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FUN-raisingFUN-raisingSkillsUSA University 2010SkillsUSA University 2010

Why fundraise?Why fundraise?

• We all need money to run our chapters.

• It teaches students teamwork and responsibility.

• It gives students a sense of ownership.

• We all need money to run our chapters.

• It teaches students teamwork and responsibility.

• It gives students a sense of ownership.

Why Fundraise?Why Fundraise?

• It provides valuable learning experiences that will be needed on the job & in life.

• Fundraising is a key part of SkillsUSA Program of Work.

• It provides valuable learning experiences that will be needed on the job & in life.

• Fundraising is a key part of SkillsUSA Program of Work.

Where to StartWhere to Start

• Determine a budget

– Work with your local officer team and decide what activities you’ll conduct

– Create an itemized budget for each activity

– Present the activities to the chapter

• Determine a budget

– Work with your local officer team and decide what activities you’ll conduct

– Create an itemized budget for each activity

– Present the activities to the chapter

Where to StartWhere to Start

• Example– Fall Leadership

• Registration• Lodging• Food• Travel

• Example– Fall Leadership

• Registration• Lodging• Food• Travel

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• Have a check list!

– Obtain a copy of your school policy regarding fundraising

– Have students brainstorm ways to raise funds

• Have a check list!

– Obtain a copy of your school policy regarding fundraising

– Have students brainstorm ways to raise funds

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• Check List Continued

– Request approval of any contracts for goods or services

– Be familiar with any school insurance available to protect against liability

• Check List Continued

– Request approval of any contracts for goods or services

– Be familiar with any school insurance available to protect against liability

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• Check List Continued

– Inventory merchandise to be sure you received what was ordered

– Check with companies for their return policy of any unsold goods

• Check List Continued

– Inventory merchandise to be sure you received what was ordered

– Check with companies for their return policy of any unsold goods

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• Check List Continued

– Require strict accounting of all funds handled

– Provide adult supervision for all fundraising activities

• Check List Continued

– Require strict accounting of all funds handled

– Provide adult supervision for all fundraising activities

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• Check List continued

– Establish clear timelines and deadlines for the fundraiser

– Have students organize work teams so a few students don’t do all of the work

• Check List continued

– Establish clear timelines and deadlines for the fundraiser

– Have students organize work teams so a few students don’t do all of the work

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• Check List Continued

– Plan for safety and monitor safe work practices during all activities

– Employ a code of conduct for students who are participating

• Check List Continued

– Plan for safety and monitor safe work practices during all activities

– Employ a code of conduct for students who are participating

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• Check List Continued

– Have students implement good financial procedures

– Assign one or two people to handle all receipts, expenditures and accounting

• Check List Continued

– Have students implement good financial procedures

– Assign one or two people to handle all receipts, expenditures and accounting

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• Check List Continued

– Establish deadlines for any money to be turned in

– Require receipts for any chapter purchase

– Check list from the SkillsUSA website

• Check List Continued

– Establish deadlines for any money to be turned in

– Require receipts for any chapter purchase

– Check list from the SkillsUSA website

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• Fundraising Ideas

– Design a club shirt to sell

– Have a SkillsUSA Café

– Candy Sale

• Fundraising Ideas

– Design a club shirt to sell

– Have a SkillsUSA Café

– Candy Sale

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• Fundraising Ideas

– Car Wash

– Bucket Drop

– Biscuit Sale

• Fundraising Ideas

– Car Wash

– Bucket Drop

– Biscuit Sale

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• Fund Raising – Use your classroom resources. It

makes great lesson plans & provides real world experience.

– Examples: – Graphic arts can design and print holiday

cards.– Construction can build birdhouses or a play

house.– Automotives can have a car wash.

• Fund Raising – Use your classroom resources. It

makes great lesson plans & provides real world experience.

– Examples: – Graphic arts can design and print holiday

cards.– Construction can build birdhouses or a play

house.– Automotives can have a car wash.

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

• Ideas for Lessons

– Math: Students learn to estimate and project cost from fundraising ideas.

– Writing: Students will write proposals for their fundraising ideas. They have to “sell “ the idea to the chapter.

• Ideas for Lessons

– Math: Students learn to estimate and project cost from fundraising ideas.

– Writing: Students will write proposals for their fundraising ideas. They have to “sell “ the idea to the chapter.

Lesson PlanningLesson Planning

• Ideas for Lessons

– Class Project: Students will you their skills to produce the fundraising items. The possibilities are endless!

– Leadership: Students will use leadership skills during fundraisers.

• Ideas for Lessons

– Class Project: Students will you their skills to produce the fundraising items. The possibilities are endless!

– Leadership: Students will use leadership skills during fundraisers.

BrainstormBrainstorm

• You’re fund raisers

• Lesson Ideas for Fundraisers

• You’re fund raisers

• Lesson Ideas for Fundraisers

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