Dinner and Auction Stats

Arizona Quail Hunting

Here is the summary of the banquet. The majority of the increase in costs for this year was product which was up nearly $2,500 over last year.Scroll down and you will see the summary of the last 6 years’ Dinner and Auctions.Note that in 2017 we changed Venues and switched from The Elgin Hall  to the Sonoita Fairgrounds which a good move s it increased membership and revenue to The Chapter.

20172018Banquet Income
3,8204,425QF Membership money
535460QF Product sales: shirts/hats
5,6706,755Ticket sales (ticket less membership)
16,34013,305Live Auction
2,5452,584Silent Auction
2,2305,448Raffles (including Web purchases $900)
3,285910Donations/bar sales (no bar 2017-2018)
34,425 33,887 Gross income
Banquet Expenses
(2,207.30)(4,667.07)QF product (banquet product, hats, decals)
(1,112.50)(1,344.00)Santa Cruz fairgrounds
(4,500.00)(5,225.00)Allyn Haynes caterer
(75.00)(75.00)Hopkins:  3 quail metal cutout, other prod, $100 tips
(1,000.00)(1,000.00)Auctioneer: Ramirez
(775.20)(952.75)Other costs: admin supplies/advertising/framing/2 helpers
(650.49)(755.16)Credit card fee 3.25%
(3,820.00)(4,425.00)QF memberships
(14,140.49)(18,443.98)Expenses
20,284.51 15,443.02 Net to chapter
A Brittany Puppy backing a Big Dog
Banquet Summaries
201320142015201620172018
8,014.006,849.0013,200.4011,629.0034,425.0033,887.00Banquet Gross Income (including memberships)
(4,074.96)(3,644.94)(8,105.68)(6,913.57)(14,140.49)(18,443.98)Banquet Expenses (including memberships)
3,939.04 3,204.06 5,094.72 4,715.43 20,284.51 15,443.02 Banquets: Net to Chapter