Fishing for a Fundraiser
Service groups have fun fishing while raising funds for community projects.
Have we got a deal for your club!
This is a two part fundraiser each with it’s own moneymaking opportunities
1) A Walleye Fish Fry for your community
2) A Fishing Trip to Lake of theWoods
The Fish Fry
1) Your club chooses the date and the venue for a community fish fry (usually in conjuction with a community event)
2) We bring the walleye and all the fixing's for an authentic shorelunch
3) Your club supplies volunteers, sets the price and collects the money for the fish fry. What you take in above our nominal fee is yours to keep.
4) Based on a $3-$5 profit per person, serving 200 people, for example, you can see a profit of $600 - $1000 for this event.
The Fishing Trip
1) Your club chooses the dates and package that works best for you.
2) Fill the bus with club and community members.
3) After the 24th person boards the bus, for each person in addition, Sportsman’s Lodge will donate $25 to your club.
4) Based on a 50 passenger bus, filled, you have the potential to make $650.
It all works hand in hand for you and us. We love to share our fish frys and our fishing fun with you and know that the money your club raises is well used and appreciated by many people. We add the fun into raising that money so it is a win/win all the way around. As you make your decision, we want you to know that this is tried and true and a testimonial is available from the Lion’s Club in Rockford, Minnesota.
Please call us for more details, we would be happy to send a packet of information your way.
Call and ask for Gregg or Shelley at 800-862-8602 or check the special page on our website: www.sportsmanslodges.com/fundraiser
Sportsman’s Lodge on Lake of the Woods
The Walleye Capital of the World
3244 Bur Oak Road NW, Baudette, MN 56623
800-862-8602 or info@sportsmanslodges.com
Following are more details on the requirements for your club and what the Lodge will provide.
Club Guidelines for Fund Raiser trips
This consists of two fundraising opportunities for the organization.
1) community fish fry
-usually done in conjuction with a community event
2) fishing trip
-club brings a group to Sportsman's and is awarded $25 for each person after the first 24 that sign up and attend
Fish Fry- Organization:
chooses date
chooses and secures venue
sets max. number of people
takes care of local advertising
provides volunteers to work
-set up
-serving
-collect money
-trip promotion
-clean up
Chooses one of two options:
1 – Sportsman's supplies all food and serving supplies.
2 – Sportsman's supplies fish, breading, tartar sauce and cooking oil and equipment
(cost of option to be determined)
Sets price to charge guests to make profit for club
Agrees to guarantee amount
Sportsman's:
minimum # to serve 200
supplies cooking crew
supplies food and service items
supplies all promotional items
Fishing trip – Organization:
choose dates
choose package from our options
agree to cancel date (in the event that minimum # of participants not signed up w/ deposit)
collect the deposit
submit rooming list prior to arrival
Sportsman's:
blocks rooms or cabins
set deposit amount and date required
lists package options, inclusions, restrictions and price
set package price including transportation
free trip for incentive – paid deposit of 24 or more
by cancel date earns club free trip to be used as a giveaway)
arranges bus transportation
reimburses club $25 for each person over 24 people
sets cancel date
The trip has a break even of 24 people on the bus with a reimbursement of approx. $25 per person over 24. Bus holds 50 people so potential is a profit $650 for the club.
The fish fry has a potential of approximately $3-5 per person served. If 200 are served profit would be $600 - $1000 for the club.