Fundraising and Money Making

[tbarbera]

Anyone have ideas on how to raise money for our club. We are looking to get about $2,000 more dollars.

Anything at all, don't hold back. Also if you can think of ways to save money that would help. (cheap(er) but professional uniforms, cheaper screen printing, people that are giving away unwanted equipment... anything to save a buck.)

Thanks,
Tyler

[coachmanzi]

Become a stripper?

[tbarbera]

Originally Posted by coachmanzi

Become a stripper?

Since I already strip to pay for my babies education, I was thinking the rest of the team could whore themselves out. Unlike me, some of the people are very unattractive... if they were prostitutes they wouldn't have to take their clothes off.

[strazzere]

Easy fundraisers;

Have every guy one the team list 10 people that are most likely to donate money. Then print out a letter on your school lab computers that is semi-personalized explaining who is asking for money and what it will be used for. "We are looking to compete in nationals etc etc, we need uniforms etc etc" Things like this can go a long way with family members and close family relatives, businesses etc. It's a good way to bang out a possible 100 donations (assuming you have atleast 10 guys). A good way to ensure these is MANDATE 10 names/addresses from each kid. They can always add more. Then have a pizza party and stuff the envelopes and write the names down, have everyone sign them etc.
If you do this correctly you can get almost all the materials free (stolen?) from labs on campus etc.

Hold a charity poker game, 50% goes to winners etc etc...

Hold minitournaments - 5 teams at 150$ and try to get donated court time.

Hold a king of the hill tournament - or a "challange our team in doubles" - $5 a pop, we've done this at spring carnival and made a ton before...

Sell dippin` dots - they normally buy back what you don't sell so it's all profit.

50/50 - Make a lot of money doing these

Charity parties - you can get function halls donated sometimes, combine with a 50/50, date auction, auctions, raffles, byob and leave us your cans, cover charges etc...

Crappier things;

Sign up credit cards... It sucks, you feel like a bastard doing it - but it makes money. If your a smooth talker, or a good scum bag, you can make a lot of money like this.

Get a restaurant to let you rent them out for a night, and you can fill it/sell tickets etc etc.

[volleyballstud]

Most of the teams here host a fundraiser at a bar that has a special. Something like $20-30 for 2-3 hours of drinking cheap beer and well drinks.

[BHitterDPasser]

You're up in the Mass area, right? D'Angelos is always looking to do fundraisers. Go talk to a D'Angelos and then get everyone you know to eat there. Part of the proceeds from a certain time period will go to your team.

[set10]

Conquest Monkey just held a 60 team beer pong tournament. It was a huge success, $30 a person was a tiny bit steep but you got to eat and (most importantly) drink all you wanted. Winners got Sox tickets and they had Jagermeister promo girls there too.

Just get a ton of friends, a few tables and set it up just like a volleyball tournament, pool play winners/losers brackets etc.

And No, I didn't win, I lost in the finals. I'm still pissed about it.