The Rotary Club of Ankeny's 8th annual fundraiser, "Rotary Olympics" was a success despite less than ideal weather conditions and attendance being about 20 less than last year. Preliminary numbers indicate net income should be about $30,052 compared to $32,815 last year. Thank you to Ryan Bach for chairing this year's fundraising committee, to Tim Cox for acting as our Master of Ceremonies, all the committee chairs including Teri Crist - Decorations, Lewis Todtz - Logistics, Abbi Rickelman - Ticketing, Todd Wehr - Registration, Rich Job - Auction, the Evening Club members - Raffle, and everyone that donated auction items, bought /sold tickets, and attended the event. A breakdown of income and expenses compared to last year are as follows:
Income 2017 2018
Tickets Sales $10,900 $11,440
Live Auction 18,070 10,925
Silent Auction 11,060 10,479
Paddle Raisers 9,860 9,030
Raffle 1,300 1,543
Donations 200 1,250
Total Income $52,955 $46,545
Less Winspire 5,100 3,395
Income $47,855 $43,272
Expenses
FFA Center $3,146 $3,335
Catering 6,930 5,091
Printing 636 594
Decorations 501 454
Advertising 510 486
Auctioneer 350 350
Other 100 100
Total Expenses $15,040 $13,220
Net Income $32,815 $30,052
The Board will be reviewing the success of the fundraiser at their meeting on March 8th. If you have comments or suggestions for next year, plan to attend the Board meeting or submit your comments to a Board member before the meeting.