Post by coachplaa on Mar 10, 2010 21:35:18 GMT -6
Coaches-
I want to bounce an idea into this forum and get your feedback.
In previous years, we have fundraised like many coaches...we ask for a "summer pack" payment, and a "spirit pack" payment right before the season starts. That gets the kids their practice clothing, game socks, we do 1 game jersey, off-season insurance, etc. We also do two fundrasiers- a Discount Card event in May, and then we sell ads for our website/game program in the Summer. We do OK at this, and each kid brings in about $200 a piece in "summer/spirit pack" sales, and discount cards/program.
We offer "pride point" incentives to help the kids with the funderaisers, but have the same issues as everyone. About 25% of the program raises 75% of the funds, and we have a lot of slackers...not just poor kids, but slackers. The other issue is I feel like we are asking for money almost every 4-5 weeks from April to August, from our parents.
Knowing that parents do most of the fundraising, we are looking at going to a "progressve fundraiser." This just means that we will ask each kid to be responsible for "$200 dollars. We will still do fundraisers like discount cards, program ads, etc.....but for every dollar they bring it, it is applied to their progressive amount. Once they get to their target goal, they are done, and get everything that they would have gotten. It motivates the parents because potentially the money is not coming out of their pocket.
I'm seeing some programs go to this method with success. My concern is the ignorant people out there saying, "I can't play because I can't pay $200 to play." The goal would be for parents/kids to raise the money so they don't have to pay anything. Should they still be say $40 short of their goal before practice starts in August, they would need to pay the balance, much the same as if they were to buy a spirit pack.
Do any of you do this now? Do you have any recommendations or know of any other pitfalls besides ignorance?
Thanks!
I want to bounce an idea into this forum and get your feedback.
In previous years, we have fundraised like many coaches...we ask for a "summer pack" payment, and a "spirit pack" payment right before the season starts. That gets the kids their practice clothing, game socks, we do 1 game jersey, off-season insurance, etc. We also do two fundrasiers- a Discount Card event in May, and then we sell ads for our website/game program in the Summer. We do OK at this, and each kid brings in about $200 a piece in "summer/spirit pack" sales, and discount cards/program.
We offer "pride point" incentives to help the kids with the funderaisers, but have the same issues as everyone. About 25% of the program raises 75% of the funds, and we have a lot of slackers...not just poor kids, but slackers. The other issue is I feel like we are asking for money almost every 4-5 weeks from April to August, from our parents.
Knowing that parents do most of the fundraising, we are looking at going to a "progressve fundraiser." This just means that we will ask each kid to be responsible for "$200 dollars. We will still do fundraisers like discount cards, program ads, etc.....but for every dollar they bring it, it is applied to their progressive amount. Once they get to their target goal, they are done, and get everything that they would have gotten. It motivates the parents because potentially the money is not coming out of their pocket.
I'm seeing some programs go to this method with success. My concern is the ignorant people out there saying, "I can't play because I can't pay $200 to play." The goal would be for parents/kids to raise the money so they don't have to pay anything. Should they still be say $40 short of their goal before practice starts in August, they would need to pay the balance, much the same as if they were to buy a spirit pack.
Do any of you do this now? Do you have any recommendations or know of any other pitfalls besides ignorance?
Thanks!
