Maybe this is a good thread for our club. One of our members is thinking of
having about a $1000 in prizes thinking it will bring in a new bunch of
competitors and spur activity that is going down in our area. He is going to
front the money, set the entry fee and hope to break even and is not going
to ask the club to make up any losses.
My question is, will it work?
Would those close to Michigan come to a contest in the Detroit area that you
normally have not attended. The Greater Detroit Soaring and Hiking Society
does manage the contests it has quite well and has good equipment. The
location is not determined yet and may be one of several sites. Our field is
very nice with all the nice stuff including camping and a swimming lake with
nice picnic areas. The only problem is the flying area is rather small for a
big contest especially if the wind is from the North-South direction.
Jack Iafret
Keeper of the Nostalgia Rules
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Subject: Re:[RCSE] Cash Prizes
My club does this in our monthly contests. Our entry fee is $ 5.00 and we
award $1.00/entry for first, $ 0.50/entry for second and $ 0.25/entry for
third. We round all amounts up to the next dollar and award at least $5.00
if the entry level is too small to make the normal prize up to $ 5.00. It
works well, we don't have to have trophys engraved every month and even with
small contests, the club makes some money. The downside, is the people
coming up in the hobby don't get a chance to collect the dust collectors
(trophys) they might otherwise cherish.
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Just wondering how people feel about the idea of cash prizes?
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