BoosterTrends Newsletter

July, 2003

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Dear Booster........

Send Dear Booster your letters, comments and concerns. We will publish one each month and share Dear Booster answers with other clubs around the country.

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Club Fact

$2 Billion in Fundraising

Each year secondary school clubs and teams will undertake the raising of approximately $2 billion dollars to help support various programs. From raising funds to attend camps, covering costs for uniforms and just providing for the ability to practice, clubs and teams are being forced to take the responsibility for a larger portion of the expenses associated with their programs.

Whether you have successfully conducted a fundraiser in the past, or you have just decided to pursue a fundraiser, we invite you to contact one of the associations fundraising experts for guidance and advise.

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Dear Readers,
We welcome those of you who are just receiving Booster Trends for the first time. You join a growing list of fellow booster associates from around the country.

We encourage you to keep your letters, emails, comments and questions coming. Staying in touch with your needs is our key focus. As we work to help provide a support system for booster clubs we thank you for allowing us the ability to play a part in helping you and your club succeed. Together, we are making positive progress that counts!

Now, on to this month's issue.

in this issue. . .
	• Dear Booster • Vendor Spotlight • Monthly Survey

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS COLUMN

The Road Ahead....

In the coming weeks many clubs will start gearing back up in preparation for another year of booster activities. For many this will be the first time leading an organization, for others the last time.

In every case the reason for assuming the position within the booster club will be the same. A desire to help provide a better opportunity for the young men and women who participate in the various extra-curricular programs.

I want to personally invite and encourage each of you to take the opportunity to become associated with the National Booster Club Association. This is your association and with your involvement it becomes a better resource for helping overcome the many issues facing booster clubs.

Become the best you can be, become a National Booster Club Association member.

I welcome your emails and look forward to assisting you in success.

BOOSTER U SEMINAR TOUR

Register now to attend one of the upcoming Booster U Seminars near you. For an updated listing click here. If your city is not listed send us an email and let us know where you would like to see a seminar scheduled.

This is a terrific opportunity to network with other booster club volunteers, lean about new and exciting fundraising programs, gain valuable tips and pointers as well as learn from experts in various fields.

Space is always limited so register now!

NEW VENDORS

We would like to welcome the following companies to the National Booster Club Association:

Jay Pro, Just Fundraising, Permaline Sports, Inc., Sports & Life, Pride Distributors, Inc.
We are excited to have each of them onboard and look forward to the opportunity of helping you become involved in the tremendous products and services each provides. We encourage you to visit each of them and check out the opportunities they provide to support your organizations.

VENDOR OF THE MONTH

Our Vendor of the Month is ABC Fundraising.

ABC Fundraising has Scratch and Help booklets. These booklets are filled with coupons to different merchants both national and local. There is no up front cost. You may pay by a purchase order, which you fax to ABC Fundraising. They will send you a bill, which you have 30 days to pay.

The Scratch and Help booklets can be localized to merchants in your area. Your turn around time is not as fast because the booklets must be printed.

Your profit is $80 a booklet, so this is a good deal. Try it out!!!

You can check out these and other vendors on BoosterWorld or send me an email if you have any questions: jevans@boosterclubs.org.

TURN FUNDRAISING INTO A SUCCESSFUL FUN-RAISING CAMPAIGN

Don't mess out on a phenomenal opportunity to kick a fundraising program into high gear.

The fundraising staff at the NBCA are highly knowledgeable and experienced in the area of helping to provide guidance in selecting and running a successful fundraiser.

Whether your goal is to raise $500 or $5,000 give our fundraising team a call and let them help make your next fundraising campaign a Fun Raising Success!

Logon to BoosterWorld or contact our fundraising department today to get help and support with your next campaign.

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH

Our Spotlight of the Month is Village Candle.

Village Candles has some of the most intriguing scents around. Just Because, Angel Kiss and Love Birds to name some. This is besides the other scents of Jasmine, Lily of the Valley, and French Vanilla to name a few.

Their candles are not only long lasting but beautiful. Their other products, such as candleholders, lamps that are lit by candles, Simmering pots are very beautiful.

You pay for your merchandise when you receive it. There is a sliding scale for the amount you earn. It gets greater as you sell more.

Have your club not only earn money but sell things that smell good and look great!

You can check out these and other vendors on BoosterWorld or send me an email if you have any questions: jevans@boosterclubs.org.

DEAR BOOSTER .....

Dear Booster,
We recently decided that we needed to seek some advice and help in deciding what fundraiser would be best to help us achieve our goal of raising enough money to allow our boys to attend a 4 day tournament that happens during the winter break. Because we didn't realize that there was an organization for booster clubs we contacted a local fundraising company. The problem is that they want to charge us an up front fee and a pretty large percentage of the funds we raise for overseeing the event. What alternatives do we have and where can we go for help that won't cost us an arm and a leg?
Peg D.
Cincinnati, OH

Dear Peg,
You should never have to pay an organization an up front fee to help you choose the best fundraiser for your group. I suggest that unless you have already entered into a contractual agreement you let this organization know that you no longer wish to work with them.

There are close to 200 very reputable and honest businesses who have become members of the association, and who provide fundraising solutions as their full-time business. Instead of placing your club in a position where you may very well end up worse than you started, take a minute to fill out the associations fundraising questionnaire and one of our fundraising staff members will then help direct you to a group of programs that will help accomplish your goals.

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@boosterclubs.org.

SEEKING NATIONWIDE HELPERS

We still have a few openings left for the following positions:

Area Coordinators - The NBCA is now seeking seeking individuals who would like to assist local clubs, teams and businesses. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone currently working with a club or team, 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 extra-curricular activities play in shaping our society. If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. No telephone calls, please. Email us today @ volunteer@boosterclubs.org

Interns: High School and College students pursuing careers in sports and/or education are encouraged to check out the NBCA's Intern opportunities. In as little as 10 hours you can take advantage of a tremendous opportunity to work with the NBCA and receive valuable resume experience and contacts. Interested in hearing more, email us today @ interns@boosterclubs.org

CLUB SURVEY RESULTS

In last month's issue we asked the following question:

Does your club have a foundation for scholarships or club business?

Survey results are not displayed because the minimum number of responses required (200) was not met.

This month we would like to get your response to the following question:

How can the NBCA help your club?

Submit your answers now
We will report the results in next months Booster Trends e-newsletter.

FAST FACT

Fact of the month-
Extra-curricular activities play a very important role in every community across the country. At the high school level alone: More than 7 million young men and women compete in 28 different high school sports each year and nearly 100 million parents, coaches and kids watch high school sports each year.

Quote of the month-
"Hope is like a road in the country; there wasn't ever a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence."

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