[Oabs] Organizing raffle tickets

[Aleeha Dudley]

I will be at convention by about 3 o'clock on the fourth. I would be happy to be the ticket collector, if we feel that that is okay. I think I am one of those unfortunate souls who needs a folder. What ticket numbers need to be done? I think that is another situation that needs worked out.

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> On May 10, 2015, at 1:39 PM, Kaiti Shelton via Oabs <oabs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, all,
> 
> Attached you will find the template used to create the raffle tickets.
> You will probably just need it to get started but it provides specific
> spacing instructions you should review before brailling.  Please get
> in touch with either Aleeha or myself if you have questions about how
> the tickets should look.
> 
> Also, since we're using the braille paper system instead of the index
> card system the tickets will not need to necessarily be tiny.  I was
> thinking that the different layers of bags we have been using while
> functional could be a bit confusing.  Here is what I propose for the 4
> of us who will be at convention and selling tickets:  Sheets of
> tickets can be kept in folders like what we all probably used at some
> point in school.  This will keep them from getting lost but will also
> keep them in order numerically so we're not randomly selling different
> numbers.  Then we can have a separate container like a bag or
> something for the stubs since I would not run the risk of those tiny
> things falling out of a folder pocket.
> 
> What do we think?  If you all are fine with this we can move ahead.
> If this is our choice and you do not already have a folder in decent
> condition (no tears or stretched out pockets from using it to carry a
> ton of papers) I would be happy to get one for you.
> 
> We'll also need to figure out who will be at convention first sooner
> or later so we can make sure they're able to sell.  I know I'm flying
> in on the 5th but believe at least 2 of us will be there on the 4th.
> It would be best if everyone could arrive at convention with their own
> folder or other thing to carry sheets of unsold tickets in, a
> container for stubs, and a stack of tickets so we're not dependent on
> each other to get these materials.  The Rosen Center is a much bigger
> hotel than the Holiday Inn and we'll likely all be in different
> directions, so our chances to get together durring the day will
> probably be limited.
> 
> We also should probably send all ticket stubs home with one person so
> that all stubs can be in one place for the drawing.  Electronic
> tickets can have their stubs brailled and brought to convention, and
> that last person would just have to braille any tickets sold
> electronically after the electronic tickets were brailled last.  I'm
> thinking we'll probably want  to draw the names at our meeting on the
> 16th because conveniently it worked out that way in July.
> 
> Sorry for throwing all these logistical things at you, but I realized
> these things could be potential hang ups this morning and thought it
> was good for us to at least start thinking about them.  Thoughts?
> -- 
> Kaiti Shelton
> University of Dayton 2016.
> Music Therapy, Psychology, Philosophy
> President, Ohio Association of Blind Students
> Sigma Alpha Iota-Delta Sigma
> 
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