Today we sustained a new stake young women president and no counselors and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed for her. I am currently waiting for her to call me back to discuss this upcoming Sunday. And then it's on to youth conference and girls camp. I'm learning to take one day at a time and not let myself get overwhelmed. I do what I can do.
Our fundraiser was a success. The past 4 years they've done a dinner that has progressively gotten worse as far as donations and people coming. When we first moved into the ward, they held an auction that we loved. So we opted for this route again. Low key. Not a lot of overhead. The kids, old and young, enjoyed it.
What Was Successful
Flyers: the youth delivered one to every door TWICE, one asking for donations, another was about the event; Advertise, Advertise
Baked potato bar: didn't cost hardly a thing; we asked for donations of toppings
Kids area: we charged a buck for the hot dog and popcorn and movie
Bake sale: always a huge hit; we didn't offer dessert with the meal so hopefully they would spend their money on treats
Service auction: I almost think people enjoy bidding on services more than stuff; we made it more into a help wanted board
Things To Do Differently
Drinks: I think we could make more money by charging for drinks with the meal
Items donated: limit the amount to maybe two, three, four things tops; we don't need everybody's junk
Carnival: maybe try a kids carnival where they buy tickets for games
Solicit: ask local businesses for items
Bidding: everything must have a minimum bid; bid sheets could be half the size; table for things that could be bought immediately
Service auction items: tear off bottom portion of service flyer to send home with whomever donated the service so they know who won their service
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