| First Name |
Bill |
| Last Name |
Roskar |
| E-mail |
broskar@rogers.com |
| Club Name |
Kinsmen Club of Stayner |
| District # |
1 |
| Number of Members |
26-40 |
| Community Size |
Small community (less than 20,000) |
| Community Type |
Rural |
| Project Name |
Comedy night |
| Type of Project (check all that apply) |
Ticketed event (Gala, Princess Ball, Comedy Fest, Lip Sync Battle, Trivia Night etc.) |
| If other, please describe |
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| Was this project a fundraiser? |
Yes |
| Description of project |
Has been running for upwards of 20 years. We rent the local community centre and bring in 3 professional comedians. A DJ does a dance after the comedians. There is a cash bar run by the club. Tickets are $20.00 per person. |
| Service Hours |
21-50 |
| Did you leverage this project as a way to recruit new members? |
No |
| If you answered yes to the question above, please explain: |
|
| How was this project promoted in your community? |
newspaper, posters throughout town, local radio and cable TV. |
| What were some challenges you faced with this project, and how could your project be improved? |
First few years were lean and not as profitable as now. It has become an institution in town and people are always asking when it's happening. We sell 350 tickets. |
| What was the approximate budget for this project? |
$5,000-$10,000 |
| If the project was a fundraiser, what were the sources of revenue for this project? |
Ticket sales and bar sales. |
| If this was a fundraiser, how much money was raised (minus expenses)? |
$5,000-$10,000 |
| What were the expenses for this project? |
Comedians cost about $2200.00, hall rental $650.00, late night snack costs the club about $300.00. Hall decorations $300.00 |
| Is there anything else you would like to share that would assist another club in duplicating this project in their community? |
At the end of the day this event generates about $8000 in profit to the club. It's relatively easy to do. We use an agency to supply the comedians with the condition they keep their program a little subdued. Comedians can often become quite vulgar and we were getting complaints but nothing lately. |
