[JONAT] How do we collect fees ?

Jerry Mouton jonat@autox.team.net
Sat Jan 31 23:24:01 2004


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Consider that the expense for some days on the road -- meals, fuel,=20
room, drinks, entertainment -- will be many times $65.00.  In some =
places
here in California, the cheap hotel will be more than $120.  Our SF leg =
is=20
6 nights, including $$an Lui$ Obispo, Monterey$$$, $$an Franci$co,=20
$$t Helena (Napa Valley).  Bring plenty of dough!

If a $65.00 fee scares some people off, they have not been thinking=20
about what the real costs will be.

A single price for the tour will not cover the costs (if any) for =
individual
segments.  SCs may be willing to absorb it, I guess, but it's a
truly noble gesture...  Any sector offering a pin will have to pay for=20
that somehow.  The idea was that those participating in a sector
will get a sector pin, not everyone get every pin.  Of course we can=20
skip that feature.  If you want to do it, though, every participant
will pay for a pin on every sector they run, or the SCs will.  I prefer
not to sell pins on spec.

Printing of handbooks will probably be a no-cost item. =20

User pays for events, meals, everything else.

Of course, each SC can get a sponsor who will pay for sector costs --=20
but what advertising return do they get for their investment?  Others =
have
ideas here?

Jerry

Jerry Mouton    '64 E Type FHC    "Laissez les bons temps rouler!"
      Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - http://jonat.org
      April 15, 2004 - July 4, 2004

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Richard Jones=20
  To: jonat@autox.team.net=20
  Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:41 PM
  Subject: Re: [JONAT] How do we collect fees ?


    $65 sounds high to me, since I think many participants will jump on =
the tour as it passes near their home, and jump off after a pleasant, =
but relatively short, drive.  A high fee would discourage these drivers' =
participation.  Is there any indication of how many folks plan on doing =
more than a short regional leg or two?    =20

    Re: Greg's question on fee collection -- It seems to me that a =
single low general tour fee ($45 or less) might be adequate to cover all =
organizational expenses (hats, badges, printing), eliminating the need =
for any sector fees.  A set amount from the general fund could be =
forwarded to each SC to draw from to cover  regional printing expenses.  =
If there is a special sector 'event' scheduled which required funds to =
implement, then I could see collecting a small participation fee from =
just the people who want to attend that event at the time the event =
takes place; those that choose not to attend the event wouldn't pay this =
fee. =20

    At this point in time, having no input on the number of =
participants, it is difficult to schedule an event.  More information is =
needed to come up with a decent proposal. =20

    Dick.
      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Bob=20
      To: jonat@autox.team.net=20
      Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:38 PM
      Subject: RE: [JONAT] How do we collect fees ?


      Dick

      The idea is to keep things simple as this is an all volunteer =
effort.  The simplest thing if for JONAT central to collect it's fees, =
and the sectors to collect theirs, so one flat fee I think would be less =
manageable for us volunteers (much better, however, for the =
participants) if we had to dole out money based on requests from the =
Sectors.  My own personal opinion is that the Sectors need to collect =
and manage their own finances.

      I suppose if we collect $65 for the tour, rather than $45, and =
send the extra $20 to the participants' home sector, this might be =
workable.  We need to keep it a fixed amount though to keep it simple.  =
How does that sound as an alternative ...

      Bob=20



       -----Original Message-----
      From: jonat-admin@autox.team.net =
[mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Richard Jones
      Sent: January 31, 2004 5:19 PM
      To: jonat@autox.team.net
      Subject: Re: [JONAT] How do we collect fees ?



        Bob,

        As I look at this some more, the question keeps popping =
up....What is the rationale for doing both central and sector fees?  =
Wouldn't it be more manageable to have just one flat fee for =
participation in the tour, which would be the same for everyone, =
regardless of the number of sectors travelled?  So what if people =
travelling multiple sectors get more bang for their buck?  This would =
enable all of the money to all be funneled into one place (central =
committee) where it could be managed basically by one person.  If SC's =
need funds for approved requests, the central committee would then =
simply disperse the reimbursements from this pot and always know exactly =
where things stand financially. =20


        Dick.
        Minnesota SC.

        ----- Original Message -----=20
          From: Bob=20
          To: jonat@autox.team.net=20
          Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 12:58 PM
          Subject: [JONAT] How do we collect fees ?


          I've put some thought into this lately, and have come up with =
Tour fees collected centrally, and Sector fees collected by the Sector.  =
The downside to this is people will be sending their money all over the =
place, the upside is it keeps it distributed, with no monies passing =
between central and/or the sectors.  This might not be the best way =
though ... any other thoughts?

