Fundraising Ideas for Disney World Performance?

[Kidztheater]

You are all so right. I'm gonna cancel the trip. Sorry kids!

 

[prncess674]

You are all so right. I'm gonna cancel the trip. Sorry kids!

I see where your kid gets their dramatic ability.

No one is saying you can't give your kids an enrichment activity, but YOU need to pay for it.

 

[undertheradar]

With this being the second year in a row that your group wants to do this trip, there is a huge difference between want and need. Exactly why would a 2 performance trip require a 9 day trip/vacation and 8 days in the parks? Instead of seeking out donations by linking to your video(sorry, that is how it looks to me), perhaps your wealthy donors can fund the entire trip and hard earned monies can be donated to worthy causes, not a vacation. The trip duration looks excessive.

 

[Jessica527]

We sold those magnets for the back of cars. We made it for our school mascot, but they also have disney ones.

 

[jgates]

I guess I'm not too critical of the duration of the trip. The time share is donated so they are not encountering extra hotel costs. The extra cost in that respect is the additional days on the park tickets - which is really minimal on each ticket once you get out to a multi-day ticket ($8 a day? or something). So you would have the minimal additional ticket cost & the extra food. So I don't see a lot of reason to harp on that issue.

This is a unique group. I would highly expect the amount they get 'paid' for their performances is going right back into costumes, transportation, facility costs etc. It is probably not bringing in any income to their family as obviously their are kids who can't even afford the transportation fair to their classes.

 

[okeydokey]

I can't tell you how much I hate receiving fund raising letters for other people's vacations. I decline every one. I wish my family could afford a vacation this year, but we can't.

 

[ScarletFire]

Very interesting perspective; I'm planning a high school band trip to WDW.

We are not performing but participating in a Disney workshop at a cost of $25 per student. It's also necessary to keep the cost per student <$600; 3 days in the parks, off-site accommodations w/ free b-fast, bus transportation.

Some students can afford the price, some cannot. Our band boosters do lots of fundraising; mostly to buy new instruments and extra instruction. But, some of the fundraising subsidizes the cost of our yearly band trip.

I'm trying to think of creative ideas to raise money. Our band's number one fundraiser is the yearly Christmas Bazaar; a craft show. Vendors pay for booths, auction baskets, bake sell, concessions, we raise lots of money. Our band also asks us to sell pies, cookie dough, popcorn, wrapping paper, etc; I always opt to make a donation in lieu of pestering friends and family to buy stuff they don't want.

What are your ideas about sponsoring a talent show? $5 admission, concessions, and a quarter per vote. First and second place prizes could be a percentage of the money raised per vote.

 

[drinkme]

This thread is so strange to me. The beauty of donations and funding is you get to choose who you help. I understand if you can't or won't donate. That's no problem. My question was about ideas to help the kids fundraise.

Choirs go abroad. Cheerleaders go to cheer camp. Bands perform all over. These groups fundraise.

You have the right to say 'no' and they have the right to a good car wash! Lol

I agree. I don't see your fundraising any different from the kids who fundraise for Band Camp, or Football, etc.

I wish we lived closer to you! My dd12 would LOVE to be a part of your group. She's into singing and performing. Her DREAM is to make it on Broadway (I know she has lots of company with that...lol). She would love to work with a group of highly talented kids.

Good luck with your fundraising. Wish I had some ideas, but it seems your group is already doing many of the usual things. The only extra thing is that our school has luck selling movie theater tickets. That is our biggest fundraiser for band, and it involves the least amount of work to do.

 

[aprilgail2]

So I am going to be the wet blanket. Fundraising or asking for donations should be for a charitable cause, not to fund your own personal vacation.

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I agree!! Perhaps I should fundraise for my daughter to go to camp----oh waiittttt I am the sucker that PAYS for my own kid !!!

 

[ScarletFire]

There are students who have to raise money to go on a school trip; their parent(s) do not have money. Many fundraisers provide a service or product. There's nothing wrong with providing a teenager a means to raise money. And yes, they also get jobs to pay for their trips.

Just asking for ideas.

 

[VAfamily1998]

I see this is an old thread, but thought I'd give a response anyway in case newer posters have the same questions...

I'm a parent of 4 kids, and I find it difficult to get a babysitter. 4 kids is a lot for one teenaer to handle! Plus, I get nervous having people into my house... I would LOVE it if more church youth groups, high school sports/performance groups, etc. had some type of large childcare fundraisers.

Have a "Parents night out" event one night in a large location (like a gym)...have activities set up for the kids, maybe provide pizza/juice dinner...a movie, etc. Charge a flat rate per child for the set time (like 6pm-9 pm, or whatever). You should probably check to make sure what type of local childcare laws you need to follow...I think in VA there is some laws about "drop in" type child care being ok up to 3 hours

Depending on when you need money, a fundraiser like this could also work out well during the day, like right before christmas time, so parents can have a shopping day, etc.

 

[ScarletFire]

I see this is an old thread, but thought I'd give a response anyway in case newer posters have the same questions...

I'm a parent of 4 kids, and I find it difficult to get a babysitter. 4 kids is a lot for one teenaer to handle! Plus, I get nervous having people into my house... I would LOVE it if more church youth groups, high school sports/performance groups, etc. had some type of large childcare fundraisers.

Have a "Parents night out" event one night in a large location (like a gym)...have activities set up for the kids, maybe provide pizza/juice dinner...a movie, etc. Charge a flat rate per child for the set time (like 6pm-9 pm, or whatever). You should probably check to make sure what type of local childcare laws you need to follow...I think in VA there is some laws about "drop in" type child care being ok up to 3 hours

Depending on when you need money, a fundraiser like this could also work out well during the day, like right before christmas time, so parents can have a shopping day, etc.

I like this idea; thanks for the input.