<div>The River Rats discussed last night and while we would have some interested skiers in attending a swivel clinic, it is unlikely they would attend one that is so far away, and also during the week. </div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks,</div> <div>Janelle Broesch</div> <div>Twin Cities River Rats<BR><BR><B><I>Mark Bortz <mark@planetbortz.com></I></B> wrote: </div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">See my comments below.<BR><BR>Again we need to act fairly quickly on this.<BR>We have tentatively committed to Betty to get her time.<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR>On Jul 6, 2006, at 4:19 PM, Kristi Skillings wrote:<BR><BR>> I have a couple of questions . .<BR>><BR>> Do you feel that you could fill all the spots from teams within our <BR>> own region? Or do you feel this may be too difficult to do?<BR><BR>Well it all depends on the northern folks if their willing to travel??<BR>I would prefer
to fill the slots from within the region but would <BR>rather have others ski than pay Betty for idle time.<BR><BR>><BR>> If you think that you may not be able to fill all the spots . . .would <BR>> it make sense for Betty to spend some of the time in Iowa and some of <BR>> the time in SD or MN?<BR>I know that she was planning on coming directly from a clinic to Cedar <BR>Rapids on the 31st and plans on being to Division II nationals in <BR>Waterloo on the 4th.<BR><BR>Travel to another site might cause some loss in skiing time. Someone <BR>would have to transport her to the next clinic site.<BR>She still would expect to receive the $500 per day. But if this would <BR>get more skiers it might make sense.<BR><BR>I haven't heard from Waterloo yet, so I don't know how many girls there <BR>are interested.<BR>Five Seasons would probably take 5-6 slots (8 slots per day).<BR><BR>><BR>> I know Prior Lake has girls interested in a clinic with Betty, I know <BR>>
Otters have quite a few as well - however, I doubt we would make it to <BR>> Iowa in the middle of the week to partake.<BR>><BR>> I would imagine other teams (Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Rochester, Albert <BR>> Lea, Little Crow . . . .) would also have an interest in some Betty <BR>> time as well, if she would be at their site or a close neighbor.<BR>><BR>> Would it make more sense for her to divide up her time with teams in <BR>> our region who are interested, before opening it up to outside teams?<BR><BR>Yes see above.<BR><BR>><BR>> Again - I have no idea how much participation you think could get <BR>> from your team and the other local teams in the region - I'm just <BR>> throwing some ideas out there to try to stretch our regional dollars <BR>> and get more bang for our buck.<BR>><BR>> Kristi<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Mark Bortz <MARK@PLANETBORTZ.COM><BR>> Sent by: News-bounces@mrssa.org<BR>> 07/05/2006 10:13
PM EST<BR>> Please respond to Mailing List for Midwest Region<BR>><BR>> To: Mailing List for Midwest Region <NEWS@MRSSA.ORG><BR>> cc: Mark Bortz <MARK@PLANETBORTZ.COM><BR>> bcc:<BR>> Subject: [MRSSA News] Swivel Clinic for Region - Vote Needed<BR>> <BR>><BR>><BR>> This just came up, need to act sort of fast.<BR>><BR>> Betty Bonifay has an opening for July 31, August 1,2,3 (4 days)<BR>> Five Seasons is willing to host & furnish gas for the event.<BR>> I've tentatively committed to this with Betty.<BR>><BR>> Cost of Betty is $500/day + $300 travel = total would be $2300.<BR>><BR>> If we do 8 hours of skiing / day (8-12, 1-5) that gives us 32 1 hour<BR>> skier slots.<BR>><BR>> If we charge $65 / skier for 2- 1/2 hour sessions (1 hour total skiing)<BR>> in either a morning or an afternoon<BR>> we have the potential to raise $2080 to offset the cost. Best case this<BR>> leaves $220 for the region
to cover.<BR>><BR>> I don't know if we can get all 32 slots sold.<BR>><BR>> Five Seasons would buy a minimum of 5 slots. (possibly more?)<BR>><BR>> To help fill the slots we could invite Backwater Gamblers and the<BR>> Mississippi Blackhawks as well (they are relatively close).<BR>><BR>> Would the region be willing to accept some financial risk in this if<BR>> all slots are not sold????<BR>><BR>> ********<BR>> Here is where the vote is needed<BR>> I would propose that the Region cover up to $600 of the cost of the<BR>> clinic.<BR>><BR>> Please give a yes or no vote as soon as possible.<BR>><BR>> I ran this by Dave Nemec who thought it was a good idea and proposed<BR>> the monetary cap.<BR>><BR>> Thanks<BR>> Mark Bortz<BR>> Five Seasons Ski Team<BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> MRSSA News mailing list<BR>> News@mrssa.org<BR>>
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