          We will probably also need fairly quickly a couple of =
registration people, one for the US, and one for CANADA.  Jamie/Fazal =
comments?  I have started to put together some registration pages at =
http://jonat.org/bob/RegistrationForm/RegistrationPageTest.htm if you =
want to see how things are going on this ... note that when you submit =
your registration by e-mail it does not work yet.
          Bob=20

           -----Original Message-----
          From: jonat-admin@autox.team.net =
[mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dr Gregory Andrachuk
          Sent: January 31, 2004 10:57 AM
          To: jonat@autox.team.net
          Subject: Re: [JONAT] decision time --- REALLY IMPORTANT READ !



          And, how exactly are these fees (both general and sector) to =
be collected?
                                              Gregory



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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Consider that the expense for some days on the road =
-- meals,=20
fuel, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>room, drinks, entertainment -- will be many times=20
$65.00.&nbsp; In some places</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>here in California, the cheap hotel will be more =
than=20
$120.&nbsp; Our SF leg is </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>6 nights, including $$an Lui$ Obispo, Monterey$$$, =
$$an=20
Franci$co, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>$$t Helena (Napa Valley).&nbsp; Bring plenty of=20
dough!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If a $65.00 fee scares some people off, they have =
not been=20
thinking </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>about what the real costs will be.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>A single price for the tour will not cover the costs =
(if any)=20
for individual</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>segments.&nbsp; SCs may be willing to absorb it, I =
guess, but=20
it's a</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>truly noble gesture...&nbsp; Any sector offering a =
pin will=20
have to pay for </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>that somehow.&nbsp; The idea was that those =
participating in a=20
sector</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>will get a sector pin, not everyone get every =
pin.&nbsp; Of=20
course we can </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>skip that feature.&nbsp; If you want to do it, =
though, every=20
participant</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>will pay for a pin on every sector they run, or the =
SCs=20
will.&nbsp; I prefer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>not to&nbsp;sell pins on spec.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Printing of handbooks will probably be a no-cost =
</FONT><FONT=20
size=3D2>item.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>User pays for events, meals, everything =
else.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Of course, each SC can get a sponsor who will pay =
for sector=20
costs -- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>but what advertising return do they get for their=20
investment?&nbsp; Others have</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>ideas here?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jerry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jerry Mouton&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '64 E Type FHC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
"Laissez=20
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North=20
American Tour - <A=20
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;&nbsp;=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 31, =
2004 9:41=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [JONAT] How do we =
collect=20
  fees ?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
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    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>$65 sounds high to me, since I think many =
participants=20
    will jump on the tour as it passes near their home, and jump off =
after a=20
    pleasant, but relatively short, drive.&nbsp; A high fee would =
discourage=20
    these drivers' participation.&nbsp; <FONT color=3D#000080>Is there =
any=20
    indication of how many folks plan on doing more than a short =
regional leg or=20
    two?&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT>&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Re: Greg's question on fee collection -- It =
seems to me=20
    that a single low general tour fee ($45&nbsp;or less) might =
be&nbsp;adequate=20
    to cover all organizational expenses (hats, badges, printing), =
eliminating=20
    the need for any sector fees.&nbsp; A set amount from the general =
fund could=20
    be forwarded to each SC to draw from to cover&nbsp; regional=20
    printing&nbsp;expenses.&nbsp; If there is a special sector 'event' =
scheduled=20
    which required&nbsp;funds to implement, then I could see collecting =
a small=20
    participation fee from just the&nbsp;people who want to attend that =
event at=20
    the time the event takes place; those that choose not to attend the =
event=20
    wouldn't&nbsp;pay this fee.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>At this&nbsp;point in time,&nbsp;having no input =
on the=20
    number of participants, it is&nbsp;difficult to schedule an =
event.&nbsp;=20
    More information is needed to come up with a decent proposal.&nbsp;=20
    </FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dick.</FONT></DIV>
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      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
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      <DIV=20
      style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
      <A title=3Dengl@accesscomm.ca =
href=3D"mailto:engl@accesscomm.ca">Bob</A>=20
</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Djonat@autox.team.net=20
      href=3D"mailto:jonat@autox.team.net">jonat@autox.team.net</A> =
</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 31, =
2004 5:38=20
      PM</DIV>
      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [JONAT] How do =
we=20
      collect fees ?</DIV>
      <DIV><BR></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT =
size=3D2>Dick</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT size=3D2>The idea is =
