National Children amp Youth Conference September 2123 2012 Indianapolis Indiana Sons of The American Legion FUNDRAISING SUGGESTIONS Classic Car Shows Classic Car Shows are fairly easy fundraisers to hold ID: 330222
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Sons of The American Legion
NationalChildren & Youth ConferenceSeptember 21-23, 2012Indianapolis, IndianaSlide2
Sons of The American Legion
FUNDRAISING
SUGGESTIONS
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Classic Car Shows
Classic Car Shows are fairly easy fundraisers to hold. Members of Car Clubs love to bring their vehicles out and show them off
a
nd share camaraderie with other owners Slide4
MOTORCYCLE RIDES
Motorcycle Rides are always a popular fundraiser. Working with The Legion Riders, these events can also be
fairly simple to organize .
Rides on a much smaller scale than the Legacy Ride can still be very successful.Slide5
Gun Shows
While more complicated to organize, many Posts hold Gun Shows to raise monies
for their programs
with much success.Slide6
Gun Shows
Be advised that there are local and state laws that govern this type of fundraiser that you will need to be aware of.
A good place to start is the website:
GunLawsByState.comSlide7
BULL ROASTS AND FEEDS, ETC
I’m sure that everyone is already doing this type of fundraiser. The key to making these fundraisers
successful
is advertising prior to the event. Your goal should always be to put on an event where attendees want to come back again and thus advertise FOR YOU by word of mouth.Slide8
MALE PAGEANTRY
All you need to hold this type of fundraiser is Post & Squadron members who are good sports and will dress up as women & put on a show.
You CAN be a good sport….can’t you?Slide9
CAN’T YOU??Slide10
DOING OTHER FOOLISH THINGS
The Sons are not afraid to sometimes do foolish things to raise monies for our Children & Youth……such as shaving our heads. Pictured here is Past SAL National Commander Bill
Mastoska
taking the first swipe of the clippers on Past Detachment of Maryland Commander Buddy Mastinwho shaved his head to benefit Special Olympics.Slide11
DOING OTHER FOOLISH THINGS
You can raise big monies and in this case, even look BETTER when you’re done. I know that this type of fundraiser has also worked
for Past CWF Chairman Jeff
Frain andDetachment of Michigan Adjutant Sandy Lipmanamong others.Slide12
S.A.L. FUNDRAISING
Please allow me to detail some fairly unique and extremely successful fundraisers held by our various Squadrons and Detachments from around the country.Slide13
S.A.L. FUNDRAISING
Squadron 15Detachment of Maryland“Ice Splash”Slide14
ICE SPLASH
The Sons of The American Legion Squadron 15In Elkton, Md. h
olds an annual
Ice SplashSlide15
ICE SPLASH
This Ice Splash benefits the l
ocal Special Olympics Chapter
in Cecil County MarylandSlide16
ICE SPLASH
2012marked their12
th
Annual SplashSlide17
ICE SPLASH
Living up to it’s name, in 2 of those years,
Legion Family members had to
cut the ice on the river
to allow participants to enter
t
he water.
The premise of this fundraiser is simple.Slide18
ICE SPLASH
Squadron members sign up participantswho each in turn then lines up sponsors prior to
p
lunging into the frigid water.There is also a teams competition where local businesses compete against each other in raising funds.Slide19
ICE SPLASH
In Their First Year2001this Squadron with only 78 members
Raised $2,000Slide20
ICE SPLASH
As proof that even SMALL Squadrons can do BIG things!Proceeds have increased every year
a
nd in 2012, the Squadron 15 Ice Splashraised $39,400 for Special Olympics!AWESOME!Slide21
ICE SPLASH
And the water wasn’t even cold!I’m still smiling.
Does this fundraiser look like something you could do?Slide22
S.A.L. FUNDRAISING
Squadrons 17, 21 & 178Detachment OfColorado“Great Clear CreekDuck Race”Slide23
DUCK RACING
Fourteen years ago, Squadron 21 wanted to earn a “Gold” award from CWF
for
a donation of $1000.Slide24
DUCK RACING
It took holding a lot of dinners thought
o raise enough monies to
donate just $250 from their small Squadron.What to do?Slide25
DUCK RACING
Then while assisting Post 21 in running a concession stand during
Golden Colorado’s “Buffalo
Bill Days” Festival, a Legionnaire serving on the festival committee gave them a suggestion.Slide26
DUCK RACING
This Legionnaire relayed to Squadron members that about ten years before; the Friends of the Library had run a small scale duck race.
