Category: Football

It seems like soccer fundraising is either a season-long effort or a quick hitter that doesn’t cover all your needs.

Well, the good news is that there are some ways to make money quickly, or even all season long, that merit your consideration.

What are your fundraising goals?

Many youth sports teams and leagues want:

1 – Fundraisers that can be done with little effort

2 – Fundraisers that may be done sporadically

3 – Fundraisers that will produce significant results

Soccer fundraising programs

In this article, we’ll examine several soccer fundraisers that are quick hitting and sure to score.

The three soccer fundraising programs are:

Bottled water

Shot cage and radar gun

Fast-food discount cards

Soccer Fundraising: Bottled Water

The first soccer fundraising program is selling bottled water. Consider for a moment that each team member will bring water to every practice and to every game. That’s at least a couple dozen bottles right there and probably a whole lot more.

Add in sales to spectators and you’ve got at least 500 bottles that could easily be sold. Sure, you can buy in bulk at a warehouse club, but you can add extra value to your soccer fundraising with private branding of your bottled water, either as a team or as a league.

The initial setup for each label is $75 and afterward, the unique label with your logo emblazoned in color costs nothing extra. Prices for the bottled spring water are wholesale, which allows your group a comfortable 50% profit margin.

When you think about it, doesn’t it make sense to capture the wholesale-to-retail markup for your group while building team spirit at the same time?

Soccer Fundraising: Shot Cage

The second soccer fundraising program is best suited for a league-wide effort. On Picture Day, during a tournament, or at any other event with high attendance, set up a soccer “shot cage” with a radar gun to measure velocity.

Every player will want multiple chances to show just how fast their shot speeds toward the goal. You can set up contests with prizes for various age ranges, team awards, Top Gun, etc.

Soccer fundraising featuring a radar-equipped shooting cage is actually an inexpensive event to host.

Several companies rent the equipment by the week with radar gun, cage, and freight all included for less than $350.

You can also find suppliers who will put together a soccer fundraiser with a hosted radar cage and do a revenue split with your group, so there would be no upfront cost.

To maximize your soccer fundraising success, price shots in a multi-shot package, such as two for $1 or other combinations.

Count the number of players in your league or potential shooters at a tournament event and determine if this type of soccer fundraising is right for your group.

Soccer Fundraising: Fast-food Discount Cards

The third soccer fundraiser is one that your group can use once or use to raise funds all season long. And that’s selling fast food discount cards.

This is a simple item to sell. Each fundraising discount card contains a certain number of two-for-one meal packages at a well-known fast food outlet.

Participating companies include McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Subway, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dominoes Pizza, and other large fast-food chains.

Your group purchases a certain number of these cards in advance and sells them to families or individuals that will appreciate a substantial discount. The number of two-for-one deals on each card varies by company.

Pizza Hut’s card offers a free pizza with the purchase of another pizza up to a maximum of ten. The McDonalds card seems to offer the least number of “double deals” but its also one of the most popular.

Each card retails for $10 and costs between $1 to $2. Each one features the fast-food company’s logo on the front along with a message stating that 80-90% of the price of this card goes to support your soccer fundraising group.

It’s a nice way to tap into the consumer spending revenue stream with an attractive product that benefits both parties.

Find out more about fundraising discount cards from a supplier that handles all the different cards, Krazy Kard Fundraising.

These programs allow your group to reap an excellent return by offering quality products that require only moderate effort.

They are guaranteed to score a goal every time out with your players and your supporters.

As with most anything these days, you have many places you can go to find the best price on soccer goals for sale. There are a lot of variables when picking out your goals and your best bet is to figure out just what you want before you head off to do some comparison shopping.

Goals can vary in size, and portability. You will want to figure out just what size you have room for in your backyard. Do you want a full size, regulation goal, or would something smaller be better for the size of your yard and the size of your kid?

What type of net do you want? They are usually made of polyethylene. The thickness of the cord can be between 2 mm up to 5 mm. Obviously the thicker the cord the more heavy duty the net will be ( it will also cost more so you have to strike the right balance between durability and cost).

Even the mesh size (the size of the squares that make up the net) can vary. They are sized from 2″ up to 5.5″. Again, the different sizes will determine the strength and price of the net. The wider apart the mesh is the less strength it will have. It will still be very durable just not as durable as it would be if it were a tighter mesh (but you can save yourself some money in the short term, which may not be a bad idea until you’re sure your kid isn’t going to decide that they don’t like soccer next week)!

The goal itself can be portable so you can fold it up and put it in your trunk, or it can be permanently attached to the backyard. Sometimes you may even want both… a more permanent backyard goal and a smaller, fold up portable goal that you can leave in your trunk so you can play a game at the park.

There are even goals that are designed in such a way that the ball will rebound out of the goal. This is perfect for some practice sessions. The player can practice their trapping skills when the ball is rebounded or they can just kick it again.

