Posted by Lee Allison --Previous Message--
on May 7, 2007, 10:14 am, in reply to "Re: Money"
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Ken, I realize I may be getting into something I have no business, but payback questions bother me, especially pertaining to this tournament series because I think it is run so well, and I realize my opinion don't mean much. If 9280 was paid into the tournament in entry fee's, and 9550 was paid out, then that's a difference of 270.00, which was PART of the sponsor money (and I'm a sponsor) donated to run / put on the tournaments. The trailer (and new computerized scales bought with sponsor money) was an expense purchased to give you guys a better "stage" and weigh in site than the one that had been "borrowed" over the past couple of seasons. T-shirts are another expense that was incurred and given back at the tournaments, so every fisherman that signs up in the beginning of the year gets something for participating. Sponsor money is also used to run the Castaway 1000, rolls over into the Classic, is used for the help for some of the people that put on the tournament, and helps for the Special Olympics tournament. 15th got 150.00, 16th got 100.00, and 17th thru 20th got 50.00. So no, 17th thru 20th didn't get their entry fee back, but they were awarded something for bettering 90 other teams. I've been a tournament director for a couple of different organizations over the past few years, and paying back money equally and fairly is a rarity, but it is something of concern in every tournament. But in this tournament series the sponsors help out in more than just paying back money to the guys that fish, they are aware of this, and most of the competitors are too. Most of the time, if I don't like seeing what's in print as far as a payback schedule, I don't fish that tournament. I'm not sure if this helps answer your question as to "how much of the sponsor money was paid back / brought in" but I do know that the Castaway Tournaments do a helluva lot more for the participants then ANY other locally run tournament in the area, and most of that has been due to maney raised by the people that put the tournament on and then it goes back into the tournament. They are always looking for help too. Interested???
: I do think you all should make some money for
: putting on the tournament but I was told
: that entry was not paid back 15-20th spots
: and those teams topped 100 other teams and
: did not get the entry fee back. Sorry but
: that just does not seem right. I still did
: not get an answer on how much sponsor money
: was broght in.
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: You know in business there are expenses that
: are aquired in order in run a tournament.
: Thats is why you are informed of the payback
: before hand. You know what your are getting
: in advance for your $80.00.
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