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Offline Dan W

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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #40 on: August 22, 2009, 10:43:13 PM »
did they let the exhibitors in early?
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #41 on: August 22, 2009, 10:47:23 PM »
We got there a little bit late (10 min) and the place was packed. They said they had at least 100 people waiting at the door at 8 am. Both parking lots were filling up.
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #42 on: August 22, 2009, 10:56:44 PM »
We had four people talking to and signing up members, and sometimes that was not enough. At one time, we had eight new members signing up at once. It took a while to get more members than donated dollars, but we finally passed it around 6 p.m.

People are starting to realize what is at stake, and what we have to gain or lose, depending on our actions. Go get 'em!
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #43 on: August 23, 2009, 08:48:35 AM »
Today, NFOA forum member Rem870Exp, (Chris M) will offer 2 - $30 Cabela's gift certificates to be raffled off to Sunday's new members.

Thanks, Chris!


I better hit the road...
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #44 on: August 23, 2009, 10:49:00 AM »
Wow, great job guys!

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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #45 on: August 23, 2009, 11:17:50 AM »
That is the spirit, pull out the stops, use whatever you need to sign members up. Good luck today guys, I hope you beat our number.

Sorry TerryLane, I forgot your name when I got home last night. I was dead tired, just slept 11 hours and now I am still beat. It was nice to meet you and your wife.
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #46 on: August 23, 2009, 06:27:16 PM »
WOW!!!  Awesome job, guys!

I am so sorry we didn't make it out there, really wanted to and was planning on coming out today but I had a family issue come up that quite honestly was just flat out more important to me. One of those things...

Great job as usual everyone, and I will definately see you all out at the picnic.

Thanks again for everything that you all do for this organization (you all know who you are!)


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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #47 on: August 23, 2009, 06:32:25 PM »
Today's turn out at Cabela's was disapppointing, and we only signed up about 43 new members. The traffic in the store was pretty slow.

I guess we can crown LitlRat and huskergun champions in the recruiting battle.

We did draw two winners in the Gift Card raffle, and I will see to it that the prizes are mailed out this week.

Due to the low number of sign ups today, we decided to draw one winner from Saturday and one from Sunday.

Thanks to Chris Z, AAllen, Pink_is _just_a_color333, Rem870Exp, and Gunscribe for helping out today
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #48 on: August 23, 2009, 06:43:53 PM »
370 new members is a victory for all of the NFOA. I know what it is like to have a rough day in recrutiing, but 43 is great, maybe there will be that one special member who you guys signed up who will take the ball and run with it, it may turn out to be a 1000 member boost.

Kearney is having one of these next weekend. I will contact the store and see if I can get a table for saturday, anyone want to help out?
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #49 on: August 23, 2009, 07:04:05 PM »
Great job guys. Sounds like it went really well. Just wished I could have been there.
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #50 on: August 23, 2009, 07:56:59 PM »
Today's turn out at Cabela's was disapppointing, and we only signed up about 43 new members. The traffic in the store was pretty slow.

I guess we can crown LitlRat and huskergun champions in the recruiting battle.

We did draw two winners in the Gift Card raffle, and I will see to it that the prizes are mailed out this week.

Due to the low number of sign ups today, we decided to draw one winner from Saturday and one from Sunday.

Thanks to Chris Z, AAllen, Pink_is _just_a_color333, Rem870Exp, and Gunscribe for helping out today


Let's not forget FarmerRick and AAllen and his cute daughter
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #51 on: August 23, 2009, 08:18:32 PM »
im glad we got as many people as we did  :)
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #52 on: August 23, 2009, 08:24:38 PM »
And I thought armed and humorous was a long user ID!
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #53 on: August 23, 2009, 08:43:22 PM »
Welcome, Pink_is_just_a_color333, 
Hope to see you around on the forum on a regular basis. Input is important.
Again Welcome.
Rich
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #54 on: August 23, 2009, 08:51:29 PM »
thanks rich
but wat can i say i dont like pink
hahaha ;D
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #55 on: August 23, 2009, 08:56:33 PM »
I do, is that wrong?
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #56 on: August 23, 2009, 08:57:48 PM »
pinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpinkpink
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #57 on: August 23, 2009, 09:12:14 PM »
I do, is that wrong?

I figured you for a pink kind of guy on Friday the way you and Rick were carrying on.   ;D  ;D
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #58 on: August 23, 2009, 10:12:16 PM »
O_o way too much pink dan
WAY TOO MUCH....
 :P
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Re: Cabela's Open House *August 22, 23* LaVista, NE
« Reply #59 on: August 24, 2009, 01:55:27 AM »
Sounds like a couple of great days for the group.  :D  People are starting to figure out that there is a lot at stake. Good work guys.
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