We are still in the "Planning & fact finding stages" yet ...
But will need to meet with and commit in about a month or so, at least for the rooms and catering.
********************************
Prices for TI meet ...
Hotel rates.
Thursday - $94
Friday - $104
Saturday - $124
About $322 plus tax for the meet.
We have a block of 10 rooms set aside, 8 non smoking & 2 smoking.
Tent camping / slips / launch fees.
Tent camping $20 per day
Slip rental $25 per day
Launch fee ( Free for campers / RV's / Hotel guests ) $10 per day.
About $155 plus tax for meet.
We have the wooded camp site reserved for the meet.
RV sites fees.
$25 to $35 per day
About $75 to $105 plus tax for meet.
*********************
This is one of our options for a Treasure Island catered Saturday night dinner.
GRILL OUT MENU @ $14.95 PER PERSON PLUS SERVICE CHARGE AND TAX .... $75.00 Chef fee for grilling at event.
All beef hot dogs and Burgers served with ketchup, mustard, mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomato, onion, cheese
Corn on the cob with butter
Chips with French onion and ranch dip
Creamy style coleslaw
Potato salad
About $17 per person for a catered dinner on Saturday night.
*********************************************
We have been talking with Stephanie of the Stingray group.
In general they seem happy with Treasure Island and have been using them for years as there meet location.
They also rent a large tent ...
Ripley’s Rental & Sales,
20x40 Pole tent & 400 watt halide light, tent sides with windows. Deliver Thursday am & pick up Sunday or Monday $395. (set up tent sides in U shape with opening towards the hotel – blocks music from marina guests.
********************************
Treasure Island will handle all reservation for camping, slips, hotel ...
Which is great for us .. But leaves us with a problem of how do we collect funds to pay for the web site.
I think we all agree that Doran should NOT have to pay for the hosting fee's out of HIS pocket, and all members should contribute the small amount it would take to keep the forum going ...
Were just not sure how to do this ...