About That Tricky Tray.. I Just Want To Say_Chapter 10 (Closed)
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I attended JFK HS TT on Sat. March 29 and I have to say how disappointed I was this year vs last year.
The prizes were wonderful from the low end to the high end but there were so many prize levels at least 8 or 9 and the cost was very expensize. for example Two of the levels with at least 60 prizes the tickets were 7 for $5.00 and the 1st level was $2.00 per sheet, (not so bad on that one)but when you thought you were finished buying tickets there was another prize table to purchase from. Although I always bring more money then I usually need (just in case) I came home with $1.00 just to get tickets in all of the levels. But that was not my biggest disappointment as I have been to many expensive TT's....I was sitting at a table close to the caller and I was very upset to see that they would take the cups of tickets and dump them in a 5 gallon pail, did not shake them up, and the young lady that was picking the tickets would look in the pail before she pulled a ticket out. We kept asking them to shake them up but nobody was listening and they mostly ended up calling the same group of numbers.
I had combinations of numbers on just 1 level starting with 1, 3, 5, and 6's, and at least 85% of the numbers they called all started with 7. Whatever was on the bottom of those cups (first ones dropped) were the numbers being called, and who drops their numbers first before we all get there?
I cannot knock the set up and arrangements, it was all very well put together, but not shaking up the tickets was unfair to many people who I am sure had some of the numbers that I and my friends had. I always thought the procedure was dump, shake, and pick without looking.....not dump look and pick!!!
I hope they see this and take note for next year.
After attending one this evening please leave us feedback. It would be nice to know if you think it was a good one or not and if you think the organizers had read and followed the suggestions we post on this site, or ignored our comments.
Look forward to reading your comments.
Thank You !
The price of tkts were fair. It started at 805p and finished at 940pm. The refreshments were also second rate. The CALLER was great and fast!
The staff did not even know what bent tkts are. Someone explained it to them. I don't think any organizer had ever been to a TT.
The 50/50 only went to $340.00. The ladies selling those tickets looked bored and sat down all night instead of walking around selling tickets the way it is done at every other TT I've been to.
Organizers please read the blogs for some very helpful information.
PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK PINK when I have only yellow makes for a long and boring night.
First level prizes=great.
Second and third=lousey.
Grand=wonderful.
I loved the caller!
More then a few of the volunteers would better serve the committe from behind the scenes.
Way too many people. I wouldnt be surprised if it wasnt a fire hazard. Next year set a limit and stick to it.
Wonderful food and it was complimentary!
It was just OK, nothing to rave about. The baskets looked great, well put together, but there was very little that interested my friends and I. Too many kids things and dust collector stuff. There was a wall of gift certificates which should have been added to the baskets to make them less skimpy. The cheap box of envelopes definitely needed something of value added to it.
The callers were good but so loud I had to cover my ears to avoid getting a headache. Admission was $10.00 with a $4.00 sheet of tickets, presale did not work for us since we do not live locally. For a $10.00 admission charge we did expect free refreshments and rightfully so, but there were none. Not even coffee or tea. They charged for everything. What a GREEDY bunch of organizers!
We were packed in the room with hardly room to move once we sat down. Runners had to squeeze down the aisles. WHAT A FIRE HAZARD!
WAY TO MANY PEOPLE FOR THE SIZE OF THE ROOM. AGAIN GREED AT THE EXPENSE OF SAFETY.
There was no mention of NO BENT TICKETS! Looks like these organizers do not read these blogs either. All the suggestions we TT folks make fall on deaf ears. So a thumbs down to you. We will not be coming to your TT next year.
Oh and charging for coffee, tea and cookies was TACKY!!!! Really, people.... :-(
Caller was good. I liked the program. It was interesting how they called the 50/50 before the regulars were done being called. But since I didn't buy those specials (because they were too expensive!) I got to leave right after the regulars because the 50/50 was already done.
I see you listed your prices for the upcoming Friday TT. I'm glad you did this. Now I would like to know home many specials, super specials and mega specials you have. Your prices are OK if say you only have 10-15 (specials and super) and say 5 megas. However I recall last year you had like 50 or more specials AND super specials. That would mean I would have to spend at least $50 to get one ticket in each. That's a little much, don't you think?
REMEMBER, people come with a certain amount of money to spend, say around $40. We will be super disappointed if we can't be in every level including the 50/50. Last year some of your specials could easily have been regulars split up into two baskets. I hope you consider that this year!
There are at least THREE other Tricky Trays on the same night April 11th all within 20 or so minutes from each other. In fact, Hardyston is running one right down the road! So many choices! We want as much information about each one as we can get!
Went to Our Lady of Peace school in Mountainside on Friday night and had a great time. Really great prizes, some very unusual (gift certificate to Telecharge, rental of a moonwalk, $150 gift certificate to Uggs.com). Callers were good, food was good. We will be back.
It's annoying when presale tickets are less than purchasing at the door. Assigned seats...I also don't like.
Paying for coffee/tea and treats is just plain GREEDY!
LIGHTEN UP! I JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN...IT'S NOT THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE! I don't even care if I don't win anything!
Everyone needs to be more critical when we see blatant cheating going on.
