Archive for the Football Category
May
1
2012
Football fundraisers – why are these popular
Football is the most popular game on the planet; it is called the Beautiful Game. It is a game with mass appeal. The best thing about football is that it does not need a great deal of equipment; in its most basic form you can enjoy the game with a football and some open space. Football lends itself wonderfully to fundraising because the costs involved are low, anyone can participate, the game is open for all, and most importantly the game is fun.
A football fundraiser can get you great returns on what you choose to invest. If you succeed in instituting a footballing tournament that takes off with the clubs and the masses, then nothing like it. There is a lot of money and prestige that can be gained from an event like this. You can easily incorporate a football-kicking tournament in any fundraising event. A dollar as participation fee and a prize for a person that can net a goal beating the keeper, or drop three cans with one kick. There is a lot you can do with the humble football. For example, you can get people to test the power in their kicks by placing a...
Feb
14
2012
Soccer fundraising – score the goals
The unique appeal of soccer fundraising lies in the fact that anyone can patronize this form of fundraising – from a two year old kid to an eighty year old granny…anyone can step up to kick a football and contribute to a cause. So any charity wishing to avail the benefits of a soccer fundraising can do so easily. All it takes is some planning, reaching out, space, and maybe collaborating with an internet fundraising company. Let us take each of these points one by one.
Planning entails knowing the amount you wish to generate with a soccer fundraising; if you have successfully carried out such a fundraising before you will have a better idea of what you need to do to succeed here. You also need to plan on the number of people to call and the type of people you wish to target. The thing is that soccer fundraising can be carried out in more ways than one; all of them at the same venue. So, you can have a team matches playing for a trophy and you can have individual dribbling events or guys trying to score a goal. All of these are fun activities and as mentioned...
Oct
19
2007
Football Drop Fundraiser
I've heard of a golf ball drop and even an Easter Egg drop, but this is a first for me. This story comes from the Myrtle Beach Online site:
One athletics booster club in Horry County is holding a helicopter football drop, during which school board member Joe DeFeo uses his helicopter to drop footballs on the field. Whoever bought the ticket for the section that one, specially chosen football lands in gets $1,000.Sounds like a fun, unusual raffle idea! So I guess the profit potential depends on how many sections there are, how much $ they are each and if you sell out the whole field. I guess you would want to make the sections small so you could sell the most boxes possible. Then it's all up to your volunteers to sell as many tickets as possible! Plus you could make this into an entire event, maybe part of a tailgate party. It also sounds like one of those unusual fundraisers that would draw even more interest and funds the second year its done. Once people see this in action they'd really talk it up next...
Oct
16
2007
Tailgate Party Fundraiser
Yesterday I posted about a Guys Night Out football event. It reminded me of the traditional football tailgate event. Why not make a football tailgate party into a fundraiser? Your football booster club could host a tailgate style event before your high school football game. It could be a family friendly picnic instead of the "guys only."
You'd raise funds by selling food, drinks and spirit items. Maybe even a special tailgate party t-shirt. You could provide entertainment such as a band. How about a special performance by the cheerleading squad. I'm sure you could think of lots of fun special things to add to your party.
Does your team have a "grudge match" each year? That would be a great one to host your tailgate party. Parents night or the last game of the season are also good days to host football tailgate party fundraiser.
Your high school football fans love to come out and support the team. They've also got to eat! So why not have a tailgate party to give them the chance to do...
Oct
15
2007
Football Fundraising Event Just for the Guys
The McJunkin Corporation recently hosted a "Guys Night Out" fundraiser that included a picnic style buffet. The Charleston Gazette caught this fundraising event in action:
The event, which provided food, drinks and cigars to men watching the West Virginia-Maryland football game, raised money for the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women and Families.This looks like it turned out to be a great football fundraiser. (There's even a photo on the newspaper website.) Your booster club or other group could plan a similar event for the guys who love football. Show the game on big screen TVs or projection. Then you could show a college or professional game. Whatever football team is most popular in your area and would draw the biggest crowd is the one to feature. Go on, let the guys have the night out to kick back and watch their favorite football team. They could help you raise funds for your group at the same...
