• Executive Directors Column
• Coordinator Expansion Underway
• Dear Booster
• NBCA Expands to support North America
• Vendor of the Month - Jennifer's Scented Candles
• Seeking Nationwide Support
• Do-It Yourself Fundraiser
• Spotlight of the Month - Joe Corbi's Pizza
• Fast Facts

BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BOOSTER CLUBS
This month my article is a continuation of the last of four topics related to addressing the four greatest areas that challenge booster clubs.

Booster Club Challenge #4: (Fundraising part II)

Getting Started
Although fundraising may be a necessity, it’s important to remember that the success of your fundraising campaign will start well before you ever make the first sale. Creativity will play a key role in the success of your fundraising campaign. Incorporating a unique element into an ordinary fundraiser can increase the results and insure your group has a better chance to reach its goal. Creative ideas are good cash generators.

Example: Let’s assume your group has chosen to conduct a car wash with the goal of raising $2,500. For most groups this means simply finding a location and then waving frantically at passing cars on the day of the fundraiser, hoping to gain sufficient takers. Incorporating a small amount of creativity can not only insure your fundraiser is a success, even if it rains, it can also increase your revenue generations dramatically.

The Creative Element: A minimum of 5 days in advance of the fundraiser tickets are printed and each member is asked to sell a minimum of 25 tickets, good for 1 car wash on the designated day of the event (assuming a group of 20 X 25 tickets at $5 each) and you have just insured your minimum goal of $2,500. Now that we have guaranteed our success, let’s look to increase the revenue by including a few more creative ideas. Idea #2: Information; on the day of your event you will get pre-sold ticket holders and those just driving by who need a car wash. In both cases this is the perfect time to thank them for their support and let them know WHO and WHY.

Who are you? Print up flyers that you hand out to ever car. The fly needs to incorporate two components: #1: It needs to tell the person who you are. Let the person know what your group does, who you support.

#2: Why you are conducting the fundraiser. Let them know why you are fundraising and how there support will help you reach your goal. Last, don’t forget to thank them by having as many people as possible in your group sign the sheet.

I wish each of you the best of success.
Happy Boostering!

Steve M. Beden
President

Enroll Your Club

Dear Booster........

The NABCA is now recruiting Area Coordinators nationwide.
- Unlimited opportunity
- No competition
- Part-time or Full-time
- Help make a difference in your community!

To find out more email us your contact information and one of our qualified staff members will personally contact you or click here to learn more: Coordinator Opportunity

Dear Booster,
I am the treasurer of my daughters cross country booster club and I am hoping you can help clarify a concern that no one at our school can answer. The question is – when I took over the position as treasurer I found that our bank account was established using the schools information and I am concerned that the booster club should be using its own company registration. Should I be concerned?
Doris T.
New Haven, CT

Dear Doris,
Yes. The typical booster club should have established at a minimum the following;

State and federal registration for the organization, which includes the filing of articles, by-laws and receiving a company EIN (Employer Identification Number). Within the by-laws it should have set out the procedures for a corporate resolution to open a bank account. If your group has not completed these steps and you are just operating a bank account under your school be very careful. This is not correct.

Send us your Dear Booster.... article and we will select one each month to share with the readers of Booster Trends. To submit your email send to: dearbooster@boostercentral.org.

Jennifer's Scented Candles
Jennifer’s Super Scented Candles is located in Dover, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., on the banks of the Conewago creek.
Our candles have a beautiful, creamy appearance that goes with any décor. With a longer burn-time than other brands (achieved by adding a special hardener to the wax, which slows the burning process), Jennifer’s Candles are truly a bargain for the serious candle-burning customer. You can expect approximately 100 hours of burn-time with my small candles, and about 175 hours with the large candles. This is what makes my candles unique.

Fund-raising has been a vital part of our business since the beginning. Over the years since the founding of Jennifer’s Super Scented Candles, we have helped countless organizations to raise money for their cause. Because our products are 100% hand-made, high-quality candles, they sell themselves – so you and your organization don’t have to. The profit margin to organizations that sell Jennifer’s Candles can be as high as 100% for each candle sold.

Our fund-raising product is the small (16 oz.) candle. Your non-profit organization will receive the wholesale price for each candle sold, with discounts available to organizations that place large orders. Contact our office for more details.

Contact our office at 717-292-7252 for more information, or e-mail us at Jennifer@jenniferscandles.com. We will be happy to help YOUR organization reach its goal.

www.jenniferscandles.com

NABCA Advocate - This is an ideal opportunity for anyone with contacts to local booster clubs, teams and businesses. The NABCA Advocate position does not require you to make any commitment other than your interest to periodically refer the NABCA to local booster clubs, teams and businesses. NABCA Advocates receive a commission or override for simply referring the association’s services to booster clubs, teams and businesses. This is an outstanding opportunity for any person who understands the role that extracurricular activities play in shaping our society. If you would like to register and become an NABCA Advocate, please email your contact information or visit BoosterWorld and register today.

Area Coordinators - The NABCA is now seeking individuals who would like to assist local clubs, teams and businesses. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking for an opportunity to work part-time, or looking to help make a difference in your community. Coordinators will receive high commissions for introducing the association’s services to businesses, schools and parent organizations. This is an outstanding opportunity for any person who understands the role that extracurricular activities play in shaping our society. If you would like to register and become an NABCA Advocate, please email your contact information or visit BoosterWorld and register today.

Club Coordinators - The NABCA is seeking individuals who are currently working with or involved with a booster club or extracurricular program. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone currently involved with a club, team or extracurricular program and who would like to turn the time you are spending into an opportunity to receive prizes, awards, recognition and compensation. Club Coordinators simply do what they are currently doing, nothing more. If you would like to register for the position of Club Coordinator, please email your name, club affiliation, city and state. Email us today at marketing@boostercentral.org

Joe Corbi's Pizza
Joe Corbi’s Wholesale Pizza, Inc. is the leading pizza kit and cookie dough fund-raising program in the United States. The company was founded in Columbia, MD in 1983.

We were the first company to put a pizza kit in a box!

Check out the Annual Joe Corbi's Scholarship Program. The Joe Corbi's Scholarship Program is designed to give $30,000 back to the community each year. The program offers every organization who sells the most product during the contest period a chance to win one of our top four awards. In addition, all organizations are provided a chance to win one on our 20 random $1,000 scholarship awards.

www.joecorbi.com