Appleseed - Denver donation meet up.

[buffalobo]

I will be at Gander Aurora around noon for another forum meet up. Don't know if others that will be there are donating.

ETA: That is not to say that I couldn't travel to a different location after.

I'll also be there.

Noted, will tie all together in some manner or another.

[buffalobo]

Missed the mark on that one CHA-LEE.

[buffalobo]

Is this to donate .22lr? I faintly remember the original post.. but I'm too lazy to look.

It is.

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/136745-...ppleseed-v2014

How much ammo you throwing in?

[buffalobo]

Back on topic and to the top.

[CHA-LEE]

The point I was trying to make is to think about the marketing and funding of this stuff differently. Instead of relying on your fellow shooters to support the "Cause", enlist the local firearms retailers. In the end they are the ones who will benefit from new shooters getting involved with firearms. If I was in your shoes I would be hitting up the local gun stores for sponsorship of the event in whatever manner they feel comfortable with. This is CHEAP direct marketing for them verses paying for advertisements in local or national media outlets.

Get creative with the retailers as well. Talk to the management team to see if they would be willing to offer special discounts for ammo or gear that is purchased on a particular day or time just for the event. Or if a customer purchases XYZ worth of stuff they will donate ABC worth of ammo to the cause. At least that way you could get more for your donor's dollars in buying stuff for the event or they at least know that their retail dollars spent are in part going to a cause they support.

I am not saying that fellow shooters shouldn't support these efforts directly either. If people want to donate to the cause then good for them. Different strokes for different folks.

If others want to get their panties in a twist over my comments that is their choice, I could honestly care less. I am still trying to help your cause be a success regardless of what other people think.

[theGinsue]

Last I heard, BigBear was a teacher down in/around Rye which has no "local firearms retailers". The next closet place would be Pueblo, then COS and I don't see the retailers there caring at all for sales from the Rye community (the perceived cost to benefit ratio would not support it). This means that his best bet for reaching these kids - and to some degree their parents - would be through communities like ours.

[Great-Kazoo]

Last I heard, BigBear was a teacher down in/around Rye which has no "local firearms retailers". The next closet place would be Pueblo, then COS and I don't see the retailers there caring at all for sales from the Rye community (the perceived cost to benefit ratio would not support it). This means that his best bet for reaching these kids - and to some degree their parents - would be through communities like ours.

Especially volunteers with experience fund raising and organizing competitions. Never hurts to have outside input / support.

[newracer]

In my opinion, getting youth involved in shooting benefits us all.

[BigBear]

The point I was trying to make is to think about the marketing and funding of this stuff differently. Instead of relying on your fellow shooters to support the "Cause", enlist the local firearms retailers. In the end they are the ones who will benefit from new shooters getting involved with firearms. If I was in your shoes I would be hitting up the local gun stores for sponsorship of the event in whatever manner they feel comfortable with. This is CHEAP direct marketing for them verses paying for advertisements in local or national media outlets.

Get creative with the retailers as well. Talk to the management team to see if they would be willing to offer special discounts for ammo or gear that is purchased on a particular day or time just for the event. Or if a customer purchases XYZ worth of stuff they will donate ABC worth of ammo to the cause. At least that way you could get more for your donor's dollars in buying stuff for the event or they at least know that their retail dollars spent are in part going to a cause they support.

I am not saying that fellow shooters shouldn't support these efforts directly either. If people want to donate to the cause then good for them. Different strokes for different folks.

If others want to get their panties in a twist over my comments that is their choice, I could honestly care less. I am still trying to help your cause be a success regardless of what other people think.

Yes Sir, I agree with your line of thought and I did try the business approach. I talked to the one True Value/gas station/gun store we have where I work.... I don't have the correct way of speaking as they weren't interested. I also tried places here in the Springs where I live such as Specialty Sports and DragonMan's (among others) but again, I guess I do not have the right approach. If you have experience in that sort of thing I'd love to pick your brain for hopefully next years class!!

Last I heard, BigBear was a teacher down in/around Rye which has no "local firearms retailers". The next closet place would be Pueblo, then COS and I don't see the retailers there caring at all for sales from the Rye community (the perceived cost to benefit ratio would not support it). This means that his best bet for reaching these kids - and to some degree their parents - would be through communities like ours.

pretty much... I did try down there though!!

Especially volunteers with experience fund raising and organizing competitions. Never hurts to have outside input / support.

true, I just act like I know what I'm doing.... In reality I'm triple guessing myself all the time. If people have experience with these type events, please offer advice, etc!!

In my opinion, getting youth involved in shooting benefits us all.

depending on the youth..... Hahaha!!!

[buffalobo]

Thread has great potential to solve future event promotion and funding issues. That is not the subject or goal of this thread, so...