BAC Discount Lift Ticket Program
2009 - 2010
The BAC’s 2009-10 Discount Lift Ticket Purchase Program is underway, and I need your help to make it a success! This program extends to the 7,000+ BAC members and is one of its most meaningful benefits: deep discounts on lift tickets. Who doesn’t want to save money on the high cost of the sport we love?! In addition to passing on great savings to our members, this program is a critical source of funds for BAC to achieve its vision and goals. We add a surcharge of $1 to every new lift ticket we sell. All returned tickets that are reordered for this ski season will have a $2.00 surcharge. This is a small amount paid by each buyer, but it adds up to significant income for the BAC. The council uses these funds, along with your club’s dues to achieve the BAC vision.
Vision: Provide the strategic thinking and the thought leadership combined with the tactical tools for our members by partnering with club leaders, resorts and snow sports industry to S.N.O.W.
* Seek and retain fun, active snow sports enthusiasts.
* Network socially & professionally in a comfortable environment.
* Offer leadership & educational opportunities to increase member involvement & diversity.
* Wow existing members with irresistible year-round benefits/activities such as racing, travel, lift ticket & other discounts, instructional clinics, safety education, community, & philanthropy.
Without your hard work, this program cannot succeed. You say, “Okay, this sounds great! What can I do to help?”
Here’s where you come in. Since I will be handling the transactions with 9 ski resorts from and 30 plus BAC clubs, I need you to collect the individual orders from your club members and compile them into a single order to me on behalf of your club. To assist you in this task, there are two files: one is the club order form you will use to place your club's consolidated order with the BAC; the other is a customized member order form you may use to collect your individual club members' orders. If you use the Microsoft Excel versions of these forms, you can type on the form and the Excel spreadsheet will automatically calculate the totals for you. * If you use the Adobe pdf versions of these forms, you can't type on the form & must print out the form instead & perform your own calculations.
You should update the member order form with the following information by editing the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and by providing this info in your email / article to club members: your club order deadline in the top section given that the BAC deadline is November 9; your club name in the Make check payable section on the bottom section; and your name, phone, email in the Questions section on the bottom so that your members will know how to reach you in case they have questions.
Your club’s order is due to me by the November 9, 2009, BAC General Meeting at the Englander Restaurant in San Leandro. * If possible, please email the completed club order form to Sandy Kiyomura at skiyomura@sbcgobal.net before 11/9 in addition to bringing a paper copy of the completed club order form to the General Meeting. Absolutely no late orders will be accepted. If you will not be able to bring your club’s order to the General Meeting, please contact me, Sandy Kiyomura before November 9 at 510 220-5496 or skiyomura@sbcglobal.net for alternate arrangements. Your order must be consolidated into one total order, and you must pay with one check from your club, made payable to "BAC” Please ensure your club has sufficient funds in its checking account to cover your check to BAC. I will be turning the club checks over to the BAC Treasurer on November 9 for deposit that same night.
Lift tickets ordered by November 9 will be available shortly after Thanksgiving. I plan to distribute club orders at the December 7, 2009, BAC General Meeting. There is no guarantee tickets will be available before December 7.
Now you have the tools for the program. How can you sell this great deal to your club members? Use this introduction at your meeting when you are introducing the Discount Lift Ticket program.
“Who here wants to get something BIG for LESS?!”
Now that you got their attention go into the benefits of the program. Give them example of how much regular price tickets will be for the next season and how much they will save (approx. 15-33% or $10-$20 per ticket in most cases) when they buy through the BAC. The lift tickets are good any day all season long. Most tickets can be returned for credit towards next year’s program. Some resorts will let you use them for mountain biking or golf (for example, Northstar)
Only BAC Clubs who have paid their dues and have submitted
their officer’s rosters to the BAC will be allowed to participate in the BAC’s
2009-2010 Discount Voucher Purchase Program. If your club has not submitted
either, be prepared to deliver these items with your lift ticket order at the
BAC General Meeting on Monday, November 9, 2009.
Questions? I’m here for you! Contact Sandy Kiyomura BAC Benefits Director, at 510-220-5496 or skiyomura@sbcglobal.net
Finally, a big THANK YOU for helping make this year’s
discount lift ticket program a great success!
Sandy Kiyomura
Club Order Form v5 - MS Excel version
Individual Member Order Form v5 - MS Excel version