Swigs' post which he intended to write to this blog

fundraising idea...

just throwin it out there:

i just played in a hat tournament here in melbourne. aside from being a whole lot of fun, it seems like a sweet way to make a lot of money. i payed 70 for entry, which included the usual plus a jersey, breakfast and dinner. there were 12 people on my team. thats 840 dollars from each team. get 12 teams and youve got over 10 grand. thats a lot of money. it seems like a lot more work than a normal tourney, because you have to get people to register and come individually, so you are communicating with like 200 players instead of 12 captains, and you have to deal with no shows and stuff on saturday morning, but it might be worth it.

there is a large pool of players close enough that would participate, depending on the timing. you could try it in the fall, perhaps the weekend before cooler? i dont think it would fit in well later in the fall, unless you do it as an alternative for those who dont make club natties (weather gets in the way, as does too many tourneys for magnum guys, as does people not knowing if they are coming till post regionals) or in the spring perhaps as a good excuse for an alumni reunion (but playing mixed before college natties isnt great for all sorts of reasons)

anyway, hat tourneys are fun,

swigs