The 2010 Raffle Report

The Raffle Report

By TRUDY ROBINSON

At the 2010 reunion, the raffle was successful in bringing in $1235.  There were 159 items generously donated for the raffle. For success, it requires the generosity of both the donated items and the ticket buyers. Both elements came through with flying colors.

I really appreciated all the raffle items that were sent ahead of time. This allowed me to get a head start on logging items in and getting them ready for display early Saturday morning. Please send as much as you can ahead of time, again this year, and feel free to bring additional items with you. However, the more I can do in advance, the smoother the process will be.

This will be our 2nd year to have a permanent structure for the raffle. It is in my plans to work on getting the gables and at least one end wall completed at Work Week, thus improving security of the raffle items from any inclement weather.  This is an on-going expense out of my own pocket, so any donations will be humbly accepted and very much appreciated. I am so pleased (as I am sure you are) to be able shelter the items from wind, rain and sand.

We need plastic stacking cups to use in the raffle for ticket collections. Sunsweet Prunes has the perfect size. It is a white cup with blue lid (approximately 20 oz). It has a paper sleeve around the cup, but the plastic cup is white. If you consume prunes, please consider this brand and size and save the cups and lids for the reunion. I need about 200 and I don't think I can eat that many by reunion time.

Please use the below address to send raffle items or list of items you plan to bring.  

Trudy E. Robinson

625 N. 3rd

P.O. Box 96

Crowell, TX 79227

Reunion Raffle 2009

At the 2009 reunion, the raffle brought in a whopping $1545. There were 280 items donated for the raffle, which enticed ticket buyers to purchase additional tickets, so they could bid on several items of interest. Thank you each and everyone, for your generous support.

The logging in and setting up of each item is very time consuming. With that said, I would really appreciate items sent in, as much in advance as possible. You can ship or deliver items to me. If that is not convenient, then at least drop me a note with what items you will be bringing, so I can get a head start on logging them in. Please feel free to bring additional items with you, but the more I can do in advance, the smoother the process will be.

Also, to my delight and to yours, we will have a permanent structure for the raffle this year. It is to be delivered and set-up just before Work Week. It is a metal carport with two sides enclosed. Eventually, the ends will also be enclosed, but I ran out of money I had saved for this project, so this is just a start. This will shelter the items from wind, rain and sand and will give us more space to spread out, so items will be

more visible and matching ticket cans will be easily located.

Please use the below address to send raffle items or list of items you plan to bring. Also, I will most humbly be accepting any cash donations you might wish to sent, to help off-set my "out of pocket" expenses on the building and future expansions/improvements.

Trudy Robinson

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