Lakes Region Youth Need Help

[Argie's Wife]

I am assuming that the LRBGC has a non-profit status.

That being said, have you considered requesting money from the local towns that benefit from the services of LRBGC? Many towns include social services' requests for money are part of their special warrant articles. The groups write a letter to the city council or board of selectmen requesting a specific amount of money and listing the benefits of their services. It would be prudent to include administrative costs that are paid for through the contributions, as this is a question that most town's budget committees will ask when they get the request. The selectmen and budget committee make their recommendations on the warrant article if they decide the request is appropriate and adminsitrative costs are reasonable (read: low), and that their town or city is benefitting from the services. The more information you can provide, especially stats for the number of persons/families who receive services, is beneficial. Then the request is voted on at the town meeting or on voting day (if the town is SB-2).

You may also consider asking school boards for their sponsorship via a letter to the board. If four school districts contributed $200 each, that's $800 closer to your goal.

This might be a good time of year to ask vendors if they would like to raffle off an item so the proceeds would go to your organization. Check with some of the local marines or home repairs (Home Depot) to see if they would be interested in making a donation of an item for raffle. You might be amazed at what's available and the doner would be able to write off the item as a tax deduction (if it's a big-ticket item) and get the free-advertisting that comes with it.

Finally, there's grant money available but it's not as plentiful as it used to be. There's a great article on Edutopia for grant money for after school programs in a rural setting - that would fit the LR to a -tee.

Here's the article: http://www.edutopia.org/show-me-money

Hope this helps.

[fatlazyless]

As someone who last played a round of golf on what was a par-3 course in about 1965, is there any chance you'll be offering el cheapo golf clinics or lessons for some of us local losers who have lots of time to kill? What better way than hitting a little white ball around a nice green golf course?


Hey.......one more thing......if you are a smart cookie.....then maybe try to get that Argie's Wife to help write you up some boy/girl's club funding requests to Meredith.

Your golf course location is just a quick and easy dive down the Parade Rd from Meredith. Meredith has enough money to go buy an $800,000 aerial fire truck w/ a 100' tower, in 2009, that just sits in a garage 99.54% of the time, so they should be able to find a $2000-check for a kid's happening program.

[Lakesrider]

oh and a big BTW.....


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[baygo]

Originally Posted by Lakesrider

oh and a big BTW.....


http://www.buzzle.com/articles/popco...-asbestos.html

Thanks for the insight here. The original pop corn ceiling was put up in the mid 80s, well after asbestos was banned.

[Janet]

you do like to beat a dead horse!

[SIKSUKR]

Why would you hijack this well intentioned thread meant to help a great cause with your obnoxious neverending rant that has nothing to do with this persons agenda? Sometimes I just don't understand a few members here.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Why would you hijack this well intentioned thread meant to help a great cause with your obnoxious neverending rant that has nothing to do with this persons agenda? Sometimes I just don't understand a few members here.

In this thread baygo ads something that appears to be for a good cause and also relates to Tapas, then it appears to be OK with you.
When bayo states in another thread http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=9059 that he is opening Tapas you respond with the below comment:

Originally Posted by baygo

Greetings neighbors. This is not a rumor. Tapas is coming to the Lakes Region. This post is straight from the proprietor. We hope to open for a grace period with limited seating in early Feb. This grace period is intended to provide our staff the opportunity to refine its skills and our neighbors the opportunity to share their feedback with us.

The grace period may be lengthy and will be experienced by invitation only. All who wish to be on the invited guest list should visit http://www.tavern27.com and follow the instructions for consideration to be added.

We will post to this forum once we are officially open.

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Add me to that list as well.I read it as picking and choosing if we want you to eat in our restaurant.

[Lucky1]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Why would you hijack this well intentioned thread meant to help a great cause with your obnoxious neverending rant that has nothing to do with this persons agenda? Sometimes I just don't understand a few members here.

Was confused

[baygo]

I'm flattered to read all the supportive statements in regards to the energy I am putting forward to save a property acknowledge as a benefit to the community, however, I was hoping that this thread would serve the boys and girls club. Is there any way we could bring that into focus? Please.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Meredith has enough money to go buy an $800,000 aerial fire truck w/ a 100' tower, in 2009, that just sits in a garage 99.54% of the time, so they should be able to find a $2000-check for a kid's happening program.

Removed photo of fire truck. I guess it didn't go over that well in this post.

I will have to admit that it does do a good job of putting up christmas lights and keeping someone busy polishing it!

[baygo]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

Here it is, isn't it a beauty!!