ALL OF OUR PRIZES WERE DONATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DUNE BUGGY & THE TV/WII. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WINNERS OF THE $150 HOME OIL GC, THE CONCERT TICKETS, THE WILL, THE 16 CIRCUS TICKETS, WERE HAPPY WITH THEIR PRIZES. WE EXCEPT ALL DONATIONS & TRY TO CREATE A VARIETY. WE HAD OVER 20 SPECIALS FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE OTHER. ALSO WE TRY NOT TO REPEAT WHAT EVERY OTHER TT HAS.
OUR COMMITTE IS CREATED FROM VOLUNTEERS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE NEW PEOPLE EVERY YEAR. THEY ALL HAVE TO LEARN THE ROPES AT SOME POINT.
I DO READ THE BLOGS & TRY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GOES 100%. WE HAVE GROWN TREMDESOULY IN THE PAST 2 YEARS, AND HAVE SOME ADJUSTING TO DO.
I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED OUR EVENT BUT I JUST FELT IT NECESSARY TO DEFEND THE VOLUNTEERS & DONORS THAT SUPPORTED OUR TT.
Great prizes-loved that Coach bag. I didn't mind the caller describing the baskets-I like to know which each one is. Also, they had free cheesecake ;)
Def be back next yr.
Were the bigger tickets being pulled more often? Who had the bigger tickets? Was it a select group, organizers, friends? All who were visibly angry should have let them know how upset you were right then and there. Don't sit there and take it. Let them know all of you will let everyone on TT.com know of their shananigans.
Of course all who donate need to be thanked and appreciated, but It doesnt mean that those donations warrent a spot on a second level prize table.
This is my first post here. I am going to be running my schools PTA tricky tray this fall. I love tricky trays but this is my first time organizing one and I want to do it right. Here are some questions I have.
Does anyone know how to obtain disney hopper passes as a prize? I have seen this at several tricky trays and it is very popular.
Also, what do you think makes a good tricky tray and what makes a bad one? I am open to all feedback.
One more thing - if anyone has organized a tricky tray before and has a timeline or schedule for when to do what, I would appreciate using it. If not, I'm sure I can figure it out but all help is appreciated - I want this to be really fun and also a good fundraiser. I will probably do it in a church and charge about 10 admission, which would include a sheet of tickets and coffee and desserts. It seems people don't really like paying lots of money for a dinner.
Also, where do I get the actual tickets?
Thanks to anyone for reading and responding. You can also e-mail me directly at kccollins@verizon.net.
Take care~
Looking forward to next years event.
Get another announcer who will get on with announcing winning numbers without shouting, without reading prize discriptions, without ongoing comments to his wife. Starting at 7, there was no reason for the crowded event to run that late.
The value and range of the regular prizes was fantastic. We thought you did a wonderful job bundling most trays. The gift certificates were mostly 50-100 in value. There were a very few low value items/gc, but they stood out and should of been grouped with something else.
Clearly the Sandshore PTA understood they should bring their own food/refreshments. Perhaps thats why the committee always disregards complaints about how they handle refreshments. Free coffee/tea is standard at tt's, especially when they charge admission.
These are the best tricky trays that I have attended this season so far. They all charged NO admission and had FREE refreshments. Great prizes too!!!
1. Mckeown School Hampton
2. Alpine School, Sparta
3. Fredon School, Fredon
By the way, I've been to at least ten in the past few months. I have two this weekend. I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!
Geez, this is a place to share opinions! Feel free to "go on and on" if you want!
In the end, it doesn't matter. You will have attendees. One person doesn't go, another will.
As for me, I prefer when it's more expensive but there's dinner, especially on a weeknight. If I have to go straight from work, I simply cannot sit there for 4 hours without eating more than cookies.
When charging admission, I feel as long as the "extra ticket" prices/packages are reasonable, then by all means, cover the overhead with admission; and yes I am also speaking as an organizer.
Hope this helps.
I'll also be winning one of the Wiis!!!! Ha! Ha! Keep your fingers crossed for me gals!
Anyone going to the one in Ogdensburg?
After attending let us know what your thoughts are for the one you attended.
Good luck to everyone!
Good luck to you all!!!
They had 55 specials priced at 6 tickets for $10. Sorry but that's too many specials and I heard many people saying so. In fact it didn't look like there were many tickets in any of the buckets. People simply couldn't afford to put a ticket in most trays.
The regulars were nothing special at all. 255 prizes in which maybe 100 of them were good. Even the specials and super specials were not so special.... The Megas were nice though if you had money left to buy tickets for them!
I'm sorry, It was not a fun night. I won't be back. You are not the best Tricky Tray. Stop bragging that you are.
Yes, we do have a large amount of Specials. It is a fundraiser and we try to make as much money for the kids as possible. Tricky Tray goers look at it as an fun night out as we look at it as a fundraiser. We try to make it fun and inviting for the Tricky Trayers as well as keeping in mind it is a fundraiser. We have consistanly raised large amounts of money year after year for our kids and teachers so we must be doing something right. Though things can always be tweeked each year to make better and better.
Your entitled to your opinion is exactly what it is - your opinion. I'm sure it is a good idea that you and your mother should go somewhere else next year since you are unhappy with us. Thanks for trying our Tricky Tray again this year as your did last year.
We raised quite alot for our kids and teachers last night - thanks to all who attended, we really appreciate it.