[JONAT] Questions

Wed Feb 25 22:38:02 2004

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Great in theory but weak in reality.  I can speak as the administrator of a
much smaller website that caters to Jag enthusiasts that my last pledge
drive net about 7% of the cost to run the site.  I don=B9t minds so much but
it stands a proof that all donation drives aren=B9t as successful as the JL
drives.  Furthermore, I know several who have left JL because of their
donation drives. Those donating want to see accounting that shows their
donations aren=B9t for one person=B9s profit.

JONAT is poised to be very open about their accounting but is breaking thes=
e
costs down to a small fee on a =B3per entry=B2 basis.  Seems quite reasonable,
really.  Most rally events require some entry fee as do ALL shows of which =
I
know.

The majority of the work involved in planning this is DONATED by us SC=B9s.
But there are real costs that need to be covered.  So we charge a fee.
Because we don=B9t have a given on a number of participants, that fee might
have to be a little higher.  But do not think of the price as buying a fanc=
y
plate.  That is like considering the tithe you give to your church to be a
fee for a wafer of bread and a sip of wine.  Rather, consider it helping th=
e
establishment to exist and continue to plan future events.  Supporting a
community, so to speak.

All this price bickering from the Northern front really has me concerned.
Furthermore, I am hearing a lot of talk about people merely driving within
their own sector, which leads me to think the overall goal is lost:  drive
through your sector to another and then some.  The idea that is was thought
up to have local clubs drive through their own area is silly.  The point is
to go elsewhere and connect with other enthusiasts.  Right?  If not, we are
wasting our time.

Trey

On 2/25/04 12:38 PM, "D & B Cooke" <dbcooke@shaw.ca> wrote:

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> I think the Jag-lovers donation drive is a very good example of what can =
be
> gained by the volunteer approach.
> As the saying goes, "One volunteer is worth ten pressed men."
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Great in theory but wea=
k in reality. &nbsp;I can speak as the administrator of a much smaller websi=
te that caters to Jag enthusiasts that my last pledge drive net about 7% of =
the cost to run the site. &nbsp;I don&#8217;t minds so much but it stands a =
proof that all donation drives aren&#8217;t as successful as the JL drives. =
&nbsp;Furthermore, I know several who have left JL because of their donation=
 drives. Those donating want to see accounting that shows their donations ar=
en&#8217;t for one person&#8217;s profit. 
 
JONAT is poised to be very open about their accounting but is breaking thes=
e costs down to a small fee on a &#8220;per entry&#8221; basis. &nbsp;Seems =
quite reasonable, really. &nbsp;Most rally events require some entry fee as =
do ALL shows of which I know. 
 
The majority of the work involved in planning this is DONATED by us SC&#821=
7;s. &nbsp;But there are real costs that need to be covered. &nbsp;So we cha=
rge a fee. &nbsp;Because we don&#8217;t have a given on a number of particip=
ants, that fee might have to be a little higher. &nbsp;But do not think of t=
he price as buying a fancy plate. &nbsp;That is like considering the tithe y=
ou give to your church to be a fee for a wafer of bread and a sip of wine. &=
nbsp;Rather, consider it helping the establishment to exist and continue to =
plan future events. &nbsp;Supporting a community, so to speak. 
 
All this price bickering from the Northern front really has me concerned. &=
nbsp;Furthermore, I am hearing a lot of talk about people merely driving wit=
hin their own sector, which leads me to think the overall goal is lost: &nbs=
p;drive through your sector to another and then some. &nbsp;The idea that is=
 was thought up to have local clubs drive through their own area is silly. &=
nbsp;The point is to go elsewhere and connect with other enthusiasts. &nbsp;=
Right? &nbsp;If not, we are wasting our time. 
 
Trey 
 
On 2/25/04 12:38 PM, &quot;D &amp; B Cooke&quot; &lt;dbcooke@shaw.ca&gt; wr=
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