MTRC Frag Swap
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crumbletop
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We have it every year in January, and things generally start "moving" closer to September. The planning is usually underway by now, though I have no idea where things are for this years installment 
poolkeeper1
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http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1660414
If your jonesing for a swap this Is happening soon.
If your jonesing for a swap this Is happening soon.
ocd_mariner
New member
The swap will be at the same location as last year, I think the date is the 23rd. It's still a little to early to be nagging sponsors, but I'll be getting a group together shortly for various tasks.
Thanks for volunteering andy
Thanks for volunteering andy
supertech99
New member
I put my name in to help set up the night before, I mean get first looks at all the frags, oops hehehehehe
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15319762#post15319762 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by crumbletop
We have it every year in January, and things generally start "moving" closer to September. The planning is usually underway by now, though I have no idea where things are for this years installment
Yes this is more along the lines of why I ask. Even though big momentum is not what is usual for now, planning should ahve already begun and was curious as to if it has. We really don't hear much from the officers as far as what is going on club wise so I thought I would ask.
I already have a sponsor lined up, and might have a few more I can tap on the shoulder....
poolkeeper1
New member
Let me guess.....Hmmm Does It start with D...... ........ Ahh never mind, There all good.
waynesworld
Premium Member
Well the planning for the swap started the night of the last swap and we have been getting most of the major stuff lined up. As Chuck said we have the location and date and Chuck will be the head of the group that we will have to recruit to help with everything.
DMBillies
Active member
That depends on how much of it is planned, but to say it is a lot of work and that the work almost always falls on just a couple of people is not a stretch.
As was said, we talked about a lot of the stuff leading up to this years swap shortly after the last one. With a location already in tow, a date already picked, and everyone in the club having a good idea of the space we are working with (and all of the great resources that are available without having to spend a lot of time making arrangements), the amount of work and discussion for this years swap shouldn't be nearly as daunting to at least match what was done last year.
Contacting sponsors, inviting them to attend, arranging donations, advertising the swap, making a floor plan and adding folks to it, and other such truly time draining work is necessarily done much closer to the swap date. You contact most sponsors now and they'll say, "get in touch with me when it is closer." In fact, one of the hardest parts about organizing the swap is keeping everyone interested when you really need help because with Christmas so close, the last thing on most people's minds is a frag swap. It isn't until a couple of weeks have gone by that the boredom of winter sets in and people have recovered from Christmas craziness... and then the swap is there.
The nice thing about all of the big stuff being already handled is that leaves plenty of time for the planning of things that will really add to the swap, hopefully attract more people, and build on everything that has been done in the past. So, I'd reckon that's a great discussion to be having now.
I'd just recommend to the swap planners that you write down whoever suggests things... so that you can assign the planning of that aspect of the swap to them
