What Should We Do For Five-Year Members?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:40 am

This March will mark the fifth year of the National Fantasy Baseball Championship -- NFBC V -- and I'd like to honor those owners who have been with us all five years. We started with 195 owners in 2004 and lost a ton of money!!

Now we're shooting for 390 this year and thanks to the growth of the side events like the auction leagues, Ultimate Leagues and satellite leagues are revenue quadrupled from 2004 to 2007. It's time to pay homage to those folks who helped make this all possible.

If you are planning to return in 2008 and have been with us from the start, I'm looking to honor you in some way. I haven't figured it out yet, but I'd like to have folks see right away that you're an NFBC lifer on Draft Day. Would a nice gold NFBC hat work? Would a shirt be better? A Rolex?

A free entry?

A car??

Okay, enough Greg. Get it together. Within budget, my man, within budget!!

Anyway, give me some thoughts on this as I trust we'll have 100+ owners back for a fifth straight season in the main event. It's a great base of owners who helped the NFBC grow through the last five years and I want them to stand out from the crowd. Give me suggestions and I'll take it from there. Thanks all and NFBC V will be a year to remember.

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:56 am

How about a party at the Wynn?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:04 am

Originally posted by ToddZ:

How about a party at the Wynn? If I announced that, we'd have all 100+ five-year vets coming to Las Vegas!!

That wouldn't be fair for the other cities!! By the way A Candle In the End is doing very well in the NFFC!!

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:20 am

Just a thought... instead of 100 tshirts at $13 a pop how about a league of our own (using the main event teams) where the winner gets a free entry ?

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:34 am

Originally posted by Quahogs:

Just a thought... instead of 100 tshirts at $13 a pop how about a league of our own (using the main event teams) where the winner gets a free entry ? I think this is a great idea, but I do like the shirt idea as well!

On the shirt if you do it, would it be too much that they be custom or customized so that only the Fab 100+ have one like it? Like a button front baseball-style shirt with "NFBC" accross the front?

[ October 08, 2007, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]

Walla Walla · Post by **Walla Walla** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:38 am

LOL! On a shirt. My buttons would pop off!

I'd be happy with anything. Maybe a Pete Rose Baseball? LOL!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:44 am

Originally posted by Walla Walla:

LOL! On a shirt. My buttons would pop off!

I'd be happy with anything. Maybe a Pete Rose Baseball? LOL!

I love it. I still have a dozen Pete Rose autographed baseballs sitting here on my desk from that first season of giveaways!!

I couldn't GIVE them away that first year for a signup!!

Whatever we decide, it will be special only to the NFBC 5-year vets. Hat, shirt, whatever, you will stand out in the crowd. That's the idea.

gigglin marlin · Post by **gigglin marlin** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:57 am

Open bar during and after the main event!

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:02 am

Originally posted by Walla Walla:

LOL! On a shirt. My buttons would pop off!

I'd be happy with anything. Maybe a Pete Rose Baseball? LOL!

OK...so like me you would have to have the shirt made by "Omar the Tent Maker"!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:20 am

Originally posted by chris schinker:

Open bar during and after the main event! That one is too obvious and too easy. Plus I'd enjoy it too much!!

I like all the suggestions so far and we're getting close. Good job all.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:47 am

1. Hat

2. Shirt

3. Hat and shirt

4. Picture in fantasy sports magazine

5. Free co-manager fees in 2008

I'll post more later tonight or tomorrow.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:54 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

4. Picture in fantasy sports magazine

I'm pushing for an NFBC magazine now and an NFFC magazine to follow in the summer. It's time for this and if we could pull it off we'd be able to REALLY do some cool things. We'll see what the plans look like, but I'd love to do this. I'm not so sure we need individual photos of all original members, but featuring more league champs and their winning strategies and more could be some good content. Stay tuned.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:57 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

1. Hat

2. Shirt

3. Hat and shirt

4. Picture in fantasy sports magazine

5. Free co-manager fees in 2008

I'll post more later tonight or tomorrow. THAT would be kinda cool. A tribute to the original competitors of the NFBC. Everyone sends in a photo, and you add it to the Magazine. All in one area, or as filler spread throughout the magazine in the areas that need filling. (With name of course).

