Great Fundraising Ideas for Figure Skating Clubs

Host an Exhibition

• Host a figure skating exhibition and request a donation in exchange for tickets. If you are fund-raising for a particular event or item, explain the event or item when offering tickets. For the exhibition, have club members create various choreographed programs that are creative and demonstrate their best skills. If there are any local figure skating celebrities, invite them to the exhibition as well, to generate interest. Provide a program booklet, detailing information about the figure skating club, the club's goals and how any interested parties can donate again or become regular club sponsors. You should also thank your guests for their donations. Because there is so much public relations involved in promoting a figure skating exhibition, this option is good if your figure skating club is trying to become more prominent in the area.

Hold a Raffle

• Visit local businesses and discuss your figure skating the club, along with the reason for your fundraiser. Ask for discounts or donations which you can use as prizes in your raffle. To keep the figure skating theme, visit your local figure skating rink and any surrounding stores first when looking for donations. Buy the raffle tickets at your local party store. Most raffle tickets come in two parts. You keep one part of the ticket and the ticket purchasers keep the other. Sell the raffle tickets, taking care to keep a ticket with each buyer's name and phone number. You can host an event to reveal the winners or simply notify the winners by phone. Tell the ticket buyers which method you are choosing when you sell the tickets. When presenting the prizes, be sure to publicly thank the businesses supplying the prizes. Because raffle tickets are inexpensive and local businesses are supplying the prizes, this is a good fund-raising option if your figure skating club is very low on funds.

Offer Skating Lessons

• Offering figure skating lessons is another way to earn money. Have your club members create a schedule of when they are available to teach a skating lesson. Determine which age groups the club feels comfortable instructing. Determine what prices you will charge for lessons. Try to be flexible in pricing, because lessons that are too expensive might turn potential customers away. Create fliers to distribute throughout the community. You can also advertise online through social media networks such as MySpace and Facebook. Make sure your club members are prompt, attentive and kind when providing the lessons.