A popcorn fundraiser for booster clubs

A fundraiser that fits how boosters work

Booster clubs are the engine behind athletics, band, theater and academic teams: they buy equipment, pay for travel, cover end-of-season banquets and step in whenever a program's budget falls short. They also run the concession stand, the spirit wear sale and the golf outing, often with the same dozen volunteers. Another fundraiser that needs storage, delivery and a cash count adds weight to a load that is already heavy, and it competes for the same weekends as the games.

Stevie G's gives boosters a fundraiser that runs in the background. The club president or treasurer starts it free in the app, sets a goal and a last day, and shares the invite code with members and volunteers. Everyone who joins gets a personal link to send to alumni, local businesses, coworkers and extended family. Supporters pay online, every bag ships to their door, and the club receives its share through Stripe after the fundraiser ends, ready for the next purchase.

How to run a successful booster club popcorn fundraiser

1. Fund something visible. A new scoreboard, travel to a state tournament or uniforms for a whole program show supporters exactly what they helped buy.

2. Split it by program. If you back several teams, give each its own fundraiser and goal. A specific target beats a general fund every time.

3. Bring in local businesses. Owners who already sponsor a banner or a program ad are often glad to order a few bags for the office.

4. Use your alumni list. Graduates who played or performed in the program are some of its most loyal supporters, and they live everywhere.

5. Announce it at games and events. A mention over the public address, a sign at the gate with the link and a post on the club's pages all point people to the same place.

6. Report to your members. Close with the total raised and what it paid for, at your next meeting and in the newsletter. Members who see the result are quicker to help with the next one.

7. Put next season's start on the club calendar. The day this fundraiser ends, add next year's dates to the booster calendar and the officers' notes, so they survive a change of officers.

Make it a yearly booster tradition

Booster clubs run on a steady calendar of seasons, banquets and events, and the popcorn fundraiser deserves its own fixed place in it. Start it at the beginning of your main season, when interest is highest, and repeat it at that same time every year. Once a year is the right rhythm: supporters treat it as an annual event and plan for it, while asks that come every few months wear out alumni and sponsors. Each year is easier, because supporters already know how ordering works.