Are you searching for a great student council fundraising idea? Most schools groups are faced with the challenge of coming up with new fundraising ideas each and every school year. Make this year the one that beats all the other classes and sets a record so high they'll be talking about your class for years to come! Hold a Teacher Pumpkin Decorating Contest:
* Have teachers carve and decorate jack-o-lanterns
* Place all entries on tables in a public area of your school
* Sell tickets that can be placed as bids for the winning pumpkin
Pick Up and Dispose of Christmas Trees:
* Deliver flyers prior to Christmas advertising your service
* Charge to
* Have a parent with a pick up truck help
* Take the tree out of the house and take it to the dump or have someone with a wood chipper turn it into mulch and sell it for a profit
Coffee, Cookie Dough or Candy Fundraisers:
* Order candy through a fundraising company online
* Sell candy for or get the larger fundraising bars for
* Most people will pay a or when they are hungry
* Set up in busy shopping areas
* Don't eat your profits
Sell Carnations for Valentine's Day:
* Buy or get Carnations donated
* Be sure to order in advance as Valentine's is very busy for Florists
* Pre-sell Carnations to be delivered during home room
* Send flyers home so parents can order, too
* Have Carnations available for sale on the 14th for last-minute buyers
Have a T-Shirt Design Contest:
* Have students submit design ideas for a class t-shirt
* Build up a lot of hype
* Have the winning design printed
* Try to get the printing and/or the shirts donated
* Often, if you buy the shirt, a local printer may offer to do the printing as a donation
* Sell the shirts
Host a Chili Cook-Off:
* Have parent, students or teachers make their best Chili
* Sell tickets to the dinner
* Have people purchase tickets to vote on the best Chili
* Get some items donated from local businesses and have a silent auction
* A local school raised ,100 dollars in one night and the Chili Cook-Off became an annual tradition.