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Stan McDaniel
03-03-2011, 11:23 AM
A bit of fluff here before the cool information:

I am really proud of our club president, Ralph Vickers. Ralph is a real go getter when he takes on a task. He runs great Ice Bowl, uh, I mean Winter Fundraiser Series events here in Charlotte that rake in a lot of money. So, when he and Rob "Chainsaw" Kelly got the opportunity to design a course here Ralph decided that he would find a way to pay for the course without it coming out of our club's budget.

So,,, Ralph's idea was to collect metal materials, especially aluminum and take it into the recycle center and turn it into cash. Bottom line is this, Ralph has been at this for about 8 months now. He has taken in about $4,000from collecting all kinds of appliances and other metal castaways. Club members bring him the stuff they find and he is very diligent in finding scrap all over town. Their course, The "Scrapyard" at Idlewild, will be paid in full by turning scrap into cash and not from our club's coffers.

I am offering this idea as I know there are many small clubs out there who will have opportunities to install a course if they, not their park department, can fund the course. This is a great idea for a small motivated person or club.
cmcolomb
03-03-2011, 11:44 AM
that is a great idea - takes dedication and time but definitely accomplishable. Reading the thread title, I thought it was a general question, to which my answer would be MONEY :)

thinking more along these lines, i think an entire club could get in on the money effort via plasma/sperm donations???
blackandwhite
03-03-2011, 12:05 PM
we did the can turning in, in order to get concrete tees for both the shorts and longs at the home course
biscoe
03-03-2011, 01:50 PM
i have thought about doing firewood sales from wooded course installations as a potential way to offset costs... haven't been able to implement it yet however...
Sadjo
03-03-2011, 02:20 PM
I think its great your club can/could/has afford to purchase the material for a course. I continue to work getting funding for courses from city and county councils.

I love the idea of collecting scrap metal. I have an old air conditioning unit sitting behind my office and I have often wonder what I could get for the metal.
JSurmann
03-03-2011, 06:15 PM
I think its great your club can/could/has afford to purchase the material for a course. I continue to work getting funding for courses from city and county councils.

I love the idea of collecting scrap metal. I have an old air conditioning unit sitting behind my office and I have often wonder what I could get for the metal.



Probably about tree-fiddy
hogleggbob
03-03-2011, 06:59 PM
just 1 more reason that charlotte is the "mecca"...lol
schnelle
03-03-2011, 07:34 PM
An old ac unit? U rip out the core an easy thirty bucks
Stan McDaniel
03-08-2011, 09:21 AM
Probably about tree-fiddy



That would be just enough to get a seat on a charter boat on Loch Ness.
chrishysell
03-08-2011, 09:59 AM
Since I work for a steel fabricator I can just screw up a few jobs and make enough scrap to pay for an entire course.
AdamH
03-08-2011, 10:54 AM
Since I work for a steel fabricator I can just screw up a few jobs and make enough scrap to pay for an entire course.

Or maybe you can get baskets made on the cheap?
chrishysell
03-08-2011, 11:37 AM
I certainly could. The cost is already cheap to fabricate a basket, not so much to get them galvanized or powder coated.
Matthew boals
03-08-2011, 12:20 PM
OP,Great idea! I've also had an boy scout go for his Eagle Scout badge by installing a Course. He raised 25,000.00! He hit up local businesses for donations,wrote grants. I believe most of the money came from Grants. With alot of help,in the design,from local pro Jerry Suiter it now one of the best courses in Indiana,IMHO. Check the course page out Camp Cullom Frankfort, IN.
biscoe
03-08-2011, 12:20 PM
galvanization wasn't that bad years ago... i think $200 for the first thousand pounds...