a 10th year Rage Page Fund Raiser ... 100%

[Turbine]

Over the past nine years we have tried to keep RaginPagin.com completely free and as the Ragin Pagin community has grown and is growing. For this we thank everyone who visits, posts and finds links to Ragin' Cajuns articles on the web, or just visits. That is what "Raging Paging" is all about.

Keeping up with the web and providing a high volume server has become harder and harder to accomplish. Every day, more & more people from all over the world drop by to look for news on the University of Louisiana, the Ragin' Cajuns and the untold history of UL.

One simple indicator of growing use is our internal search engine which has been accessed over three and a half million times since 2002. This does not count simple visits but is an indicator that the Rage Page archives are a useful tool to UL fans everywhere.

As most of you know the site is in no way connected to, or endorsed by any school in the UL System, we receive no subsidy. Currently our fixed costs have dropped to $3200 a year.

So for the third time ever (annually if possible) we are holding a donation type fund raiser. Our goal is to raise $2400, if we exceed that goal, Ragin Pagin will donate the surplus to UL Athletics. To keep track we will create a brick progress page. You can indicate if you wish to donate anonymously or have your member or real name (or business name) mentioned.

Regardless of how close we come to reaching the goal we will continue to strive to make RaginPagin.com a hub to connect to everything Ragin' Cajuns on the web. We hope to continue doing research so we can be a good source for all info related to UL past present and future.

To see how you can help click the donate button in the menu bar near the upper right side of the page.

Thanks for your support.

ps Please, do not send money you budgeted for RCAF.

[CajunRed]

Turbine...let me start by thanking you for what you do for all of us. The opportunity to access such a site to get information and discuss OUR university...THE University of Louisiana...is priceless. Thanks for everything you do for us!!

I have put a reminder in my calendar to make a contribution each quarter...and I encourage as many that can afford it to do the same.

Geaux Turbine! Geaux Cajuns!!


igeaux.mobi

[Hammer58]

Turb, will you be at the recruiting bash?

[Turbine]

Turb, will you be at the recruiting bash?

Yes I hope to be there.

The time of day is perfect for me.
igeaux.mobi

[ManAboutTown]

No problemo chief. Will do.

igeaux.mobi

[CajunRed]

Come on, guys. This deserves more attention than it is getting so far.

[ImperialCajun]

I need an address. And, to whom should I make the check. I'll send $50.00. Forty-seven more like this and you are home free. Thank-you for your service, Thomas

[CajunRed]

_ I need an address. And, to whom should I make the check. I'll send $50.00. Forty-seven more like this and you are home free. Thank-you for your service, Thomas _

There is a "DONATE" button to the top right of the RAGE-PAGE. If you want to send a check instead, I'm sure Turb has one to provide.

[rhineaux]

This feels like the semi-annual fundraisers that Public Radio stations hold, which I think is great. They offer a service to their listeners for free, and ask them to place an actual value on that service. For some people, asking them to pay for something that they can get for free is almost offensive. The fact is, the service is not free…they’re just allowing others to cover the cost of their entertainment.

Judging by the number of online users during peak times, if every daily contributor/reader donated $20 to Ragin Pagin, the goal would easily be met. $20 might seem like a lot to some, but it’s less than $2 a month. Think about how much you use Ragin Pagin on a daily basis…how much information you take from Ragin Pagin…how much entertainment you get from Ragin Pagin…and put a value on that. Maybe it’s worth $.25 a day to you. Over the course of a year, that’s $91.25. If that’s something that you cannot afford, that’s OK, donate what you can. I’m not saying this to try to guilt anyone into donating something they cannot afford, but to help put the value of this website into a different perspective. If you think it’s worth the $.25 per day, but can’t afford the $100 up front, that’s no big deal. Make an initial donation that you’re comfortable with, and then do like Red and set up a reminder every quarter and reassess what you have available at that time. Perhaps that $100 annually becomes a goal for you and you pick up one less latte a week, or one less pack of smokes, or one less beer at a Cajuns game, so that you can meet your personal goal.

There is a lot of work that goes into Ragin Pagin and very seldom has the site come to its readers asking for assistance. I feel confident that we’ll all step up to do what we can, not only to keep the site running and progressing, but also to show our appreciation for all of the hard work.

I will also say that when you donate to PayPal, the recipient absorbs a $2 transaction fee. So, a $20 donation to Ragin Pagin becomes $18. Please consider this when determining your contribution.

[RaginScotsman]

Thanks Turbine and to everyone who makes this site possible. Geaux Cajuns!

[CajunAmos]

Done, and thanks for all the work.

[BeauCajun]

The check will be in the mail shortly Turb. Just like RCAF, I'm doubling my donation from last year.