Innovative Fundraising Ideas for Campgrounds

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Great River Harbor Ideas Lot Rent Raffle Cost is $100. the lot rent raffle is a quick way to raise a lot of money. Most of the campers participate because they get a chance to win free lot rent for the following camping season and they receive $100 in coupons. Great River Harbor gives coupons for the bar, restaurant, ice, clothing in the store, cabin rentals, and pontoon rentals. The coupons are all money off an item so you are still getting people in and it still benefits the campground. We took money out to cover the free lot rent. We made $8000 after lot rent was deducted. Sponsor Signs The cost to sponsor is $100. We line sponsors signs up in our entrance from the road to the store. We also use them for our golf tournament. People can get a sign with their name, loved ones name, or business on it for $100. Some people want to participate but don t have the money for the sign so we allow them to sell raffle tickets to earn a sign. We have used the raffle tickets from the foundation like golf tickets or merchandise. We have also made our own using a cabin or pontoon rental. If they sell $100 worth of tickets, they get a sign. We sell the sponsor signs to campers but also to local businesses, the phone company, electric company, and all the local banks in the area.

Great River Harbor Ideas Tavern Tour or Boat Trip Cost is $100. We sell the Tavern Tour tickets to go on a tour of local taverns with one or more of the Packer players. We also sell boat trip tickets to enjoy a fall cruise on the Mississippi Rive with several Packer Players. Again if someone wants to go and doesn t have the money they can sell raffles to get the ticket. Silent auction: We usually have a table with some auction items going throughout the season. We will close out the tables periodically so we have room for more items. We get items from the campers and local businesses. If a business doesn t donate they will usually give us a coupon for their establishment. We do look for great deals when we are shopping and use items we know we can make money on. Raffles: Meat raffles go really well, but you can do anything you want to sell on a raffle board. We get rid of items we need to move in our store. Pudding Shots We sell a lot of these through the summer. You can have your bartenders make them up when they aren t busy and put them in a tray in the freezer. We sell them for $2 for a 2 ounce portion cup. We use some of our bottles of liquor that haven t sold so we don t have much expense.

Great River Harbor Ideas Miscellaneous Over the year we have done several different things to raise money. The campers actually love it and like us to change it up a bit! We have done a cake/cookie raffle Bean Bag Tournaments Shuffle Board Tournaments Jam Spam: One of the campers favorite events was Spam Jam where campers had to make a dish using a full can of spam in it. They had to pay to enter their dish. If someone wanted to eat they had to pay. We contacted Hormel in Austin Minnesota and asked them for prizes. They sent shirts, hats, towels and other spam items. Kentucky Derby Races: This year the new campground owners have several event s planned. One of them I think will be a huge success is the Kentucky Derby Race. They have purchased battery operated horses and they are going to let the campers buy or rent them for races before and after the Derby. Everyone will try to out do each other with the decorated hats! I think the secret is to get people involved and find ways to let them get excited. The people in your community and campground like to be part of your fundraiser. Ask them how they want to help! I do it $1 at a time.

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