This reminds me of Dagney Taggert in Atlas Shrugged, constantly “adjusting” to the ridiculous new federal rules until she finally moved to Galt’s gulch.
Any response I give is from Galt’s gulch. That is, I think this will be the least of your problems next summer. We live in a new world now, and who wins the election really doesn’t change it all that much as far as I’m concerned.
But my advice is probably not that helpful.
How about a car wash? All you’ve got to do is find a business willing to loan you a bit of parking lot space.
As I side note, I don’t mind washing my own car. But I hate waxing it. So I’d gladly pay someone to do that job for me.
Wal Mart gives money to things like this...the girls high school softball team also sets uo outside and gives out information and takes donations..I do not know if walmart allows that now with the virus..
10 Virtual Fundraising Ideas:
https://www.mobilecause.com/blog-10-covid-19-campaigns-from-mobilecause-customers/
20 More:
https://bloomerang.co/blog/virtual-fundraising-ideas/
Start a Go Fund Me page!
Quite simple, get each kid to go to apartment complexes in Georgia. The Dem precinct captain will give them $1/ballot.
Since it looks like we’ll be wearing masks for another 6-12 months, maybe some of the parents or even players can sew masks and sell for profit?
Auction off some 9mm ammo.
“This is a big deal in youth travel baseball.”
This may be a good time to step back and ask yourself if you (and your family) are spending their time and money wisely.
I apologize if you are insulted, but sometimes one gets caught up in races and never contemplates the larger picture.
Start a shooting club instead. Teach your kids gun safety, hunting techniques, and American Heroes of the past like Alvin York, Audie Murphy, and Chesty Puller. Teach them to shoot center mass
How about social distancing hoops for your fundraiser? I think we used to call them Hula-hoops (in sweet days gone by.)
The dems should absolutely go wild over them. /s
Your team’s mistake is evident when you write — “you can only hold so many raffles before people stop buying tickets.”
Because that is true, you need a $100 per ticket raffle. Advertise that you will sell a maximum of 300 tickets and that the only prizes are: (1) $10000 (in small print “or 50%, if less than 200 tickets are sold”); and (2) 5 x $100. Advertise that “Covid-permitting, the drawings will be held on April 1, 2021 (MLB opening day) at a baseball themed event (with peanuts, cracker-jacks, hot dogs and beer).”
If you don’t live in a community that can support this type of raffle, the kids should probably not be going to a $20K baseball tournament.
My H.S. made bank running card game fundraisers - Euchre tournaments where 50% went to the school, and the rest to the H.S...
I don’t know if this is helpful, but the team’s around our town do plate suppers, sell pork roasts, & maybe hams with Easter coming up.
Good luck!!
Chico’s Bail Bonds?
As some have already suggested...go big or go home.
It is going to be the big box retailers who might be more willing to sponsor the home team.
Second use social media to your advantage. Does the team have a Facebook Page or Instagram account. Start by creating content posts telling their story. 12 kids? That’s a lot of content to post and then link it back to your Go Fund Me page. You might need parental permission but have the kids video themselves talking about what it means to go to this game. Video of them practicing. Video of you saying why these kids are heroes for looking forward, examples of courage, highlight what each kid does best for the team. Again, link that story back to your Go Fund Me page. Post it to the team feed and then hashtag it for your community, the community stores, shops, and big box locals. Maybe see if a local social media marketing company is willing to manage your campaign as a donation of time?