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Dear JustFundraising Member,
Summer will soon be a pleasant
memory as Autumn settles in with new opportunities and challenges. It's a busy time
with a new school year and all the activities that surround it. As promised last
month, this issue of the JustFundraising Insider offers up some key advice on
kid's school bus safety, coaching kid's sports and motivating fundraising students.
Don't miss out! Katherine, Editor JustFundraising Insider |
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| JustFundraising E-zine - September 2003 |
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"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact
that you can do something, you can do it-as long as you really believe 100
percent."
-Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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| Making Sports Better For Kids |
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Winning is great. But even more important than the victories on
the field are the ones coaches can have with their players. Here are some tips on
how to make your young athletes feel great about themselves and the game:
The Big Picture
- Before beginning to coach, obtain information such as age range of players,
level of play, length of the season, number of and length of practices and games,
and information such as league philosophy and training opportunities.
- Keep the
sport in perspective, encouraging players to participate in a variety of sports
and other activities.
- Make the game a great experience for the whole family;
players, coaches, officials and fans. Meeting with players and parents will
encourage communication and help build a positive relationship.
- Aim for
active participation from every player, which contributes to mental and physical
development. Help players develop confidence and self-esteem by greeting them
individually when they arrive, showing confidence in their ability to learn
and encouraging effort without always focusing on results.
- Focus on the
basics, including teaching the rules. As players develop their skills, their
enjoyment of the sport grows.
Coach's Check List
Friendship
- Call each child by name
- Have the children learn each other's names as well
- Speak to every child at every
practice
- Help children who may be shy
- Use partner and small group activities
- Rotate partners and members
- Organize team events
- Involve parents
Skill Development
- "Talk an ounce, practice a ton"
- Design activities to minimize
waiting
- Vary drills
- Create challenges
- Give children activities to practice
at home
Fitness
- Develop habits of stretching, warming up, and cooling down
- Set
a good example
Fun
- Make sure every child experiences some feeling of achievement
- Scale down your sport if necessary
- Provide sufficient equipment
- Have a rewards
system
- Ensure different children win each week
- Cultivate your sense of humor
Success and Self-Worth
- Have realistic expectations
- Emphasize performance, not results
- Measure and reward individual improvement
- Offer specific,
honest praise
- Provide constructive "try this" feedback
- Give personal attention
to each child
Positive Values
- Stress teamwork
- Play by the rules on and off the
"field"
- Discourage cheating, reinforce fair play
- Be happy but humble in victory,
dignified in defeat
- Be proud of your efforts
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| School Bus Safety- Lifesaving Advice For Your Kids |
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School bus
transportation is safe. In fact, buses are safer than cars. Even so, each year,
approximately 26 students are killed and another 9,000 are injured in incidents
involving school buses. More often than not, these deaths and injuries didn't
occur in a crash, but as the pupils were entering and exiting the bus. Remember
these safety tips:
- Have a safe place to wait for your bus, away from traffic and
the street.
- Stay away from the bus until it comes to a complete stop and the
driver signals you to enter.
- When being dropped off, exit the bus and walk
ten giant steps away from the bus. Keep a safe distance between you and the bus.
Also, remember that the bus driver can see you best when you are back away from
the bus.
- Use the handrail to enter and exit the bus.
- Stay away from the
bus until the driver gives his/her signal that it's okay to approach.
Be aware
of the street traffic around you. Drivers are required to follow certain rules
of the road concerning school buses, however, not all do. Protect yourself and
watch out!
Source: AFRDS, Association of Fund-Raising Distributors & Suppliers
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| Motivating Your Students - 6 Ways Sure To Work! |
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The fundraising committee suggests that the students may need a little motivation to
get excited about the fundraiser that begins next week. The principal agrees,
and wonders what might motivate an eight year old more interested in recess than
homework and school fundraisers? Here are just a few ideas you can use:
1. Intangible Prizes:
These ones have no cash value but are proven motivators and provide
great entertainment. A few examples include:
a) allow the students to throw cream pies at
the organizers' faces if the goal is reached! (not sure if you'll like this one but it
usually gets the money raised)
b) have the principal sleep on the roof of the school or
the group leader(s) sleep somewhere awkward if the goal is achieved. Set an even bigger
goal to extend the number of days they must sleep there.
c) let the students have an
activity of their choice instead of the normal schedule (for example: a free afternoon
of sports activities in the school yard instead of class)
2. Raffles:
For each achieved
mini goal (ex. for every 10 units sold or $100 in sales reached) the participant gets
their name put in the raffle for various merchandise. The more they sell, the more
times they can have their name put in the raffle and the more chances they have to
win.
3. Top Seller Grand Prize:
Give a Grand Prize to your top seller. It may be a
computer, a bike, movie, cash or anything else that inspires your group members.
Don't get carried away and offer something your group can't afford.
4. Top Class or Team
Prizes:
This is a great way to motivate the kids and get them working as a team-perfect
synergy! If you're a small group, you can create teams by putting your members in groups
of twos, threes or fours. If you're a school you can do it by class and if you're a
league simply do it by team. You can offer the best selling group a free pizza party,
a field trip outing to the place of their choice?ask them what they'd like.
5. Individual Completion Prizes:
Individual completion prizes are very good because they are risk-free for your
organization. Once your member
raises a certain amount THEN they receive their incentive gift. For example: Receive $10
cash for every $100 of product sold. Other completion prizes may be a gift certificate
to a music, video, book, or sports store.
6. Early Bird Prizes:
You can offer early bird
prizes to the first, second and third person who a specific objective by a certain
deadline. For example: if you launch the fundraiser on Monday, you can say the first
three people that generate $100 in sales or more by Friday will receive a $15 gift
certificate.
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| $4500 Raised for Mission's Trip! |
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This fundraising experience turned into a learning
and sharing experience for children that they'll remember forever: "We
gathered 29 anxious kids from our school to participate in the Scratch
& Help program. We ordered 50 scratch cards and made a total of $4500
profit. It was very easy and a lot of fun. The money raised helped us
go on a Mission's trip to Guerrero, Mexico in the providence of Chihuahua.
It was an incredible experience. The girls were able to put together two
thousand scriptures. The boys learned how to make concrete blocks and
put together a total of 700 blocks to help build a home. In the evenings,
the children visited villages up on the mountains that don't even exist
on the map. Here, they were able to pass out scriptures to all the Mexicans.
Next year, our school would like to get the entire school to participate
in the Scratch & Help program. Thank you so much." David Goldsberry
& Chris Burt
Lighthouse Christian School
Valdosta, GA
Learn
more about Scratch & Help
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Does your team or league have a fundraising success
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