What will they think of next... now you can fundraise using not just any old round lollipops, but ones that are shaped like footballs. If your football team, booster club, or cheerleading squad needs an extra football game fundraiser you can sell these pops.
You can either sell them in the bleachers or in the concession stand. If your group has a booth somewhere in the stadium at the game you could add them to your lineup of other merchandise. They'd also be an easy sell at pep rallies if your school will allow candy sales at school.
These football shaped lollipops come in 16 flavors - Banana Split, Black Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Blueberry Cheesecake, Cherry Cheesecake, Cherry Snow, Cotton Candy, Grape Delight, Green Apple, Juicy Orange, Lemonade, Lime Slush, Strawberry Shake, Watermelon Slice, Wild Berry, and Wild Cherry.
There are actually quite a few other lollipop shapes available. (If you think footballs are weird check out the alien pops!) You can view all the available pops here ... or Call 1-866-249-2714 for more...
A school sports tournament is a great way for kids to show school spirit while participating in a favorite sport. Tournaments may be organized by the school district, a youth leauge, a YMCA or even a junior college.
Running a school sports tournament takes a lot of effort. Volunteers and sponsors are so important to your success. There are some things you can do to make your school sports tournament run smoothly and be an event that everyone will want to participate in, year after year.
1. Plan Ahead. The more time you have to plan for your event, the more time you can take care of every necessary detail. This can also help you find needed volunteers, sponsors for donations and publicity for the event. Time is your friend.
2. Prioritize. Get a commitment from vendors, sponsors and volunteers for the most important aspects of the tournament first. This includes securing the fields, getting schools on board and planing for the two fundraising aspects of your event: sponsors and concession stands.
3. Assign Jobs. Ask your most committed parents to be over the main areas of the tournament listed above. Then these volunteers can seek support from...
Sep
6
2007
Fast Fundraising for Sports Teams
Are you looking for fast fundraising for your sports team? There's several ways that your team can raise some funds fast, whether you are just starting your season or are needing some fast cash to go to a tournament.
So what are fast ways to raise money for your team? SuperFundraiser.com has found a few of these fundraisers, checked them out and made sure that they really work!
Here's the top 5 fast fundraising ideas for sports teams:
1. Discount Cards - We've taken a look at lots of discount card providers. Fast Track has the best track record (pardon the pun!) and your fundraiser can be done in as little as 3-4 weeks.
2. Fast Food Day - There are many fast food places that will donate a portion of proceeds to your sports team. Call up your local restaurants to see what kind of deal they can offer your team.
3. Ice Cream Social - Yes, another food fundraiser! Many people love ice cream so why not have an ice cream fundraiser at your team's pep rally, game or tournament.
4 . My Sports Dreams - this company has...
Aug
14
2007
High School Football Season Kickoff Picnic
Here's a great way to kickoff your high school football season...
Allen High School in Allen, Texas is having its annual Kick-off Picnic this Friday evening. The football team, cheerleaders and marching band drum line will be there. Plus there will be a live DJ.
Sure it's a great way to celebrate the start of the season and by August kids are dying for something to do anyway! It's also a great way to start fundraising. ;)
Allen prices this event very reasonably at $3.50 per person or $15.00 per family. Like most events, funds are not raised primarily from ticket sales. It's all the other little stuff like raffles, silent auctions, and sales. Yes, this is a great event to sell spirit items. According to Pegasus News:
Patrons will have a chance to order Allen Eagles spirit wear, yard signs and decals. Join or get information on the Allen Eagle Touchdown Club at the picnic as well.Many football booster clubs, cheerleaders and other sports teams sell spirit items as a fundraiser. Parents, students and other sports fans love these items anyway, so it's a great item to sell. If your football booster club is...
