Hey guys, what does your gym do to raise money for the booster club? We have always done selling See's Candies chocolates, and wrapping paper, but we're going through new ideas to raise more money. We're planning more out-of-town trips this year, as our optionals team is growing! Thanks!

We're selling sponsor ad space on our gym chat club teams web, selling chocolate, and innsbrook stuff.

yes, the ad space does make a lot of money for us too! you can also do some rec. events, like a party with a theme, like a Halloween party/ activity.

We're doing something similar to this: from http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=526734: [quote]Plan ahead and make today the day to register for the Wildcard Gymnastics Holiday Drop and Shop event. This will ensure your child a spot from 2 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 16. That means four hours of blissful shopping time for you for the gymnast in your life while the kiddie enjoys open gym, crafts and pizza. The price is $20 per person for non-Wildcard members; $17 a person for members. Registration ends Dec. 13. Wildcard Gymnastics is at 2028 N. 60th St. in Milwaukee. Call (414) 801-0546 or see www.wildcard-gymnastics.com. [/quote] Maybe they go through these ideas with the clubs during gymnastics Congress. :D

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Here's another way one club's doing it: Mary Lou Retton is doing vitamin commercials and in return the company is going to contribute money to her gymnastics club which she volunteers at! "GNC signs endorsement deal with Mary Lou Retton Vitamin retailer General Nutrition Centers has signed former U.S. Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton to an endorsement deal. " - http://zwire.townnews.biz/site/news.cfm?notn=1&ncdr=1&newsid=17720027&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6

There is also the 501(c)3 that you can look into from your State. Its for non-profit organizations.

[quote=flips]Here's another way one club's doing it: Mary Lou Retton is doing vitamin commercials and in return the company is going to contribute money to her gymnastics club which she volunteers at! "GNC signs endorsement deal with Mary Lou Retton Vitamin retailer General Nutrition Centers has signed former U.S. Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton to an endorsement deal. " - http://zwire.townnews.biz/site/news.cfm?notn=1&ncdr=1&newsid=17720027&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415891&rfi=6[/quote] Here's that video for Mary Lou Retton's GNC commercial. It was on this morning on ABC. [youtube]q5TLP6CAd_Y[/youtube]

You could hold rec meets and normal meets that's what our gym does

If you're a good cook, you could sell cookies or prepared meals for harried mothers who work outside of the home. You could also sell Avon or Tubberware and use the proceeds from that.