Fundraising & Event Ideas

Below are a few ideas our fundraising committee has come up with. We need A LOT more. Think of anything and everything you'd like to see happen at our Academy. Keep in mind we are only gathering ideas at this point, and anything we do will have to fit our vision and mission, along with being able to afford it. But, we do want to collect ideas to make sure we have all the ideas on paper and collected for this coming year and future years.

Is there anything you wished your former school had? Is there anything you have been dreaming about, but never thought was possible? Are there any fundraising ideas that could also be fun for all involved?

Please share!


Nampa Classical Academy Parent Faculty Association 2009/2010

Fundraising-Social Event Ideas

Fall Opening Social/Hamburger Feed:

When: Before school starts or the first weekend of school starting?

Why: An opportunity to meet other families, teachers and headmaster.

Where: Held at a local park in Nampa (the one with the airplanes, or closer to the school site, like Lions?).

How: Family/Individual meal tickets: Food donated by Win Co (cupcakes, corn), Albertsons (cupcakes, water, bottles, chips), Fred Myer(water bottles, buns, condiments) , Paul’s (baked goods, chips), Walmart (cupcakes, buns, pop) Costco (buns, patties, pop, paper products), Sam’s Club (buns, patties, pop, paper products) and local farmers(corn)?

Tickets bought on-line through NCA PFA website with PayPal, so we can get an estimated headcount. Ticket disclaimer printed on tickets that we are not responsible for loss, accident or injury.

Menu: Hamburgers/hot dogs, Corn on the Cobb, Chips, Pop, Dessert.

Individual Booth/Food Tickets sold at event: Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Cupcake Walk, Su mu wrestling, Bungee Run, Rock Wall Fishing, Moon Walk. Some of these businesses will do this for free to advertise for their company.

Holiday PJ Breakfast:

When: First Saturday in December or the one before Christmas break.

Where: Community Church in Nampa?

Why: Unite families, raise money for academy.(Possibility of parents dropping off their kids and being able to get Christmas shopping done, supervised by teachers and volunteers) Everyone comes in their PJ’s, Christmas stories read by faculty, appearance by Santa, Christmas tree ornament craft.

How: Food donated by local grocery stores, craft donated by Michaels, or JoAnns?

Menu: Pancakes, syrup, sausage and bacon (pre-cooked kind?), milk and juice, (fruit?). Ticket prices per individual/family (limit of 6/family ticket?)

Popcorn Sales

Optional Christmas ornament craft: Ticket price/ornament.

Popcorn Sales:

When: every Friday at Lunch recess, kids can finish it during last half of day in class?

Where: @ the academy.

Why: Raise $ for school needs. (.50 / bag)

How: NCA PFA to purchase a commercial popcorn machine ($315-$475) and make profit by offering bags of popcorn on Friday afternoons for sale to the students for.50 each and at other fundraising and sporting events. Out of a student body of 600+ students if we had 15%-20% participation that would= 3-5 students in each class buying popcorn. If we sold 100 bags each week = $50 revenue, within 2 months the machine should be paid for?

Holiday Craft Bizarre:

Rent out a booth to local vendors @ the school gymnasium, (or church site until built?) and charge a nominal fee for the booth space. Each individual handles individual sales.