He remarked
,“Why don’t you fellas try something like that?”Slide27
DUCK RACING
A few days later at a Post 17 dinner, the discussion turned to CWF.
Squadron 17 Commander John Osckel, happened to mention that in fact they had 3500 rubber ducks in their Post storage shed. And the
“Great Clear Creek Duck Race” was born.Slide28
DUCK RACING
Squadron 178 joined 17 & 21 in the 2nd year. The
focus of
this race has always been on children and the cost of ducks has been kept lowto allow children to purchase their own ducks. Slide29
DUCK RACING
The community enjoys watching the SAL members trying to collect the ducks at the finish line and cheer
when the river knocks one of them down.Slide30
DUCK RACING
Pictured here are American Legion National C&Y Chairman Dennis Boland and Sons of The American Legion Past National C&Y Chairman Mike Moss helping to round up the ducks.Slide31
DUCK RACING
It appears that SAL National Child Welfare Chairman Pete Sierminski has the right idea.
Stay dry and catch the “On Shore” Ducks.
This year’s event raised about $6,000.Does this fundraiser look like something you could do?Slide32
S.A.L. FUNDRAISING
Detachment OfMaryland“Laps Of Love”Slide33
LAPS OF LOVE
As you can see by the logos within the logo, this fundraiser benefits 3 charities,- Special Olympics, Child Welfare and the Casey Cares Foundation- a local charity that provides programs for critically ill children & their families.Slide34
LAPS OF LOVE
This fundraiser is based on a very simple premise also. All you need is a local track
and some people …or
Hoggetteswilling to walk or run around it.Slide35
LAPS OF LOVE
The entire Legion Family participated. The RUN portion of this event was lead by Special Olympic athletes
and the WALK portion was lead by families
that have benefitted from the programs of Casey Cares.Slide36
LAPS OF LOVE
Pictured here is Detachment C&Y Chairman JR Hall [2nd from L]
with other participants.
JR came up with this idea and organized the event.This 1st Annual Laps Of Love raised nearly $15,000,$5,000 for each of the three C&Y charities.Does this fundraiser sound like something you could do?Slide37
GO RAVENS!!!!Slide38
Sons of The American Legion
Once the fundraising is complete, it’s time to give the money away to benefit our Children & Youth.These next slides show some of the things that the Sons of The American Legion do with the monies they have raised.Slide39
JOSH DOGS
Pictured here are members of the Detachment of Nebraska with an amazing amount of Josh Dogs being donated to the kids at their local Children’s Hospital.Slide40
JOSH DOGS
Here is then National SAL Commander David Dew
brightening the day of a sick child
by presenting her with her very own Josh Dog.Slide41
HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS
Easter, Halloween & Christmas are excellent times to give back to the community. Why not hold a holiday party for the local children near your Post.Slide42
HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS
And if you’re lucky like I was, you can even arrive with Santa in a horse drawn sleigh.Slide43
HOLIDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS
What would a Kids’ Party be without face painting?Slide44
PARTIES FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES
Squadron 80 of the Detachment of Florida holds an annual Christmas party for Special Olympic Athletes
t
hat obviously incorporates face painting.Slide45
TOYS FOR TOTS
Another program that many Posts & Squadrons participate in is Toys For Tots.
It’s very easy to set up your Post as a collection point
and Toys For Tots will provide you with collection boxes.Slide46
TOYS FOR TOTS
Local Marine Corp Leagues will even pick up the toys at your Post. Please consider participating in this special program and help to brighten the holidays for a less fortunate child.Slide47Slide48
My Favorite Quote Of All Time!
“50 years from now…It won’t matter the type of house I lived in,The make of car I drove,Or how much money I had in my bank account……..
But the world may be better
Because I made a difference in the life of a child!!”Slide49
The Sons of The American LegionSlide50
Sons of The American Legion
The Sons of The American Legion are the ONLY program of The American Legion that works to support the other programs!And
we will continue to do so.
Let’s make 2012-2013
The best year ever for our Children & Youth!Slide51
Thank you for including
The s.a.l. this weekend
and enjoy the rest
of YOUR conference
Larry “Bear” Weinzirl
Sons of The American Legion
National C&Y Chairman
2012-2013