2015 New Year's Day Auction for Martinsville Sportsman's Club Membership

[IndianaRog]

Not positive tho

Clarification...

YES...single folks pay family rate...sorry, we do not differentiate.

Each member can bring a specific guest one time per calendar, but same thing applies to other guests they might want to bring. So...if you have 3 shooting friends, each friend could come once to the club as a guest in a calendar year when accompanied by member.

Roger for the Board of MSCC

 

[femurphy77]

What will the auction format be? Also, if one has no other family members that will make use of the membership, is there anyway to add a friend to the membership? Thanks!

Indiana DID just recently legalize gay marriage. Just sayin'

 

[dieselrealtor]

About 3:30 there were around a dozen cars parked across Burton LN in the parking lot.

 

[hoosierdoc]

About 3:30 there were around a dozen cars parked across Burton LN in the parking lot.

For the auction or for the first 10 at the gate?

at 9:50, I counted about 80 here

 

[dubsac]

About 60 people here for the auction..... Have a feeling they will be providing a lot of money to the local 4h club

 

[hoosierdoc]

About 60 people here for the auction..... Have a feeling they will be providing a lot of money to the local 4h club

80

i'm in cords and plaid shirt, grey jacket, east end

 

[MontereyC6]

Glad I decided to sleep in. Nice range, but not worth all the crap to becoming a member. Good luck everyone!

 

[hoosierdoc]

First went for $1500

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

So what's the strategy here? Get in early before the spots start to run out and the price really goes up? Or plan on folks with lower budgets stay out of the bidding and the price comes down after the initial rush? Hmmmm....

 

[hdjake73]

The latter apparently

 

[hdjake73]

I left at spot number 8 and they were still going around 1500

 

[hoosierdoc]

I didn't bid until #8. A few guys were bidding against each other, I let them win theirs and then started bidding. Others did the same though, heh. Impressive turnout and fundraiser.

first $1500, last at $1800. Rest were $1500-$1700.

 

[dubsac]

With that turnout wouldn't be surprised if all new spots are auctioned off next year.......

 

[hornadylnl]

$1500-1800 would be a good down payment on a couple acres of property.

 

[hoosierdoc]

$1500-1800 would be a good down payment on a couple acres of property.

yep, but annual renewal is $100, cheaper and less risk than mortgage. and very hard to get loan on land now. and excess is TaX deductible

 

[Que]

Wow! The 4H is going to get a HUGE check!

 

[iceman4226]

Ya I went to and after the first winning bid I thought too rich for my blood. Just wonder if the club will say hmmmm maybe these memberships are worth more than $150

 

[iceman4226]

Wow! The 4H is going to get a HUGE check!

One guy said the kids are going to be shooting new rifles. At least its a good thing to donate to

 

[Who Dares Wins]

Ya I went to and after the first winning bid I thought too rich for my blood. Just wonder if the club will say hmmmm maybe these memberships are worth more than $150

The members can vote down a ridiculous increase! Maybe all auction next year and the club gets 50% and 4H gets 50%??

 

[IndianaRog]

Here is the official tally from the first Martinsville Sportsmans Conservation Club membership auction held at the Morgan County Fairgrounds at 10 AM (and finished by 10:30 AM).

- ten memberships were auctioned to highest bidder
- first went for $1500
- most went $1500-1600
- last went for $1800

About half the winning bidders were from Morgan County, rest from Bloomington, Greenwood and Indy.

Morgan County 4H Shooting Sports netted a donation totaling $14,400
The club netted $1500...the value of 10 new memberships.

On the "gate wait" side of things, we opened the gates at 8 AM this morning to admit 12 folks who paid $150 each.

We will have to think about how we do new memberships next year...but the moral of the story is, for existing members...don't let your membership lapse, new ones are hard to come by!

Roger for the Board