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Jason...
What I was suggesting is that at some point, I will come up with some generic wrestling art using existing images I have. There will not be one or more identifiable people in there. I would combine this with some of Rich's old mantra's (his 4 key's to success, etc.) It would not be images of Rich, himself. I'm thinking this would possibly be our own version of "Successories" motivational posters... only with the wrestling theme.
Any suggestion I had made regarding the use of my website, was refering to my fulfillment/lab service... the part where my existing galleries are set up. This is one way we could fulfill such artwork / posters, because they already have the shopping cart and photo print fulfillment in place. It is just one way to do it, and I was offering it as a start up means of getting something like that going without taking on new "infrastructure." If there is enough of a demand for some offerings I come up with, I can set the NWAA up with its own gallery and fulfillment site, or work out doing something on our existing site with Paypal. There's alot of "what ifs" in there and variables in there... we don't need to run before we walk. (or crawl, for that matter!...)
As far as permission from the family, we're not using his image, so we're okay in that regard. As far as using his name with the sayings he had, we could easily cover our tracks with getting a letter of permission. I will look into sending something out to his estate. I'll need a contact... (does anyone have the name of the executor of his estate?)
I wouldn't sweat the profits part just yet... If we do start raising some funds from ANY source, we should think in terms of having them come into the NWAA in general, then probably worry about splitting things off to certain "causes" once we start seeing a significant cash flow.
Bruce
From: newington_wrestling@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newington_wrestling@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Martin
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 1:19 PM
To: newington_wrestling@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newington_wrestling] Re: Wrestling Alumni
Dear All,
Since in a way we might be using Bruce’s website for our ends, I have a few questions as to how that would be setup until we had an online payment system in place.
1) Is this link to his website going to be just like any other business sponsor website or is it going to have special status, because it would provide the group with additional funding?
2) If he is not going to be a regular sponsor, are we going to set up a separate page for the Hastings Artwork? Rather than in a way seamlessly linking our nonprofit able organization to a profitable business.
3) Do we have permission from the family to use Rich’s images and mantra?
(A little off topic)
4) Could we set up a percentage of those profits to go into a fund for Ben and Billy?
This organization is new and fragile, therefore we should be very adamant about “dotting our I’s and crossing our t’s”. I would not want to do anything to inhibit the growth of this organization or Bruce’s business for that matter! Without his consultation and resources we would not be as put together as we are now.
Jason Martin
P.S. Bruce, I would like to pick your brain about websites and online payment in the future for my own personal ends. If you have time after the next meeting perhaps?
"bruce.fairclough" <brufair@...> wrote:
From my existing photography business, I've already got some great
photos taken over the past season. I was thinking of creating
some "wrestling art" that incorporates some of Rich Hastings'
sayings into the "artwork", and sell them on line. I already have
the "infrastructure" of the online gallery/payment system in place.
Other than covering my expenses, the remaining profits would go to
the NWAA.
Also... I already have alot of the legwork done on mugs, t-shirts,
etc. (Part of what I offer....) Maybe we can keep
the "wrestling/motivation" theme going on them.
Once we have our banking all squared away and set up, we can set up
Paypal to sell the stuff directly off the NWAA website.
Bruce F.
--- In newington_wrestling@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Cunningham"
<rh_cunningham@...> wrote:
>
> Jon,
>
> I was talking to Jason Martin last night about scholarships and
> fundraising for the NHS Wrestling Alumni and he said that I should
> shoot you an e-mail.
>
> Back in college I was a captain and treasurer for our school's
rugby
> team, and one way that we always made a ton of money was through t-
> shirt and other merchandise sales to alumni. There's nothing that
> ex-athletes love more than stuff with their alma mater and their
> sport plastered all over it. Most of the stuff is pretty cheap to
> get made (t-shirts, key chains, mugs, etc.) and it can be sold at
> matches as well as over the internet.
>
> Anyway, let me know if you like this idea or have any other
> thoughts. I'm living out on the west coast, but I'd like to help
> out in any way that I can.
>
> Talk to you later,
>
> Ryan Cunningham
>
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