Byron Bergen Sting Soccer Club offers voluntary fundraising to provide players and their families the opportunity to offset some or all of the registration costs.

Please be aware that fundraising can only be applied to club registration fees.  Funds can not be applied to apparel orders or any other fees above and beyond our normal registration fee.  All funds in excess of individual's registration fees become general operating funds to assist in offsetting club level costs.  No refunds or distribution of cash is allowed.  Individual funds can not be carried over to subsequent season(s).

Any and all fundraising or the items offered for fundraising are not  guaranteed from season to season.  All fundraising is based on the availability of volunteers, items and or time allotted.

Every year several different fundraising opportunities are organized.  Volunteers are always welcome to assist in the coordination of these efforts.

2011-2012 Fundraising

FUNDRAISERS

Welcome to the 2011-2012 season of Byron-Bergen Sting Soccer!  Our club organizes a number of fundraisers throughout the year.  Individual fundraising opportunities are optional, while participation in our TWO club-level fundraisers are mandatory.

Most fundraising correspondence will be conducted by your team managers.  However, if you ever have any questions or ideas regarding fundraising, please contact me anytime!

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISERS

Participation in Individual Fundraisers is optional.  Individual Fundraising opportunities are offered as a way for families to off-set the cost of participating in our program.  Profits earned from these fundraisers can be applied to a players account to cover the cost of registration or tournaments.  Fundraised money CANNOT be applied to soccer camps or apparel.  

CLUB LEVEL FUNDRAISERS

Participation in Club Level Fundraisers is MANDATORY.  Club Level Fundraising opportunities are organized as a way for our club to off-set the cost of operation, and to keep our registration cost requirements as low as possible.  Profits earned from these fundraisers are applied to Byron-Bergen Sting Soccer Club General Fund and cover items such as referee fees, equipment purchases (balls, nets, flags, goalie equipment, etc), field maintenance, insurance, etc.  We are proud to offer such an effective soccer program, and a very affordable cost to players, as compared to similar area programs.  We are one of the ONLY clubs in the area that does NOT charge players additional fees for indoor practice time.  This is ONLY possible, however, with the commitment from each family to participate in our Club Level Fundraisers.  

BYRON-BERGEN STING INDOOR SOCCER TOURNAMENT

As one of the area’s most popular and growing tournaments, our club invites close to 100 teams to Byron-Bergen School for a two day tournament in March.  Every family is asked to donate TIME, in some capacity to help in the success of this event.  Volunteers are needed for: 

Planning

Set Up

Hall Monitoring

Time Keeping

Food Service

Gift Basket Raffle

Clean Up 

Information will be provided by your manager and posted on the website starting in January.  We appreciate your time and support with this event!  We are extremely proud of the success of this tournament…and with your participation we anticipate this year’s to be bigger and better than ever! 

BYRON-BERGEN STING MEGA GIFT BASKET GIVE-A-WAY!

In January each team will be assigned a “theme”.  Players are asked to donate an item of at least $10 value to their team’s gift basket.  Players have the option of actually PURCHASING an item of $10 or greater value OR players may ask for DONATION of an item from local businesses, workplaces, etc.  For example…our “Soccer Lovers Basket” included four tickets to any Rhinos Game.  These tickets were not purchased by the player…the player asked for a donation and they were given in support of our organization!  Our baskets included gift certificates, merchandise, food and more…much of which was donated.  Again, EVERY player is asked to participate.  It is up to you whether or not to purchase or ask for donations.    

The gift baskets are displayed at our Pancake Breakfasts and Indoor Tournament.  Raffle Tickets are sold, and winners are drawn at the conclusion of our tournament in March. 

The profit earned from this fundraiser last year covered (almost in full) all of our club’s indoor practice time for this coming season!!  This is phenomenal…and a huge savings to each player!  Without this successful fundraiser, registration costs could increase $30 - $50 per player just to cover indoor time.  

We know, as well as anyone, time is valuable and scarce!  Especially when you have kids involved with sports, school and numerous other activities.  Our goal is to provide a number of easy, effective and fun fundraisers that will give families the opportunity to off-set costs, and our club the opportunity to earn profit that will enable to keep registration costs affordable. 

We are happy to have you as part of our club this year.  Thank you for your participation, support and effort!  If you have any questions that cannot be answered by your team manager, or ideas for future fundraisers, please contact me anytime!