AnnouncementsGR8fundraisers, our new family name
We are changing our name to GR8fundraisers with a new branding strategy to go with it. Sport.. |
In The NewsMD: Clock may be running out on middle school sports teamsPG County middle school sports just began in 2003 serving over 2,800 kids each year. Cutting middle school sports generates a savings of $800,000 or $285 per athlete. The district shortfall for 2012 is $140,000,000. 27-Jan-2011, WashingtonPost.com, The Gazette, By Terron Hampton |
The Game is ChangingSchools are being forced to drop sports programs, eliminate or push minor sports into "club sport" status, require athletes to pay-to-play and ask booster clubs to step up to ever increasing fundraising challenges. Now, the ACLU is challenging pay-to-play fees. Traditional fundraising campaigns won't do. New restrictive rules and regulations are changing everything. GR8fundraisers changes everything. |
Changing the RulesSchool districts are prioritizing their financial budgets and extra-curricular activites are losing out. Read more in Market Trends. The game is changing and the current rules of the game are failing our kids. For many clubs, it is the fourth quarter and time is running out. Let the passion of high school sports power your future as you partner with local businesses to offer new, powerful solutions... to Change the Game. |
Get in the GameYou can be a game changer... a hometown hero. If you love school and youth sports, music or the arts and believe it is important to do something. If you are looking for a rewarding career and a way to give back. If you want to partner with schools and clubs in your community knowing that you have the discipline, motivation, sales and marketing skills to build your own business, read on. Learn more by using the form to the right. We'd love to talk with you about your market. Coffees on. |
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More InformationGR8fundraisers at a Glance ACLU: Pay-to-play and most sports fees illegal Can we really Change the Game? Scalable for any market, income goalEducation Vs. Sports: A Discussion |
Sports Funding TrendsMN: Stillwater, Schools budget cut $2MOn the table: Cutting all Jr High sports, reducing HS activities and transportation. 9-Jan-2012, Stillwater.Patch.com WA: Seattle, Higher fees for sports leave kids on sidelines Fees in Seattle have doubled this year. In Lake Washington, they have quadrupled since 2008 to $275. 8-Jan-2012, Seattle Times WI: Appleton, Booster clubs evolve into major force The role of booster clubs has expanded at an accelerated rate in the past five years as school districts cope with tighter budgetary controls from the state. 8-Jan-2012, PostCrescent.com SD: Rapid City, Band could lose 80% of its city funding The Rapid City Ranger Band could lose 80 percent of its funding from the city next year under a proposal being considered. 29-Dec-2011, Rapid City Journal More Recent Articles |
AnnouncementsGR8fundraisers, our new family name
We are changing our name to GR8fundraisers with a new branding strategy to go with it. Sport.. All new Sportzine design
We now have two Sportzine web formats: the traditional sports publishing format or a new launch.. GR8auctions to go national
The GR8auctions program will soon be available to any booster club anywhere in the US, even in marke.. Lower Operating Costs Announced
To help new sportzine Publishers get started, operating costs for the first six months have been red.. GR8bricks... New Engraved Brick Fundraiser
We are very excited to announce GR8bricks, engraved bricks and tiles as a major fundraising campaign.. ACLU: Pay-to-Play Illegal!
The ACLU and the state of California have signed an agreement making pay-to-play illegal. This is a.. |