What do you have against the lakes region kids and why did you have to intrude with that big time consuming graphic of a fire truck? Did you deliberately attempt to kill this forum? You are case in point for why people should not be able to hide behind an alias.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by baygo

What do you have against the lakes region kids and why did you have to intrude with that big time consuming graphic of a fire truck? Did you deliberately attempt to kill this forum? You are case in point for why people should not be able to hide behind an alias.

I just don't think that "Winnipesaukee Forum" should be used for marketing someones business.

If the webmaster of this forum thinks it is OK, then I guess I'm out of line.

[baygo]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

I just don't think that "Winnipesaukee Forum" should be used for marketing someones business.

If the webmaster of this forum thinks it is OK, then I guess I'm out of line.

Using my business to host a fund raiser... guilty as charged

Using this thread to market my business.. not likely.

This web site is ranked 2,723,971 out of over 50,000,000 web sites during the past 7 days.
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/winnipesaukee.com

My web site is ranked 172,358 over the same period.
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/baygo.com

I use my web site to market my business and if you visit my home page you'll learn I am using it to help market this forum.

Please kick back and enjoy a bottle of wine then bring me the cork.

[Argie's Wife]

Originally Posted by baygo

What do you have against the lakes region kids and why did you have to intrude with that big time consuming graphic of a fire truck? Did you deliberately attempt to kill this forum? You are case in point for why people should not be able to hide behind an alias.

The natives get a little restless in the winter... and I think there was a new moon this week... bad-hair days all-around, I'm afraid.

In the meantime... you have a very worthy cause and I wish you best of luck with your fund-raising for the B&G Club... I wish we had something like this in my area, but it's probably too rural to sustain such a group....

[baygo]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

As someone who last played a round of golf on what was a par-3 course in about 1965, is there any chance you'll be offering el cheapo golf clinics or lessons for some of us local losers who have lots of time to kill? What better way than hitting a little white ball around a nice green golf course?

I am a short game specialist who has influenced the play of a couple of pros who have competed in Major Championships. Last year I held free clinics on Thursday afternoons. The clinics were a great way for us to build relationships with our neighbors. I intend to continue with these clinics in the spring. Hope to see you there.

[fatlazyless]

Originally Posted by baygo

Last year I held free clinics on Thursday afternoons. The clinics were a great way for us to build relationships with our neighbors. I intend to continue with these clinics in the spring. Hope to see you there.

Wow.......you the man Baygo....sounds very inviting....and time spent on a nicely maintained green golf course seems like it would definately be time well spent. Probably, the surroundings bring out the best from everybody......plus it's right in my price range! ......

[SAMIAM]

Baygo....just to let you know that some members of the forum like give a little dig now and then. Better to just take it with a grain of salt and not get your feathers ruffled. You are coming on pretty strong for a new member......"What have you got against kids" ....wasn't called for.
Take a deep breath.

[SIKSUKR]

Maybe I need to take another breath. I didn't know of any affiliation except that it was a fundraiser for the boys/girls clubs.

But I look at each thread independent and don't search others looking for possible conflict before posting like some here do. Wow.

[Yosemite Sam]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Maybe I need to take another breath.I didn't know of any affiliation except that it was a fundraiser for the boys/girls clubs.

But I look at each thread independent and don't search others looking for possible conflict before posting like some here do.Wow.

What caught my eye was the fact that the Lakes Region Boys and Girls Club volunteered their time to help a profit making business. Why would they volunteer to remove grass clippings and spread tons of sand for a profit making golf coarse. Is this golf coarse going to be a non-profit organization and the money will go to help the needy in Laconia? Maybe Laconia doesn’t need volunteers to help in other ways to benefit the people who really need assistance and can’t afford it, i.e., the elderly.

[baygo]

Originally Posted by Yosemite Sam

What caught my eye was the fact that the Lakes Region Boys and Girls Club volunteered their time to help a profit making business. Why would they volunteer to remove grass clippings and spread tons of sand for a profit making golf coarse. Is this golf coarse going to be a non-profit organization and the money will go to help the needy in Laconia? Maybe Laconia doesn’t need volunteers to help in other ways to benefit the people who really need assistance and can’t afford it, i.e., the elderly.

Just realized that you have me confused with someone else. "profit making business" ??? we acquired this property in early July. It was in disarray and far from condition worthy of a green fee. I have much more work to do before we can label it "profit making business". I must admit that the smile on these teens' faces when they hit a golf ball well is a reward worth more than profit for me.

It all started when I hosted a free golf clinic for the LRBGC teens. Soon after that, the teens started showing up to help. They'd say the were "paying it forward". It was touching to learn that they recognize the value of golf to our community. I encourage you to research the value of golf to the elderly. Sam, If you help the boys and girls club, I'll establish a free play policy for the low income elderly.