THE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION (ABSFN) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BASS CAT BOATS THE 2010 BOAT RAFFLE PRESENTS

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.

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

WHAT WILL WE CHANGE? THE WAY WE USE THE BASS CAT BOAT IN OUR PROGRAMS THE WAY WE USE THE BASS CAT BOAT IN OUR PROGRAMS THE FUNDING FOR YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS THE FUNDING FOR YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS THE FUNDAMENTAL PRIZE SCHEDULE OF THE ABSFN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT THE FUNDAMENTAL PRIZE SCHEDULE OF THE ABSFN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT WE WILL ENHANCE THE EXPOSURE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BASS CAT BOATS 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. 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) 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. IN ADDITION THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE BOAT TO LOCAL MALLS, LARGE DEPARTMENT STORES, SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS.

WHAT ARE THE ASBFN COSTS (ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATES) INSURANCE $ INSURANCE $ OUTBOARD MOTOR $9, OUTBOARD MOTOR $9, BOAT COVER $1,200 BOAT COVER $1,200 AFTER RAFFLE BOAT SERVICE/SET-UP $1,200 AFTER RAFFLE BOAT SERVICE/SET-UP $1,200 PRINTING TICKETS AND POSTERS $2,000 PRINTING TICKETS AND POSTERS $2,000 ELECTRONICS AND TROLLING MOTOR ARE SPONSORED BY HUMMINGBIRD AND MINN KOTA (ALREADY PLEDGED TO ABFN ELECTRONICS AND TROLLING MOTOR ARE SPONSORED BY HUMMINGBIRD AND MINN KOTA (ALREADY PLEDGED TO ABFN

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

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO: ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION; ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION; MEMBER CLUBS; MEMBER CLUBS; BASS CAT BOATS? BASS CAT BOATS?

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

HOW ELSE CAN WE BENEFIT? WITH THE DECREASE IN NATIONAL BASS SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUTH EVENTS, WE MUST TAKE MORE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 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. 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 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. 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.

BENEFIT TO INDIVIDUAL CLUBS EACH PARTICIPATING CLUB WILL RECEIVE $.50 FOR EACH TICKET SOLD BY THAT CLUB EACH PARTICIPATING CLUB WILL RECEIVE $.50 FOR EACH TICKET SOLD BY THAT CLUB CLUBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL UPWARDS OF 1200 TICKETS CLUBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL UPWARDS OF 1200 TICKETS THEIR PROFIT WILL PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE INTO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 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 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 CLUBS WILL GAIN VISIBILITY IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY

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) 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)

ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION AND BASS CAT BOATS