In recent years, there has been a serious drop in participation in fundraisers. To turn this trend around for your school, you need to get creative. In this series, we will be talking about things that you can do to increase participation in your fundraiser.
Want to add a little fun while increasing involvement and participation in your fundraiser? Why not create a Clue-like mystery game to go along with the fundraiser. First, create a story. For example, you could say that Mrs. Marple’s dog has gone missing, and that the kids can help find it. Next, create a series of clues that will lead to solving the mystery.
During the fundraiser, have kids report how many items they have sold. Set up a check in counter during lunch time, for instance. For every so many items sold or dollars sold, give away a random clue. The kids can then compare clues and work together to solve the mystery. Have a prize for the first person to come to you with the answer.
To make this fun, make sure the mystery is a little difficult to solve. Give out a set of basic clues and then a set of advanced clues.
An alternate version of this is to do it by classroom. Have a clue-pack for each classroom, and let the kids work together to get the next clue. The first classroom to solve the mystery gets a pizza party.
A clue-based game like this will get everyone talking and get the kids excited about fundraising so they can get more clues.
Have any great participation building ideas? Email us at brad@enjoyfundraising.com and we will include your story here!