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Post by dogriver on Jun 21, 2010 18:39:43 GMT -5
We're working on establishing a non-profit organization to raise sufficient funds to be able to play this coming season.
If you want more information, come to a meeting on Wednesday, June 23 from 600 to 800 pm at Twin City Lanes on the Barre-Montpelier Road or call 479-5456.
Additional community meetings will be scheduled shortly. I realize this is short notice, but we've only been working on this new proposal over the past week and a half. Our toughest opponent now is the calendar as we do not have a lot of time to raise funds.
Thanks - Go Heaves!
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Post by thesweeper on Jun 22, 2010 10:27:07 GMT -5
I will do my best to get there, Dog.
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Post by dogriver on Jun 24, 2010 2:00:07 GMT -5
The Frost Heaves will be back in 2010-2011…but only if we all support them.
Come to one of the Frost Heaves “Huddle Up” sessions listed below to find out what’s happening and how you can help.
The team will be fan-driven and fan-led – by you!
Monday, June 28 – Twin City Lanes, Barre/Montpelier Road
Tuesday, July 6 – Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Thursday, July 8 – Alumni Hall, 2nd floor, Barre (next to the Aud)
Monday, July 12 – Twin City Lanes, Barre/Montpelier Road
All meetings are 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Call 479-5456 for more information.
Go Heaves!!!
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Post by blacksmith on Jun 24, 2010 10:42:25 GMT -5
How fortuitous; I haven't checked this site for months........ Hard to imagine fans running this team. Can you give more details? Have you started brainstorming? Where does Mike Healey stand? Can we get ARRA Federal Funding? What's the ballpark guess on the gross cost ..... without deducting possible income?
Are we out of the PBL? Would we join Rochester's call for a local league? Could we play PBL clubs too?
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Post by dogriver on Jun 24, 2010 15:19:55 GMT -5
Come to one of the community meetings....
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Post by blacksmith on Jun 26, 2010 21:01:08 GMT -5
DR, you're a good person; Coach R. is too. I am not so good at meetings. Maybe my thoughts can reach you from here and maybe they are just unreasonable.
The Times Argus said (??) we needed to raise 100K to show we are viable ?? Or did they say we needed to send the PBL 100K to show we are viable ??
I hope the focus of any money raised is the players and not the overhead charged by the PBL. Millions for the players; not a cent for the PBL....... (you recall that analogy: millions for defense not a cent for tribute." ......... Any fund raising by the fans or the owners must go to the players first. They need to be properly fed, properly housed; properly coached; properly paid and promoted.
I hope your fund raising effort is player directed.
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Post by dogriver on Jun 28, 2010 8:04:35 GMT -5
Appreciate the concerns...the $100k is for us to have a running start...feel free to call me.
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Post by dogriver on Jun 29, 2010 17:13:41 GMT -5
We had a good turnout for our first "huddle-up" session on Monday, June 28. We were able to recruit an additional board member as well as some new fans interested in helping to bring in new business partnerships. The next "huddle-up" session is scheduled for Tuesday, July 6 from 630 to 730 pm at Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier. Hope to see you there!
GO Heaves!
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Post by dogriver on Jul 7, 2010 2:18:05 GMT -5
If you've not made one of our "huddle-up" sessions yet, there's still time. The two remaining are Thursday, July 8 from 630 to 730 at Alumni Hall (next to the Aud) in Barre, and Monday, July 12 from 630 to 730 pm at Twin City Lanes. Go Heaves, Inc. board meetings are every Wed through July from 600 to 730 pm at Twin City Lanes, and are open to all.
Join the Vermont Frost Heaves Starting Line-Up!!
$250 Sign up as a Forward - you’ll get 1 season ticket, a framed certificate denoting your one year starting line-up membership, an “I’m on the Starting Line-Up” t-shirt, and a 10% discount card from our sponsors and for team merchandise.
$500 Sign up as a Guard - you get all of the above PLUS a 2nd season ticket, an autographed team basketball, an opportunity to reserve a seatback with waiter service, and the opportunity to earn cash commissions on any new season ticketholder you bring to the Heaves.
$800 Sign up as a Center - you’ll get all of the above PLUS an opportunity to earn cash commissions for bringing in sponsorships, and opportunities during the season for additional player access.
$1,000 Sign up as a Coach – you’ll get all of the above PLUS a 3rd season ticket, input into player recruitment decisions and a personal note from our players.
$1,500 Sign up as a General Manager – you’ll get all of the above PLUS a 4th season ticket, the opportunity for you and one guest to ride the team bus to an away game – includes one overnight and all meals, including any scheduled team meals.
We really need our fans to step up and join the Starting Line-Up!!! If we don't reach our goal of raising $100,000 by August 1, ALL funds will be returned in full. Waiting only hurts our effort. Our toughest opponent is the calendar - help us keep the Heaves in Barre this season. If you have questions, feel free to call me - 479-5456.
Thanks, and See ya in the Stands!
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Post by dogriver on Jul 9, 2010 15:14:11 GMT -5
We're continuing to raise money through our business partnerships and fan memberships called "starting line-up". Money is coming in from both fans and businesses, but we still are battling a tough opponent - the calendar. If you haven't yet purchased your "starting line-up" waiting will only hurt us. If you know of other fans, please make sure they know what you know as gaining access to all of our fans has been a challenge.
