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Post by op4shadow on Mar 23, 2009 16:21:41 GMT -6
anybody want to share any fundraising events that brought a $3,000 profit or better? already have a golf tournament lined up, so don't include that.
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Post by bluboy on Mar 23, 2009 17:55:42 GMT -6
We had a bench-a-thon that brought in $7000. We also do Players Choice card (same as Varsity Gold). We make some big $$$ frm the Players Choice card, and it's easy to do.
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Post by op4shadow on Mar 23, 2009 17:58:09 GMT -6
how did you run your bench-a-thon?
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Post by airraider on Mar 23, 2009 19:10:45 GMT -6
how did you run your bench-a-thon? I am planning the construction of our new weightroom.. and I am coordinating a athletic program wide "Dead Lift for Dollars". Each athlete will be given a pledge sheet(s) with a spot for the person's name, phone number, and amount they would like to donate per LB lifted. There is also a flat donation space for those who would just like to give $5 or whatever. We will have a meeting a couple of days before our testing to outline the program.. and then another right before our spring break to give out the sheets and to give final instructions.. We will then give them all of spring break to get as many pledges as possible. Once they arrive back from spring break, we will make a final push before the lift-a-thon which will take place later that week after school. This will coincide with the end of baseball/softball/track and the start of spring football. Then once each kid has their total LB's lifted... they will go collect the money. The key here will be to give each kid a directions card and a pledge form.. the directions card will explain to the person what we are doing.. and what the cause is.. it will then tell them that we are only asking for a couple of pennies per LB.. and to please pledge no more than 5 cents per LB.. We do not want someone not understanding and pledging 25 cents a pound to some kid who can dead lift 300lbs.. and then someone trying to collect the $75. Lets say you have 100 kids in your entire athletic program... Each kid gets 20 people to pledge 2 cents per lb.. and on average each athlete dead lifts 200lbs.. (boys and girls) Thats a total of $8000 if my math is correct.
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Post by bluboy on Mar 23, 2009 19:51:06 GMT -6
Kids are divided into three weight classes (170 and under, 171-200, and 201 and above). There are two winners in each weight class; the kid who benches the most and the kid who brings in the most pledge money. If one kid lifts the most and brings in the most money, we will give the second place money earner the award. We do not want one kid winning all the awards (share the wealth). Kids are tested prior to the actual event. They then go out and get pledges based on what they lifted(whatever weight they do do 3 reps). They must turn in their pledges before the actual event. We get local businesses to donate money toward T-shirts; the front has our logo and the back lists the sponsors. Every kid who participates gets a shirt. We also get local businesses to donate prizes (free pizzas, monthly gym memberships, gift certificates for movies, sports stuff, etc). Parents are invited to come and watch; the event is held in our gym at night. We usually get a ton of family members who attend. We have a coach as an emcee who gives info about every kid (favorite team, nickname, grade, etc) and we play music while the kids lift. After all the kids lift, we announce the top lifters and top money earners in each class. We also announce the overall top lifter and money earner. It's a bit of work to set up (the inital testing and money collection before the actual bench-a-thon), but it brings in a nice chunk of change.
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Post by coachrji on Mar 23, 2009 20:08:54 GMT -6
We just held a coin-drop last on Saturday . We put about 10 players at a bunch of busy intersections with their jerseys and helmets to collect the money. We collected $2000 in 2 1/2 hours. Afterward we get some pizzas and throw out a few basketballs in the gym and everybody is happy.
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Post by tothehouse on Mar 23, 2009 20:18:10 GMT -6
We live in a town of 15,000 people. The last 15 years our lift a thon has averaged $30,000 or more.
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Post by barr602000 on Mar 23, 2009 21:58:17 GMT -6
I like the coin drop idea as I have seen this with the Fire Department.
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Post by airraider on Mar 24, 2009 3:49:53 GMT -6
I like the coin drop idea as I have seen this with the Fire Department. We always coupled this with our carwashes... but we always ended up washing 10 cars maybe.. and the bulk of the money came from the pandhandling..
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Post by bigm0073 on Mar 24, 2009 10:31:30 GMT -6
We do these three -
1. Raffle in Spring (I have a timeshare in Aruba... Week for free WITH airfare for two). We charge $10.00 a ticket. We make usually between $9,000 - $14,000 - Depending...
2. Gold Cards - 1st Team Sports (August) - We make between usually $9,000.00 - $14,000 (Range).
3. Letter Writing Campaign (August) - Last year we cleared $5,400.00 off this.
I like to do BIG fundraisers with a LOT of pop.... I am not a big fan of Nickel and Dimming car washers, donut sales... I also have a very supportive booster club that helps out with this as well...
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