Week 15-2 For Fun Profit

FOR FUN AND PROFIT FUN FACTS FROM THE VIRGINIA STATE PARK’S RIMS ROOM

WHAT SOLD THIS SEASON – MAY 25 – Sept. 7, 2009

2,226 Float Tubes

4,619 Canoes 323,507 Swimmers 4,490 Kayaks How many miles of ice did we sell this season? 26,282 Bags = Just about 7.9 miles

8,202 Paddle Boats

4,804 Adult T-Shirts 10, 706 Children’s T-Shirts 1,588 Hats 8,181 Pet Visits 15,510 t-shirts – enough to provide at least one t-shirt to every man, woman and child in nelson county, virginia

19,278 Hotdogs

10, 365 Pizza Slices

12,101 Ice Cream Scoops

Beach/Swimming:

1,553 Swim Goggles & 1,194 Floats/Promo Mats

Books:

76 New River Blueway National Geographic Map 340 Mount Rogers Trails Illustrated Map *

Camping:

485 Marshmallow Sticks 4PK.

9,524 20oz. Drinks

450 Customized “Virginia State Parks” Adjustable Hiking Poles Collectibles:

575 Park Logo Patches

18,277 bundles of firewood - enough to fill ten 24 foot U-Haul trucks Fishing:

2,159 Night Crawlers * & 1,344 Sinkers

Gifts:

894 Magnets & 611 Decks Playing Cards

Groceries:

60,438 Drinks / Bottled, Can & Cup & 52,522 Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

How many football fields of candy bars did we sell? 29,419 Candy Bars = 245.16 football fields including end zones Health & Beauty:

207 Native Tan Products & 160 Cutter Insect Products

Jewelry:

1,583 Fairy Stone Charms & 580 Park Logo Pins

Parks sold 3,807 postcards - enough to completely wallpaper an average 15’ x 20 room Sundries:

467 Batteries, Assorted Sizes * & 378 Sunglasses

Toys/Plush:

396 Audubon Plush Birds & 296 Glow Sticks

Virginia Food Line: 1,748 Nancy’s Rock Candy * * Continues to be the best seller since May 30, 2009 Register Progress and For Fun & Profit now available for viewing on the Intranet (Enterprise Manuals and Information)