Fundraising

 Q. What does The Sports Place provide?

A. The Sports Place provides

·         Private access to all or part of the facility based on the number of people

·         Monitors for each field/court in use for your event

·         Equipment and supervision for all activities

·         10 FREE tokens for all verified pre-paid admissions

·         50% of the negotiated admission fee

·         10% of token sales

·         10% of non-vending machine food sales

·         10% of memorabilia and pro-shop sales

 

Q. When can I have a fundraiser and how many hours do I get?

A. Fundraisers are three (3) hours in length.  They can be booked for any available time during regular business hours.  Please ask us about our current hours and off-hour fundraisers.

 

Q. What activities take place?

A. We will run a mix of activities based on (a) the space allocated to your event, and (b) the age of the attendees.  In general, activities may include basketball, soccer, kickball, dodgeball, races, tug-of-war and other age-appropriate games.

 

Q. Are there any minimum age requirements?

A. We require that all attendees under the age of seven (7) have an authorized adult on-site.  Parents/guardians of older children may stay at their option.  All non-participants are asked to pay $10 unless they are specifically providing supervisory support for your organization.

 

Q. Do I need to have workers from my organization in attendance?

A. While we provide the staff to monitor and supervise activities, you are required to have at least one (1) authorized representative on-site at all times during your event.

 

Q. What are the minimums?

A. TSP will staff your event based on your projected attendance.  There is a minimum paid admission of 50 attendees required for each event.

Q. How are the funds handled?

A. TSP will staff the front door and collect admission fees.  Each attendee will receive a wristband to help monitor the number of participants.  You are welcome to assign a person to assist with the verification of pre-paid attendees, raffles, auctions, and other related activities.

 

Q. Does TSP promote my event?

A. TSP will gladly send e-mails to all members of your organization via blast e-mail up to three (3) times per event.  You will need to provide us the e-mail list in a suitable format and approve the contents of the e-mail prior to sending.  We will also list the event and registration form on the Information Section of our website at www.thesportsplace.com.

 

Q. Are events limited to groups designed for our community’s youth?

A. No; almost any non-profit group, whether youth or adult-based can have a fundraising event at The Sports Place.  Sports leagues, foundations, and other similar organizations are welcomed to give us a call to discuss additional ways to run an event at The Sports Place.

 

Q. How much can my organization expect to make from our fundraising event?

A. Most groups work off a $20 pre-pay, or $25 at-the-door admission fee.  As long as you meet the minimum fees for your allocated space, you can expect to net an average of $12-$15 per paid admission.  This average includes your organizations percentage of admission, tokens, food sales and other items described above.  In general, you should expect to net $1200 to $1500 per 100 paid admissions, although the amount will vary based on additional non-admission purchases.

 

Q. Is a deposit required?

A. Yes; your organization is required to make a deposit of $250 for your event.  The deposit will be credited towards minimum requirements.

 

Q. When will my organization get the monies due us?

A. At the end of your event, we’ll prepare a document that outlines the gross sales and admission fees for your review.  We will provide you with a donation check at the conclusion of your event.