Not gymnastics related fundraising though
DD has been playing competitive softball this year. It sounds like next year we are going to play USSSA ball instead of ASA to give us the opportunity to stay together as a team (because they have an 11U team vs my DD and 2 others having to move up to 12U in ASA), and possibly go to the world series. It will be exciting and fun for the girls, but probably quite a bit more commitment for the parents.
That being said, I know there is no way my family can afford it without some fundraising. So, with the old saying "if you want something done right, do it yourself" in mind, I volunteered to set something up and run it.
Now, I need help! There must be some experienced Moms or Dads out there! I get the general idea, and can easily come up with ideas for the fundraisers themselves. I am, however, a bit confused on the logistics of it all. I assume I'll need to go open an account to be used for the funds, and I'm thinking I'll keep a running spreadsheet to keep track of how much each girl has in her "account". I will split the proceeds of each fundraiser evenly among the girls that participate (assuming it is a group event such as a car wash), unless it is an individual sales event in which case each child receives the proceeds from their individual sales.
Here's where my questions come in:
1. When it comes time to use the funds, how do you distribute them? Take requests, pull money out and hand out cash? I want the funds to be able to be used for more than fees - hotels, gas to get to tournaments, etc.
2. Are there legalities I need to be concerned about?
3. Does my plan for separating funds sound typical? Fair?
4. Any other advice or things I should be aware of?
Thank you so much for any insight!!! I need to get going on this ASAP!
DD has been playing competitive softball this year. It sounds like next year we are going to play USSSA ball instead of ASA to give us the opportunity to stay together as a team (because they have an 11U team vs my DD and 2 others having to move up to 12U in ASA), and possibly go to the world series. It will be exciting and fun for the girls, but probably quite a bit more commitment for the parents.
That being said, I know there is no way my family can afford it without some fundraising. So, with the old saying "if you want something done right, do it yourself" in mind, I volunteered to set something up and run it.
Now, I need help! There must be some experienced Moms or Dads out there! I get the general idea, and can easily come up with ideas for the fundraisers themselves. I am, however, a bit confused on the logistics of it all. I assume I'll need to go open an account to be used for the funds, and I'm thinking I'll keep a running spreadsheet to keep track of how much each girl has in her "account". I will split the proceeds of each fundraiser evenly among the girls that participate (assuming it is a group event such as a car wash), unless it is an individual sales event in which case each child receives the proceeds from their individual sales.
Here's where my questions come in:
1. When it comes time to use the funds, how do you distribute them? Take requests, pull money out and hand out cash? I want the funds to be able to be used for more than fees - hotels, gas to get to tournaments, etc.
2. Are there legalities I need to be concerned about?
3. Does my plan for separating funds sound typical? Fair?
4. Any other advice or things I should be aware of?
Thank you so much for any insight!!! I need to get going on this ASAP!