18 August 2005

NSCC INFORMATION LETTER 8-05

1. For the past thirty-one years the Pacific Central Region has been conducting a national fund raising effort to benefit the Naval Sea Cadet Corps. This campaign is designed to benefit all Sea Cadet units desiring to participate. A portion of the ticket sales is returned to individual units and cadets become eligible for individual prizes as outlined in enclosure (1).

2. Lorraine Hughey, National Director, NSCC and NLUS, will again be the Chairwoman of the 2005 fundraising event. Here are the details of this year's fund raiser:

1. The Grand Prize is a five-day, four-night cruise for two from Los Angeles, California aboard the MS Vision of the Seas, The Royal Caribbean Lines. Air travel to Los Angeles and return, using air/sea Gateway cities anywhere in the Continental U.S. will be provided, coach fare. Scheduling of the cruise is dependent on space available during desired dates in January, February, or March 2006. Second prize is a 3.2 meg pixal digital camera. Third prize is a Sony TV/weather/FM-AM CD Clock Radio. Fourth Prize is Power Zoom binoculars.
   
2. Winners will be chosen at a drawing to be held at the Pacific Central Region Sea Cadet Christmas Ball being held this year with PRC at Camp Parks, Dublin , CA . You need not be present to win. Winners will be notified no later than seven days after the drawing.
   
3. Requests for ticket books (12 tickets per book) are to be sent to: Lorraine Hughey, 1650 Candelero Court , Walnut Creek , CA 94598-1020 . Please do not order more than 100 at any one time. Make all checks payable to “NSCC Fundraiser”.
   
4. Tickets may be sold singularly for $2 each or by the book for $20 each. Whether sold by the ticket or by the book, the unit commanding officer must return $10 for each book sold, retaining either $14 or $10 depending on the manner with which the tickets are sold.
   
5. Of the $10 returned to Lorraine Hughey, a portion will be sent to NSCC Headquarters and the remainder used to pay fund raiser costs.
   
6. There are prizes for cadets also ; these prizes are in two categories: prizes to cadets who sell winning tickets, and incentive prizes based on the number of books sold by individual cadets. The cadet who sells the Grand Prize winning ticket will receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond. The cadets who sell the second and third prize winning tickets will each receive a $50 Bond. Incentive prizes are based on the number of books sold. In order for a cadet to win a prize in either category, his or her name must be printed on the back of each ticket stub. The ticket books with stubs must be mailed before 05 December 2005 .

Please be sure that each cadet is aware of this requirement. Incentive prizes are:

3. An incentive prize claim form is provided as enclosure (1). Please note that the form is to be sent to NSCC National Headquarters.

4. Every year the prize winners are from all over the United States. Everyone that participates has a chance to be a winner.

5. This Information Letter will have served its purpose and be cancelled on 31 December 2005.

James H. Erlinger

Distribution:
NSCC National Officers/Directors/NSCC Regional/Associate Regional Directors
NSCC/NLCC Unit Commanding Officers/NSCC Headquarters Representatives

To: Lorraine Hughey, 1650 Candelero Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1020

Please send ______ Ticket Books for the 2003 Sea Cadet Drawing,

To:_______________________________________________________________

Unit Name/Address: _________________________________________________

I need the Ticket Books by _____________________________________________