Adopt/Sponsor a Number Fundraiser with Alumni

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fasterthanthefly
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Adopt/Sponsor a Number Fundraiser with Alumni Mar 15, 2019 13:02:05 GMT -6 blackknight and coachcrabb2 like this

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Post by fasterthanthefly on Mar 15, 2019 13:02:05 GMT -6

Looking at reaching out to our alumni and challenge them to sponsor a number on the roster. This would be something like a $100 donation to "reserve" their number or a number as a sponsor. List them as a sponsor in the game program. The money would go to the general football budget and not directly to that player that wore that number. I thought this might be a good and easy way to build some financial support from our alumni. Maybe give them a t-shirt and free pass to games if they wore the shirt stating they were a number sponsor.

Has anyone done something like this? Pro's/Con's??

Thanks!
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coachd5085
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Adopt/Sponsor a Number Fundraiser with Alumni Mar 15, 2019 23:55:07 GMT -6 klaby likes this

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Post by coachd5085 on Mar 15, 2019 23:55:07 GMT -6

Just some thoughts that jumped out (having never been involved in something like this)--
--What would motivate me to sponsor "a number"? If it was the number I used to wear then :
A) What if the number is a kid who doesn't see the field? Sure, it seems kind of petty, but I could see issues developing.
B) What if the number I wore isn't being used in a given year?
C) Pete Rozelle was the NFL commissioner when I was in HS. Therefore, quite a few others have worn that number since I have. So, how would that work as a motivating factor?

It just seems "clunky" to me.

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