Oregon Fall Poultry Swap - October 22 - Corvallis @ the Fairgrounds!!!

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I don't have any confirmed donations from anyone. I have a bunch of stuff that I'm donating - a chicken puzzle, a chicken christmas stocking holder, some figurines, hatching eggs, and I'm not sure what else yet....

I like the idea of having multiple raffle times...maybe three throughout the day?? Then if folks don't win in the first round it might spur more ticket sales for the later rounds too...

The only confirmed item I have is a cake (I can't reveal the design yet - it's a surprise) from Nutcakes. I'm going to try and nail down Del's on their donation and I will make sure that anyone else who contacts me via email about the swap gets in touch with you. I was actually thinking we should have raffles every hour. We have close to 50 people setting up tables which means technically we should have 50 items donated. What do you think?

The only problem I forsee with doing so many raffle times is that I don't want it to KEEP people from purchasing tickets, if there are just a few set times, then folks know more what to expect and have set times they need to be back at the raffle area, I don't want to detract from the rest of the swap. I don't want folks to feel like they are tied down to the raffle area, especially vendors, since with doing multiple times, people will have to be present at that particular time to win (unless we know someone specifically and can take it to them at their table).

I'll put this out there now too...if anyone has a microphone / speaker system, like a karaoke machine or something that I can use, that would be fantastic. Also, if there are a few older kids that can help me (Garett will help me, he's helped with lots of raffles) I will need probably 3 helpers, both with set up and at the raffle times.
 
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The only confirmed item I have is a cake (I can't reveal the design yet - it's a surprise) from Nutcakes. I'm going to try and nail down Del's on their donation and I will make sure that anyone else who contacts me via email about the swap gets in touch with you. I was actually thinking we should have raffles every hour. We have close to 50 people setting up tables which means technically we should have 50 items donated. What do you think?

The only problem I forsee with doing so many raffle times is that I don't want it to KEEP people from purchasing tickets, if there are just a few set times, then folks know more what to expect and have set times they need to be back at the raffle area, I don't want to detract from the rest of the swap. I don't want folks to feel like they are tied down to the raffle area, especially vendors, since with doing multiple times, people will have to be present at that particular time to win (unless we know someone specifically and can take it to them at their table).

I'll put this out there now too...if anyone has a microphone / speaker system, like a karaoke machine or something that I can use, that would be fantastic. Also, if there are a few older kids that can help me (Garett will help me, he's helped with lots of raffles) I will need probably 3 helpers, both with set up and at the raffle times.

That's true I didn't think of that....I just don't know how long people (the public) will hang around waiting for a raffle. I suppose we could say they don't have to be present to win but they will need to be local or come back by 4pm to pick up their stuff? I would be willing to get items to people locally and I will be there till 6pm I'm sure cleaning up and stuff. I don't know, just tossing ideas around...
 
We can do that, as long as I don't get stuck with a bunch of left over raffle items!
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But that's why I was thinking if we had maybe three pre set raffle times, people that didn't want to hang around all day could even leave and come back, especially if there was a particular item they were wanting. And actually, after just realizing it's only 5 hours long
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...if we did 1pm and 3pm, that breaks it up a little and there's still an hour at the end where we aren't worrying about raffle items, etc...
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I just don't want to start calling raffle items too soon after we start up, or it won't give people enough time to buy tickets, etc.
 
Hi

Sorry I haven't been following the thread too closely this summer, but will the fairgrounds be providing any cages, or is it all bring your own. Is it going to be like the other swaps or do you have to sign up for space to swap birds?


Anyone have any nice silkie pullets (blue, gray, spash or partridge prfd) I want to get one before the swap for my boys birthday in September.

Thanks
Andy
 
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Hi Andy,

I hope you will be joining us! It is bring your own stuff including tables. We cannot set up outside the building so everything must stay contained within (except for a few chicken tractors and larger items I am going to sneak outside). You don't have to sign up for a space but if you want to get on the wanting/bringing list, just let me know and I will get you in the next update! The space is free as long as you donate either cash or a raffle item. All the proceeds go towards the rental of the building.
 
[[[[......Don't forget - your space is FREE IF you donate items to the raffle!!!....]]]]]

What do you mean space is free if we donate? I thought tables and participation were free.

Not that I don't intend to chip in. I don't think zoomumzy should have to pay for the building all by herself. When did this change that we are supposed to pay for our tables?
 
I'm going to donate either origami or toppers. Do you want to have a list before hand or just organize it when you get there?
 
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We are trying to get at least a fairly solid list together beforehand so we can put it on the website. Doesn't have to be written in stone, just more an idea for people coming what might be available in the raffles.
 

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