Dear
Thamesford Minor Hockey Association Members (TAMHA),
We
are writing to inform you about an important change to TAMHA's fundraising
efforts. After careful consideration and feedback, we are implementing a new,
more streamlined approach to replace the previous gift card raffle system. This
change is designed to be more efficient for families and provide direct
financial benefits to each team for tournament (or additional) expenses
incurred throughout the season.
Moving from the Gift Card
Raffle to a Team Support Raffle:
Previously,
families were required to purchase a $25 gift card and sell $100 worth of
raffle tickets associated with that gift card. We understand this involves
multiple steps and could be burdensome.
Our new
initiative simplifies this process:
1.
New $100 Raffle Fee: A $100 fee per player will be
added to this year's registration costs for players U6 and above. This will be
displayed when registering as an "other item".
2.
Prepayment for Raffle Tickets: This
$100 fee is a prepayment for twenty (20) raffle tickets, valued at $5 each.
Each player will receive these 20 tickets on or before October 31, 2025.
3.
Your Choice:You have the flexibility to:
o Sell the 20 tickets to
friends, family, and supporters to recoup the $100 fee.
o Keep the tickets for
your own family to participate in the raffle draws.
4.
Multiple Chances to Win: The tickets will enter
your family (or the ticket purchasers) into a number of exciting raffle draws
scheduled to take place in December.
More details on the specific draw dates and prizes will be shared closer to the
time once registration is confirmed but estimated value of between
$5000-$6000.
How This Benefits Your
Team Directly:
The
primary goal of this new raffle is to directly support our teams with their
tournament-related expenses. Here's how the proceeds will be allocated:
· Proceeds from the
Initial 20 Tickets: 50% of funds raised from the initial $100
fee from all registrations U6 and up (i.e., the sale of the first 20 tickets
per player) will be pooled and then dispersed
equally among every team within the Thamesford Minor Hockey
Association. This ensures that every team receives a base level of funding to
help offset their tournament costs.
· Benefit from Selling
Additional Tickets: We encourage families who wish to sell
more than their initial 20 tickets to do so! For any additional
tickets sold by a player beyond the initial 20, ALL of the proceeds from those extra sales will go
directly to that specific player's team fund, providing a
fantastic opportunity to further reduce their tournament expenses.
We
believe this new fundraising model is a more straightforward and equitable way
to support our players and teams. It eliminates the need for families to make
an upfront gift card purchase in addition to selling tickets, and it provides a
clear path for fundraising efforts to directly impact your child's team.
We
appreciate your understanding and participation in this new initiative.
Further
details regarding ticket distribution after registration and specifics about
the December draws will be communicated at a later date.
Should
you have any immediate questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the
Fundraising Committee at [email protected].
Thank
you for your continued support of the Thamesford Minor Hockey Association!
Registration will also be opening this week for the 2025-2026 season, there
will be an email sent to the association once it has opened.
Sincerely,
TAMHA
Executive