Sports clubs for the youth have proliferated communities in the United Kingdom for years, and without these sports clubs, our children would definitely have too much time on their hands. Thanks to sports clubs and leagues, children have the unique opportunity to develop their interest and skill in a particular sport, get to know other children and establish bonds, and even develop their characters and gain more confidence. If you are running a sports club for the youth, however, then you know full well that young people always need something to do so they can burn off their excess energy – and it’s not just about having rigorous training for the sport, either. This is where certain events come in; these events can serve to entertain members and players and perhaps even attract new players and members as well. If you want some new ideas for events you can organise for your sports club, here’s your best list.
- An auction
Auctions are events that can be enjoyed by everyone. Local business enterprises are usually happy to make donations for prizes you can auction off, and all you have to do is approach these businesses and find out if they have something they’d like to give away for your auction. If you don’t have items to auction, you can always go for a ‘promise’ auction, where you can sell someone’s skills as well as time to the highest bidder. These can include a vehicle wash, a few hours of garden time, serving, cooking, walking the dog, one-on-one coaching – you name it. You can easily promote the event by sending out an email blast, which you can do through club management software – and you can spread the word of the event through your existing members, posters and flyers, and so on. It’s useful to learn how to design flyers as they are used frequently for many other applications, as well.
- Organising a birthday party
You can also offer to organise children’s birthday parties at your sports club’s facility for a fee, and this is where you can put your skills to good use. If you have an adequately-sized area, you can organise parties for children and even offer sports games and competitions with prizes and certificates. It’s a brilliant and exciting way to get to know parents in the locale and even encourage new memberships by offering free sessions with your best players and coaches.
- A contest or competition
Another excellent idea for a fundraising event would be a contest or competition, and the contest needn’t be sports-related. It can be as wacky or creative as you want it to be. For instance, there’s a village in Wales that holds a scarecrow festival every year, and every home is tasked with creating the best, most inventive and creative scarecrow for a small entrance fee. For this kind of event, you can increase your sponsorship by approaching local businesses and asking if they would like to donate prizes, and you can sell snacks and refreshments as well.
- A night of pudding
If you want to delight everyone’s taste buds, why not come up with a night of pudding? You can feature every kind of pudding you can think of, from classic toffee pudding to lemon meringue, banoffee pie, and more. It’s an event that can prove very popular, and it doesn’t take much to organise, either. Members can each prepare a pudding, and all you have to do is charge a small fee to attend.