Alan,
If your memebership cost $100 a year and you got 20% off purchases from Speedo, or a rental car discount, or 15% off at GNC would it be worth it? This is how we need to structure our sponsor relationships......with a clear benefit extended to our membership.
Same goes for nationals (as well as all swim meets). I went to a meet in Salt Lake City where theorganizers had done an incredible job of gathering sponsors. Every swimmer got a goddie bag with snacks, water bottles, t-shirt, coupons, etc. etc. (as well as the volunteers)........something that can and should be done at all meets......
I think $80-$100 for a national meet is very reasonable, but can see that some folks will need to see a corresponding benefit to it in some way such as above.
By the way "W" passed the largest education spending bill in history.....fire some of the bloated administration and pay the teachers the difference!
Alan,
If your memebership cost $100 a year and you got 20% off purchases from Speedo, or a rental car discount, or 15% off at GNC would it be worth it? This is how we need to structure our sponsor relationships......with a clear benefit extended to our membership.
Same goes for nationals (as well as all swim meets). I went to a meet in Salt Lake City where theorganizers had done an incredible job of gathering sponsors. Every swimmer got a goddie bag with snacks, water bottles, t-shirt, coupons, etc. etc. (as well as the volunteers)........something that can and should be done at all meets......
I think $80-$100 for a national meet is very reasonable, but can see that some folks will need to see a corresponding benefit to it in some way such as above.
By the way "W" passed the largest education spending bill in history.....fire some of the bloated administration and pay the teachers the difference!
