Why not ask: Why people didn’t buy tickets for the banquet? Ham radio is not a
cheap hobby, and I’m unsure if $25-$35 makes a difference.

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> On Jan 9, 2024, at 3:32 PM, Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
> LOUSY survey Jeff..
> Whats the goal here?
>
> none of your 4 survey questions will help the banquet.
>
> 1) restaurant or catered..
> IMO this is irrelevant, we have had good and bad restaurants and good
> and bad caterers..
> 2) What type of food would we like?
> IMO this is not worded to get a reasonable response.. Chineese? Hot
> dogs? Steak? Niko Nikos??
> IMO the date gathered from this question really wont help us.
> 3) What day of the week? Com on no one will ever agree on this ... WHY
> ASK???
> 4) What price range?
> This is a better question, but it should be worded something like
> As a BVARC member what price per person do you think is appropriate
> for a nice dinner and a nice meeting place?
> (this will get a variety of prices), so the club can choose .. With
> the way you worded it I would be inclined
> to just choose the lowest number... This rewording is more like how
> much would you pay MAX...
> then it would be easier for BVARC to choose a better value for the
> member since the banquet is (traditionally)
> partially subsidized by the club for club members... Means club
> member is getting a good deal...
>
> As is $35 a person, geez I can eat all the catfish I can stuff in for
> less than $15 at many places..
> Unless we are doing something very elegant, the prices this year and last
> year are WAY TOO MUCH..
> its supposed to be partially subsidized by the club for club members.... And
> $50 for non members?? A guy can get in and out of some of the fanciest
> restaurants .. you can get a pretty good rib eye for $50...
>
> not catfish and dry chicken..
>
> this is the opinion of
> Eddie Runner
> BVARC Life Member
> NU5K
>
> ps: think about the results that make a difference before
> carefully choosing questions for a survey..
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 01:38:43 PM CST, Jeff Greer via BVARC
> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
>
>
> BVARC,
>
> The banquet survey is live here:
>
> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WNN67LG
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff Greer, W5JEF
> BVARC Corresponding Secretary
> From: BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> on behalf of Mike Hardwick via BVARC
> <bvarc@bvarc.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 8:24 PM
> To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>
> Cc: Mike Hardwick <n5...@att.net>
> Subject: [BVARC] BVARC Awards Banquet - Update
>
> I want to let everyone know that even though it was a great effort, we did
> not meet the minimum for the caterer for the BVARC Awards Banquet. So at this
> time the banquet on the 18th is cancelled. For those members that paid via
> PayPal, their money will be refunded. Those that paid by check, the check
> will be mailed back to you. If you have not received your refund by the end
> of January, please send me an e-mail at n5...@att.net
>
> It is unfortunate about the cancellation but the banquet is not going away.
> Over the next few days a survey will be e-mailed to all members to see just
> what everyone would like to do for an awards banquet. The survey will only a
> few questions:
>
> 1. Would you like to have the banquet at a restaurant or have it catered?
> 2. What type of food would you like to have?
> 3. What day of the week would you like the banquet held?
> 4. What kind of price range would be acceptable for you for the banquet - $15
> to $20, $20 to $25, $25 to $30 or $30 to $35?
>
> Hopefully we can get enough responses in over the next few weeks so a new
> banquet can be held sometime in the last half of March.
>
> When you get the survey, please consider your answers carefully and
> constructively. Club members input is what keeps the club going.
>
> 73,
>
> Mike Hardwick, N5VCX
> President
> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
> 713-826-6917
>
>
>
>
>
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