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Vol. 21 (34) October 10, 2021
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SaveAround Community Conversation
 
Vol. 21 (34) | 10/01/2021
*IMPORTANT*

Groups are seeing great success utilizing SAPayNow to sell more SaveAround books with their fundraisers. If you need any assistance or a refresher on SAPayNow please reach out to sales@savearound.com

Wait…..did you say Spring??!?!?  Well .. we just launched into October and there are thoughts of pumpkin spice, crisp fall weather, football games. s’mores, and bonfires.  Not spring?!?!  

Well, from a planning perspective it IS time to think about spring.  With only 46 days and counting for Fall sales to run and conclude, NOW is the time to think about Spring sales and those groups that could potentially run starting in January 2022.

Here are a few ideas for potential sports groups to target for next Spring:

  • Badminton
  • Lacrosse
  • Cheer / Dance (competition level)
  • Baseball
  • Track and field
  • Softball
  • Swimming/Diving
  • Fencing
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Bowling

Other clubs / groups / classes might include:

  • FFA Music Department  
  • Juniors
  • DECA Band (jazz, wind ensemble, orchestra)
  • Seniors
  • Theatre
  • Chorus (choral, glee club)

OK, now you’ve identified the groups that need to fundraise.  What are some needs that you can quickly identify that are needed right away?  What are some upcoming events where funds are needed immediately?

Sports Teams

  • Equipment
  • Travel
  • Uniforms
  • Tournaments / competitions / Entry fees

Clubs

  • Equipment/supplies
  • Travel
  • Competitions/Entry Fees

Classes

  • Juniors - Prom and related activities
  • Seniors - Trip, graduation, and related activities

    This goes back to being prepared and doing your homework.  If you go in with some ideas or suggestions then the pitch for fundraising is going to be better received.  Be the expert.  Know your audience.  Be prepared to help them.  Then pull out your bag of tricks with fundraising products to help meet those needs and achieve those goals for that team, club, or class.
    Newsletters

    Did you need to reference a previous article in the Community Conversation newsletter?  You can locate back issues on www.IFCSaveAround.com and click “resources”.  Scroll down to the bottom and they are located at the bottom of the home page.



    Spring Contracts

    Now that you have a hit list of groups and sports teams to target for Spring you will be sending in contracts reflecting those signed groups.  Keep in mind that the following information is important to ensure an on time delivery of books.

    Dates - kickoff date and notes if books need to arrive early
    Sellers - # of sellers in the group - this also determines the # of books that are initially sent
    Prize - list prizes in the notes section
    Contact information - email and cell phone numbers for the contact person is critical
    Which book - VERY important as some ICs can sell multiple markets.  Don’t make us guess.
    Profit % - traditional sales are 50% and online sales are 40%.
    Complete the contract and send it into grouprelations@savearound.com


    1. Pumpkins originated in Central America 7,500 years ago.

    2. Pumpkins are also considered squash.

    3.
    The yellow and orange flowers grown on the pumpkin vine are edible.

    4.
    Each pumpkin produces approximately 500 seeds.

    5. Pumpkins are about 90% water.



    IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEWSLETTER?

    Do you have an idea or topic that you would like to see covered in the Community Conversation newsletter? If so, please send it to sales@savearound.com and we’ll get right on it. Remember if it is something that you would like to know more about or learn about then chances are someone else needs to know it, too.
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