Artifact Detecting Team - Fall 2011 colonial sites

[Barry NY]

This is our second year offering the nation's premiere Revolutionary War era detecting opportunities on Long Island, NY - settled 1642.

Please see artifactdetectingteam.com for all information.

We are sponsored by Minelab and this year we auction off a brand new E-Trac. You get one raffle ticket for each hunt day.
All hunt fees are paid to a not for profit historical society that arranges for access to the farm properties.

Last year over 100 people attended 6 hunts in the fall and spring. This year we expect over 150 people to join us. We never have more people on a property at any given event that would make the property crowded - everyone has space to wander the entire piece of land. Typical property size is 25-60 acres. We have 15-25 attending the site based on acreage.

Look forward to having you all attend.

 

[Barry NY]

We are holding a raffle run by and to benefit the Southampton Historical Museum for a trip to the UK to detect.
Leave USA 10/4/12 and return 10/12/12.

They are selling the tickets for $100.00 each. Only 25 tickets to be sold to get a winner - a 1 in 25 chance.

No money needed until all 25 tickets have been subscribed for. Only 12 tickets are left. The museum will video the entire ticket selection process.

 

[oldcoins]

Hello Barry,
Now that we are friends again we can communicate
The purpose of a raffle is to generate funds for a charity or a non profit organisation.In that case I do not understand the mathematiques.You sell 25 tickets at $100 for a total of $2500.You took that trip to England a few years ago and if I remember it cost over $3000.
I do not think the historical society can operate at a lost so there is something wrong somewhere.
Also please have the historical society check state regulations about contests and raffles.I did run such promotions when I was working and I know they are quite stricte.Best regards.Pierre

 

[Barry NY]

Hello Pierre.
The raffle covers the land only portion of the trip. The value of that portion is $2000. The Museum is raising $500 in much needed funds if all 25 tickets are sold after paying for the land portion of the trip. The airfare from NY is under $1000. So the $2000 land plus the airfare equals my $3000 trip that I took 2 years ago.
The Museum is a registered 503(b) charity and can conduct raffles legally.
Barry