Now that you’ve targeted your Spring Sports and they are underway with their season and you’ve reached out to your Fall Sports to try and line up some Sprint options for the off season, now it’s time to look at the summer. No, sorry - not plan a vacation, but rather focus on the SUMMER non-school sports groups and other summer activities.
Youth Baseball - there is a huge variety of youth baseball leagues all across the country = Cal Ripken, Little League, Dixie Youth, and the list goes on and on. Usually, these leagues include travel ball (serious players) and rec leagues that have a variety of skill levels and ages. Some teams will have a tournament trail which will require league fees, tournament entry costs, travel costs (depending on where the tournament is being hosted), and uniforms. While you are only talking about 12 to 15 players - there are quite a few expenses or financial requirements to be a part of the team - especially travel teams.
Softball is similar to baseball - travel and rec leagues including slow-pitch and fast-pitch. The swim teams are limited by facility locations with swimming pools, but they still have lots of meets, some travel expenses and other needs (uniforms). Other groups might include Church sports teams, summer camps, sports teams at the local YMCA or other non-profits that need to raise funds for summer activities - not just sports. Try to think outside the box and go after these non-traditional groups.
School libraries need funds, too! Use the National Reading Month (March) as the reason to approach the media center director, the librarian, or the PTO/PTA. Helping stock the library with new titles, reading materials, and resources will benefit ALL students in the school. This would be ideal for an elementary school wide fundraiser. Get the principal involved with prizes and incentives (i.e. pizza party for top class; top seller = Principal for a Day; 30 extra minutes at recess; eat lunch with your favorite teacher, etc.). Another non-traditional group that is an excellent target who needs money!
Closeout Forms / Email Needed Just a reminder that when you save the information entered into the closeout form, it does not automatically update the Enterprise system, nor does it alert the Group Relations team to do the same. So, when the closeout is completely updated and finished, send a quick email to grouprelations@savearound.com to let the team know it’s updated. This will alert the Group Relations Team to update Enterprise to match the closeout information, ship any needed books, and officially close out the group.