~Lance

Sack · Post by **Sack** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:09 am

I think those of us returning for year #5 should get a free round of golf with Brady Tinker.

Seriously, I like the snapshot in the magazine idea and have always enjoyed those ID Badges we have gotten over the last few events. Maybe you can find a special way to mark year #5 on next years badges as a keepsake.

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:14 am

Instead of Hat, what about a visor. Certain hats just don't fit right on certain people but a gold NFBC V visor would be snazzy!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:52 am

Great idea, Greg.

How about special baseball hats for the 5-year vets?

I would go with a black hat, with a special gold NFBC emblem, and on the back the words "CHARTER MEMBER" in gold lettering.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:12 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Great idea, Greg.

How about special baseball hats for the 5-year vets?

I would go with a black hat, with a special gold NFBC emblem, and on the back the words "CHARTER MEMBER" in gold lettering. NFBC Charter Member....I like that!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:51 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Great idea, Greg.

How about special baseball hats for the 5-year vets?

I would go with a black hat, with a special gold NFBC emblem, and on the back the words "CHARTER MEMBER" in gold lettering. I like the hat/visor idea with the CHARTER MEMBER wording in gold letters. RoundTrippers suggested getting the NFBC logo on the back of the hat too for folks who like to wear their hats backwards. I like that for this one too.

Oh, boy. I better get an estimate here. My big idea is going to cost me!!!

SluggoJD · Post by **SluggoJD** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:46 pm

Greg, anything is ok with me, but some sort of magazine recognition would be real cool.

BTW I am in for 2008 - I just don't know yet whether it will be Vegas or Chicago...always Vegas before, but thinking of Chicago this time.

John

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:51 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

Great idea, Greg.

How about special baseball hats for the 5-year vets?

I would go with a black hat, with a special gold NFBC emblem, and on the back the words "CHARTER MEMBER" in gold lettering. I like the hat/visor idea with the CHARTER MEMBER wording in gold letters. RoundTrippers suggested getting the NFBC logo on the back of the hat too for folks who like to wear their hats backwards. I like that for this one too.

Oh, boy. I better get an estimate here. My big idea is going to cost me!!!

[/QUOTE]Like the black and gold baseball cap - but how bout the NFBC logo on front and our team name on back

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm

Like the hat or shirt , the picture of the 100 on one page in the mag would be awesome.

Eddie G.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:05 am

Okay, I've been working with Rick Gromek of The Maine Thread and I think we have a pretty cool giveaway for any of our five-year members of the NFBC and I'll gladly do this next year for the NFFC members as well. We've picked out some black hats and have the NFBC logo on the front with gold stitching that says CHARTER MEMBER. Then we have the NFBC stitched on the back with a cool diamond and the numbers 2004-08.

The hats have velcro in the back so that one size fits all. Now here's the kicker: Rick said he can stitch your team names down one side for an additional $2.50 and both sides if you'd like for $5. If you want that done, just let me know and we'll figure it out. I'll gladly pay for the rest, but everyone has their own preferences on the rest. Some may like a loaded hat, some may not.

But our original members will stand out as folks who helped bring the NFBC to what it is today. And by the 10th year, I'll become even more creative!!

Rick is going to put the cap on his site soon so that you can see what it looks like. We'll get the orders stitched after you've been signed up and we'll ship everything to the cities to hand out at Registration. Could be fun, fun, fun.

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:35 am

Greg, At 10 years I think you will need to look at free entries, but that is a long ways down he line. Then again, it seems like you just started this and here we are looking at year 5. Keep up the great work.

EA Sports · Post by **EA Sports** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:25 am

I think all five year members should not get a first round pick

Diamond Dogs · Post by **Diamond Dogs** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:00 am

Is this recognition for members who have been in from the beginning or for all members who reach their 5 consecutive year in the NFBC?

I did like the "Charter Member" idea for those who have been involved since the onset. Although any 5 year member should get some kind of mention since many did not know of the NFBC in the beginning but joined quickly afer they discovered it and continue to join.

Just thinking ahead to next year since this is my 4th consecutive with no plans to give it up in the near to extended future.

Dogs