As an aside to what Quick is doing with the "Put your $$$" thread.....a few people discussed the desire to get involved....but proposed the $$$ going to a charity.

I spoke to Justin about this, yesterday. he's all for it....and gave me a link to a kid's charity.

Here's "A" plan.

After all contest members have signed up and been assigned.....each team member "pledge" a certain amount of inches he hopes to contribute to his team. If he meets his "pledge".....nothing. If he doesn't....he contributes ($_____) to the aforementioned charity.

I'm going to give either way......and if everyone involved only put forth $10.....then we would have contributed over $4,000.00 to a worthwhile cause, last year. If whichever team I'm on doesn't meet the $100 mark....I'll make up the difference.

What say ye? Good idea? Proposed changes? NOTHING is set. It's in the planning stage.

This forum allows us the opportunity to HAVE this contest.....and $10 (or more....or less) doesn't seem like a big price to pay for what we get out of this. That's MY thought, anyways.

You are a good man! I will put myself up for that. Is there going to be a seperate thread started for just that contest.

I think we can do a thread after teams have been assigned. Thinking ahead....the team captain (or a volunteer rep. from each team) could accumulate the $$$ from that team. ALL $$$ made out to the charity....so that each individual could claim their donation. Team Rep. simply gets the donations together and sends it in one fell swoop.

What charity is this going to? Still in the planning stages as well?

Here's what Justin has proposed:

I just thought it would be easier to keep up with the $$$ if one person from each team handled the donations......checks or M.O.'s ONLY (made out to the foundation)....and sent them in.

"Hunt of a Lifetime" would be a very worthy organization for this donation.......our archery club host a 3D shoot every year where 100% of the proceeds goes to this cause.

http://www.huntofalifetime.org/

Matters not, to me, Matt/PA....I just asked Justin for a "line" on one he knew of. I'm not familiar with any hunting related charities. We could pick one or spread the love.

It'll be majority rule. I have no stake.

sounds great! Im all for us pulling together as a community to help others!

Heck, I plan on donating atleast 1 whole deer this year to HFH.

I say a hunt of a lifetime would be ideal. Great to get it on to a t.v. show, showing that it was sponsered by these fun contests.

Jeff..I certainly agree that this is a much better idea, than the other, BUT then "our goal" would be to not give.

How about for the HNI Staff supporting this contest, we each donate a said amount in order to participate. That way there is no free ride. We win and charity wins and HNI wins too.

I'm sure there will be nay-sayers but it will also cut down on the sign-ups that don't participate.