[SBU Board] Entry Fees for 0 to 20.

[Patti McCallum]

With the welcome letter they get their first play for free.  I found they
were frequently not used.  All <20 player are free at all sectionals may
have to big of a financial impact.  We may need to reconsider.

On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 2:21 PM, John <judgejohn at msn.com> wrote:

> Am having an email meltdown but hope to have it fixed soon
>
> Meanwhile, here is an alternate idea for consideration: a "Try it, you'll
> like it! Program"
>
> Extend to our 0 to 20 players the opportunity to play without entry fees
> in one of our open sectionals in 2017.  Player chooses which tournament.
> Does not apply to nlm tournaments.
> Perceived advantages: achieves our goal of giving player exposure to an
> open tournament, but has much smaller financial impact on Unit than a wide
> open "play free" policy. Also, builds in a time limit.  Some players will
> never move beyond 20.  We (the Board, I mean) can decide in a year whether
> to drop it, extend it to new members only, keep it open to all under 20s
> who have not yet done it, or other options.
>
> JLW
>
> Sent from Outlook
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