Add Entrance Tunnels to Your List of Fundraising Ideas.
Are you exhausted from doing the same old fundraising ideas each year. Let’s see…. wrapping paper, candy and pizzas. The list goes on and on and they have one thing in common…Dull!
You’re probably wondering what inflatable entrance tunnels, inflatable football helmet tunnels and mascot tunnels have to do with with simple fundraising ideas. The real truth is, you’re about to find out about a great way to raise funds AND raise team spirit by doing something that all will love.
Have you had the opportunity to see professional players charge onto the field or court through an entrance tunnel? There’s the anticipation of watching and waiting…in many cases you will first see a scrap of fog coming out of the front and then as anticipation grows, here comes your favorite team running through the tunnel!
These entrance tunnels come in all shapes and sizes and they are custom designed to match your team colors and graphics. But…is it possible to make money?
It’s simple. All the blast tunnels are designed to hold advertising banners. Before you even purchase your tunnel, post a letter to area businesses extending a chance to advertise their company at the beginning of each game. Before you acknowledge it, you’ll have plenty money to buy your entry tunnel…and you’ll earn an income year after year without having to do anything at all.
Organizations sell ads in yearbooks & school papers and most businesses run an ad knowing they’re just endorsing the school. They really don’t expect much business off of it. But inflatable Mascot Tunnels, Inflatable Football tunnels or even basic sports entry tunnels are SO different. It’s like having a gigantic billboard right out there in front of a captive audience.
Customized tunnels generally begin at about $3000.00 and run up to $7500.00 or so for an Inflatable Mascot or Football Helmet tunnel. If your fundraising budget isn’t that high, talk to a couple of local businesses and see if they’ll make the buy for you, in exchange for a special advertising agreement.. You might offer to do a couple of announcements at all the games, “Our brand new entry sports tunnel is made possible by our Area Business leadership”. Fundamentally they will be prepaying their advertising and you just accumulate the money before instead of later.
When you’re thinking of a sports entry tunnel, don’t just think sports games. You can use your tunnel to get publicity for your team and advertisers in all kinds of ways. Fairs, Festivals, Large corporate Events, Community Days and trade shows are just a few of the locations that you can place your tunnel. And people will love it. Let the kids charge through the tunnel just like the players or just set up a display at the entrance and talk to customers about your organization or product.
Whatever you do, be sure to add inflatable sports tunnels to your list of fundraising ideas this year!
