Car Wash Fundraiser Preparation
Are you considering a car wash fundraiser for your group? We all no it is getting harder and harder to raise the funds for non-profit groups these days. Especially kids groups such as youth groups, sports teams, high school bands and scouts. Now more than ever it is important that we take special care to mentor our youth. One of the most important things you need to do to insure a successful car wash fundraiser is to pay special attention to the pre-planning preparation.
As with almost anything, the amount of preparation you do will be in direct proportion to the success of your fundraiser. Pre-planning preparation is the key between just another car wash and an unforgettable experience. Let us discuss the necessary steps you must go through to insure a successful car wash.
PICKING DATES AND TIMES
You should pick a date six weeks or more in advance if at all possible. Obviously, if everything could be coordinated correctly, this would be easy. Unfortunately we all know that if it's the end of the year or season and your budget is in the hole and you're short a couple of thousand dollars, you really have no choice. You may even have less than a week or two to prepare. Don't worry. Simply sped up the time line. Try cutting everything by a third.
Check the Calendar Section of your local newspaper. Are there any major community events occurring on the same day as your planned car wash fundraiser? A conflict of interest may cause a decrease in the same day attendance. A decrease in cars could cause as much as twenty to thirty percent in lost revenue. If, on the other hand, you coordinate a time, date and location that corresponds to the other event, let's say down the street a half a mile or less, you could add fifty percent more cars. You might try to put your car wash fundraiser across the street in a parking lot, gas station, etc. Better yet, ask the other group if you can have your fundraiser in their parking lot. Offer them ten percent of the proceeds if their event is also a fundraiser. How can they say no? This could almost double the number of cars washed.
RAIN DATES
What about rain? That's a great point. You should have a rain date. Perhaps the following week or two to three weeks later. Three weeks later is good because you may want to do another fundraiser even if it doesn't rain. Your group may need more money. If they had fun or you didn't reach one hundred percent of projected earnings another fundraiser car wash might be the way to go. Make sure that your rain date doesn't conflict with any big events either.
I wish you success in your car wash fundraising event and there are some good resources online too if you search "car wash fundraiser" on Google. Thank you for helping the kids.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs
 Google News Updated : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:07:34 GMT Google Chrome Reflects A Desktop In Decline - InformationWeek
InformationWeek - After 10 years as a company, Google is making the Chrome browser key to the coming of age of cloud computing, or software as a service. Mozilla updates Firefox 3.1 with Alpha 2 build Mozilla releases second Firefox 3.1 alpha Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:46:03 GMT Tough Game Expected, but Penn State Makes It a Rout - New York Times
New York Times - By AP Evan Royster rushed for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns, Daryll Clark threw two scoring passes and the defense for 19th-ranked Penn State did not miss a beat without two suspended starters Saturday in a 45-14 victory over visiting Oregon State. Clark, Royster lead Nittany Lions to romp over Oregon State Big Ten early notes: Penn State makes a statement Publ.Date : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:17:05 GMT 'Wrestler' takes top honors at Venice - Variety Variety - By JEFF SNEIDER Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" has won the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion. Pic stars Mickey Rourke as a past-his-prime wrestler on the comeback trail. 'Wrestler' wins Golden Lion "The Wrestler" wins Venice Golden Lion Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:11:44 GMT Hot Docs: Defending Georgia, Girls Married by 15, the Chemical BPA ... - U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report - A Resolute Strategy on Georgia: One day after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced "at least $1 billion" in aid to Georgia, a Center for Strategic and International Studies report looks at increasing criticisms of such programs. Bisphenol A may harm fetuses, infants and children That Plastic Baby Bottle Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:01:40 GMT FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated - Washington Post
Washington Post - By David Brown The Food and Drug Administration will begin posting every three months a list of drugs whose safety is under investigation because of complaints brought to the agency's attention by drug companies, physicians and patients. The Basics on the Foodfight Over Irradiation 20 Drugs FDA Is Watching Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:19:40 GMT Rival Tickets Are Redrawing Battlegrounds - New York Times
New York Times - Senator John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin held a rally on Saturday at an airplane hanger in Colorado Springs, Colo. By PATRICK HEALY and MICHAEL COOPER Fresh from the Republican convention, Senator John McCain’s campaign sees evidence that his choice of ... On to the main event for McCain, Obama Obama, McCain to Honor Victims of 9/11 Together Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:23:34 GMT 'Bangkok Dangerous' - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - The Pang brothers remake their audacious 1999 film, but without the gritty, seamy feel of the original, it seems like just another bullet ballet out of a Steve Wynn dream. 'Dangerous' prosperous at box office An Assassin Arrives to Turn Off the Lights Publ.Date : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:52:03 GMT Increased Website Traffic |
PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... If you are a member of a stepfamily, you know... Read More In June, elementary school children across North America cheered as... Read More It has been a long day. Home from work, you... Read More The main thing we noticed since having a baby is... Read More "The greatest gift I ever had Came from God, and... Read More Maintain CommunicationEven though teens need to separate from their parents... Read More Well first off, please to don't institute the ˝ hour... Read More Thank you for all that you do in the classroom!... Read More Parents are always looking for ways to open up the... Read More Research published by University of Rochester neuroscientists C. Shawn Green... Read More Our back-to-school buying habits do not help kids succeed in... Read More Every now and then I'll get a story sent to... Read More O.K. I've heard it a hundred times from my prison... Read More (Excerpted from Jim Rohn's 2004 Weekend Leadership Event)You have to... Read More Over a number of years there have been issues raised... Read More At age seven months in the womb, humans begin language... Read More An apology is a sign of strength, not weakness. Sometimes... Read More Because most teens have not had the experience of getting... Read More Choosing a good car seat for your child's protection is... Read More What are we teaching our children about money? Hopefully something!I... Read More When my daughter was born, I must admit there was... Read More Angie was brought up by rigid, authoritarian parents who kept... Read More More and more parents are expressing their concerns about how... Read More The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is making... Read More Detox To Conceive.. If you're having trouble conceiving... Read More
Adsense
websites
Managing Your Stepfamily
Secrets from the Classroom: Avoiding Summer Learning Loss
Dinner Table Drama
Time, Stress, and a Baby
Top 50 Father Quotations
How to Parent Your Teen Effectively
How Do I Get My Child to Read?
Tips for the Classroom Teachers with ADHD Students
5 Tips for Improving Communication With Your Teenager
Really Good News About Your Children?s Video Games
Back to School - Disappontment?
Parenting Your Teenager: 3 Ways to Make the Time
I Dont Believe in ADHD
Scolding: One of Communications Tools of Last Resort
Are You Reading to Your Kids?
Growing Good People
Should We Apologize To Our Children?
Positive Parenting of Teenagers: Helping Your Teen Understand What I Cant Afford It Means
How Do You Find the Best Car Seat to Protect Your Child
Teach Your Child About Money
Raising Strong Daughters
Authoritarian Parenting, Permissive Parenting, or Loving Parenting
Teenagers and Stress: What Parents Can Do to Help
Parents Demand Dumbed-down Tests:An Unintended Bad Consequence of the No Child Left Behind Act
Detox To Help Conception
Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting Starting at $4.49/Month
Top 50 Father Quotations
"The greatest gift I ever had Came from God, and... Read More
Bless Your Child With The Name
What a dreamer I am when thinking about parenthood. Most... Read More
We All Wish That Our Children Have Good Virtues, But... Are We Setting A Good Example Ourselves?
We all wish that our children should not smoke or... Read More
Managing Sibling Rivalry
It is human nature to feel competitive and envious toward... Read More
10 keys to Developing Your Childs Genius
Would you like your child to be the best that... Read More
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child
Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or... Read More
Parenting Your Adolescent: 3 Powerful Steps to Being an In-Charge Parent
Q. How do I overcome the 16-year-old who does things... Read More
The Best and Worst of Motherhood
Until the moment I became a mother, I couldn't quite... Read More
You Goofed? Hip, Hip, Hooray!
Certainly we all want our children to excel. But it... Read More
Parenting Styles - Overcoming Your Differences
If you spend any time in the parenting section of... Read More
Fuzzy Names, Sweet Names
As with everything, names go through cycles of change with... Read More
Fundraising For Your Preschool Or Daycare Center
Most day cares are non-profit organizations that must operate within... Read More
Empty Nest Syndrome
Paula's last child had just gone off to college and... Read More
Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part III Help Your Child Develop Self-Control
This is the third and final article in a series... Read More
10 Steps To Prepare You For Life With Children
It's hard to explain to the uninitiated the changes that... Read More
Discipline Without Damage
If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical,... Read More
Lets Not Hurry Children Through Childhood
Have you ever experienced one of those days when you... Read More
Maturing As a Parent
I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the... Read More
How Much Water are You Wasting?
Are you being smart about water conservation? Do you consider... Read More
My Sons Deployment
One of the most difficult struggles in life for a... Read More
When Kids Hurt Parents
The cruel callous remarks made by our offspring can sometimes... Read More
Starting School - What Age Should Children Begin School?
"What age should my child start school?"This is a common... Read More
To Clean or Not To Clean
Before my daughter was born my house was... Read More
Wholism and Materialism
Perhaps I could make a lot of money by founding... Read More
The Top 10 Tips for Communicating with Children
Most people have more training before they receive their driver's... Read More
Parenting |