Summertime is filled with leisure time and vacations, but for some student athletes it means one thing - CAMPS! That’s right – two-a-days, morning, noon, and night rehearsals and collapsing at the end of the day only to get up and do it again tomorrow. There are definitely some long hours involved with camps, but those who are successful know that these camps are vital to successfully achieving goals. Here are a few suggestions for targeting these camps and making the most of the time during these sessions. Below are a fewstrategies for these camps:
C- CHOOSE a time during the camps (sports or music) that makes sense. Perhaps in the heat of the day when the players or participants should be inside might be an ideal time to sit down for an hour and work the fundraiser. Also, try to do it early in the week of camps (if longer than a single day) so that incentives and prizes can be redeemed during camp.
A - take ADVANTAGE of the opportunity to engage with the students, conduct a Sprint one hour sale and effectively utilize the time during camp.
M - MESSAGE - this needs to be clear communication for the students - whether a script for a phone call or a text message with clear instructions for their customers to make a purchase. Print these out ahead of time or have them written out on a large poster or whiteboard for students to copy down during the Sprint one hour sale.
P- PROMOTE / PLAN AHEAD / PRIZES
Promote the fundraiser ahead of the time students will be at the camps. It’s summertime so they’ve probably checked out. Older students will/should have their phones with them, but maybe not a customer list to call. Send reminders through your chairperson.
Plan ahead to help the chairperson and their team be successful is key. There is a lot of preparation involved with the camps anyway, so by making this streamlined and easy you (and the group) will most likely be more successful.
Prizes are key. Talk with the coach or the band director ahead of time about prizes that are meaningful during the week of the camps. Winning section goes through the lunch line first or gets to sleep in 30 extra minutes. Winning groups get an extra hour break. Things like this are GREAT incentives for the kids with zero cost. Who wouldn’t love an extra break, extra sleep, or an extra anything if it means they can get some extra rest while the others continue to practice.
S- SUCCESS - Be ready to report the success at the conclusion of the Sprint / one hour sale. Report the winning group, section or “team” of students. Announce the prizes that they have earned. Keep a tally sheet or running totals during the sale during the camps - that does two things - keeps track of who earned what and also as an incentive when comparing to other teams/sections/groups and how everyone matches up.
Leftover books - now what?
As you go through the summer cleaning purge and are getting your office in good order for the coming school year, you have discovered a few books that are leftover. What should you do with them? They will make a great thank you gift and are excellent tools for prospecting. Leave one behind with the secretary as a thank you and then also leave one for the coach that you just missed. Attach a note or a business card and follow up with them. If you’ve done that then a trip to recycle needs to be on your list.
Resigns for 2023
As you are continuing to re-sign groups for Fall 2022 or Spring 2023, it is important that you mark if it is a RETURNING (re-signed group) or a NEW group. This helps us keep the records clean and eliminates setting up duplicate accounts in the system. Additionally if you have a returning group that uses Saint vs. St. be sure to list it just as it ran last year so we can search in that manner. (Saint Ella School vs. St. Ella School). If you have any questions about re-signs or need assistance, please email the team: grouprelations@savearound.com.
1.Independence Day has been a federal holiday since 1941, but goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.
2.July 4th is celebrated as the birth of American Independence.
3.Independence Day is commemorated by fireworks, parades, concerts, casual family gatherings and barbecues.
4.The Declaration of Independence was largely written by Thomas Jefferson who later died on July 4th.
5.Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration of Independence Day on July 4, 1777.
6.In 1781, Massachusetts became the first state to make July 4th an official state holiday.
7.On July 6, 1776, the Pennsylvania Evening Post was the first newspaper to print the now-historic Declaration of Independence.
8.Francis Scott Key wrote a poem stemming from observations in 1814 when the British attacked Baltimore’s Fort McHenry.
9.The Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem in 1931.
10.The common symbol of July 4th is the American Flag and the musical accompaniment is the Star-Spangled Banner - the national anthem of the United States.
1.Since 1777, the American flag has been modified 26 times.
2.Other names for the flag: Stars & Stripes, Star-Spangled Banner and Old Glory.
3.The sewer of the first American flag was Betsy Ross.
4.The three main colors of the flag are red, white, and blue.
5.White stands for liberty and purity; Red stands for valor; and Blue represents justice and loyalty.
6.The American flag should never touch the ground.
7.If the flag is flown at night it should be illuminated. If not lit, then it should be taken down at sunset.
8.The flag flies at half-staff or half-mast when the country is in mourning.
9.Five of the six flags planted on the moon are still standing.
10.There are specific rules and guidelines for folding the flag.
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