Bryan Graham of palm City Fl. won a full day charter on the DAYMAKER http://daymakerfishing.com out of Stuart Florida there were 75 spots to buy at 25 dollars each for this contest. what an awesome deal this is both for charter clients as well as the owner operators of these boats.
Cody and Brooke Holcomb have started a contest focused on owner operator charter boats with intentions to help these boats with charter booking and possibly some program sponsor money going to the boats as well. They have a vetting process In place to ensure the contestants are getting the best boats possible who still could use a bit of help making up for lost business during the social distancing regulations. This article lays out how everything is done and what is required of the boats and the contestants wanting to win a trip at a fraction of the normal price . Scroll down below to (see if your boat qualifies to enter) and or (how to win the charter day) as well.
A letter from the organizers Cody and Brooke Holcomb
To whom this may concern,
Thank you for your interest in our contest series. Our goal is to help the charter boat community out with a focus on Owner Operator in this time of great need. We encourage everyone to join our Facebook group (Save our charter boats) which is currently almost 2,000 members strong and growing. Whether participating or not we encourage everyone to join our FREE mass text service by texting the word “CONTEST” to 866-4FLYZONE based in the USA. This will enable us to push important information, updates, and contest results straight to your phone. We will be selling 75-100 spots for a chance to win a FULL DAY charter at a greatly reduced rate. The contest charter boat operator will be announced live on Facebook and texted to your phone. The actual drawing of the winning participant receiving the charter will also be announced live on Facebook and texted to your phone. If you are someone who would like to be added to our list of sponsorships, or if you have any questions or concerns about this contest series, please feel free to email us at savethecharterboats@gmail.com. Good luck to all who enter!.
Stay safe and God bless
Simplified timeline :
1 .New Contest location announcement.
- Boat Application process – 1 week
- Boat Review/approval process – 2 days
- Live Random drawing for boat name.
- Boat promotional period lasts 3 days
- Contest for winning a charter
HOW IT WORKS FOR THE PAYING CONTESTANTS TO ENTER
Step 1: We (Cody & Brooke) announce a contest in a U.S county, state, country or region of the world on the Save the charter boats Facebook page. The Public will see what charter boat won the drawing there before the contest starts and that boat will be promoted for a few days before the contest starts. The public is encouraged to text the word CONTEST to 866-4FLYZONE so as to receive important updates and info regarding the contest on their phones.
Step 2: We will sell 75 to 100 spots. Participants will have 12 hours to pay the charter boat operator via PayPal (friends and family), Venmo, or Zelle.There are no limits to the amount of times someone can enter..This process may change depending on volume of applications and contests that arise.
Step 3: A screenshot proving the money has been paid shall be emailed to us at savethecharterboats@gmail.com, using the subject line “proof of payment by (insert customers name here)”. All other methods of payment must be approved by the charter boat operator and the organizers of the contest series before the contest for the charter begins
Step 4: Once all spots have been sold, the contest series organizers and the charter boat operator will promote the charter boat for 3 days. After the 3 day promotional period has ended, the organizers will announce the winner live on Facebook and on our text service. This will take place at a predetermined date and time. There will be no refunds if we do not sell all of the spots.That money will go to the boat as a much needed charity.
You may send the boat a donation of any amount you wish and it will not be counted toward the entries if you do not report it to savethecharterboats.
HOW IT WORKS FOR THE CHARTER BOATS TO ENTER:
Yes a simple timeline would be:
Details:
1st step: Charter boat operators will send us an email to savethecharterboats@gmail.com. asking to be added to the list of contestants.The deadline for the application period will be 1 week.
2nd step: We will email them the rules and application packet, to be filled out and emailed back to us
3rd Step: All qualified contestants will be given a number.
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4th Step: Upon completion of the application period for the selected county or region, we will hold a Facebook live random.org drawing.
Final Step: Once the number and its corresponding name have been announced, we will hold a random drawing contest on the Save the charter boats Facebook page for the charter at the predetermined date and time on Facebook live and text service.
First Send an email to savethecharterboats@gmail.com, using the subject line of (insert your county name here) county charter contest and request to be sent the info to join.
Next: Fill out the request for information sent to you as an attachment in a PDF format from the email address savethecharterboats@gmail.com.
To help save youself and the organizers time, see if you qualify below.
Do I qualify?
1: Are you an owner/operator? This contest is set up strictly for owner operators.
2: Have you been in business for more than three years?
3: Must have run at least 2 trips (charters) a week during the 2019 season
4: All U.S. boats must be set up as an LLC or INC. If you are a non USA based boat you must show a photo or copy of your business license in your country or the equivalent of that.
5: You must self promote the contest and your charter business daily.
6: If you qualify you will need to provide the following info :
: Full day charter price
: Copy or photo of the business license
: Copy or photo of registration or documentation
: Copy of Captains License
: Recent photo of vessel
: Marina name with address (if applicable)
: Letter detailing hardships and any actions taken to lessen their impact
: Link to charter social media accounts (if applicable)
7:I work on a charter fishing boat but my boat does not qualify to take part in this contest. Follow both Save the charter boats and CaptApp facebook pages and captapp_official on instagram for any more contests such as this that could work for you.this contest is to help the most vulnerable businesses that depend on moving to pay the bills. People are working on some ideas for non owner operator charter boats for the near future.
Frequently asked questions:
Q: Does this work for boats outside the USA? YES
Q: Is anyone taking any percentage of the money raised? NO
Q: Is 100% of the money going to the charter boat operator? YES
Q: What dates will I get to use the charter boat? That will be worked out between the contest winner and the charter boat operator. The charter boat operator will send you their available dates after you’ve won.
Q:Is this tax deductible? NO
Q: Who guarantees the boat will be available to me if I win? The charter boat operator.
Q:Can i donate directly to the boats and not be counted as a contestant using the means of payment given by Save the charter boats? Yes
Q: Does my entry to the contest include taxes for the trip? The local ,state or federal taxes are the responsibility of the charter boat operator.
Q: Is the tip included in my purchase? No the tip is not included in the contest win.
Cody Holcomb
Save the charter boats
savethecharterboats@gmail.com