Home Game Day Balloons

Part I: Questions to Consider

This fundraiser would have the approval of the school administration. The Home Game

Day Balloons fundraiser is a way for DECA to gain funds for state and national events. This

fundraiser would follow along with the Buying and Merchandising, as well as Sports and

Entertainment Marketing, which are competitive events in DECA. For the fans in attendance, the

balloons are to be released after the first touchdown scored by our varsity football team. With the

release of the balloons, an even larger sense of team is created that would strengthen the spirit of

the football team.

There is a very high Return on Investment (ROI) for this fundraiser. With the purchase of

200 balloons to be sold ($2.00 per balloon) 30 minutes before the opening kickoff, the money

made from the fundraiser would be exponentially higher than any funds put out to purchase

balloons. The selling process of the balloons, as well as any advertising or signage required,

would give DECA participants practical experience for their competitive events.
Part II: Timeline

3 Days before Game Day:

❖ Mr. Ross will place order for 150 Dark Green and 50 White balloons from Zurcher’s

❖ Balloons are $4.23 per 50 count bags, including helium ($16.92 before tax)

2 Days before Game Day

❖ DECA students will signup to sell balloons before the home game

❖ 4-5 students before game

Game Day

❖ Mr. Ross will use DECA funds to pay for balloons

❖ Mr. Ross and committee members will pickup balloons 1 hour before the game

❖ Students will be given change bags/aprons for balloon sales

❖ After balloons have been completely sold, DECA members will meet up with Mr. Ross

❖ Mr. Ross will collect funds to be deposited to DECA account the day after game

Day After Game

❖ Mr. Ross will deposit proceeds into DECA bank account

❖ Mr. Ross will give copies of receipts and deposit slips to chapter Treasurer to be logged

in account transactions
Part III: Checklist

 Prepare change bags/aprons for student sales

 Mr. Ross and committee members go to Zurcher’s

 Mr. Ross pays for balloons

 Return with balloons

 All members check-in

 Sell/Pass out balloons

 Assist other members (if needed)

 Regroup with Mr. Ross

 Turn in bags/aprons to Mr. Ross

 Mr. Ross and chapter Treasurer count proceeds

 Mr. Ross prepares deposit slip for next day

 Money deposited in DECA account

 Treasurer receives receipts and deposit slip copy for accounting records