I have often been asked how much money we need to host a spring event and what the money is used for. The average T-shirt sales for most spring events is 25. I bring up T-shirts because this is one way that we generate income. Normally, we put in our order to Ed, he sends the shirts, we sell the shirts, and then we pay him on the back end. I do not feel that this is an appropriate way of doing business (buying something on credit). One thing we will use our general fund for (moving forward) is to pay “up front” for all of the shirts that we order!

Another expense is in the form of some sort of shelter. Those of us that have been to a lot of camps have been through it all in terms of weather. It is nice to be able to have a shelter where we can get out of the weather. In most places, those shelters need to be rented. In years past, people have come out of pocket in order to pay for those structures. By having a general fund, it will negate all of that.

Our third expense is in the form of prizes for fishing tournaments. As we grow, it is always nice to be able to have nice prizes for first, second, and third place. In the past several years, many of us have donated prizes. Custom built fishing rods, coolers, bait containers, and gift cards. The vast majority of those products were paid for by club members.