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Team Stealth has done many things over the years. We ask school clubs like the optimist club, PTA, and booster club for donations to cover certain items we purchase. The booster club normally pays for out wristbands that we pass out at regionals.

In addition to that we send out hundreds of letter to local, national and international companies. A very large portion of these do not ever respond but a few of them do. As others have mentioned we have a tiered donation scale.

After this weekend we are taking over the school craft fair that happens in the Fall, Winter and spring. For each of these events we should make at least $1000. Previously we only did set up, tear down and helped run the event for $300 per event. Maybe there is a community event that you can have the team help with that they will donate money in return.

We also are given the opportunity to have parents work a concessions stand at a high school football game to help raise money. This is open to any club at the school. Maybe there is something similar you can check into.

Applebee's offers a pancake breakfast fundraiser that is fairly simple. We have never done it but I have known other programs who have and found it successful. Many food restaurants have a fundraiser night that schools and programs can take advantage of.

Other local teams have a yearly auction where they collect donations of items and hold a silent auction and dinner.

Recently I have seen teams try to fundraiser on kickstarter.com I do not know how successful this has been though as we have not tried it.

I hope these give you some ideas if you would like more information about any of these feel free to send me a message.