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Selling booster club merchandise online has an enormous variety of benefits. Not only is having an online merchandise store a great way to consistently fundraise for your booster club’s focus extra-curricular activity, but selling products like shirts, sweatpants, and hats alike allow you to publically brand your booster club and your associated school. While online sales can be a potential bonanza, the logistics of running an online store can be a tricky process. Below, we here at Booostr.co have cultivated an assortment of tips that will help you to successfully create and maintain booster club online retail sales….

March 6, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Fundraising

Financial pressure on school districts appears to be ever increasing. This means that private groups such as school booster clubs play a crucial role by supporting a school district, since their support increases a school district’s ability to offer extracurricular activities to students and to enrich students’ overall educational experience. However, when booster clubs and schools work in conjunction, they must uphold the proper level of independence from one another as separate entities….

February 27, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Fundraising, Booster Club Management, Booster Club Marketing

If you have a child involved in school extra-curricular activities, chances are you have run across a Booster Club or two. Depending on your involvement you may be asking yourself – what exactly do booster clubs do? The basic definition for booster clubs is an organization that is formed with the goal of supporting a specific department or cause, such as a sports or drama program in a school. What a booster club does, in some ways, depends on the program being supported, but generally, booster clubs strive to organize fundraising and volunteer their time in an effort to enhance the performance of their activity or extra-curricular program. Providing enthusiastic emotional support for a team or program is another purpose of a booster club, mimicking the encouragement of a parent but on a wider scale. Below, we’ve described a number of ways of how booster clubs help schools, illustrating what booster clubs do for specific programs commonly found in a learning environment!…

February 20, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Fundraising, Booster Club Management

In today’s world, it is near impossible to ignore the influence of social media. Because of the popularity of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, social media is an extremely valuable tool for non-profit social media marketing – including booster clubs. Creating and posting content that will catch the eye of possible booster club volunteers or donors is absolutely necessary in order to develop an effective marketing campaign.

Due to the nature of non-profits, it can be difficult for organizations like booster clubs to set aside funds for a professional to manage their social media. This means it’s up to the volunteers and leaders of the booster club to consistently update and stay active on the booster club’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles….

February 13, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Marketing

Why Get Involved With Booster Clubs?

Booster clubs have become, especially in the past few years, extremely popular across the United States. To answer the question of “What are booster clubs?” many booster clubs provide support for a variety of activities from drama to sports to academics. Booster clubs are an extremely valuable resource for communities who need help with tasks like fundraising and volunteer event help. Generally, booster clubs focus on raising funds for different programs through the organization of events and activities that the community can take part in. A booster club is one of the most efficient and direct fund raising systems for any school department or private organization, whether it be music, arts, academics or athletics. Below, we’ve compiled a list of reasons why getting involved with a booster club based in your area would benefit not only you, but your community!…

February 6, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Management

If you are currently involved in a booster club and are looking for ways to further engage with your audience, you might want to consider building a booster club website. If your booster club does not have a website, then you are missing out on all of the benefits a home on the internet can bring! In either case, we have put together some information around how to create a booster club website, and examples of booster club website benefits….

January 30, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Fundraising, Booster Club Marketing

What Do Band Booster Clubs Do?

Band booster clubs are booster clubs that are created in schools to serve the purpose of collecting the necessary funds that will keep the band program running. Bands, however, come in all shapes and sizes from marching bands to PEP bands, concert bands to flag corps bands. The list goes on and on! Therefore, the needs of each band being supported will vary. A music booster club of this nature will need to be able to raise money in order to supply general necessities such as band uniforms, banners, trip funds, contest entrance fees, and so much more.

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January 23, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Fundraising, Booster Club Management, Booster Club Marketing

Are Booster Clubs Only For Sports?

Booster clubs are extremely popular organizations usually based in American schools at the middle school, high school, and university level. Generally, booster clubs are run and organized by students and their parents, though at a University level, many fans and alumni do their part to help support booster clubs. The primary focus of booster clubs is not socializing, but to develop support for student athletic programs and to raise funds in order to counteract the budget cuts taking place at many public schools and institutions.

The cost of running any kind of extracurricular program, of course, varies from school to school. However, some necessities such as equipment, uniforms, and traveling money are universal and, unfortunately, quite expensive. That is why sports booster clubs, academic booster clubs, music booster clubs, and so many other school based organizations seek to provide additional financial support. To help you better understand how booster clubs work for every student activity, we’ve put together a list of the most common types of booster clubs as well as their primary functions and objectives.

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January 16, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Management

The Booostr Booster Club Index

A Powerful Tool for any Booster Club!

WHAT IS A WEB INDEX?

A web index, also known as web directory, is an online catalog containing information about organizations, people, or businesses. The records of organizations, people, and businesses within a web index are typically arranged into categories and subcategories, sometimes including links to websites and social media accounts. When searching for answers about certain people or groups on search engines, the desired information can sometimes be difficult to uncover. However, web indexes provide access to structured lists that shorten the time spent trying to find specific information….

January 9, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Marketing

How To Set Up Your Booster Club

A booster club is an organization that is formed to support a wide variety of groups, from sports teams to drama departments to arts programs. Booster clubs are one of the most efficient and direct fund raising systems for non-profit, volunteer oriented organizations or initiatives. Due to their useful and easy set-up, booster clubs for athletics, music, drama departments, and more have seen continued growth and widespread implementation throughout the U.S. However, their popularity doesn’t take away from the hard work it takes to build and manage a booster club. Below, we’ve outlined some steps for setting up a booster club so that it runs smoothly and successfully!

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January 2, 2018 / by admin / in Booster Club Management