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Are you sick and tired of doing the same old fundraising programs every year. Let’s see…. candy, wrapping paper, pizza’s. The list goes on and on and they have one thing in common…BORING! Do you need something new to add to your list of fundraising ideas?

You’re probably wondering what inflatable sports tunnels, football tunnels and inflatable mascots have to do with with simple fundraising plan. But the truth is, you’re about to find out about a great way to raise funds AND raise team spirit by doing something everyone will love.

Have you ever seen players in the big leagues run onto the field or court through an inflatable entrance tunnel? There’s the anticipation of watching and waiting…in many cases you will first see a bit of fog coming out of the front and then as anticipation grows, here comes your favorite team charging through the tunnel!

These entry tunnels come in all shapes and sizes and they are custom designed to match your team colors and graphics. But…how can you make money?

It’s simple. All the tunnels are designed to hold advertising banners. Before you even purchase your tunnel, send a letter to area businesses offering an opportunity to advertise their company at the beginning of each game. Before you know it, you’ll have enough money to purchase your sports tunnel…and you’ll earn an income year after year without having to do anything at all.

Students sell ads in yearbooks & school papers and most businesses run an ad knowing they’re just supporting the school. They really don’t expect much business off of it. But an inflatable mascot, football tunnel or even the most basic tunnel is SO different. It’s like having a huge billboard right out there in front of a captive audience.

Custom designed pieces generally start at around $3000.00 and run up to $7500.00 or so for the more elaborate items. . If your fundraiser budget isn’t that high, talk to a couple of area businesses and see if they’ll make the purchase for you, in return for special advertising. You might offer to do a couple of announcements at each game “Our brand new entrance tunnel is made possible by our Area Business leaders”. Basically they will be prepaying their advertising and you just collect before instead of later.

When you’re thinking of a sports entrance tunnel, don’t just think games. You can use your tunnel to generate publicity for your team and advertisers in all kinds of ways. Fairs, Festivals, Large corporate Events, Community Days and trade shows are just a few of the places that you can place your new piece. And people will love it. Let the kids run through the tunnel just like the players or just set up a table at the entrance and talk to customers about your school or product.

Whatever you do, make sure to add inflatable tunnels to your list of fundraising ideas this year!

By: Cheryl Pierce