At the local summer festival charge $5 to have a child stunt with the cheerleading squad. Put up a few mats and put kids up into a thigh stand, a half, a shoulder sit, maybe a chair. Something relatively easy that almost anyone could do.
Rent a cotton candy machine (costs about $70 for the machine with cotton candy mix, and $10 each additional pack of mix). At the local festival sell cotton candy for $2.
My squad has a ton of old uniforms. There are no complete sets that would fit the entire squad. Think about selling those old uniforms. They are taking up space in the cheer closet. Old cheerleaders would love to be able to buy their old uniforms, and people who wish they were cheerleaders could buy them.
Take the old uniforms and convert them into bags. I've seen this all over pinterest, where squads are taking their old shells and skirts and making a seam and turning them into ADORABLE bags. I would totally buy one. If you can't sell enough of them in your neighborhood, you can always put them online for other people to buy.
Talk to local sporting good stores that sell team gear and see if you can get a percentage of their sales on a certain day or on certain products over a course of a few days.
Go to a local restaurant and see if the squad can waitress for a day and get a percentage of the sales of the tables they wait. I know Pizza Hut does this with their buffet. They fundraising group gets most of the tables in the restaurant (one group of tables goes to a regular waitress), all tips from the tables waited by the fundraiser goes to them, and a percentage of the sales of the buffets go to the group as well. It is an easy way to earn a few hundred dollars, just be sure to advertise beforehand.
Slave for a day. Put up a glamor shot of each cheerleader. Do a silent auction before school, during lunch, and after school for student to bid to have a cheerleader be their "slave" for a day. The "slave" would do a set list of things for the "Master" like save them a parking spot in the front row, bring them their lunch, carry their books to class (the "slaves" would be allowed to come to class 5- 10 minutes late), bring them lunch, etc. Specifically say that sexual acts, or anything that goes against school policy is strictly prohibited.
Kiss a pig pep rally. I'm from the Midwest so there are a ton of farm animals around. This sounds like a great idea. Put a jar out before school, during lunch and after school. Charge $1 a vote for a cheerleader to kiss a pig (or any other available farm animal) during a pep rally before a game.
Sell squad cheerleading calendars. You can easily make these online through VistaPrint for under $10 a piece. See if a local photographer will take pictures of the squad for free or a discounted price. Make sure to thank the photographer somewhere in the calendar. This is free advertising for the photographer.
Donation letters: send out letters to friends, families, local businesses and ask for money. Make it fun. For example: $1- $5 donations receive a personalized thank you letter signed by the squad. $5-$15 donations receive a signed picture of the squad. $15- $25 donations receive a squad cheerleading calendar. Donations over $25 receive .
Hold a cheer camp. Invite students from the local elementary and middle schools to come to learn cheer basics: motions, stunts, dances, cheers. Charge $20 per child for a 3 day event during a school break.
Bag groceries: See if your local grocery store will allow you to bag groceries for a day. Place a donation box next to the cash register.
Rent a cotton candy machine (costs about $70 for the machine with cotton candy mix, and $10 each additional pack of mix). At the local festival sell cotton candy for $2.
My squad has a ton of old uniforms. There are no complete sets that would fit the entire squad. Think about selling those old uniforms. They are taking up space in the cheer closet. Old cheerleaders would love to be able to buy their old uniforms, and people who wish they were cheerleaders could buy them.
Take the old uniforms and convert them into bags. I've seen this all over pinterest, where squads are taking their old shells and skirts and making a seam and turning them into ADORABLE bags. I would totally buy one. If you can't sell enough of them in your neighborhood, you can always put them online for other people to buy.
Talk to local sporting good stores that sell team gear and see if you can get a percentage of their sales on a certain day or on certain products over a course of a few days.
Go to a local restaurant and see if the squad can waitress for a day and get a percentage of the sales of the tables they wait. I know Pizza Hut does this with their buffet. They fundraising group gets most of the tables in the restaurant (one group of tables goes to a regular waitress), all tips from the tables waited by the fundraiser goes to them, and a percentage of the sales of the buffets go to the group as well. It is an easy way to earn a few hundred dollars, just be sure to advertise beforehand.
Slave for a day. Put up a glamor shot of each cheerleader. Do a silent auction before school, during lunch, and after school for student to bid to have a cheerleader be their "slave" for a day. The "slave" would do a set list of things for the "Master" like save them a parking spot in the front row, bring them their lunch, carry their books to class (the "slaves" would be allowed to come to class 5- 10 minutes late), bring them lunch, etc. Specifically say that sexual acts, or anything that goes against school policy is strictly prohibited.
Kiss a pig pep rally. I'm from the Midwest so there are a ton of farm animals around. This sounds like a great idea. Put a jar out before school, during lunch and after school. Charge $1 a vote for a cheerleader to kiss a pig (or any other available farm animal) during a pep rally before a game.
Sell squad cheerleading calendars. You can easily make these online through VistaPrint for under $10 a piece. See if a local photographer will take pictures of the squad for free or a discounted price. Make sure to thank the photographer somewhere in the calendar. This is free advertising for the photographer.
Donation letters: send out letters to friends, families, local businesses and ask for money. Make it fun. For example: $1- $5 donations receive a personalized thank you letter signed by the squad. $5-$15 donations receive a signed picture of the squad. $15- $25 donations receive a squad cheerleading calendar. Donations over $25 receive .
Hold a cheer camp. Invite students from the local elementary and middle schools to come to learn cheer basics: motions, stunts, dances, cheers. Charge $20 per child for a 3 day event during a school break.
Bag groceries: See if your local grocery store will allow you to bag groceries for a day. Place a donation box next to the cash register.
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