Quote Originally Posted by frootdog View Post
True. And not to be a total naysayer, but it's also more strain you put on raffle donors. Eventually they are going to say no, and at what cost? They donate to the regional meet where the funds get split potentially and they decide not to donate to the big meet. How many times do you expect donor x to donate to NAFA be it the national meet or x# of regional meets. Or they donate to those meets at the expense of cutting NCFG out of the mix. Just saying it's not as easy as saying it could be free, it can be done. There are potential pitfalls. It's not all roses.
Why does that matter? Why does there have to be a raffle at all?

If there is a raffle, and the proceeds go to NAFA, who freakin cares if it detracts from the donations to the main meet? If it steals attendance from the main meet, who cares?? Its still fostering face to face comraderie, and its still raising funds going into the war chest.

Or one could just use this as an excuse to give up....

Either way, its no skin off my back. I am not currently a NAFA member - I resigned as a protest two years ago - and I wouldnt be invited because NAFA is rather snobby that way with their functions.