No matter what type of goal(s) you want your best bet is to try and find a used one online or in your local paper. There are many times when a parent will rush out and get the greatest gear for their budding star only to find out that their child doesn’t want to play anymore. You can get a great deal this way.

Another thing to do is to head online to compare prices. This is the easiest way to comparison shop without going broke using up gas to go from one store to the next. Online shopping will almost always give you a better deal. Make sure you include shipping costs when price shopping online.

Finding soccer goals for sale isn’t going to be the problem. The problem is going to be to narrow your search down to just one type of goal. With so many cool ‘toys’ out there, you may just find that you want to buy more than one goal for your soccer enthusiast.

If you’re new to the world of soccer you may be wondering; ‘What in the heck are pugg soccer goals’? Well, I’m glad you asked. These nifty little goals are touted as being every coaches dream piece of equipment. They are small half moon shaped soccer goals that are very easy to transport and set up.

They are perfect for the backyard, the practice field or just to keep in your trunk for those glorious times when you can get your friends together for some on the spot soccer.

When they aren’t set up they are a small flat circle. They’re folded size is only about 1″ tall. They can easily fit pretty much anywhere you’d want to transport them. The carrying bag can just be hoisted on your shoulder like a back pack (you could even attach it to a motorcycle).

Pugg goals are available in several sizes from 2.5′ all the way up to 6′ . They come with their own carrying bag and they only weigh about 7 pounds. You can either buy them one at a time or you can buy them in pairs. Obviously the size that you choose as well as whether or not you get one or a pair will determine the price you will spend.

The range in price is between around $50 to over $100. The goals are actually more sturdy and impervious to the wind than you might think. The goals have heavy duty plastic anchoring pegs that will hold them in place in all but the most obnoxious winds. With no sharp edges to get cut on not only are they strong but they are safe as well. And don’t think that they are just for kids, they’ll hold up well to the strongest adult too.

These goals are safe for kids yet strong enough for the adult player. They are a perfect way to help any player practice and perfect their techniques. If you are using such a relatively small target you will find the larger size goals even easier to hit.

There are many places you can buy your goals. You might want to just start at your local sporting goods store. It’s a good idea to compare prices before you actually buy one. Generally speaking you’ll get a better deal with an online store since they don’t have the overhead of an offline brick and mortar store (even when you consider the cost of shipping and handling).

Just make sure you only deal with reputable online stores so you don’t end up just getting ripped off. Make sure you’ve read all their refund and shipping policies so there aren’t any surprises down the road.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a coach, an enthusiast, or just a proud parent, these nifty little goals can really make it easier to get in some playing time in the park, or just a little extra warm up between matches the next time your kid has a tournament. Whatever you want, pugg soccer goals can make it possible. For such an easy to transport, lightweight, and inexpensive goal, it sure gives you a lot for the money.

Hey, what parent doesn’t want to help their kid in any way they can? For you that might mean adding a soccer goal net to the backyard. Before you go out on your search for the perfect net, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. There are a lot of sources where you can get your net, but you want to make sure that the dealer is reputable and that you get the best price available.

It’s important that you keep in mind the size restrictions of your yard. It may sound obvious but when you’re at a huge store the nets don’t seem as large as they will when you get them home. Make sure you know what size you’re looking for first.

Soccer nets are generally made of polyethylene. There is a lot of variation in the overall size: heights, widths and depths at the top and base at the bottom. Cord thickness can also vary from one net to the next. The cord thickness is between 2 and 5 mm.

The mesh size can also vary, this is the size of the squares that make up the net. The mesh size can range from 2″ to 5.5″. Taking all these factors into consideration will determine the price of the net.

If your kid is older, than say 12 or so, you should buy the thicker cord since it will hold up better to a ball moving with more force than a thinner cord will. If you get a net that is overly big you can also double it to increase it’s strength.

Most suppliers will sell their nets in pairs. If you just don’t have the budget or the room, for two nets do a search online for a supplier that will sell individual nets.

When it comes to fastening your net you have many choices, some work better than others and some are less expensive than others. You can use Velcro fasteners but these tend to be on the high side when it comes to price. They also don’t tend to last much more than a year. Bungee’s can work well and be more long term and they are pretty cheap.

A good cheap route will be to use twine or thin rope. These are both cheap options that will last long and work well.

For any parent out there who wants to give their kid a leg up when it comes to excelling at their chosen sport, you don’t have to break the bank in order to help them out. There is a great variety in the size and make up of the nets for your backyard soccer stadium. It can be far less expensive than you may have thought. To make sure you get the best deal you can, take some time to look around both online and at your local sporting goods store. Don’t forget about sites like Ebay and Craigslist either. You may be able to find a really good deal on a soccer goal net.