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Post by coachshs on Dec 6, 2006 17:21:05 GMT -6
I would like to talk about what you guys are doing for fund raising. I was just informed that our schools athletic budget will be cut 20% next season. This means that I will probably lose an assistant coach, pay for transportation, and face pay to play. I currently raise $10-12K a year for my program and am not sure where else I can find money. If we go to pay to play the program will be sunk. I am in a middle class area, 500 students in the school and have about 75 athletes a year play ball for me.
Any ideas on how to raise cash?
Thanks in advance!
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Post by coachcalande on Dec 6, 2006 18:12:15 GMT -6
film some of your drills...sell them on the net.
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Post by coachcalande on Dec 6, 2006 18:14:13 GMT -6
HAVE FUN
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Post by fbdoc on Dec 6, 2006 18:36:03 GMT -6
If you don't already have one - start a Booster / Quarterback Club. That way your parents are raising the $ instead of you.
Pay for Play (Participate is better) really isn't that unusual these days. We're a private school so our parents were already paying - 2 years ago we added a fee for each sport and each season. There was some complaining initially but now it's simply an expectation for our parents. Make sure the intial fee is reasonable for your families.
Otherwise there are a countless #'s of fund raisers including car washes, candy bars, calanders, magazines, lift-a-thons, PE uniform sales, fan apparel, game programs with ad sales, and the like. Find something that works in your area. Good Luck.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 6, 2006 18:46:24 GMT -6
merchandising is good way to nickel & dime and sell your program. have a "gift shop" set up during lunch at school, at all the school's activities. sell t-shirts, sunglasses, bracelets, visors, etc. make them sport "unspecific" (include some sport specific ones, too, but will increase sales by keeping them generic).
check out mudslingershades for some cool sunglasses. easy sell to the people in the community and kids at school
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Post by CoachJohnsonMN on Dec 6, 2006 20:06:51 GMT -6
I don't know if there is an annual town celebration in your community, but these bring in many former players, faculty, and supporters. These are the people you have to target. We are planning an alumni golf tournament this year. We considered (I see other athletic teams in our area do this) a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament, alumni flag football, and a pancake breakfast. These are fairly inexpensive, they target people who are supportive to your program, and the athletic activities allow the old guys to feel young again.
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Post by Coach Huey on Dec 6, 2006 20:17:08 GMT -6
I don't know if there is an annual town celebration in your community, but these bring in many former players, faculty, and supporters. These are the people you have to target. We are planning an alumni golf tournament this year. We considered (I see other athletic teams in our area do this) a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament, alumni flag football, and a pancake breakfast. These are fairly inexpensive, they target people who are supportive to your program, and the athletic activities allow the old guys to feel young again. great ideas. at another school i was at we did golf tournament. also had a slow-pitch softball tournament. my high school used to have a monthly supper or lunch. we (students/players) would do alot of the cooking with the help of coaches & teachers, of course. people could "dine-in" at the cafeteria or could call orders and we would deliver. we usually did it on either saturday supper or a sunday lunch. we always did it on the same day weekend each month (1st weekend) so people got accustomed and would make plans to order a meal.
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Post by saintrad on Dec 6, 2006 20:43:37 GMT -6
i guess you could always take the Mike Price stripper approach
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Post by cutty on Dec 7, 2006 21:41:09 GMT -6
Intramural basketball: charge $10 per head on a team, try to get 7 students to a team, try to get 10 teams, free admissions during regular season, and charge a $1 admission for playoffs
Raffle off a PSP: during lunch charge $1 per tickett for a month
You cant forget about Krispy Kremes
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Post by poweriguy on Dec 7, 2006 22:29:04 GMT -6
If you can get a hold of or rent a dunk tank, that has done good in the past . Do it if your school has any celebrations like cinco de mayo or homecoming week festivities. Kids love to pay a buck for 3 balls to dunk a rude and obnoxious coach.
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Post by 50Murf on Dec 8, 2006 1:05:53 GMT -6
Sell squares for the AFC/NFC Championship, and even the SuperBowl...sell them at 20 each, pay out a $1000, keep a $1000. If you do AFC/NFC, you will raise $2000 in one day. We did it, and we are a small, private, grade school - so it can be done. Everyone loves the squares and they all seem to like the idea of helping out, while still getting money. For $20 a square, it is reasonable and do able.
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Post by poweriguy on Dec 9, 2006 0:10:39 GMT -6
Sell squares for the AFC/NFC Championship, and even the SuperBowl...sell them at 20 each, pay out a $1000, keep a $1000. If you do AFC/NFC, you will raise $2000 in one day. We did it, and we are a small, private, grade school - so it can be done. Everyone loves the squares and they all seem to like the idea of helping out, while still getting money. For $20 a square, it is reasonable and do able. Check your state and local laws before you do this, because where I'm from that is illegal has heck.
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Post by cartwright on Dec 9, 2006 11:05:31 GMT -6
Yeah, you definitely want to run any sort of gambling by the local counsel.
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