Season Ticket wait list

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For a philanthropic ranking of 350 - 132.9500 points

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That's a lot of scrilla.

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yep -- I think it was you and I discussing this on Ticket Exchange and somebody said I was dead wrong.

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Maybe, but I don't remember it.

I'm just getting on the train now - my kids are grown - I had a TAF card way back during the Saban era, but, I've missed 2 whole seasons since due to deployments, and was not in a super position to keep it up. I was pleased they still have the records of my pathetic little 1.05 priority point. SO, I got on the gold team at the end of the year last month, and paid my pledge for this year. I'm probably going to waste the $10 to get on the waiting list this year and just see if I get offered tickets with 7.45 priority points.

$1000 in a single year to a TAF philanthropic project buys 2 additional points, but no bonus points. $5000 buys 17, 10+7 bonus points, $10000 buys 32, 20+12 and $25000 buys 67, 50+17 .

Ironically it is better to buy in at the lowest tier you can and stick with it - the most money per point is at $100 per year, second is $5000, and so on - diminishing returns. At least save the excess until you can buy into the next tier's bonus points.

So, I'm playing at $100 until I can play $5000, etc.

ETA - I messed the original way up, hopefully these revisions make sense.

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Sorry -- I must have been confused (again it seems).

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No, I messed the math way up the first 1 - but I'm not sure the bonus points stack - I think they're just in escalating tiers:

Unless I'm wrong --

$100 buys 3

$1000 buys 5 (no additional bonus points for $1000, but you get the gold 3)

$5000 buys 17 (Base of 10, plus 7 bonus for 5k, not 3 - I think it replaces, not stacks)

$10000 buys 32 (Base of 20 plus 12 bonus)

$25000 buys 67 (Base of 50 plus 17)

If it stacked, $25k would buy 50+17+12+7+3 or 89 I don't think that's correct.

And of course, and additional $1k between tiers would add 2 points to that donation, eg $11k buys 34.

These are my contribution guesses.

West Sideline - row 15 & up 96 ........($50k+ for at least two years)
East Sideline - row 15 & up 377 .......($25k+ for at least two years)
West Sideline - below row 15 1500 ...($5k+ for at least two years)
East Sideline - below row 15 4060 ....($1k+ for at least two years)
North Endzone 809 .........................($10k+ for at least two years)
South Endzone 2747 .......................($3k+ for at least two years)

I think the way to get the better tickets is to simply "buy in" wherever you can ... then look to upgrade each year.

Upgrades are addressed 1st from the TAF email --- then after all upgrades are addressed .... new season ticket holders may be added... based on philanthropic priority rank.

But to simply "jump in" and get a ranking of 400 or better is gonna take 120 points or more.

$25K would get 50 points + 17 bonus + 3 renewal -- assuming you are already a TAF member. 70 points.

2 years of that would get you to the East sideline row 15 and up, I figure.

So I'd say you are pretty close on that one.

I have 12 points and I'm in the 4000's on philanthropic ranking for 2011.

For the SEZ - if that number holds - a one time $5k donation (20 points) may get you in there, I figure. But I don't really like the SEZ - so I'm hoping to make that East sideline and improve each year, if possible.

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For the SEZ - if that number holds - a one time $5k donation (20 points) may get you in there, I figure. But I don't really like the SEZ - so I'm hoping to make that East sideline and improve each year, if possible.

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That was partly my point - and I guess I shouldn't give away secrets, but it doesn't make sense to give $1000 per year - you should buy in at $100 per year and bank your $1000 per year until you can give $5k at 1 time - more bonus points that way.

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Unless I'm wrong --

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Which I was - The 3 stacks with the tier bonuses, but those bonuses do not stack with each other.

$100 buys 3 (I was correct about that one and the $1000, so I got that going for me)

$1000 buys 5 (ditto)

$5000 buys 20, as someone in this thread suggested.

$10000 buys 35

$25000 buys 70

Anything between the tiers gives you and additional 2 points per $1000, pro-rated down to the dollar, for philanthropic giving. They still list on TAF's website the 1 point per $1000 for non-philanthropic donations, although with the change last year, I'm not sure if this applies much anymore.

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Ace Midnight

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Slight hijack - I found my 1991 Gumbo: were you holding the Tiger Battalion guidon in the senior photo?

That'll take a day. Does your last name end in a vowel?

Aight - then it ain't you. Russo was holding the guidon. Daggum pic doesn't have names listed - you can squint and read a few of the name tapes.

I'll scan the photo later in the week. You're in the 90 Gumbo as well, I assume?