Alrighty folks, now that I’ve put the downpayment on the LAN services (Consoles, Screens, etc), and have had the fundraiser going for a bit, I’ve now got a price per attendee.
Now, before I state the price, I’ll let you know that this can come DOWN if we get more people to donate to the fundraiser. So the cost stated is the most it will be. Okay, that out of the way, the cost per attendee is $35.
That will cover the 8 hour LAN time, your entry into the FFA tournament, food and beverage for the day. You will also receive a small goody bag. This will include the 2014 Halo Mega Bloks exclusive figure among other things.
Now to the fundraiser. We’ve stalled at $400. Only $200 of that is going to the LAN. So that means $550 needs to be covered. Last year we had 15 paying attendees (and a few extras that didn’t game, but still attended). The $35 cost was based off that number. $35 X 15 attendees = $525. The left over $25 would be my cost, so no worries there.
If we get more donations for the fundraiser, more will be applied to both the LAN and the Charity (Autism Society of Pittsburgh). Again, that also means cost per person can come down. Should we have more than 15 paying attendees, the cost will go down accordingly.
I’ve said it before, but to be sure, I’m not looking to make any money from this. As you can see from the numbers above, with the LAN costing $750, I’ll be covering all expenses for food and drink (no alcohol, that’s bring your own and ONLY if your 21 and above – IDs will be checked).
So here’s where I once again ask that everyone get the word out about the fundraiser. If you are attending, get your Halo friends to come to, so your cost will come down.
Anyone that’s local, if you want to bring your XBOX 360/controllers/screen, that’s definitely permissible, in fact it would work out better. If you do bring your own set-up, your cost will be reduced by $15 from the final price (should it change from the $35 as stated above).
This information will also be updated into the main LAN page.
-Sal