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Post by fcboiler87 on Jan 19, 2015 18:42:11 GMT -6
Coaches,
We have been fortunate enough to have been left a donation from a passing member of the community who had been very involved and interested in this program his whole life. It is in the neighborhood of $2000. This happened under a previous staff and was just notified of it. Since it is a memorial gift of sorts, I felt we should use it towards something that would be recognizable be a fixture for our program, not simply something we'd use or give away. I thought about doing something for our locker room, as it is very plain with nothing spectacular around to see. I was thinking something like a record board for all-time stats. Maybe a depth chart type of board. Maybe goal boards.
But I wanted to bring this to the board because you guys always come up with some great stuff that it could be used for. Not going to lie I was thinking end zone cam (at least partially towards it), but it would be nice to dedicate it to this guy and that wouldn't necessarily be as justifiable.
Thanks for any and all responses.
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Post by dubber on Jan 19, 2015 22:27:40 GMT -6
Take $25 and buy a memorial plaque, take the rest and buy the end zone cam.
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Post by fantom on Jan 20, 2015 8:22:13 GMT -6
Take $25 and buy a memorial plaque, take the rest and buy the end zone cam. I agree with this. The guy left you the money to help the program.
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Post by wingtol on Jan 20, 2015 8:35:34 GMT -6
Echo what others have said, just get a plate engraved and rivet it to your end zone camera. I would also mention it in your program for next year, either in the HC letter about the season or get a 1/4 page ad that says "End Zone camera made possible by a generous donation form the estate of____" Maybe that will plant the seed for future donations (as morbid as that seems).
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Post by fcboiler87 on Jan 23, 2015 7:43:47 GMT -6
After getting some more information about the situation, I was told the previous staff had promised the family something that would be prominently displayed in the locker room, like a stat board. So I believe I should hold to that. After doing some research, it looks like I can do that for under $1000 depending on what exactly we choose. Then we can put the rest of the money towards an end zone camera (I know they cost more than the remaining $1k but it's a start and through other fundraising we could get it, especially if we build our own).
So now my question is, if you have or are going to have boards displayed in your weight room or locker room, what company do you use? Thanks.
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Post by fbcoach33 on Jan 28, 2015 14:10:48 GMT -6
oddly enough had this same situation bought a record board and this company was able to put a small sign on the board in memory of the person that donated the money, it really worked out well www.prismnet.com/~ausplas/athletic record board is the company
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