Is the Under the Weather SportsPod Cool, Funny Looking or a Must-have?
Spring sports are in full swing which means a lot of families spend their weekends juggling multiple sports for 1-4 kids, all at different locations. If lucky, the weather holds out with mild temperatures and sunny skies. The worst-case scenario, freezing temps and rain. Let’s just say by the end of the weekend everyone is …
How to Recruit Volunteers for Your School Fundraiser
Many hands make light work, which is why you’ll need to recruit volunteers for your next fundraiser. Although it sounds simple enough, it can be difficult to round up enough people to have the fundraiser run like a well-oiled machine. Below are a few suggestions for how to recruit the volunteers you need to raise …
Top 10 Most Popular Fundraising Ideas for Sports Teams
Teams looking for a sure thing when it comes to fundraising will want to consider implementing a few of the most popular fundraisers. These tried and true methods have delivered year after year, enabling sports teams to purchase much needed equipment or to pay for traveling expenses for away games. 50/50 Raffle 50/50 raffles are …
Changing Up Fundraising for Youth Sports
Moms! Fundraising can be more than buying a box of donuts or standing at the 4-way with a donation bucket. Whether you are raising funds for a team or an individual, make it about more than money. Fundraising is a team building exercise, an opportunity to build social and communication skills, and a creative …
Youth Sports Fundraising Ideas with a Quick Turnaround
There are plenty of profitable fundraising ideas, but some of them take a great deal of time to plan and implement. Should your team have a pressing need, you’ll want to opt for one of the fundraising ideas below. These have a quick turnaround so you can get the money you need as soon as …
DIY Dessert – Dipped Oreo Team Treat
Everyone loves a good cookie right? Believe it or not these sporty cookies are actually Oreos in disguise! These fun treats are perfect for a sports-themed birthday party, for your graduate at senior night, or for the end of the year team party. Trying to raise money for a big competition or tournament? These cookies would …
10 Totally Unique Team Sports Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising is often necessary for many schools and traveling sports teams. The funds pay for new equipment, team uniforms, an expenses associated with away games. Traditional fundraisers are great, but not exciting. Instead of opting for selling candy bars or hosting a car wash, try one of the following unique fundraising ideas. Bingo Night Who …
8 Product-Free Fundraising Ideas
As parents, the moment your child walks through the door with a fundraiser packet, you take a deep breath and think to yourself, what am I going to have to buy now?! Often times, we get “stuck” with fundraiser leftovers because your child couldn’t manage to sell quite enough of the required product. You might encourage …
Fall Fundraiser Ideas for Schools & Teams
In order to make fundraising easy on kids (and parents as well!), finding just the right fundraiser is the key to success! Find what people are in need of, then they are more apt to purchase. And remember…not all fundraisers sell a product, there are other options. Keep in mind that you will need to plan …
9 Creative Fundraising Ideas {Part 2}
Who really likes participating in fundraising?? Not many of us parents get excited about selling things but most of the time it is part of being a team AND it helps us meet the financial demands of all the activities our kids are in. If you are tired of the “same ol’, same ol’” then …
Should Kids Contribute Toward Their Sports or Activity Fees?
Our boys are in the midst of winter workouts for their travel baseball team. This also means, our teams are prepping for the upcoming season: ordering uniforms, scheduling games and tournaments and raising funds to pay for it all. In order for all of the planning to come together, every parent gets assigned a committee. This …
10 Creative Fundraising Ideas for Sports Teams and Schools
We have been on a number teams and schools where we have been asked to participate in a fundraiser. After more than 9 years of fundraiser after fundraiser I have to admit that I don’t want to buy another tub of cookie dough or another roll or wrapping paper. It seems that we do the same fundraisers …
How to Get Team Sponsorships
I’m assuming the majority of you have kids on sports teams. A lot of you might even have a kid or two on a travel team. We all know just how expensive it can be to have our kids participate in any type of sport and it’s not getting cheaper any time soon. Many organizations …