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jrsygal37 · 06-12-2010, 10:36 AM

I took the time to write as another travel ball mom. Hopefully, she'll reconsider. This is what I wrote. (Below) Elaine

Hello. I know many people have probably already written you and I'm sure some not very nice. I know the cost of travel ball. My two sons have played for the past five years or more. My oldest now 16 has given it up and now has a part time job, but my youngest 14 is still playing. I'm sure like you guys, we play tournaments all over, such as the Ripken Tournament in SC and MD. I'm not only a travel ball mom but also work diligently in Animal Rescue, specifically with Yorkies. I'm owned by five Yorkie Rescue Pups. With that said, I would really caution you with the raffle. It's not a good way to go. You'll have no control over where this pup will end up and no control over what will happen to the pup over the years. Perhaps she'll end up in a the hand of a puppy mill where she'll be bred, living in a cage for the rest of her life or just simply in a poor home with little to no care.

There are so many ways to raise money. We've done it through SuperBowl picks, sponsorship where depending on the amount of donation they get a link to their business on our website as well as their name on the back of our tee and their name on our banner. We've raised thousands this way. Also, if you write to Nike and Under Armour they have sponsorships available for the asking. Other nice ways (And it teaches kids to earn things) is through car washes as well as yard work through the season.

I hope you'll reconsider the auctioning of this little Yorkie or any animal for that matter.

Sincerely,
Elaine (Another Travel Ball Mom)

06-12-2010, 10:36 AM	#81
jrsygal37 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,370	I wrote I took the time to write as another travel ball mom. Hopefully, she'll reconsider. This is what I wrote. (Below) Elaine Hello. I know many people have probably already written you and I'm sure some not very nice. I know the cost of travel ball. My two sons have played for the past five years or more. My oldest now 16 has given it up and now has a part time job, but my youngest 14 is still playing. I'm sure like you guys, we play tournaments all over, such as the Ripken Tournament in SC and MD. I'm not only a travel ball mom but also work diligently in Animal Rescue, specifically with Yorkies. I'm owned by five Yorkie Rescue Pups. With that said, I would really caution you with the raffle. It's not a good way to go. You'll have no control over where this pup will end up and no control over what will happen to the pup over the years. Perhaps she'll end up in a the hand of a puppy mill where she'll be bred, living in a cage for the rest of her life or just simply in a poor home with little to no care. There are so many ways to raise money. We've done it through SuperBowl picks, sponsorship where depending on the amount of donation they get a link to their business on our website as well as their name on the back of our tee and their name on our banner. We've raised thousands this way. Also, if you write to Nike and Under Armour they have sponsorships available for the asking. Other nice ways (And it teaches kids to earn things) is through car washes as well as yard work through the season. I hope you'll reconsider the auctioning of this little Yorkie or any animal for that matter. Sincerely, Elaine (Another Travel Ball Mom)