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Manage a Team Fundraiser Performance Objective: Given a VEX Robotics Challenge, manage a team fundraiser to raise money to purchase necessary parts for the team. Enabling Objectives: explain the purpose of a team fundraiser list the step necessary to manage a fundraiser identify fundraiser possibilities

Fundraisers It is necessary to raise funds for your team These funds can be used for travel, registration fees, and purchasing parts Without adequate funding, a team may not be able to purchase all of the necessary equipment

Steps to Fundraising Determine fundraiser Find out details for fundraiser Cost of items (purchase and sell) Profit margin Amount of time available to sell Get permission from instructor Select start/end date of fundraiser

Steps to Fundraising Notify team of what they will be selling and when they will be selling the items Purchase the items to be sold Begin selling items Be sure to keep track of how many items you buy and how many each team member sells This way you keep track of how many items the team has checkout

Fundraising Ideas Can you think of any fundraising ideas? You can ask parents, friends, and teachers if they have any fundraising ideas

HEX Bugs One idea for a fundraiser is to sell HEX Bugs HEX Bugs can be purchased for $5.50/bug

HEX Bugs You can sell the HEX Bugs for $10/bug That is a profit of $4.50/bug HEX Bugs can be sold year round

Plan Your Fundraiser! Using Activity Sheet 6.4, Manage a Team Fundraiser, outline a possible fundraiser that can be completed for your team