THE ARKANSAS BASS STATE THE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATIONFEDERATION NATION

(ABSFN)(ABSFN)

IN PARTNERSHIPIN PARTNERSHIPWITHWITH

BASS CAT BOATSBASS CAT BOATS

THE 2010 BOAT RAFFLETHE 2010 BOAT RAFFLE PRESENTS

WHY DO WE WHY DO WE NEED CHANGE?NEED CHANGE?

LIKE MOST ORGANIZATIONS WE LIKE MOST ORGANIZATIONS WE ARE EXPERIENCING A ARE EXPERIENCING A

REDUCTION IN MEMBERSHIP REDUCTION IN MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDS. WE HAVE THE AND FUNDS. WE HAVE THE

OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND OUR ORGANIZATION AND INCREASE ORGANIZATION AND INCREASE

ABSFN VISIBILITY WITH THE ABSFN VISIBILITY WITH THE BASS ANGLERS.BASS ANGLERS.

HOW WOULD A HOW WOULD A RAFFLE WORK?RAFFLE WORK?

ABSFN WOULD USE THE BOAT THAT WE GET FROM BASS ABSFN WOULD USE THE BOAT THAT WE GET FROM BASS CAT AS A RAFFLE ITEMCAT AS A RAFFLE ITEM

RAFFLE RUNS FEBRUARY THRU NOVEMBER OR RAFFLE RUNS FEBRUARY THRU NOVEMBER OR DECEMBERDECEMBER

CLUBS SELL TICKETS ON BASS BOATCLUBS SELL TICKETS ON BASS BOAT TICKETS SELL FOR $2.00 EACH TICKETS SELL FOR $2.00 EACH 40,000 TICKETS SHOULD GROSS $80,000.40,000 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 WHAT WILL WE CHANGE?CHANGE?

THE WAY WE USE THE BASS CAT BOAT IN OUR THE WAY WE USE THE BASS CAT BOAT IN OUR PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

THE FUNDING FOR YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL THE FUNDING FOR YOUTH & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

THE FUNDAMENTAL PRIZE SCHEDULE OF THE ABSFN THE FUNDAMENTAL PRIZE SCHEDULE OF THE ABSFN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

WE WILL ENHANCE THE EXPOSURE OF OUR WE WILL ENHANCE THE EXPOSURE OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH BASS CAT BOATSRELATIONSHIP WITH BASS CAT BOATS PARTICIPATING CLUBS WILL PHYSICALLY HAVE THE BOAT PARTICIPATING CLUBS WILL PHYSICALLY HAVE THE BOAT

IN THEIR POSITION FOR 1 WEEK.IN THEIR POSITION FOR 1 WEEK. THEY WILL SCHEDULE THE BOAT TO COINCIDE WITH THEY WILL SCHEDULE THE BOAT TO COINCIDE WITH

LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENTS THAT WILL GIVE EXPOSURE LOCAL OR REGIONAL EVENTS THAT WILL GIVE EXPOSURE (SUCH AS BOAT SHOWS, COUNTY FAIRS, LOCAL (SUCH AS BOAT SHOWS, COUNTY FAIRS, LOCAL FESTIVALS, THE DUCK CALLING EVENT IN STUTTGART)FESTIVALS, THE DUCK CALLING EVENT IN STUTTGART)

IN ADDITION THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO IN ADDITION THEY WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE BOAT TO LOCAL MALLS, LARGE DEPARTMENT TAKE THE BOAT TO LOCAL MALLS, LARGE DEPARTMENT STORES, SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS.STORES, SPORTING GOODS RETAILERS.

WHAT ARE THE ASBFN WHAT ARE THE ASBFN COSTSCOSTS

(ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATES)(ALL COSTS ARE ESTIMATES)

INSURANCE $300.00INSURANCE $300.00 OUTBOARD MOTOR $9,000.00OUTBOARD MOTOR $9,000.00 BOAT COVER $1,200BOAT COVER $1,200 AFTER RAFFLE BOAT SERVICE/SET-UP $1,200AFTER RAFFLE BOAT SERVICE/SET-UP $1,200 PRINTING TICKETS AND POSTERS $2,000PRINTING TICKETS AND POSTERS $2,000 ELECTRONICS AND TROLLING MOTOR ARE ELECTRONICS AND TROLLING MOTOR ARE

SPONSORED BY HUMMINGBIRD AND MINN SPONSORED BY HUMMINGBIRD AND MINN KOTA (ALREADY PLEDGED TO ABFNKOTA (ALREADY PLEDGED TO ABFN

WHO DOES IT BENEFIT?WHO DOES IT BENEFIT? ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION (ABSFN)ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION (ABSFN) MEMBER CLUBS OF ABSFNMEMBER CLUBS OF ABSFN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF ABSFNENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS OF ABSFN FUTURE ANGLERS OF ARKANSAS (THROUGH THE ABSFN FUTURE ANGLERS OF ARKANSAS (THROUGH THE ABSFN

YOUTH PROGRAM)YOUTH PROGRAM) ENHANCE THE ABSFN ANNUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ENHANCE THE ABSFN ANNUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

TOURNAMENTTOURNAMENT BASS CAT BOATSBASS CAT BOATS

WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO:BENEFITS TO:

ARKANSAS BASS STATE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION;FEDERATION NATION;

MEMBER CLUBS;MEMBER CLUBS;

BASS CAT BOATS?BASS CAT BOATS?

