Finally: The Easiest and Most Profitable Fundraiser for Your Youth Baseball Team

March 4, 2012 - PRLog -- Spring is fast approaching, and  soon we'll hear the telltale sounds of lawnmowers humming,  birds chirping and the crack of baseball bats throughout the land.  Youth baseball teams are now organizing, practicing and preparing for another exciting season - while quietly trying to figure out how they are going to pay for it all.

Costs associated with youth baseball can be staggering - fees for league membership, umpires, equipment, liability insurance, field maintenance and rental, practice facilities and travel. Depending on the level of competition and the travel schedule, some teams' costs run over $1000 per player - a figure that is often beyond the reach of the typical family.

Baseball teams are increasingly depending on fundraisers to cover some or all of these expenses. Traditional fundraisers like car washes, bake sales and raffle tickets are no longer able to keep up with the skyrocketing costs, so coaches are looking for more profitable alternatives.

One of the hottest new fundraisers that teams are using is called "The Go-Card." The Go-Card is a credit card-size plastic card that displays the baseball team's logo or photograph on one side, and a dozen discount offers from area restaurants and businesses on the other side. Teams sell these cards to the public for $10-$20 each, and keep anywhere from 50% to over 80% of this as profit, depending on the order size and other incentives.

The Go-Cards are valid for a one year period; cardholders simply show their Go-Card when they go into any of the participating sponsor restaurants and get the discount advertised each time they visit.

Teams like the Go-Card because it's an easy sale. "Unlike cookie dough, candles and magazine subscriptions, the Go-Card appeals to everybody, because people like to save money at places they're already going to anyway," explained Steve Clark, Project Manager for the Go-Card. "Plus these teams can sell the cards in one 5-minute visit at someone's doorstep; they don't have to fool with order forms, catalogs, carrying around bulky inventory,  or going back a second time to deliver merchandise that has to be ordered, which is the case with a lot of other fundraisers like cookie dough."

Youth baseball teams are not required to pay any money up front to get started with a Go-Card fundraiser, which makes it ideal for teams just starting out or those with limited budgets. Teams who are able to pay for their cards up front can receive 10% more cards free, which adds to their profit potential.

"We have a number of incentive programs in place to help teams maximize their profits," Clark said. "We also help these teams every step of the way by assigning a fundraising specialist to their team. We provide them with a fundraising plan that is custom-made for their specific team, fundraising goals and number of people participating. We have a vested interest in making sure they succeed - that way they'll come back to us every year."

A typical baseball team can complete their fundraising sales in an average of 2-3 weeks, giving them plenty of time to focus on more important things, like baseball.

For more information on how the Go-Card can help your team raise money, here is contact information:

The Go-Card
800-211-3216
http://thegocard.com
info@thegocard.com

260 Northland Blvd., Suite 135
Cincinnati, OH 45246

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