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A major source of club funds is the annual raffle. Each family in the club is asked to sell a
minimum of one booklet to help raise funds. The raffle is necessary in
order for us to qualify for lottery funding.
In order to simplify the collection of raffle funds and ensure that
every family contributes equally, a raffle fee is charged at
registration time that covers the cost of one booklet for the family,
which is recouped by selling a raffle booklet. The booklets are mailed
out early in the season for you to sell and then return the stubs in the
self-addressed, stamped envelope provided. If you do not wish to sell
raffle tickets, then "purchase" the raffle tickets for your own family
by entering your own information into the tickets. All raffle booklet
stubs must be returned. Since the raffle fee covers the cost of the
tickets sold, you keep the collected funds to cover that cost. You will
be able request additional raffle tickets to sell if you wish.
Generous sponsors donate
outstanding prizes to help make this a success. And without our
hardworking fundraising committee, we wouldn't have a raffle. Thanks to
all!
The club also receives funds from the following sources:
Here are some of the items that fundraising helps pay for:
- Coach and officials training. All coaches are volunteers and, in order to
provide the club with a good program, the coaches need regular training.
The club also organizes or assists in organizing several cross country
ski competitions over a season that require trained officials.
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Staffing. As the club has grown, in order to be successful, we have
found a need to start paying for some positions, like a head coach and a
part-time registrar.
- Equipment.
This not only includes items like our skating skis, ski poles and wax,
but also administrative items like computers, software and our web site
and equipment used for club events and ski competitions.
- Out-trips.
This includes the subsidy for the Cascade Cup bus and for expenses for
the executive members attending the annual Cross Country B.C. Club
Workshop and AGM.
Links to prizes, sponsors and winners of this year's and previous
years' raffles are on the left. Thanks to all of our sponsors!
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