Beyond the season there are so many soccer events to look forward to. Most of all the pre-season friendlies and the post-season tournaments. If there\u2019s one thing all soccer players enjoy it\u2019s some time away with the team. However, that costs money and not everyone on the team has equal opportunity to take part. This is why it\u2019s essential to have plenty of fundraising ideas for soccer teams. Typically the same 15 players are essential for each match, so fundraising is a great way to keep your best team on the field. Take a look at ways to raise funds for soccer players and teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Sponsorship for soccer teams is nothing new. But typically it goes towards training equipment and paying to use of facilities. Not out-of-state tournaments and gas money. Sponsorship doesn\u2019t have to be just one business funding the team and it certainly doesn\u2019t need to be restricted to the logo put on the front of shirts. You can find a kit sponsor, a training kit sponsor, an equipment sponsor and a travel sponsor. All small figures when they\u2019re isolated but add up to a huge number for players across the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It means that for each event you\u2019ll have all the equipment necessary to succeed and in each of these areas there\u2019s somewhere for the business to put their logo. It can be on the front of a shirt, on the back of a training jacket, the sleeve of the players base layers, perhaps even on the shorts of the kit. Equipment bags can be branded with logos. Buses and cars can be branded with (removeable) stickers for the occasion. Don\u2019t limit yourself to one sponsor for kit. Think outside the box – caps, sweatshirts, bags, equipment – it can all be branded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
When you\u2019ve sponsored as many pieces of kit as possible. Think about the individual players. You could task a player with finding their own sponsorship or host an evening for sponsorship whereby the players talents are promoted and businesses can bid to sponsor a player. Hosting the evening can provide ample opportunity for sponsorship by inviting local businesses but it can also be a unique way to raise funds through raffles and competitions on the night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If your soccer team is struggling to get to tournaments, why not try hosting your own? Whatever facilities you have to host you can rent for the day and play a 5-a-side tournament. It means that there will be higher number of teams taking part and the games will be shorter. Keeping all players interested in the event (fewer delays between games) and the day will be spread out so that they can enjoy all festivities. That\u2019s right, if you\u2019re going to host a tournament, don\u2019t just focus on the soccer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Any good tournament has plenty of activities going on. Maybe there is a keepy-uppy challenge in the corner where players can compete to win a prize for kicking the ball into their air – without letting it touching the ground – as many times as possible. Perhaps the challenge is as many headers in a row as possible? Perhaps it\u2019s a balancing game, where you balance the ball on your foot for as long as possible? You could have all three! Not to mention there\u2019s plenty of opportunity to run raffles too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Go traditional with a car wash<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This one is perfect if your team have a weekend without a match. Instead of the week off, why not host a car wash at the same time in the parking lot of the home ground. This way, you know all your players are available at that time and that they can get to the ground. It also means all your regular supporters will already be poised, ready to attend and donate to the fundraiser. All you need are a few buckets of soapy water.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The great thing about hosting a car wash is that it\u2019s the type of event that serves the community. It\u2019s helpful and wholesome. Neighbors of the soccer team can get their car washed for a great price and you can raise essential funds needed during the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
A bake sale might seem strange, but it\u2019s a great way to make money at games. That\u2019s right, selling cakes at the game. There\u2019s no need to find a separate day when people are around to help sell the cakes and draw in another audience. During the game is the perfect opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Spectators can enjoy the cakes and perhaps even the opposition’s players will enjoy a cake or two afterwards! Think about it. There\u2019s already a captivated audience and many of them will be hungry. Take advantage of it and sell cakes at your home games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
These are our favorite fundraising ideas for soccer. We\u2019ve tried and tested them all and can safely say that when done correctly, they work a treat!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you\u2019re interested in further fundraising ideas for sports<\/a> we have other articles including ice hockey<\/a>, football<\/a>, basketball<\/a> and baseball<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Don\u2019t forget, if you\u2019re hosting any live fundraising event<\/a>, check our Givergy as we have a bunch of great features to help run your event and maximize your raise including evening ticketing<\/a>, silent auctions<\/a>, prize draws<\/a> and online donations<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Either before a specific game or at the actual game itself, gather up a number of great prizes supporters could offer up, and run a mobile bidding auction<\/a>. These could range from memorabilia of the actual team to local restaurant vouchers and vacations. You could display prizes at the game or simply run the whole thing online, with easy check out options<\/a> to pay. You could even show a countdown timer at the game on the big screens, adding some excitement and energy to the end of the auction!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If you have a specific cause or reason to raise money, setting up an online donation<\/a> page for supporters is a great way to achieve your fundraising goal. Very shareable, so easy to create a network effect of online support, you can give details of what the money will be used for, different options to donate, and the option for donors to leave messages. Payments<\/a> can be collected online too, so it is easy to get the money in the bank!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beyond the season there are so many soccer events to look forward to. Most of all the pre-season friendlies and the post-season tournaments. If there\u2019s one thing all soccer players enjoy it\u2019s some time away with the team. However, that costs money and not everyone on the team has equal opportunity to take part. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":64385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNeed help running your Soccer fundraising event?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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