Fundraising Fundraising

FlowersFlowers

Car WashCar Wash

Candy SaleCandy Sale

Patron BookPatron Book

How It WorksHow It Works A starting list of A starting list of

businesses in the local businesses in the local are will be created for are will be created for the team. Each the team. Each student may sign up student may sign up for up to 5 businesses for up to 5 businesses at a time to go present at a time to go present their materials to.their materials to.

You may add to the list You may add to the list of businesses if of businesses if desired after you have desired after you have contacted and the 5 contacted and the 5 you signed up for.you signed up for.

A few people from A few people from the team write up the letter the team write up the letter

that would be posted to that would be posted to local businesses by the local businesses by the student in order to raise student in order to raise money for the students money for the students

travel. travel.

The Letter

What Patrons GetWhat Patrons Get

Patrons get an ad in the patron book Patrons get an ad in the patron book depending on the amount of money depending on the amount of money that they donatethat they donate

This letter will include the This letter will include the information about the team and what information about the team and what the patrons receive for donating the patrons receive for donating different levels of moneydifferent levels of money

What you get when u What you get when u donatedonate

$ 10---- line in patron book$ 10---- line in patron book $ 25---- ¼ page$ 25---- ¼ page $ 50---- ½ page$ 50---- ½ page $ 100--- full page$ 100--- full page $ 200--- their name on the T-shirt$ 200--- their name on the T-shirt $ 500--- get name on robot$ 500--- get name on robot $5000– Team sponsor and are apart $5000– Team sponsor and are apart

of team nameof team name

Student TaskStudent Task Each student is responsible for going to enough patrons to Each student is responsible for going to enough patrons to

raise the incremental amounts of money that they need for raise the incremental amounts of money that they need for the trips they plan to attend.the trips they plan to attend.

We need to raise $4000 by the end of November if we want We need to raise $4000 by the end of November if we want to go to the third regional. to go to the third regional.

Our goal for Nationals is close to $9000 so if we make it at Our goal for Nationals is close to $9000 so if we make it at RIT’s regional we will shoot for that amount.RIT’s regional we will shoot for that amount.

We have to be enthusiastic about raising this money and We have to be enthusiastic about raising this money and we need everyone to help out and help us achieve this we need everyone to help out and help us achieve this goal.goal.

First 2 regional’s: needs to raise $120First 2 regional’s: needs to raise $120 All 3 regional’s plus Nationals if we make it needs to raise All 3 regional’s plus Nationals if we make it needs to raise

$675$675 If u cannot raise the amount of money for the trips you wish If u cannot raise the amount of money for the trips you wish

to take the student is responsible for the balance.to take the student is responsible for the balance.

The 60/40 SplitThe 60/40 Split The way that the The way that the

money from businesses money from businesses will be divided is based will be divided is based on a 60%/40% split.on a 60%/40% split.

The students will The students will receive 60% of the receive 60% of the donations that their donations that their businesses choose to businesses choose to donate. And the donate. And the remaining 40% would remaining 40% would be divided among the be divided among the students on the rest of students on the rest of the team.the team.

The ReasonThe Reason

The reason for the The reason for the 60 40 split is so that 60 40 split is so that the students who the students who are able to obtain are able to obtain large business large business donations do not donations do not have a large have a large advantage over advantage over students who may students who may not have the same not have the same connections. connections.

Money Money MoneyMoney Money Money

All of the checks and money are All of the checks and money are written to the High School Robotics written to the High School Robotics Team Team

The students get the 60% of the The students get the 60% of the donations they receive and the 40 % donations they receive and the 40 % gets spread throughout the teamgets spread throughout the team

CAR WASH this SundayCAR WASH this Sunday We are having a car wash We are having a car wash

this Sunday at the Hess this Sunday at the Hess gas station on the corner gas station on the corner of 441 and 250 from 8am of 441 and 250 from 8am to 2pmto 2pm

EVERYONE must sign up EVERYONE must sign up for the time that they are for the time that they are going to be there.going to be there.

I need people to bring I need people to bring buckets, for the car wash.buckets, for the car wash.

We will be selling car We will be selling car wash tickets at school wash tickets at school during lunches this week.during lunches this week.

How the patron drive How the patron drive will work.will work.

Individuals will contact companies to raise Individuals will contact companies to raise money for the competitions.money for the competitions.

Companies that donates money receive Companies that donates money receive recognition on our apparel or on the robot recognition on our apparel or on the robot depending on how much is donateddepending on how much is donated

Students will have a chance to choose Students will have a chance to choose businesses they want to visitbusinesses they want to visit

Rules to followRules to follow Students may only choose 5 companies to Students may only choose 5 companies to

visit per week. They may substitute the visit per week. They may substitute the ones listed with other ones that they desire.ones listed with other ones that they desire.

No one should ever go to the same No one should ever go to the same company twice asking for money, this gets company twice asking for money, this gets annoying for the companies. (that’s why we annoying for the companies. (that’s why we need to keep track of where everyone goes)need to keep track of where everyone goes)

If you pick somewhere to go and can’t do it, If you pick somewhere to go and can’t do it, let us know or ask a friend to help you out. let us know or ask a friend to help you out. Handing it over to someone else means Handing it over to someone else means they get the money if there is any.they get the money if there is any.

How the money is dividedHow the money is divided Because some kids have family connections, Because some kids have family connections,

and some will get more lucky, so we instated a and some will get more lucky, so we instated a 60/40 split, like the rear folding seats is really 60/40 split, like the rear folding seats is really hot SUV’s and minivans. hot SUV’s and minivans.

Example:Bobby ShmoeExample:Bobby Shmoe 40 people in the club40 people in the club Bobby gets $100 from a local bike shopBobby gets $100 from a local bike shop He gets credit for $60He gets credit for $60 The remaining $40 is split evenly among The remaining $40 is split evenly among

everyone, so Bobby gets everyone, so Bobby gets ANOTHERANOTHER dollar! dollar! His total is now $61His total is now $61 So to get to the first two Regionals each So to get to the first two Regionals each

individual must raise 200 ($122/$78)individual must raise 200 ($122/$78) If someone raises more then they need, for If someone raises more then they need, for

example, Jimbo has enough so that after the example, Jimbo has enough so that after the 60/40 split he still has $700, (he only needs 60/40 split he still has $700, (he only needs $675 for all three Regionals and the nationals…if $675 for all three Regionals and the nationals…if we qualify) the leftover $25 gets split evenly to we qualify) the leftover $25 gets split evenly to everyone.everyone.

What if I don’t raise What if I don’t raise enough?enough?

If for some reason you don’t get enough money, If for some reason you don’t get enough money, we will accept a personal check in the amount of we will accept a personal check in the amount of the difference between the amount raised and the difference between the amount raised and the goal.the goal.