OT: Fundraising Ideas

by badradiorules on Aug 23, 2007 10:39 AM CDT

I coach at a small college in Kansas. We have most of the funds in place to put in a field turf infield. Obviously, as a baseball purist, its not ideal. However, with the weather here and our limited field maintenance budget, it helps alot. Not only with maintenance, but also with recruiting.

To do it dugout to dugout, it costs about $65,000. We have about $45,000 secured. Does anyone out there have any ideas about how to raise the rest of that money. $45,000 is about all that we can get out of this area. Our service area population is only about 20,000.

I would appreciate any ideas or anyone in this area (or out of this area) that might like to get involved. The school I work at is Pratt Community College. BTW our only relevent alumni is Terry Tiffee, former Twin who is in AAA with Baltimore right now. We have also had Torii Hunter's brother, Tram, and Bob Gibson's son, Chris, here.

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Sell your baseball card collection?

Lick by lick, mountains erode

by RangerMoto on Aug 23, 2007 10:36 AM CDT reply actions

Unfortunately

There's not really a market for those right now.

by badradiorules on Aug 23, 2007 10:43 AM CDT up reply actions

How long have you coached there?

Jeff Henn is an idiot.

by Red Shoe Fan on Aug 23, 2007 10:38 AM CDT reply actions

This is my 5th year

by badradiorules on Aug 23, 2007 10:42 AM CDT up reply actions

how about this

My best friend sells field turf for a living. No shit. You buy me a case of beer, I'll see if he can't hook you up fat.

www.mondousa.com

Every day is game day...except for off days

by rangerdanger on Aug 23, 2007 10:53 AM CDT reply actions

Are you shitting me.

Really? I'll get you more than a case if you can hook something up.

by badradiorules on Aug 23, 2007 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions

I'm not kidding at all.

The thing I honestly don't know about is what kind of deal he could get you.
It's not his territory. (he's got TX, OK, LA) Plus, despite my affection for BaD Radio and this blog, I couldn't really make a strong case that we were tight. But I can for sure see what he can do.

The rumors of my death was an exaggeration

by rangerdanger on Aug 23, 2007 10:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Man

email me if you think there is anything that you can do. It's going to be tough for us to come up with that kind of money. Anything we could take off of that would be great.

Also, FWIW, we are like 45 minutes from the OK border if that matters.

by badradiorules on Aug 23, 2007 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Field Turf

Check your email. I sent you an address of someone who might help you out.

by B_Black on Aug 23, 2007 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions

update

Badradio--
I talked to my buddy, he said a couple of things:
a.) as far as a deal goes, if you could get it for the price you have listed, he said that would be a really good deal, better than he could do.
b.) he said there are finance options, there are ways you could get that field. Let me know if you want his email and he can talk to you about this stuff.

"This report of my death was an exaggeration"--Mark Twain

by rangerdanger on Aug 27, 2007 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions

Well

Tex used to donate baseballs and rangers stuff (team autographs etc) to a group of ladies that auctioned them off to help pay for shipping of care packages to troops in iraq. it was the best thing he ever did as a ranger.

maybe in KC they would do something similar for you guys.

just an idea.

.500 or bust!

by Jayslick on Aug 23, 2007 3:55 PM CDT reply actions