12-13-2007, 08:15 PM
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| It Happened Today. $1M.
Today FRED accepted his millionth dollar in tournament fees collected on behalf of tournament organizers around the country.
Wow.
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12-13-2007, 08:28 PM
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| Wow, indeed.
So how much less time do you think it'll take for the second million?
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12-13-2007, 08:29 PM
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| Wow! Congrats Peet! Thats quite an accomplishment. FRED is such a key part of fencing in the US. I cant imagine what it was like without him. How did people find out about tournaments? 
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12-13-2007, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Coldfire  Wow! Congrats Peet! Thats quite an accomplishment. FRED is such a key part of fencing in the US. I cant imagine what it was like without him. How did people find out about tournaments? | Division newsletters, schedules distributed to clubs, and flyers handed out at other events. It wasn't that long ago; I remember those dark ages well. | |
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12-13-2007, 08:42 PM
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| Dirk, I remember those days as well. A job well done Peet- vision + acting on it = success in life as well as sport.
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12-13-2007, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by peet Today FRED accepted his millionth dollar in tournament fees collected on behalf of tournament organizers around the country.
Wow.
-p | Congrats Peet. I had no idea that so many people were using FRED to pay for registrations. I'll have to look at that option more seriously for future tournaments.
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12-13-2007, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldgar Division newsletters, schedules distributed to clubs, and flyers handed out at other events. It wasn't that long ago; I remember those dark ages well. | I'm glad I wasnt around for it 
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12-13-2007, 08:49 PM
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| That is indeed awesome. FRED is truly a great development for fencing in the US. Now why can't the USFA do something similar to FRED (or just use FRED for the sake of not having to create it's own program) for registering and collecting money for tournaments? Imagine just how much easier and efficient that would be for NACs and Summer Nationals...oh well, one can dream.
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12-13-2007, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TheNakedSword That is indeed awesome. FRED is truly a great development for fencing in the US. Now why can't the USFA do something similar to FRED (or just use FRED for the sake of not having to create it's own program) for registering and collecting money for tournaments? Imagine just how much easier and efficient that would be for NACs and Summer Nationals...oh well, one can dream. | That would make sense... | |
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12-13-2007, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer That would make sense... | which is why USFA won't do it... 
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12-13-2007, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mgriff Wow, indeed.
So how much less time do you think it'll take for the second million?
Mary | Well, if it keeps growing at this rate, about half the time it took for the first one...
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12-14-2007, 12:33 AM
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| More importantly, who paid that last dollar?? | |
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12-14-2007, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer More importantly, who paid that last dollar?? | Hopefully it wasn't the last....
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12-14-2007, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mgriff Wow, indeed.
So how much less time do you think it'll take for the second million?
Mary | Looking at the numbers, I'm gonna say 14 - 18 months. That could be wildly off depending on unforeseen factors affecting growth & usage.
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12-14-2007, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Tomas N Congrats Peet. I had no idea that so many people were using FRED to pay for registrations. I'll have to look at that option more seriously for future tournaments.
Tomas | There are quite a few organizers using FRED to accept fees. Another factor: a small number of the largest tournaments gross quite a bit of $. More than I'd ever thought, to be honest. | |
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12-14-2007, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNakedSword Now why can't the USFA do something similar to FRED (or just use FRED for the sake of not having to create it's own program) for registering and collecting money for tournaments? Imagine just how much easier and efficient that would be for NACs and Summer Nationals...oh well, one can dream. | The perennial question. I used to think I knew the reasons, now I don't think I do.
Funny story: A recently-married-into-the-country-born-in-Canada clubmate of mine was telling me the other day: "You should tell them that even the Canadians have online registration!"  
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12-14-2007, 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer More importantly, who paid that last dollar?? | I probably shouldn't mention the payor (privacy and all that), but I'll spill the payee: it was a tournament called "Barbara Lynch Charity RYC (Y8-Y14)".
Cheers to the organizers!
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12-14-2007, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by oiuyt Hopefully it wasn't the last....
-B | LOL! I sure hope not!
(but of course it's already not the last....)
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12-14-2007, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TheNakedSword
Now why can't the USFA do something similar to FRED (or just use FRED for the sake of not having to create it's own program) for registering and collecting money for tournaments?
| If the USFA were to take on this role (on-line pre-registering and pre-payment), it would probably be ONLY for USFA sponsored tournaments.
Currently, FRED doesn't make this distinction, so we're able to use FRED for things like clinics, camps, non-USFA events, and so on.
Also, the tight integration with 3rd party tools like "Fencing Time" is wonderful - which probably wouldn't happen with an NGB-run registration.
Careful what you wish for!
Good Job, Peet! Keep it up!
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12-14-2007, 09:37 AM
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| Wow is right.
Congratulations!! FRED was a great thing for fencers everywhere in the US 
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