Running a successful wrestling team requires skill and financial support for equipment, travel, and uniforms. Here are 20 creative fundraising ideas for wrestling teams that combine traditional sales fundraising with our powerful platform to help your team thrive.
What We’ll Cover
- Host a Wrestling Clinic
- Offer Team Sponsorship Packages
- Run a Wrestle-a-thon
- Sell Team Merchandise
- Pin a Coach Challenge
- Host a Trivia Night for the Team
- Organize a Spaghetti Dinner
- Sell Discount Cards
- Run a Car Wash Fundraiser
- Host a Fun Run or Walkathon
- Organize a Wrestling Tournament
- Offer a Coach for a Day Prize
- Host a Fundraising Raffle
- Sell Custom Wrestling Posters or Calendars
- Host a Movie Night Fundraiser
- Organize a Golf Tournament
- Run a Silent Auction
- Sell Holiday-Themed Merchandise
- Fundraise with DoJiggy
Host a Wrestling Clinic
Hosting a wrestling clinic is an excellent way to provide value to younger athletes while raising funds for your team. Experienced high school wrestlers and coaches can lead the clinic, charging a registration fee for participants to learn new techniques and improve their skills. Promote the event via social media and use our free registration platform to simplify the sign-up process and ensure payments are collected smoothly.
Offer Team Sponsorship Packages
Securing team sponsorships from local businesses can significantly boost your wrestling fundraising efforts. You can offer tiered packages that include perks such as branding on uniforms, banners at tournaments, and mentions in social media posts. Digital sponsorship packages allow sponsors to be featured on your team’s website or social channels, adding more visibility.
Run a Wrestle-a-thon
A wrestle-a-thon is a peer-to-peer fundraiser where wrestlers commit to a number of matches, and supporters pledge to donate based on their performance. This fundraising idea, designed especially for wrestling teams, allows each wrestler to create a personal fundraising page, making it easy to share with family and friends. Utilizing a fundraising platform like DoJiggy makes tracking donations and reaching financial goals easy.
Sell Team Merchandise
Selling branded merchandise like t-shirts, hoodies, and hats is a classic but effective way to raise funds for wrestling teams. With DoJiggy, you can set up a free online store and sell merchandise throughout the season, giving your supporters a convenient way to show their team spirit.
Pin a Coach Challenge
This fun wrestling fundraiser encourages donors to contribute for the chance to watch the wrestling coach get pinned by one of the team’s wrestlers. It’s a lighthearted and entertaining way to get fans involved while raising funds through participation fees and donations. Promoting this event through social media fundraising campaigns can increase community engagement and participation.
Host a Trivia Night for the Team
Trivia nights are a fun way to bring together the community while raising funds for your team. You can charge teams an entry fee and offer prizes for the winners. Consider including additional fundraising opportunities during the event, such as a fundraising raffle with great prizes to raise even more money.
Organize a Spaghetti Dinner
A spaghetti dinner or buffet can be an enjoyable way to raise funds and build team spirit. Sell tickets to the event, and consider adding a live or silent auction, raffle, or guest speaker to raise additional funds. Go online to streamline ticket sales and track donations.
Sell Discount Cards
Partner with local businesses to sell discount cards, offering deals on services and products around your community. These cards can be sold by team members and promoted online, making it easy to reach a broad audience. This fundraiser sells easily as it provides ongoing value to supporters while generating revenue for your team.
Run a Car Wash Fundraiser
A car wash fundraiser is a tried-and-true method that brings in significant funds. Set up in a local parking lot, advertise on social media, and have team members and their families volunteer to wash. Using a fundraising platform to pre-register and track donations can help ensure everything runs smoothly.
Host a Fun Run or Walkathon
Organize a school fun run or walkathon fundraiser to engage your community. Add a walk-a-thon theme and costume contest, such as dressing as your favorite WWF wrestler. Participants can raise pledges from friends and family based on participation or how many laps they complete. If you can have this event at the school, it will be one of the most lucrative fundraisers with few up-front costs.
Organize a Wrestling Tournament
Hosting a local or regional wrestling tournament is a fantastic way to bring in funds while promoting the sport. In addition to entry fees, you can raise additional money by selling tickets to spectators, team merchandise, and concessions. To make the event more successful, use online ticketing to sell tickets in advance and spread the word.
Offer a Coach for a Day Prize
Offer a special opportunity for a supporter to serve as “Coach for a Day” at one of your practices or events. This can be auctioned off or used as a raffle prize, giving fans a unique experience while raising funds for your team.
Host a Fundraising Raffle
Raffles are a simple yet effective way to raise money for your wrestling team. Offer attractive raffle prizes, such as gift cards, electronics, or team merchandise, and sell tickets online and at matches.
Sell Custom Wrestling Posters or Calendars
Create and sell custom posters or wall calendars featuring your team’s athletes to fans and families. Custom posters can be sold at events and online through an eCommerce store, offering supporters a fun and memorable way to show their support.
Host a Movie Night Fundraiser
Host a movie night in your gym or community center, charging an entry fee and selling popcorn, snacks, and drinks. Choose a family-friendly or wrestling-themed movie for added appeal. Use online ticketing software to promote the event and sell tickets in advance.
Organize a Golf Tournament
Organize a golf tournament and invite local businesses and community members to participate. Entry fees, sponsorships, and additional fundraising opportunities during the event, such as raffles or auctions, can raise significant funds. Wrestlers can manage check-in, act as caddies, and sell drinks and raffle tickets throughout the day.
Run a Silent Auction
Hold a silent auction during one of your wrestling tournaments or other fundraisers featuring donated items from local businesses or team supporters. Items can range from gift baskets to autographed memorabilia, and bids can be collected via smartphone. This is a great add-on to virtually any other event.
Sell Holiday-Themed Merchandise
Winter wrestling season is the perfect time to host a holiday-themed fundraiser. During the holiday season, sell items like ornaments, wrapping paper, or wreaths to raise funds for the team. This type of fundraiser can be promoted in-person at events and online, making it easy for supporters to purchase from anywhere.
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We hope you’ve found an exciting wrestling fundraising idea for your team. Explore more resources and start your fundraising journey with DoJiggy today!
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