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Easy School Fundraiser: Drive Through Decals Events

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With Back to School on the horizon, one thing is certain: Schools will be in need of fundraisers. If you’re close to your PTO or PTA, you could suggest a ‘Drive Though Decals’ event to raise money for your school.

What is a Drive Through Decals Event?

The premise behind a Drive Through Decals event is simple: Customers line up in their cars and make their way through an ‘assembly line’ to get a decal applied to their car. The school buys the decals (from a small business owner like you!) and upcharges to make a profit.

Organizing the Drive Through Decal Event for a School

  1. Plan to hold the event in the school parking lot. Immediately before or after school or an event is ideal.
  2. Make up flyers with the time and date of the event, location of the event, a picture of the decal to be applied, and the cost. I’d charge between $5 and $8 and accept cash only. A design with the school or sports logo is perfect!
  3. Stop 1: Customer pays for the decal. Be sure to have an extra jar for additional donations available, as well as extra decals that the customer can purchase and apply themselves.
  4. Stop 2: A spot on the back window is cleaned with a paper towel and alcohol for the decal to be applied.
  5. Stop 3: The decal is applied and the transfer tape is removed. The customer drives away.

Crafting Specifics

  • Decals that are around 4 inches by 4 inches work great for Drive Through Decals Events. All cars will have the same decal applied to them during the event.
  • Consider using white for the decals. This will ensure that they can be seen even on car windows with darker tints.
  • Decals should be precut in adhesive vinyl (Oracal 651 or similar), weeded, and have transfer tape applied before the event.
  • A few helpers during the event will make it run faster and smoother. Use common sense if having children help, since cars will be moving around.

 

It’s that simple to host a Drive Through Decals event and you can plan them quite quickly. As the small business owner, you can be present and run the event yourself, or simply provide the decals and let the PTO/PTA handle the actual event.

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Comments

  1. Kathy Unger says

    June 15, 2017 at 8:10 am

    Christine,
    I love this idea. What a fun way to get your product out there. It’s kind of like a car wash but, with decals. Awesome idea! Thank you so much!
    Your the greatest!
    We really look forward each morning to opening up your page and seeing what you are talking about today.
    Thank you again! You are appreciated and loved!!!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      June 15, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Kathy! Yes, just like a car wash! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mary-Ann LeClair says

    June 15, 2017 at 9:33 am

    Is there a price range that you usually try to keep to when doing this for fundraiser?

    Reply
    • Christine says

      June 15, 2017 at 9:35 am

      $5 is a great price per car.

      Reply
  3. Teresa D. says

    June 15, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    What a great idea for a fund raiser!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      June 18, 2017 at 10:59 am

      It’s fast and easy to put together, too!

      Reply
  4. Sharon says

    June 16, 2017 at 3:25 am

    Is it appropriate to offer this to someone wanting to raise money but keeping enough to pay for the supplies and effort that I put into it? Or is that a no no?

    Reply
    • Christine says

      June 18, 2017 at 10:58 am

      Yes, it is.

      Reply
      • Jennifer otte says

        June 20, 2017 at 3:55 pm

        It’s appropriate or it’s a no no?

        Reply
        • Christine says

          June 21, 2017 at 10:45 am

          Yes, it’s appropriate.

          Reply
          • Dayna says

            December 8, 2017 at 9:35 am

            Do you suggest charging more than the $5/decal and keep the extra or advertising that a certain percentage is going toward the fundraiser?

          • Christine says

            December 8, 2017 at 10:49 am

            I’d cover the cost of your supplies and time. I wouldn’t profit from a fundraiser. Others choose to take profits from fundraising, but I think it is a little bit in poor taste.

  5. Dayna says

    December 8, 2017 at 9:33 am

    What do you suggest on figuring out how many decals to make? Ask people to RSVP or reserve decals prior to the event? I’d be afraid of making 50 decals and having 150 cars show up.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      December 8, 2017 at 10:48 am

      I’d plan to make more than needed and sell the extras off after the event.

      Reply

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