Below is a rundown of recognition doled out at Volunteer Fun Night on May 3, in Missoula, Montana, during RMEF’s 40th anniversary weekend.
TOP PERFORMING SPECIAL EVENT
Chapters in this category received recognition for having the highest single non-banquet fundraising event net income. Examples include, but are not limited to, Ladies Night Out events, Gun Bash/Gun Fest Events and golf tournaments. Online raffles, online auctions or any other fundraising efforts that do not include an in-person event, do not qualify for this category.
1st Smith Valley, NV $58,769
2nd Boise, ID $54,487
3rd Saginaw, MI $52,560
TOP GROSSING CHAPTER IN EVENT SPONSORSHIP SALES
Chapters in this category received recognition for having the highest gross revenue in event sponsorship sales within the given year.
1st Cheyenne, WY $44,000
2nd Tucson, AZ $42,000
3rd Missoula, MT $29,500
(Above Photo: Nevada Volunteers accepting the 2023 Top New Banquet Net for the Winnemucca, NV Chapter)
TOP NEW BANQUET NET
Only chapters that held banquets that had never been held in their given area, or were last held prior to 2020, were eligible for this category. In addition, these banquets had to meet a minimum of $20,000 in net revenue.
1st Winnemucca, NV $35,415
2nd Ely, NV $30,069
3rd Ellensburg, WA $28,825
(Above Photo: Arizona Volunteer accepting the 2023 1st place Chapter Activity Net for the Tucson, AZ Chapter)
REGIONAL BANQUET OF THE YEAR
This designation was determined by comparing each chapter’s banquet net revenue to other banquets within the same RMEF geographical region. Recognition was based on the three highest netting banquets in each region.
East Region
1st Asheville, NC $111,816
2nd Bemidji, MN $82,882
3rd Evansville, IN $74,713
Northwest Region
1st Billings, MT $212,309
2nd Bend, OR $169,406
3rd Kalispell, MT $160,843
Southwest Region
1st Tucson, AZ $411,707
2nd Grand Junction, CO $244,874
3rd Bailey, CO $128,340
TOP REGIONAL FUNDRAISING STATE
This category recognized the three states with the highest net revenue generated through fundraising efforts within each RMEF region for the given year.
East Region
1st Pennsylvania $816,753
2nd Wisconsin $702,118
3rd Michigan $604,286
Northwest Region
1st Montana $2,123,435
2nd Washington $1,705,035
3rd Idaho $1,397,409
Southwest Region
1st Colorado $1,836,958
2nd California $1,126,193
3rd Utah $1,000,000
$100K CLUB
Chapters that reached $100k Club status raised at least $100,000 in net revenue through all chapter based fundraising efforts within the given year.
Royal Chapters: $100k-$150k
Imperial Chapters: $150k-$200k
Monarch Chapters: $200k-$250k
Legendary Chapters: $250k+
(Above Photo: Colorado Volunteers accepting the 2023 2nd place Chapter Activity Net for the Grand Junction, CO Chapter)
Legendary Chapters: $250,000+
Tucson, AZ $411,772
Grand Junction, CO $351,614
(Above Photo: Montana Volunteer accepting the 2023 Regional Banquet of the Year – Northwest Region for the Beartooth Chapter Banquet in Billings, MT)
Monarch Chapters: $200,000-$250,000
Billings, MT $227,277
Kalispell, MT $211,371
Missoula, MT $203,385
Imperial Chapters: $150,000-200,000
Boise, ID $196,648
Lander, WY $176,806
Bailey, CO $176,597
Hamilton, MT $176,069
Helena, MT $175,068
Bend, OR $167,128
Bozeman, MT $162,667
Phoenix, AZ $153,808
Coeur d’Alene, ID $153,658
Longview/Kelso, WA $151,823
(Above Photo: North Carolina Volunteer accepting the 2023 Regional Banquet of the Year – Eastern Region for the Great Smoky Mountains Chapter Banquet in Asheville, NC)
Royal Chapters: $100,000-$150,000
Butte, MT $148,727
Lewiston, ID $148,630
Riverton, WY $144,555
Tri Cities, WA $143,368
Williston, ND $140,508
Mountain Home, ID $140,287
Lead/Deadwood, SD $138,026
Chehalis, WA $135,078
Roseburg, OR $129,469
Great Falls, MT $128,584
Moscow, ID $125,996
Prescott, AZ $124,934
Eagle/Vail, CO $121,639
Vancouver, WA $119,944
Mount Vernon, WA $117,333
Tillamook, OR $116,567
Elko, NV $116,465
Thermopolis, WY $115,455
Portland, OR $114,912
Canon City, CO $113,714
Watford City, ND $111,828
Provo, UT $111,815
Montrose, CO $111,662
Asheville, NC $111,221
Omaha, NE $109,855
Saginaw, MI $105,024
Everett, WA $103,539
Omak, WA $102,009
Traverse City, MI $101,418
Durango, CO $100,930
Redding, CA $100,720