[mikiec]

I just finished reading all the posts on this thread and there are some very interesting comments and concerns.

I am left feeling that it all sounds so so "Big Business".......

I agree that our mission is to raise as much as we can for CF, and so it should be. Personally, I have been busy since I left Ohio last June making more quilts to donate to the DVSF III auction.

It seems to me that although we want to do the best we can, and make the DVSF III donation to CF bigger and better than before.......we should not lose sight of ALL the people that help make it possible. My bet is that the majority of our 'Cobra family' can't afford to buy a Kirkham and only dream of the 'maybe someday' ......

Am I wrong to believe that DVSF is about people and their cars (and dreams) as well as the fund-raising? An auction would shut most of these people out before you even get started, and you have turned that money away.

My math says that a raffle of $50/ticket ....2000 tickets would yield $100,000. Now, maybe you may not sell that many, but there is more than just this raffle producing income. And, I'm sure many would feel as I do, I would gladly double the number of chances I bought last year at a chance to win this prize.

(Question: Wasn't a part of the $150 registration fee that we paid to include a raffle ticket?)

I'm sure whatever decision is made it will be best for all involved, I just hate to think that what started as such a heart-warming 'family' event has gone so 'commercial'......

Just my 2 cents added.

Best wishes to all for the New Year!

Ginny (Mrs.MikieC)