Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:56 am Post subject: Last day of the season/ new trial grounds
This shooting syndicate has put two new trial grounds on the agenda, Coleshill which was run as an A/A but will be Open next year and another A/A for next year in Hampshire plus hosting the GWP Myerscroft Novice.
Trial grounds don't come easy and sponsoring is usually a minimum cost of £500 on the day so I am extermely appreciative of HPR enthusiasts who are willing to put something back into our sport, these unsung heroes are rarely mentioned in dispatches.
How do other clubs fund their field trials? We have a fair number of show membership and I need to convince them to put their money where their mouth is regarding paying lip service to the working side of our breed. Our FT sec has sponsored us this year but we can't let that go on forever. I personally feel there should be a budget and targeted fund-raising for trials etc. _________________ Aberdon HPR's. Good-looking AND Intelligent.
On another forum I'm on (weimaraner one) an FT Sec came on and explained just how difficult it is to break even when running trials let alone make a profit. I personally hadn't realised just how tough it is and its made me appreciate even more, the clubs that do put on trials. _________________ Hunting is natural, even foxes do it !
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Can you explain this to an idiot please - what costs £500? I know you need the judges and the ground and to let people know that it is on but surely it can't cost that much?? What i am not thinking of? _________________ Spitting Feathers
It may make arguing for funding easier if we had a break down of costs involved _________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
One of our grounds cost over £500 and the other just under. You've got food for judges/guns/stewards, trophies/certificates, all other printing, KC costs, judges expenses (if they claim any). Sometimes you can get some money back from the guns, sometimes you don't and you've obviously got the entry fees coming in.
To add to Karen's email - just remember that clubs have to "buy" shooting days normally a 15 - 20 bird day at an average cost of £30 per bird (£450-£600) - very few clubs have grounds "donated" to them and the likes of Chris's generosity are few and far between.
Where possible, to help offset costs, the shooting rights are normally "sold" on the day so that some revenue is raised to help and those guns who shoot on the day are normally quite happy to pay something for their day/sport.
Very few clubs actually make money on the F/T side and if they can break even it's normally a great result. Running working tests are normally a good source of income for the working side to help offset costs.
_________________ Sharon Pinkerton
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Owner & breeder of Field Trial 1st prize winners
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I personally feel there should be a budget and targeted fund-raising for trials etc.