What are some fundraising ideas for guys at a college looking to fund an inline hockey team?
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Dunk tank!
The 3rd answer is a fantastic thought too!
bake sale
public sale yourselves as dates
You could get silicone bracelets with your school mascot in black and white on them (in appropriate colors) and sell those. I know of one group who does sweet well with them every year.
Picture buttons. Make 3″ buttons of the players and sell them. Profits are sweet excellent on those.
Tee Shirts. (profit margin isn’t as excellent).
Who controls the concessions for the games? If the team can, buy some cokes & candy bars & sell everything for $1.
Hold Texas Holdem Tournaments with a $20 entry fee. Keep half for the team and the other half for cash prizes for First, Second and Third.
Having played for a rugby team previous to a neck injury re-introduced me to hockey, a few things we did (all of which work):
1) Calendars work. I can’t tell you how many rugby teams have place out calendars (often times showing a small cheesecake/beefcake). The upfront cost is minimal. Market the calendar wisely and you can do well. Have fun with it.
2) If you’re of legal drinking age…celebrity bartending nights at your local bar/pub. You guys work, and you keep a part of revenues.
3) Program/scorecard sales at games. If you have an NHL team nearby, contact them about doing this. You volunteer your time, and keep a part of what you sell.
4) Volunteer to scorekeep and help out youth hockey. Youth teams always need scorekeepers, referees, etc. Get on excellent terms with the hockey community, and it helps. Plus, the local rink(s) might then be inclined to help you with costs.
5) If you can, sell sponsorships (not sure the legality of this with a college). Your team has to have a website, and place links to their site on yours. Offer to promote their company (my rugby team’s sponsor (a local pub) bought us a full playing kit and place their logo on our shirts)
6) Amazon and NHL.com have free marketing programs. People go their sites through your website, and if they buy stuff, you get a percentage of what they buy. Complete no-brainer (I volunteer with a greyhound adoption group in the GTA, and we do this with Amazon.ca; last year we earned just over $1,000 from this).
As a larger picture…befriend your local community. Volunteer your time. Be visible. A group of polite young men in hockey sweaters donating their time to a charitable cause buys you a lot of goodwill. If the only time people see you is when you have your hat in hand…not so excellent. Scratch someone else’s back and they’ll help you.