than 1 meeting in order to raise enough money for a reserve ;) Once the reserve is met, I think Steve will start distributing the tickets through email or snail mail.....

[Texreefer]

i think i will buy one ticket at the next meeting,,, thats all i will need ;)

[erikharrison]

I bought eight tickets that were blue, but was told that those were for the door prizes earlier. I know the door prizes were (at least I thought) red. Am I wrong or right?

[BIGBIRD123]

Here's how we will be doing this to insure things are on the up-in-up. All the raffle tickets sold will be put in a container. Then, in the order sold will be drawn out in random order by a non-participating party for each participant. These will then be put in the container for the drawing by the ticket purchaser.

For explaination purposes only:

Bob bought $100 = 60 tickets (5 times the 12 for $20)
Reba bought $20 = 12 tickets
Sally bought $40 = 24 tickets

Bob's tickets will be drawn first, then Reba's and then Sally's. These are drawn from random ticket numbers not in order. This way I will not have any dealings with the number selection being a participant.

Does anyone have any questions or is this sufficient explaination?


Thanks for your participation.

Steve

[BIGBIRD123]

Eric,
The blue were sold to you for the raffle items and not the skimmer. There were NO tickets handed out for the skimmer. The red tickets were asigned tickets for the door prizes and noone should have had any of them as they were put into the container just for the drawing. These tickets are asigned to the MEMBER'S ONLY sign-in sheet.

Steve

[BIGBIRD123]

Ticket disbursements so far:


BIGBIRD $ 200.00 (April 22nd)= 120 tickets

SA-DSM $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

Jeff $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

Lonestar $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

JeffCo $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

Sharkboy $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

Joseph $20.00 (April 22nd) = 12 tickets

caferacermike $105.00 = 62 tickets

We are almost there guys and good luck!

Steve

[caferacermike]

How is this thing shaping up for the meeting in May? I won't be able to attend due to prior obligations elsewhere.

[SA-DSM]

Did you send the ticket #'s out yet. I have not received them yet, and I have seen that you have my name wrong on the list.

[LoneStar]

Maybe they will mail them after the meeting this weekend. I believe we gotta hit the reserve first, and then we can distribute the tickets.

[LoneStar]

This is the plan will let everyone know after this meeting.


Good cause I may throw in some spare change for some more tickets!

Any idea on items for the regular raffle? (if any)

[SA-DSM]

Speaking of additional items, were the hydors raffled off at last meeting, or are those being raffled off at the same time as the skimmer?

[BIGBIRD123]

We have for this meeting:
1-Hydor #4
1- Coralife powerstrip w/timer
Kent dosing kit
Automatic fish feeder
Bulbs
Milwaukee Refractometer
And other stuff (chems and etc.)

Steve