I’ve spent the last three days at this concession stand working my tail off since my “other duties as assigned” include being a junior sponsor.  The end of October we will have a Halloween Fall Carnival that includes raffle ticket sales, but we also must include some other school fundraisers.  It’s important to me to raise enough money this year for prom, after prom, senior trip, graduation, and project graduation.  This means several fundraising ideas are needed, and we must work hard.  I would rather work my rear off with the kids this year’s fundraising activities so that we cover everything for the rest of high school and can relax next year.

I try to find unique fundraisers so that the community is impressed and can’t resist making a purchase.  I also want something easy for me to administrate.  Every year someone sales candy and FFA always sales meat and fruit.  The PTO always sales wrapping paper and Christmas goodies.  Oh and FCCLA sales the cookie dough, and the athletic program sales school spirit shirts.  Anything else?  I think maybe that covers it.  So I have to find something different than that.

Thank goodness for the Internet. I’m able to find some unique item each time I am the sponsor of some school group that lets us sale something that no one else around has sold (at least in several years).  Many fundraisers now even let us set up websites where distant family members can support the group via the Internet and a credit card.  Yes, the Internet has become a great bonus for being a class sponsor, and in the next couple days I have to spend some time once again browsing it and looking for a way for our class to raise money in our small community.