[wendymom]

We have had a 'no-show" ball where we send invitations out to family and friends (and local merchants) asking them to buy tickets but giving them the top ten reasons they dont want to actually attend a ball

We have "PIGGED" houses. Fill friends yards with pigs on rockets and collected a fee to retrieve them (and a larger fee if they want to send them to someone elses house)

Right now we are doing "lose your bacon or lose your bucks" Every week we check in (honor system) if you haven't lost weight, inches or a clothing size you owe the team $2. (I have paid in every week)

We have done a viral video campaign which you can still watch on Youtube. We made silly videos and posted them and then asked people to donate to the pay pal account on our website.

We also have a marketing packet that we take to businesses in the area asking if they would like to be mentors or donate money.

We have set up freeze tag with VEX robots in the mall and charged a buck for 5 minutes of drive time.

We hosted 2 summer camps this year and made almost 5000.00

Get creative. Think outside the box. Do something silly. Don't discount any business. I know of teams who have been sponsored by hair salons and car washes.

Do a presentation to the Kiiwannis Club, the Rotary Club, the Local Moose lodge or the city council and chamber of commerce.

Hold a spagetti dinner at your school. Throw a LAN party. Do a science night out for parents while you babysit their kids. (great for Valentines day)

Good Luck