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Excess funding from Raffle proceeds?

What to do with excess funds from O.A. II ?

  • Create a "trust" fund/account for next years run

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Excess funding to go to S.A. "Site Support' (without S.A. we would not be here anyway)!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Excess funding should go to airboating's Bonnie Basham(our attorney fighting for us in Tallahassee)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
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  • Poll closed .

basketcase0302

Well-known member
Hey ya'll,

Please vote on our options for what to do with excess funding generated from the O.A. II.

Southern Airboat has always been about helping through a democratic process. For fairness to everyone I've set-up this poll with several options, (if anyone feels another option should be here please let me know). The poll will run for one week which should give everyone time to vote.

Thanks,

Jeff
 

Skeeter

Well-known member
What ever monies are raised,I feel need to stay towards what this cause is all about,the troops.By no means do I think it should go to Bonnie.I have nothing against Bonnie,and feel she gives airboaters a great service.But that is not what the raffle was started for.
 

SwampMatt

Well-known member
you are right Skeeter.

How about taking the leftover cash and purchasing a few more care package items and putting together another few boxes?

Saving enough for postage we can let it get down to coins which can be tossed into a wishing well or whatever.

matt.
 

bravo1218

Silent Prop
R. I. P.
Hopefully we wont need them next year. (I have a dream) so I also vote to use the money now for our guys and gals in service to our country.
Tim
 

blackpowderscout

Well-known member
I put a trust fund because there wasn't exactly what I wanted...I was thinking about maybe donating it to a fund that helps those immediate family members of fallen soldiers and marines.

I do think having money for legal defense is important but I think it's only right to stay with the spirit of this event and keep the money going toward helping soldiers.

My 2 cents....

Adam
 

Dakota

Well-known member
I am with Skeeter and all. I think we take the excess monies and buy more stuff for the troops now. I like the trust fund idea but not for this. I think more stuff would be better at this time. Some of those men and women do not have any family and with the holidays coming I think getting stuff in the mail is a great thing. So I did not vote on any of them.
 

Limey Chris

Well-known member
Why worry about trust funds etc. Find out how much money is left and donate it to St Judes or to a fund for families of our fallen hero`s.
 

Whitebear

Silent Prop
R. I. P.
The leftover money was given for a specific purpose. I think the only ethical use for it is to put it to that use. I vote trust fund. If site support is shy we can kick in some more if needed. Really doesnt have to be an official trust fund just somebody hold it til we do this again.

Scotty
 
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Anonymous

Guest
Skeeter":3j8jn8t9 said:
What ever monies are raised,I feel need to stay towards what this cause is all about,the troops.By no means do I think it should go to Bonnie.I have nothing against Bonnie,and feel she gives airboaters a great service.But that is not what the raffle was started for.

I agree
 

cntry141iq

Silent Prop
R. I. P.
spending the extra for the troops now is fine with me, I voted trust fund because I didnt see a spend it now option. We don't need change back use the money for what it was intended .... now not later there may not be a later,.
 

bandit9077

Well-known member
i am with cntry, we donated for the troops, use it for the troops now! not later. we need postal money, use it for that
 

basketcase0302

Well-known member
Bandit,

I believe that several folks have already donated for some of the postage. There will probably be excess funds generated from the raffle items.

Ok, so we need a volunteer, (I know NAVY means Never Again Volunteer Yourself) :D

Who/how/when to go get more stuff if funds run over the amount needed for shipping what's on hand?

Jeff
 

Skeeter

Well-known member
Communication for the soldiers, with their families probably means alot to them.Buy em calling cards with the left over money.Just a thought.
 

Ms. Wizard

Well-known member
Hey y'all....I think skeeter's idea is the best one yet. The concensus seems to be, keep the excess funds for the cause. I will volunteer to get the calling cards and with some help from BPS and all will get them mailed out. Of course it will be after the ride and shipping etc. This okay with the rest of the SA family? If so....I will git - r- done.


dawn
 

SwampMatt

Well-known member
AWESOME IDEA!!!! :D

Calling cards!!! But only if the end up overseas. A call home is more important when it's from far away.


matt.
 
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