Fundraising

Being a part of a competitive team requires an investment of both time and money. There are many ways for teams to raise money. Ideally, teams will raise money from sources outside the club to help reduce the burden of costs on the parents. Simply purchasing "goods" from your own player defeats the purpose of fundraising, and from a financial perspective, actually can increase your own overall costs. For example: A parent purchases a "widget" which the players are selling. The "widget" costs $10.00, of which the team receives a profit of $4.00. If you really want to have that "widget", then everything is fine. But, if you're only buying to support the team, then you've actually spent $10.00 in order to make a $4.00 donation. We therefore strongly encourage fundraising efforts be directed outside the club.

Some ideas on how to raise money include:

  • T-shirt sponsors (merchants/businesses get their logo placed on the back of team t-shirts)
  • Garage sales
  • Roller-skating parties
  • Bowling parties
  • Helping a local company with yard/facility clean-up (in exchange for a donation)
  • Car Washes
  • Black-Tie Dinners
  • Selling candles, baked goods, etc.

There are also important fundraising basics to consider before beginning:

  • Set a goal
  • Target an audience
  • Rally the team behind the fundraiser
  • Form a plan
  • Establish a time frame or specific date
  • Select the right location
  • Create a schedule
  • Assess the costs to conduct the fundraiser

San Tan will allow most fundraising efforts as long as they conform to some basic criteria:

  • The use of the club name and/or logos is prohibited without the permission of the board of directors. In general, the club will not permit individual teams to sell "Legacy merchandise", whether it be ballcaps, umbrellas, chairs, etc. This type of merchandise bearing the club name/logo is reserved for fundraising by the club as a whole.
  • The fundraiser must be appropriate. The involvement of liquor or tobacco will not necessarily be excluded, but cannot involve the participation of children.

Please contact Mark Thede to discuss ideas.