We've added two community meetings, called "huddle-up" sessions. A total of three remain-
Monday, July 12 at Twin City Lanes from 630 to 730 pm
Thursday, July 22 at Alumni Hall next to the Aud from 600 to 700 pm
Tuesday, July 27 at Alumni Hall next to the Aud from 600 to 700 pm
Please come to one of these sessions, and please buy into the fan membership program - the clock's tickin' and we need EVERYONE's help.
Go Heaves!
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Post by dogriver on Jul 13, 2010 5:22:34 GMT -5
Go Heaves, Inc. is making progress and we have a number of upcoming opportunities to keep the word out there. We're waiting for some of our most dedicated fans to buy a starting line-up. Waiting will only hurt our effort and will call into question the support we actually have from our biggest fans to pull this off.
Remember ALL MONEY RECEIVED before August 1 will be returned in full if we don't reach our goal.
Look for Go Heaves at:
Vermont Mountaineers baseball game for a 50-50 on Tuesday, July 20
Community Meeting at Alumni Hall in Barre from 6 to 7 pm
Barre Heritage Festival on Saturday, July 24 throughout the day
Community Meeting at Alumni Hall in Barre from 6 to 7 pm
GO Heaves!!!
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Post by dogriver on Jul 16, 2010 5:22:37 GMT -5
We have about $22,000 cash in hand with another $10,000 in the pipeline that we know of and after only a couple of weeks. Fans are responding to the starting line-up packages and business sponsorships are coming in. We still have another two weeks and we need everyone's help now!
If you haven't yet decided to help and are waiting to see how close we get, that waiting will hurt our effort as people may not buy-in if they think we're not making enough progress - it's a disastrous cycle.
Please remember all money received through the sponsorships and starting line-ups will be returned in the event we fail to reach our goal.
Here's what we need now from all of our fans, former players and sponsors:
1. Become a member of the starting line-up today by letting me know you intend to send your check as soon as possible. This way I can count you as being in the pipeline. If you're out of the area, you can always decide to donate your starting line-up.
2. Let me know if you want to help bring businesses into the Frost Heaves family - we don't have enough people selling sponsorships. There's a lot of ground to cover and only a couple of people are doing this work right now. We've contacted a lot of businesses already so let me know who you want to reach out to before doing so to make sure we're not duplicating our effort.
We have some upcoming events:
Tuesday, July 20 - we're doing a 50-50 raffle at the Vermont Mountaineers baseball game in Montpelier
Thursday, July 22 - Huddle Up session at Alumni Hall, next to the Aud, from 6 to 7 pm
Friday and Saturday, July 23 and July 24 - we have a booth at the Barre Heritage Festival - prizes and surprises - Bump will also lead a team of fans during the Truck Pull at 830 am next to the Library, and then hustle his fuzzy bustle to the parade staging area.
Tuesday, July 27 - our final pre-August 1 Huddle Up session at Alumni Hall in Barre from 6 to 7 pm
Many of you have sent me ideas about how to recruit players, handle game day activities, etc....the reality is if we don't reach our goal of $100,000, there's no need to recruit players or think thru game day activities.
It's crunch time for the Frost Heaves....no one will make this happen unless we do.
Thanks and hope to see ya in the stands.
Don Mandelkorn
Go Heaves, Inc.
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Post by dogriver on Jul 25, 2010 11:31:23 GMT -5
It's crunch time - we've got 1 week left and while we're making real progress, we still need our most ardent and dedicated fans to step up and make a pledge to become part of our starting line-up (see the July 7 post below).
If we don't do this, no one else will!!!
GO Heaves!!
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Post by dogriver on Jul 28, 2010 3:05:50 GMT -5
Check out this morning's Times-Argus (July 28) for a great update. Last night, we finished our pre-August 1 series of Huddle Up sessions with fans and businesses.
We have 5 days left to raise about $15,000. If you've not yet considered purchasing your "starting line-up" (see the details in the July 7 post above), now's the time. You can offer your purchase as a pledge now, and we can collect after August 1 should we successfully complete the challenge.
As has been stated before, waiting to see what happens will only hurt the effort. If you've already purchased or pledged your fan membership, we're deeply grateful for you coming to the aid of your team.
Feel free to contact me at 479-5456 or donmandelkorn@hotmail.com. See ya in the stands!
Go Heaves!
Professional Basketball in Our Backyard
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Post by dogriver on Aug 5, 2010 3:36:31 GMT -5
Well, we did it! We raised $105,000 by August 1, 2010 and we're part of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). You're invited to our first press conference scheduled for Friday, August 6 at 12:00 noon at the Barre Aud.
If you've purchased a Starting Line-Up, a business partnership, or made a general donation, we'll set up a bank account shortly to deposit your check - thanks so much for your patience.
If you've made a pledge to purchase a Starting Line-Up, a business partnership, or a general donation, we'd appreciate it if you'd send your check, payable to GO Heaves, Inc., as soon as possible to:
GO Heaves, Inc.
3 Cobble Hill Meadows
Barre, Vermont 05641
If you've not yet purchased a Starting Line-Up or a business partnership, stepping up now is important to our success.
While we're all proud of what we accomplished in such a short period of time, we have so much more to do. We're going to continue with monthly fan meetings, so stay tuned. In the meantime, feel free to contact me.
See ya in the stands!!!
Don Mandelkorn
General Manager
GO Heaves, Inc.
Professional Basketball in Our Backyard
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