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Florida Atlantic University National Signing Day Dinner

dusky256fc said

To Mark, Congrats on the trip to Auburn, if you need a traveling partner for the 2nd seat I can make myself available. ;)

Thank you!  I actually feel a little guilty about getting that trip.  No one was bidding on it and it is worth so much more.  Maybe if I wasn't involved every year with the Basketball fundraiser, I would feel differently.  But the goal is to raise funds, not to let someone steal a trip or a gift for a great price.

A fundraiser is a tricky thing.  You have 3 minutes to sell a great item and if you have a small crowd, you may lose out.

There may be some people out there willing to pay 5-10 times that, but they were not in the room.  I am tossing around the idea of selling it and giving the money to the program.  I have the luxury of having 8 months to find someone, not just 3 minutes.  Then if there are no takers, I get to go on a great trip for a great price and know that I tried.
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I agree Mark, I don't know if they had the right people in the room and by the time they got to the silent auction most had already left. I think that's a part of the evening that is best suited for when everyone is on their second drink!

Congrats on the trip!
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fauowl said

dusky256fc said

To Mark, Congrats on the trip to Auburn, if you need a traveling partner for the 2nd seat I can make myself available. ;)

Thank you!  I actually feel a little guilty about getting that trip.  No one was bidding on it and it is worth so much more.  Maybe if I wasn't involved every year with the Basketball fundraiser, I would feel differently.  But the goal is to raise funds, not to let someone steal a trip or a gift for a great price.

A fundraiser is a tricky thing.  You have 3 minutes to sell a great item and if you have a small crowd, you may lose out.

There may be some people out there willing to pay 5-10 times that, but they were not in the room.  I am tossing around the idea of selling it and giving the money to the program.  I have the luxury of having 8 months to find someone, not just 3 minutes.  Then if there are no takers, I get to go on a great trip for a great price and know that I tried.

Congrats on that Mark!  Will be a fun trip to Auburn. 

FAU Class of '87
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