Pre-Fundraiser Parties
What is a pre-Fundraiser party?
A Pre-Fundraiser Party is a party that is put on by a parent volunteer(s) from each grade prior to the Mothers Club Spring Fundraiser. The parties are for the parents of that grade and are held in the month of February and March. The purpose of the pre-party is to have a fun and friendly competition in each grade while raising money for our kids’ education. It is also a great way for the parents to meet and reconnect outside of school. TK-8th will have a set goal for fundraising depending on the total number of students in that grade. As the grades hit their fundraising milestones, the kiddos will reap the rewards…no homework, free dress and an extra recess! We want our kids to be happy in school, right?! Yee-haw!
What are some creative ways to raise money at the Pre-Fundraiser Parties?
•Throw a house party and suggest donations
•Organize a pub crawl and ask bar to give a percentage back
•Set up a paint night with a group of parents
•Create a Superbowl Pool with ½ of the proceeds going towards your grade
How do our fundraising efforts help with the bull riding competition?
There is a bull rider that will represent each grade from TK-8th. On the night of the big event, each rider will be ranked on a scale of 1-10 depending on the funds raised in that grade. The grade that brings in the highest average, of funds raised, per student will give their bull rider 10 out of 10 points. The grade that comes in second will give their bull rider 9 out of 10 points. The grade that comes in third will give their bull rider 8 out of 10 points. All other grades will be ranked down the line according to how much money was raised. The higher the ranking, the better the odds for your bull rider to win the competition. The rider will also compete for up to 10 points for style and crowd appeal and 1-10 points for riding time. The competition will be based on the best out of 30 points for each bull rider.
How can we keep track of our fundraising and win?
Go to www.thegreatscroundup.org to check your grades thermometer visual to see how much your competition is bringing in! All fundraising goals are based on the number of kids in the grade so they will all be different amounts. Grandma might want to donate! She can go to your grades website page to donate to her grandchild’s grade! Cousin Bill can donate too. Just make sure to tell him which grades website page to go to for his donation! The winning bull rider will win that grade a pizza party, 2nd place in the bull riding competition will win their grade an ice cream party and 3rd place will win a movie party for the grade they represent! Your grade will want to win this competition and there are no limits to who can contribute to your grade’s webpage!
Questions?
Please reach out to Stephanie or Edna, your pre-party chairs!