Baseball Fundraising Ideas
About the end of February, baseball fundraising ideas are on the minds of thousands of Little League, T-ball and Pony league coaches and parents. Fielding a team of any kind is not cheap, and while it is not the most expensive undertaking or sponsorship, a baseball team isn't inexpensive either. When economic times are tough, parents are looking for anyway to try and defray some of the cost of children participating in organized sports. And during those hard economic times, much corporate and business sponsorship dry up, leaving the parents and the coaches scrambling to find ways to pay for uniforms, equipment, field rentals, liability insurance and other sundry expenses. The question is, will your Little League "swing for the fences" or play it safe?
One of the most effective baseball fundraising ideas is to get a well known baseball personality to come and speak at a local club or church. Granted, if the personality is represented by an agent, the cost might be prohibitive. On the other hand, a well known retired player or coach may be willing to come and not only speak but sign autographs and other baseball paraphernalia. Asking for donations at the door or actually charging ticket admission may provide the league with a sizable profit. Look into insurance to cover any losses; that action may save the teams some money if the idea doesn't fly. That's a swing for the fence kind of approach!
Having an auction for a day to have local citizens hire kids to do work around the house may also be a good idea. Of course, if the kids are very young, not a good idea, but if the players are ages 11-14, there are leaves to be raked, lawns to mow, dishes to be washed, dusting to be done, errands to be accomplished and many other jobs that could be hired out for a day. Perhaps if the auction happened in the fall for the following season, snow shoveling jobs could be assigned to various players. Let's face it; the best baseball fundraising ideas are those where the parents don't have to do all the work. In reality, however, the truth is that moms and dads, especially moms, are the biggest fund raiser pack mules. On their backs are placed the fortunes of thousands of Little League baseball teams and leagues around the country. If it weren't for moms, kids would be playing wiffle ball in the back yard with broomsticks.
Now these baseball fundraising ideas that are being out forth here are just as true and workable for softball teams as baseball organizations. So here is one of the baseball fundraising ideas that seems to be a favorite, and may get some excited merchants on board also. Scratch cards will get those little people out of the house and pounding the pavements for donations. Each card has fifty dots on it with no more than three dollars under each dot. Our shortstop boldly walks up to the house of a possible donor, introduces him or herself and asks for the donor to scratch off two dots. So no more than six dollars is asked for and in return, the player hands the donor a small booklet with coupons for local merchant discounts. Once the entire card is scratched off, the player will have earned a hundred dollars.
So let's go one to a reminder of the baseball fundraising ideas that everyone has seen through the years. First, there is frozen cookie dough. People who never have sugar in the house will usually buy a tub of overpriced frozen cookie dough once a year, as long as the kid selling it is cute and what little kid isn't? The secret is that if you are fourteen, send your kid sister or brother to the door; they are much more likely to make a sale than you are. The problem with this idea is that once the tubs are unloaded from the factory, there better be an army of people ready to go out and deliver then that very day. Trying to round up a bunch of empty freezers could be a nightmare! Baseball fundraising ideas can consume parents who are trying to please their children and provide for them what they desire in life. But a greater responsibility is to teach them spiritual values and principles: "And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up." (Deuteronomy 6: 6, 7)
For the communities that are environmentally aware, green fundraising ideas may just be the answer. For instance, your league might want to sell reusable shopping bags. Not a bad idea, but they need an alarm on them that goes off when you head out the door without them. Selling flower bulbs are certainly one of the eco friendly baseball fundraising ideas that might go over well in your community. Some companies sell pencils that are not only scented but made with recycled newspapers. Now what person who loves mother earth wouldn't go crazy over such a save the rain forest idea as that? No matter what project you might choose to help get your favorite team on the field of athletic endeavor, be sure that it is a project that gets the kids out of the house and into your neighborhood!
One of the most effective baseball fundraising ideas is to get a well known baseball personality to come and speak at a local club or church. Granted, if the personality is represented by an agent, the cost might be prohibitive. On the other hand, a well known retired player or coach may be willing to come and not only speak but sign autographs and other baseball paraphernalia. Asking for donations at the door or actually charging ticket admission may provide the league with a sizable profit. Look into insurance to cover any losses; that action may save the teams some money if the idea doesn't fly. That's a swing for the fence kind of approach!
Having an auction for a day to have local citizens hire kids to do work around the house may also be a good idea. Of course, if the kids are very young, not a good idea, but if the players are ages 11-14, there are leaves to be raked, lawns to mow, dishes to be washed, dusting to be done, errands to be accomplished and many other jobs that could be hired out for a day. Perhaps if the auction happened in the fall for the following season, snow shoveling jobs could be assigned to various players. Let's face it; the best baseball fundraising ideas are those where the parents don't have to do all the work. In reality, however, the truth is that moms and dads, especially moms, are the biggest fund raiser pack mules. On their backs are placed the fortunes of thousands of Little League baseball teams and leagues around the country. If it weren't for moms, kids would be playing wiffle ball in the back yard with broomsticks.
Now these baseball fundraising ideas that are being out forth here are just as true and workable for softball teams as baseball organizations. So here is one of the baseball fundraising ideas that seems to be a favorite, and may get some excited merchants on board also. Scratch cards will get those little people out of the house and pounding the pavements for donations. Each card has fifty dots on it with no more than three dollars under each dot. Our shortstop boldly walks up to the house of a possible donor, introduces him or herself and asks for the donor to scratch off two dots. So no more than six dollars is asked for and in return, the player hands the donor a small booklet with coupons for local merchant discounts. Once the entire card is scratched off, the player will have earned a hundred dollars.
So let's go one to a reminder of the baseball fundraising ideas that everyone has seen through the years. First, there is frozen cookie dough. People who never have sugar in the house will usually buy a tub of overpriced frozen cookie dough once a year, as long as the kid selling it is cute and what little kid isn't? The secret is that if you are fourteen, send your kid sister or brother to the door; they are much more likely to make a sale than you are. The problem with this idea is that once the tubs are unloaded from the factory, there better be an army of people ready to go out and deliver then that very day. Trying to round up a bunch of empty freezers could be a nightmare! Baseball fundraising ideas can consume parents who are trying to please their children and provide for them what they desire in life. But a greater responsibility is to teach them spiritual values and principles: "And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way and when thou liest down and when thou risest up." (Deuteronomy 6: 6, 7)
For the communities that are environmentally aware, green fundraising ideas may just be the answer. For instance, your league might want to sell reusable shopping bags. Not a bad idea, but they need an alarm on them that goes off when you head out the door without them. Selling flower bulbs are certainly one of the eco friendly baseball fundraising ideas that might go over well in your community. Some companies sell pencils that are not only scented but made with recycled newspapers. Now what person who loves mother earth wouldn't go crazy over such a save the rain forest idea as that? No matter what project you might choose to help get your favorite team on the field of athletic endeavor, be sure that it is a project that gets the kids out of the house and into your neighborhood!
Baseball Fundraising Ideas
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