Thunder Bay loves a Shag. It's one of those nights people actually look forward to — good crowd, cold drinks, and the chance to walk away with something. But let's be honest, not everyone in Thunder Bay is going to dance the night away. The grand prizes keep people there, but the hours in between can drag if there's nothing going on. The last thing you want is guests watching the clock, inching toward the door before the big draw. Keep them entertained, keep them at the bar, and the night takes care of itself.
Thunder Bay Shag Rentals
$3 for a putt, $5 for two. Simple, fun, and something your guests won't expect. Not everyone is at a Shag to drink and dance — give them something to compete over and they'll stay longer, spend more, and have a better night doing it.
Sink a hole-in-one and you're entered into the prize pot. Every putt contributes to it and it builds all night. At the end of the night, take out the cost of the mini putt rental first, then split what's left 50/50 — half goes to the winner, half goes to the happy couple. Everyone walks away with something.
Or you can setup hole-in-one wins a ticket into the grand prize draw instead. Less to manage on the night and still gives guests a reason to step up and take their shot.
We recommend having a volunteer at the machine all night. Keep it loaded to around 50 capsules for the best gameplay, and make sure guests drop their empty capsules in the return bin. It matters more than you'd think — every capsule returned gets you $0.35 back, every token gets you $0.25. We e-transfer the refund once everything is back with us. The more you recover, the lower your actual cost.
$426.58 sounds like a lot until you do the math. Return your capsules and tokens and your actual cost drops to $306.52. Sell tokens at $5 each and you're walking away with $943.48. A Shag is a fundraiser — this one just happens to be fun.
Here's an easy way to keep your costs down without guests feeling shortchanged. A grand prize ticket inside a capsule costs you nothing — but the person who wins it doesn't see it that way. They see a shot at something big. That's the value of the machine working for you.
The best part? You know your crowd. Stock it with things they'll actually want — mini shooters for the drinkers, fishing jigs for the outdoors crowd, candy for everyone else. A little thought goes a long way and keeps people coming back for more tokens.