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Post by Keeper on Feb 25, 2015 15:25:05 GMT -5
So that other thread got me thinking, would any of the parents or fellow coaches on here care to share where they get their fundraiser stuff?
We currently have been selling Waffle House coupon books that were donated to the team by one of their District Managers. Typically they're $2 each and have over $20 in discounts. They've been great and easy to sell at $5 each for us but weve been told some have sold for $8 and $10 each.
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Post by sidelinemama on Feb 25, 2015 15:31:57 GMT -5
I don't have experience with this, but I do know that I have heard that selling mattresses is a great fundraiser. It's a one day deal in a parking lot somewhere. I also have friends whose kids have sold Christmas Trees over the holidays and that is supposed to generate some good profits. Great idea for a thread!
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Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 25, 2015 15:44:44 GMT -5
would be interested to hear more about the 'candle' one mentoined, the candles aren't cheap but wonder if it becomes hitting up family members to buy some candles to help out.
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Post by spectator on Feb 25, 2015 17:11:29 GMT -5
Applebees does a 'Flapjack Fundraiser' for teams. They will open for breakfast, have the staff make pancakes and your team sells the tickets at either $5 or $7 a pop - Applebee's gets $2 of that, you keep the rest. You print your own tickets to sell but that's easy. You get two shifts and the kids do the 'serving' - all food is pre plated and it's very simple - pancakes with or without sausage, OJ or coffee. applebeesatlanta.com/FundraisingIt's brilliant - a one and done fundraiser, everyone needs breakfast; the kids can sell to their teachers, neighbors and friends; they wear their uniforms and serve and you can put a big 'tip/donation' jar at the door and easily make upwards of $1500-$2000 in about three hours. Not a ton of money but it can cover the cost of 1 or 2 tournament entry fees. Works better with younger kids (U10-U12's) and it's a ton of fun, too! Hardest part - finding an Applebees central to where your team is. Town Center up in Kennesaw has done this before - not sure what other locations have but it's worth the research if you're interested. |
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Post by spectator on Feb 25, 2015 17:18:51 GMT -5
Another one - pinestraw or mulch. A local boy scout troop did this at a very reasonable price and for an additional $1 per bale, they'd spread it for you. I like practical fundraisers - too many years of wrapping paper and cheesy gift fundraisers for the elementary schools has me jaded on that stuff now!
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Post by sidelinemama on Feb 25, 2015 17:52:14 GMT -5
Wow! The Applebees thing sounds great!
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Post by lovethegame on Feb 25, 2015 20:28:14 GMT -5
Applebees is a great fundraiser. When we did it, we printed the tickets and then numbered them 1-20, 21-40, etc. Each player was given a packet of tickets, and we stressed that we didn't want them back, so they needed to sell them. Some still returned their tickets, but not many. Others took additional packets. Some people knew they couldn't make it to the breakfast and just donated, which was great because it was all profit.
What I liked about this fundraiser is that it took relatively little time, and there was no risk. I am all about fundraisers with little to no risk. There is nothing worse than investing in something and finding you can't sell it. Sometimes it pays off and other times you are stuck. Selling spirit wear can be tricky for that reason. Whatever you can't sell is eats your profit (I say that from experience). We also checked into selling crew socks with the teams logo. There was a pretty significant amount of money that had to be fronted for the socks and you have to be sure to guess right on the sizes. We decided not to do it because the profit wasn't that great. I would think this might be a good fundraiser for a high school rather than a club.
Another fundraiser that we've had some success with is selling ESPN subscriptions. There is no risk and a pretty high return. Basically, the player sells a subscription (two year, I think) for $40. You pay ESPN $10 and keep the other $30. I don't ESPN has a minimum you have to sell, or at least they didn't. The player does have to make some calls or ask some friends, family and neighbors, but if each player can sell five, you've made $150/player.
When it comes to team of our size it's best to keep the investment low otherwise you can find yourself working really hard for just a little bit of money (and believe me I've made a few fundraising mistakes and had to work way too hard for the money raised).
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Post by allthingsoccer on Feb 26, 2015 10:14:04 GMT -5
Great ideas!! www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/You get 40%!! Its pretty easy. They do catalog and online ordering (has social media stuff). The catalog runs for around 3 weeks but the online is active for like 4 or 5 months. You have a chairperson set up who can log in and see the current sales. Pretty easy...We do 75% to the player and 25% to team. This fundraiser alone can help cut costs for the family. We do it in Spring and Fall. We avg. $250-$300 a player per season (Spring and Fall). That pretty much covers tournament fees for a family. The GA reps is below... Taylor Clay Account Executive Yankee Candle Fundraising tclay@yankeecandle.com (901) 830-8586 (cell) www.yankeecandlefundraising.com |
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Post by SoccerMom on Feb 26, 2015 13:15:24 GMT -5
we do a few different fundraisers...100% proceeds go to the team fund. That covers all tournament fees plus all the coaches expenses (per diem, hotel & mileage). Last season we had some extra $$ and threw $100 to each participant to help with their own travel expenses. Its not mandatory, but if they dont participate then theyre on their own for all expenses. The easiest one we have done so far is chickfila calendars, there is no investment at all. what you cant sell you simply return by a date and you dont owe anything. We had to pay them $4 per calendar and got to keep the difference..we sold them for $8, each but I've heard some sell it for more, thats 50% profit!. Each calendar comes with a card that can be redeemed for a free item each month so the card pays itself. They were very easy to sell, I had to keep going back to the store for more. We made almost 2k in the 2 months that we did it.
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Post by silverback on Feb 26, 2015 23:54:41 GMT -5
We've done all kinds of fun raisers, including selling tickets, car washes, coupon books, etc, but so many times you end up selling to yourself, friends, families, and then you have to turn around and support those who bought from you. The best one we ever did was to just get the team and stand outside a busy intersection with signs and beg. We made over $1,000 in one day. We had kids juggling on the side of the road and people were throwing money at us. Might not be the best idea for everyone, but it was easy money.
Another idea I've heard was to set up a message area at your clubs tournament (if your club has one). You can call a local massage therapy school and get students to show up for free. Apparently, the students typically have a certain amount of pro bono work they need to do for their degree. They show up with their tables and you charge 10 bucks for 10-15 minutes. No cost to you and easy money. Never done this and only heard about it, but it might be worth looking into.
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