STA Fundraising Night

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NOTICE

The short URL for this page, ml256.org/w3bt , has been modified to go to the Facebook event, for now. This will make our tweets send people there.

Basic Event Information

  • Name: STA Fundraising Night
  • Organizer/POC: Michele Cotten
  • Date: May 1st, 2017
  • Time: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Location: Straight to Ale @ Campus 805
  • Cost to Attend: $0, but every beer you purchase Makers gets $1

Funds Raised

  • Total: $102 + $270 - $2.34 = $369.66
    • Donated from STA: $270
    • Sales Total$ $107
      • Cat Print (half went to artist, LJ): (4 x $20)/2 = $40
      • 3D Printed Spinners: 3 x $15 = $45
      • Retro Game Night Poster = $5
      • Donations & Everything Else: $5 + $7 + $5 = $17
      • Processing Fees: -$2.34

Calendar

  • May 1 2017, 3:00pm - 10:00pm: Makers Fundraiser at Straight to Ale

Lessons Learned

  • Get two tables for displaying items
  • Grab that donation bucket
  • If doing trivia, make sure the system isn't spamming people not associated with the trivia
  • The facebook live thing seemed to go over well
  • Maybe have thing for people who want to join a team
  • Have a first place prize planned
  • Don't shout into the mic
    • Phil is louder than the mic
  • Coasters went over well, and are still being picked up from STA

Description

Volunteers and resources needed

  • Publicity
    • Social media design and distribution: user:milieu
    • Flyer design:
    • Flyer distribution:
  • Trivia
    • Trivia questions: user:squeakykittie
    • MC:
    • Music:
    • Sound/mics: Provided by StA - Need to make sure they can take audio from a PC.
    • Projector: Provided by StA
  • Table
    • donation bucket
    • Copy of Wishlist
    • Business cards: Does the make shop already own enough for this event?
    • Projects:
    • Sellables \ Door Prizes \ Freebies:
    • Upcoming event information:
  • Laser cutter
    • Demonstrators:
    • Things to cut:
  • Misc

Not Yet Advertised To

  • General E-Mail List
    • Initial Advertisement and call for volunteers
    • Planning update 2 weeks out from event
  • WLRH \ NPR Service Announcement - Email psa@wlrh.org and Brett will set up an appointment to do a PSA
  • Fliers
    • UAH
    • Bandito
    • Olde Towne Coffee
  • Our Valley Events Calendar
  • White Board @ Shop

Advertised To