Sports teams need fund-raisers for gear and equipment.
The right fund-raising event for sports teams can make or break the team's season. Without the proper funding, teams go without needed workout equipment and protective gear. Selling over-priced candy or promotional items are often viewed as a burden or as undesirable in the community. Select creative fund-raising ideas for your sports team to earn more money and please all involved.
Pre-Game Barbecue
Hold a barbecue to benefit the team.
Whether in the fall before a football game or the spring prior to the first pitch of a baseball game, a pre-game barbecue benefits the team and the community. Plan the event well ahead of time and advertise heavily in schools, community areas and on local television and radio.
Contact grocery stores and markets for donations or discounts on meats for the event. Ask team member's families and other supporters to donate side items. Suggest basic sides such as corn or chips. Offer a range of soft drinks.
Calculate the price of tickets based on costs, if any, of the food. Keep the price as low as possible while making a profit to maximize participation in the barbecue.
Seek permission from the proper authorities and check local laws for any needed permits before planning begins.
Change Exchange
Turn loose change into a fund-raising event.
Loose change adds up quickly. Gaining a few small coins a day multiplies into a large amount when collected by many. Recruit the sports team, cheerleaders and all other supporters to collect loose change.
Prepare buckets or containers for the task. Decorate with the team logo or in the team colors. Participants carry the bucket with them to all destinations and ask for the loose change in people's pockets to support the team. Hit up businesses and everyone at community events. Go door-to-door in the neighborhoods and ask fans at games to contribute.
Check soliciting laws in the area prior to canvasing businesses and neighborhoods. Get permission from school officials prior to collecting within schools from students and teachers.
Benefit Concert
Hold a concert for fund raising.
Enlist the assistance of local entertainers to raise money with a benefit concert. Ask local bands with a fairly large following to donate their time to assist the team. Schedule several bands for a large benefit concert or schedule multiple concerts if enough bands volunteer.
Consider local stand-up comedians, poets or performing arts groups for the event. Ask local artists to display work for added draw. Contact national level acts who hale from the area to play through their management groups. Team members can act as ushers and hosts during the concert.
Hold the event in a school auditorium or other venue obtainable without cost. Advertise your event through all possible media. Sell tickets and refreshments during the event to raise funds for the team.
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