The Boosted Volunteer
Booster Season Kick Off
August 15, 2024
Want to know the best way to jumpstart your booster club’s season? Join host Evan Eissler and Robin Eissler in this episode of The Boosted Volunteer Podcast as they discuss essential tips and best practices for running a successful booster club. As booster season kicks off, they delve into strategies for new officers to understand their roles, establish a clear mission, and build effective infrastructure using communication and fundraising tools. Robin shares insights from her own experience as a volleyball booster club president, highlighting the importance of setting realistic fundraising goals, leveraging local sponsorships, and adopting digital payment methods. She also addresses the significance of creating a budget, balancing time and effort in fundraising activities, and avoiding common pitfalls like fraud and unreliable volunteers. Robin emphasizes the need for flexibility and innovation, reminding individuals that just because something has always been done a certain way doesn’t mean it can’t be improved. Ready to take your booster club to the next level? Tune in now!
(01:29) Importance of understanding the club's mission, bylaws, and guidelines.
(03:16) Treating the booster club like a business and using tools for communication, fundraising, and management.
(04:27) Starting fundraising with local sponsors and social media outreach.
(06:24) Accepting digital payments and ensuring the merchant account is in the club's name.
(09:46) Setting realistic fundraising goals and evaluating the effort versus return of fundraisers.
(13:17) Creating a budget, avoiding time-consuming low-return activities, and managing volunteers effectively.