By Bruce Ross, Executive Director
This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s May, 2020 Volunteer Newsletter edition.
Given the uncertainty of the appropriateness of gathering in large numbers, one way to ease into whatever the new [ab]normal becomes, it makes sense for Chapters to consider smaller, easier-to-put-on fundraisers – that are intended for smaller audiences, require less chapter effort, are shorter in duration, and usually are very efficient in producing net revenue.
Consider the bash-like event planned on by Scotty Bratz (recently “returned to duty” after a medical intervention) and partner-in-crime John Regan (recently inducted into the WWA Hall of Fame). Unable to put on their traditional banquet, they have instead focused on class A’s raffles and are planning a bash-like event instead. (Poster courtesy of Mike Alaimo.)
I think this will be a good model for WWA and its chapters until a new normal establishes itself – WWA Staff will be organizing one early after release from self-quarantine that we have found ourselves in. PLEASE contact Rob Monette robmarshlandwwa@gmail.com to help put one together.