BENEFITS TO THE BENEFITS TO THE FEDERATIONFEDERATION

OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE STATE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTCHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP WITH STATE PROGRAMSWITH STATE PROGRAMS

ABILITY TO RESIST INCREASING ABILITY TO RESIST INCREASING DUESDUES

STATEWIDE EXPOSURE FOR THE STATEWIDE EXPOSURE FOR THE FEDERATIONFEDERATION

INCREASE MEMBERSHIPINCREASE MEMBERSHIP

HOW ELSE CAN WE HOW ELSE CAN WE BENEFIT?BENEFIT?

WITH THE DECREASE IN NATIONAL BASS SUPPORT FOR OUR WITH THE DECREASE IN NATIONAL BASS SUPPORT FOR OUR YOUTH EVENTS, WE MUST TAKE MORE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITYYOUTH EVENTS, WE MUST TAKE MORE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

LAST YEAR WE SPOSORED A YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR WE SPOSORED A YOUTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT, SENT 4 YOUNG REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TOURNAMENT, SENT 4 YOUNG REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CENTRAL DIVISIONAL AND ASSISTED ONE YOUTH TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL DIVISIONAL AND ASSISTED ONE YOUTH TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, PLUS THE COST OF OUR YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, PLUS THE COST OF OUR YOUTH DIRECTOR ATTENDING BOTH FUNCTIONS TO SUPPORT THE KIDS.DIRECTOR ATTENDING BOTH FUNCTIONS TO SUPPORT THE KIDS.

THE STATE TEAM THAT MOVES ON THE CENTRAL DIVISIONAL THE STATE TEAM THAT MOVES ON THE CENTRAL DIVISIONAL TOURNAMENT DOES NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH SUPPORT FROM BASS TOURNAMENT DOES NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH SUPPORT FROM BASS AS THEY DID IN THE PAST, THEREFOR THE STATE MUST INCREASE AS THEY DID IN THE PAST, THEREFOR THE STATE MUST INCREASE OUR SUPPORT, PRIZE FUNDS LAST YEAR ALONE COST US $2,500OUR SUPPORT, PRIZE FUNDS LAST YEAR ALONE COST US $2,500

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO GROW WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO GROW WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF GAS FIELDS IN ARKANSAS AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF GAS FIELDS IN ARKANSAS AS WELL AS CONTINUED THREATS TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS AND IF WE CONTINUED THREATS TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS AND IF WE WANT TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL VOICE THEN WE MUST HAVE WANT TO HAVE A MEANINGFUL VOICE THEN WE MUST HAVE FUNDS TO TRAVEL TO THE VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STATE AND BE FUNDS TO TRAVEL TO THE VARIOUS AREAS OF THE STATE AND BE HEARD.HEARD.

BENEFIT TO BENEFIT TO INDIVIDUAL CLUBSINDIVIDUAL CLUBS

EACH PARTICIPATING CLUB WILL RECEIVE $.50 FOR EACH PARTICIPATING CLUB WILL RECEIVE $.50 FOR EACH TICKET SOLD BY THAT CLUBEACH TICKET SOLD BY THAT CLUB

CLUBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL UPWARDS OF 1200 CLUBS SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL UPWARDS OF 1200 TICKETSTICKETS

THEIR PROFIT WILL PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE INTO THE THEIR PROFIT WILL PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE INTO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

AS THEY SELL MORE TICKETS THEY CAN PAY ALL OF AS THEY SELL MORE TICKETS THEY CAN PAY ALL OF THE MEMBERS EXPENSES TO THE STATE THE MEMBERS EXPENSES TO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AND GENERATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AND GENERATE INCOME FOR THE CLUBINCOME FOR THE CLUB

CLUBS WILL GAIN VISIBILITY IN THEIR OWN CLUBS WILL GAIN VISIBILITY IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

BASS CAT BENEFITSBASS CAT BENEFITS TEN MONTHS OF EXPOSURE AT TEN MONTHS OF EXPOSURE AT

MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS THAT ARE MAJOR PUBLIC EVENTS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO CLUBS (BOAT AVAILABLE TO CLUBS (BOAT SHOWS, CRAFT FAIRS, COUNTY SHOWS, CRAFT FAIRS, COUNTY FAIRS, STATE FAIRS, OUTDOORS FAIRS, STATE FAIRS, OUTDOORS EVENTS MAJOR TOURNAMENTS)EVENTS MAJOR TOURNAMENTS)

ARKANSAS BASS STATE ARKANSAS BASS STATE FEDERATION NATION FEDERATION NATION

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BASS CAT BOATSBASS CAT BOATS