Band Funding

[USF03]

You're a good man ET...

[Eric_Soncrant]

Almost all fundraising is done by the foundation and others.  Band memebrs themselves do not get involved, as a normal college student + band duties = little time.  

If the track and soccer teams go around football and basketball games selling game day programs, why are you guys too busy to earn a buck?

Just an opinion.  It would seem bands would be in a great position to put forth some effort to earn their keep since they eat up a lot of money because of their size.  You dont need to sell candy bars but you provide services that by their nature fans would pay for.  IE - CDs, pep band performances at city events the the understanding that a donation would be made...etc.

Band uniforms themselves cost thousands of dollars for something that is worn a handful of times a year...and to be frank, could be replaced by swooshie/warm-up pants and t-shirts and still get the job done looking good.   You gotta look at the big picture.  How many footballs and pads could you buy with that money?

Not stirring the pot - promise.

Maybe the track and soccer teams sell programs at UCF but they don't at USF.  Most of our student athletes don't have fundraising responsibilities, that is on the shoulders of the coaches with assistance from the Bulls Club.  The band is now getting professional fundraising support from central development to help meet their financial needs and we are working with the cheerleaders to help them out.  Just wanted to set the record straight on that so our donors don't get mad that we are prostituting our student athletes.

Eric

[USF03]

Almost all fundraising is done by the foundation and others.  Band memebrs themselves do not get involved, as a normal college student + band duties = little time.  

If the track and soccer teams go around football and basketball games selling game day programs, why are you guys too busy to earn a buck?

Just an opinion.  It would seem bands would be in a great position to put forth some effort to earn their keep since they eat up a lot of money because of their size.  You dont need to sell candy bars but you provide services that by their nature fans would pay for.  IE - CDs, pep band performances at city events the the understanding that a donation would be made...etc.

Band uniforms themselves cost thousands of dollars for something that is worn a handful of times a year...and to be frank, could be replaced by swooshie/warm-up pants and t-shirts and still get the job done looking good.   You gotta look at the big picture.  How many footballs and pads could you buy with that money?

Not stirring the pot - promise.

Maybe the track and soccer teams sell programs at UCF but they don't at USF.  Most of our student athletes don't have fundraising responsibilities, that is on the shoulders of the coaches with assistance from the Bulls Club.  The band is now getting professional fundraising support from central development to help meet their financial needs and we are working with the cheerleaders to help them out.  Just wanted to set the record straight on that so our donors don't get mad that we are prostituting our student athletes.

Eric

Prostituting is bad.