THE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION ABSFN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BASS CAT BOATS

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THE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION
NATION(ABSFN) IN PARTNERSHIPWITHBASS CAT
BOATS

• THE 2010 BOAT RAFFLE

PRESENTS
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WHY DO WE NEED CHANGE?

• LIKE MOST ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE EXPERIENCING A
  REDUCTION IN MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDS. WE HAVE THE
  OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR ORGANIZATION AND
  INCREASE ABSFN VISIBILITY WITH THE BASS ANGLERS.

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HOW WOULD A RAFFLE WORK?

• ABSFN WOULD USE THE BOAT THAT WE GET FROM BASS
  CAT AS A RAFFLE ITEM
• RAFFLE RUNS FEBRUARY THRU NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER
• CLUBS SELL TICKETS ON BASS BOAT
• TICKETS SELL FOR 2.00 EACH
• 40,000 TICKETS SHOULD GROSS 80,000.
• CLUBS RECEIVE 20,000 (.50 PER TICKET)
• 47,000 PROFITS FOR ABSFN PROGRAMS.

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WHAT WILL WE CHANGE?

• THE WAY WE USE THE BASS CAT BOAT IN OUR PROGRAMS
• THE FUNDING FOR YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
• THE FUNDAMENTAL PRIZE SCHEDULE OF THE ABSFN STATE
  CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
• WE WILL ENHANCE THE EXPOSURE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP
  WITH BASS CAT BOATS
• PARTICIPATING CLUBS WILL PHYSICALLY HAVE THE BOAT
  IN THEIR POSITION FOR 1 WEEK.
• THEY WILL SCHEDULE THE BOAT TO COINCIDE WITH
  LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENTS THAT WILL GIVE EXPOSURE
  (SUCH AS BOAT SHOWS, COUNTY FAIRS, LOCAL
  FESTIVALS, THE DUCK CALLING EVENT IN STUTTGART)
• IN ADDITION THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
  TAKE THE BOAT TO LOCAL MALLS, LARGE DEPARTMENT
  STORES, SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS.

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WHAT ARE THE ASBFN COSTS(ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATES)

• INSURANCE 300.00
• OUTBOARD MOTOR 9,000.00
• BOAT COVER 1,200
• AFTER RAFFLE BOAT SERVICE/SET-UP 1,200
• PRINTING TICKETS AND POSTERS 2,000
• ELECTRONICS AND TROLLING MOTOR ARE SPONSORED BY
  HUMMINGBIRD AND MINN KOTA (ALREADY PLEDGED TO ABFN

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WHO DOES IT BENEFIT?

• ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION (ABSFN)
• MEMBER CLUBS OF ABSFN
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF ABSFN
• FUTURE ANGLERS OF ARKANSAS (THROUGH THE ABSFN
  YOUTH PROGRAM)
• ENHANCE THE ABSFN ANNUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  TOURNAMENT
• BASS CAT BOATS

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO

• ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION
• MEMBER CLUBS
• BASS CAT BOATS?

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BENEFITS TO THE FEDERATION

• OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  TOURNAMENT
• ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP WITH STATE
  PROGRAMS
• ABILITY TO RESIST INCREASING DUES
• STATEWIDE EXPOSURE FOR THE FEDERATION
• INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

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HOW ELSE CAN WE BENEFIT?

• WITH THE DECREASE IN NATIONAL BASS SUPPORT FOR
  OUR YOUTH EVENTS, WE MUST TAKE MORE FINANCIAL
  RESPONSIBILITY
• LAST YEAR WE SPOSORED A YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  TOURNAMENT, SENT 4 YOUNG REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
  CENTRAL DIVISIONAL AND ASSISTED ONE YOUTH TO
  ATTEND THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, PLUS THE COST
  OF OUR YOUTH DIRECTOR ATTENDING BOTH FUNCTIONS TO
  SUPPORT THE KIDS.
• THE STATE TEAM THAT MOVES ON THE CENTRAL
  DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT DOES NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH
  SUPPORT FROM BASS AS THEY DID IN THE PAST,
  THEREFOR THE STATE MUST INCREASE OUR SUPPORT,
  PRIZE FUNDS LAST YEAR ALONE COST US 2,500
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO GROW WITH THE
  DEVELOPMENT OF GAS FIELDS IN ARKANSAS AS WELL AS
  CONTINUED THREATS TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS AND
  IF WE WANT TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL VOICE THEN WE
  MUST HAVE FUNDS TO TRAVEL TO THE VARIOUS AREAS OF
  THE STATE AND BE HEARD.

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BENEFIT TO INDIVIDUAL CLUBS

• EACH PARTICIPATING CLUB WILL RECEIVE .50 FOR
  EACH TICKET SOLD BY THAT CLUB
• CLUBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL UPWARDS OF 1200
  TICKETS
• THEIR PROFIT WILL PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE INTO THE
  STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
• AS THEY SELL MORE TICKETS THEY CAN PAY ALL OF THE
  MEMBERS EXPENSES TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  TOURNAMENT AND GENERATE INCOME FOR THE CLUB
• CLUBS WILL GAIN VISIBILITY IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

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BASS CAT BENEFITS

• TEN MONTHS OF EXPOSURE AT MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS
  THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO CLUBS (BOAT SHOWS, CRAFT
  FAIRS, COUNTY FAIRS, STATE FAIRS, OUTDOORS EVENTS
  MAJOR TOURNAMENTS)

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ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION ANDBASS
CAT BOATS