to keep=20
      things simple as this is an all volunteer effort.&nbsp; The =
simplest thing=20
      if for JONAT central to collect it's fees, and the sectors to =
collect=20
      theirs, so one flat fee I think would be less manageable for us =
volunteers=20
      (much better, however, for the participants) if we had to dole out =
money=20
      based on requests from the Sectors.&nbsp; My own personal opinion =
is that=20
      the Sectors need to collect and manage their own=20
      finances.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV><SPAN class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT size=3D2>I suppose if =
we collect=20
      $65 for the tour, rather than $45, and send the extra $20 to the=20
      participants' home sector, this might be workable.&nbsp; We need =
to keep=20
      it a fixed amount though to keep it simple.&nbsp; =
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
      class=3D547472523-31012004><FONT size=3D2>How does that sound as =
an=20
      alternative ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
      <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV>
      <P><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#008000><STRONG>Bob</STRONG></FONT><FONT=20
      color=3D#000000><SPAN=20
      class=3D547472523-31012004>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
      <P><FONT size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000><SPAN=20
      class=3D547472523-31012004></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
      <P><FONT size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000><SPAN=20
      class=3D547472523-31012004>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
      size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
      jonat-admin@autox.team.net =
[mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net]<B>On Behalf=20
      Of </B>Richard Jones<BR><B>Sent:</B> January 31, 2004 5:19=20
      PM<BR><B>To:</B> jonat@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
[JONAT] How=20
      do we collect fees ?<BR><BR></P></FONT></DIV>
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        <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Bob,</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2>As I look at this some more, the question =
keeps=20
        popping up....What is the rationale for&nbsp;doing both central =
and=20
        sector fees?&nbsp; Wouldn't it be more manageable to&nbsp;have =
just one=20
        flat fee for participation in the tour,&nbsp;which would be the =
same for=20
        everyone, regardless of the number of </FONT><FONT =
size=3D2>sectors=20
        travelled?&nbsp;&nbsp;So what if people travelling multiple =
sectors get=20
        more bang for their buck?&nbsp; This would enable&nbsp;all of =
the money=20
        to&nbsp;all be funneled into one place (central committee) where =
it=20
        could be managed basically by one person.&nbsp; If SC's need =
funds for=20
        approved requests,&nbsp;the central committee would then simply =
disperse=20
        the reimbursements from this pot and always know exactly where =
things=20
        stand financially.&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dick.</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Minnesota SC.</FONT></DIV>
        <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
        <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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          <A title=3Dengl@accesscomm.ca =
href=3D"mailto:engl@accesscomm.ca">Bob</A>=20
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          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January =
31, 2004=20
          12:58 PM</DIV>
          <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [JONAT] How do =
we=20
          collect fees ?</DIV>
          <DIV><BR></DIV>
          <DIV><SPAN class=3D543114718-31012004><FONT size=3D2>I've put =
some thought=20
          into this lately, and have come up with Tour fees collected =
centrally,=20
          and Sector fees collected by the Sector.&nbsp; The downside to =
this is=20
          people will be sending their money all over the place, the =
upside is=20
          it keeps it distributed, with no monies passing between =
central and/or=20
          the sectors.&nbsp; This might not be the best way though ... =
any other=20
          thoughts?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
          <DIV><SPAN class=3D543114718-31012004><FONT=20
          size=3D2></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
          <DIV><SPAN class=3D543114718-31012004><FONT size=3D2>We will =
probably also=20
          need fairly quickly a couple of registration people, one for =
the US,=20
          and one for CANADA.&nbsp; Jamie/Fazal comments?&nbsp; I have =
started=20
          to put together some registration pages at <A=20
          =
href=3D"http://jonat.org/bob/RegistrationForm/RegistrationPageTest.htm">h=
ttp://jonat.org/bob/RegistrationForm/RegistrationPageTest.htm</A>&nbsp;if=
=20
          you want to see how things are going on this ... note that =
when you=20
          submit your registration by e-mail it does not work=20
          yet.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
          <DIV>
          <P><FONT size=3D2><FONT =
color=3D#008000><STRONG>Bob</STRONG></FONT><FONT=20
          color=3D#000000><SPAN=20
          class=3D543114718-31012004>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
          <P><FONT size=3D2><FONT color=3D#000000><SPAN=20
          class=3D543114718-31012004>&nbsp;</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
          size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
          jonat-admin@autox.team.net =
[mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net]<B>On=20
          Behalf Of </B>Dr Gregory Andrachuk<BR><B>Sent:</B> January 31, =
2004=20
          10:57 AM<BR><B>To:</B> jonat@autox.team.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Re:=20
          [JONAT] decision time --- REALLY IMPORTANT READ=20
          !<BR><BR></P></FONT></DIV>
          <DIV><FONT size=3D2>And, how exactly are these fees (both =
general and=20
          sector) to be collected?</FONT></DIV>
          <DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
          &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gregory</FONT></DIV>
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