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I sank this cart during an incredible downpour and
lightning on the 18th hole of the First Silicon Sandbar
Open. I wish I could hit my 8 iron as far as the cart slid
backwards down that hill at Hyannis!
I then stood soaking wet in front of 100 business
associates to present prizes and goodwill for the Cape
Cod Technology Council.
The next year, in the midst of a drought, it
rained after 12 holes.
And everyone raved about the great time they
had and I know that many more will be here next year.
Rain or shine, golf tournaments are the single
best social event your organization can sponsor. Everyone
has fun, even new golfers, and people can't wait to buy
sponsorships so they can play and show their associates a good
time.
But like most other directors, I started as a volunteer
without a built-in knowledge base on event planning. If I
were to order the knowledge I'd ask that it come with a large
helping of fundraising skills and a touch of direct mail on top.
There are literally hundreds of issues confronting
a director and if your
group can afford professional event management, you've still got
nearly as many to deal with.
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Do we need a committee? |
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Multiple committees? |
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How do I select a course? |
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What are the proper questions for the club
pro? |
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What format will we play? |
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How much should we charge? |
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How will we handle registrations?
Checks? Charge? |
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Do we need a special bank account? |
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Where can we get logo golf balls? |
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Who pays for the logo balls and or prizes? |
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What charity will we support? |
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When will the
committee(s) meet? |
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Where to meet? How often? |
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Where do we get signs? |
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Who does our printing? |
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Who does our mailings? |
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Who will cater? What's on the
menu? |
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How often should we mail our invitation? |
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What does the invite say? |
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How do we solicit sponsors?
Letters? Script? |
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When will people really sign up? |
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When should we begin to panic? |
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Does the committee play for free? |
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and on and on and on....
see the new FAQ
for some
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Those are just a sampling of the issues we've
dealt with. Many more are on the checklist
and we'll be offering up solutions within this site.
That's why this site is coming into existence; and
why we hope you'll write us with suggestions to help build our
knowledge base.
After all, Golf outings are supposed to be
fun. Even for the directors!
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You've
spent 5 months planning the perfect tournament.
You
triple check every detail.
The
event tees off on-time with only a few minor glitches.
It
rains cats and dogs after 16 holes!
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