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Post by Free Agent Fan on May 23, 2007 13:33:45 GMT -5
The lack of revenue would hurt the first-year team, which needs the money to pay players, coaches, front office staff and past bills - but financial help is on the way. The Titans have started a booster club, and Sullivan said four $1,000 members have signed on.
And I thought our $15.00 membership was reasonable.
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Post by expresszac on May 23, 2007 15:46:08 GMT -5
Does that price include a dance team member.  |
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Post by Gene on May 23, 2007 18:55:47 GMT -5
The lack of revenue would hurt the first-year team, which needs the money to pay players, coaches, front office staff and past bills - but financial help is on the way. The Titans have started a booster club, and Sullivan said four $1,000 members have signed on. And I thought our $15.00 membership was reasonable. WOW, even their cheapest membership is $100. I have a hard enough time selling ours for $8. ;D They are truly pioneers.........  |
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Post by Coach Bernie on May 23, 2007 20:48:46 GMT -5
maybe the difference is the word "booster" vs. fan club...i love what our fan club does , but i would love to have some boosters to help with some player needs during the season
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Post by Canton Cougar Fan on May 23, 2007 22:32:09 GMT -5
This discussion has raged on the shores of, well, Meyer's Lake for the last several weeks now.
Booster club, fan club. Same thing, different name.
I suggest that teams work with their fan clubs and include a fan club membership with all season ticket packages.
1) another perk to fill the seats and sell tickets
2) fan club can market to additional persons
3) season ticket holders are more likely to have the dollars to go on road trips, etc.
4) it's a win-win for both the team and the fan club.
Seriously, if we were the NFL, a couple thousand members would not be difficult. But they draw 70,000 a game and many more watch on TV.
We draw maybe 3,000 on a good night so 150 is like 5%. That's not bad, but I think unattainable without the team's assistance.
BTW: anyone that wants to spend $1,000 on a fan/booster club membership is a sponsor, not a fan.
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Post by Canton Cougar Fan on May 23, 2007 22:34:36 GMT -5
maybe the difference is the word "booster" vs. fan club...i love what our fan club does , but i would love to have some boosters to help with some player needs during the season Bernie, as you know the fans on these boards are very resourceful and find ways of getting things done. Can you be more specific about the "needs" you mentioned? Hard to take care of those if we don't know what they are. Thanks. |
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Post by Gene on May 24, 2007 7:17:11 GMT -5
maybe the difference is the word "booster" vs. fan club...i love what our fan club does , but i would love to have some boosters to help with some player needs during the season Thats what i am trying to get accomplished however i am not getting any real interest. I have told several people all the things that i'd like for the club to do and they get turned off by it thinking that its alot of work. I posted on the club site that i need board members and of the 5 people who emailed me with interest when it came time to meet they disappeared and were never heard from again. Last season, when we were providing snacks for road games i wanted to do alot more. I am always available to give any players rides (especially the out of town players) to anywhere they may need to go and anything else. The problem is that i havent had a chance to get around to all of them to let them know that i am available for those things. I just got my business cards in last week so i'll be sure to hand those out and tell them that if they ever need anything than all they have to do is call........ This actually was one of the topics that i wanted to discuss with both you and Ted about in the near future. Since i cant find any board members who want to contribute and be part of a winning team i was wondering if maybe he had anyone in his organization that would be interested in becoming a board member and sharing ideas so we can get this club running the way it needs to be. Once we get things going then we'll be in good shape....... |
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Post by Gene on May 24, 2007 7:22:27 GMT -5
maybe the difference is the word "booster" vs. fan club...i love what our fan club does , but i would love to have some boosters to help with some player needs during the season Bernie, as you know the fans on these boards are very resourceful and find ways of getting things done. Can you be more specific about the "needs" you mentioned? Hard to take care of those if we don't know what they are. Thanks. It varies but it could be anything from giving players rides, helping them clean their apartments and even just being a friend to them off the field. I am sure Bernie has his ideas on this too and what he knows the players need specifically. The Express Fan Club is designed to do all this stuff unfortunately no fans are stepping up to the plate. If any Expressfans are out there, as i posted on the fan club site, if you want to help you can simply send me an email at expressfans@dejazzd.com |
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Post by Coach Bernie on May 24, 2007 7:58:37 GMT -5
gene is right on the mark....i was looking for almost host families..so maybe booster or fan wasn't the right phrase...i know when i played and yes in the nfl...i was all alone in seattle from a small d2 school...i was givin a host family...we became very close and great friends (family like) they would have me over for dinner once maybe twice a week...ask if i needed anything from toiletries to the right weather gear for their type of weather...in my terminolgy that is a booster.....gene and i and ted will get together and i think our fan club will be what genes(or the club's) vision is , i'm sure
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Post by Gene on May 24, 2007 8:18:44 GMT -5
Personally, I am usually available for any of that stuff.
As far as the "fan club" name vs Booster Club, we went with the Fan Club version cause we had felt that naming it the Express Booster Club woulda made us guys sound like a bunch of 40 something soccer moms............ ;D
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Post by slocoma on May 24, 2007 8:50:40 GMT -5
IMO, booster club makes it sound more like an adult thing and goes with the activities you want to do. Sanjaya has a fan club.
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Post by Gene on May 24, 2007 9:12:36 GMT -5
IMO, booster club makes it sound more like an adult thing and goes with the activities you want to do. Sanjaya has a fan club. I dont think the wording makes a difference. Even if it were called the Express Booster Club the results would still be the same.......... |
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Post by slocoma on May 24, 2007 9:16:48 GMT -5
What do fans get when they join the Express Fan Club?
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Post by Gene on May 24, 2007 9:28:46 GMT -5
What do fans get when they join the Express Fan Club? Current memberships are only $8 & are good thru December 2008. -a "Property of Expressfans" shirt -membership card -10% off Express merchandise I am also working on a 10% discount at a local health club as well as other sponsors such as local restraunts. |
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Post by slocoma on May 24, 2007 9:43:29 GMT -5
What do fans get when they join the Express Fan Club? -a "Property of Expressfans" shirt -membership card -10% off Express merchandise I am also working on a 10% discount at a local health club as well as other sponsors such as local restraunts. And that costs $8? I'm sure you don't care about my opinion, but here goes. For your reference, I've never been part of a fan club. To me, I would be paying $8 for a t-shirt. It would be unlikely that I would use any of the 10% discounts. What would interest me and something I would pay for would be: - discounts on game tickets or specially priced fan club section - fan club only events: locker room tour, meeting players before the game or like a bowling event or banquet - a chance to buy game used equipment not available to the general public (jerseys, helmets, footballs) What I'm getting at is I want to get something that no one else can get. Obvisouly, this would take a lot of coordination either with players (to get them to do things on their own time) or with the team. Maybe I'm missing the whole point of the fan club. I think if you can offer some exclusive events you can raise the price dramatically. There is a reason people pay for club seats in the NFL. It's not because they are better seats, it's because of the prestige. |
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