Having organised your school prize draw and sold most of your tickets, it’s time to turn your attention to the big event: the actual draw, where you will choose the winning raffle ticket and pass out the prizes. Make it exciting, draw a crowd, and keep selling raffle tickets right up until the moment you choose the winner.
Whether you’re holding the draw at a school dance, a reception, or a fundraising carnival, you can increase attendance with a celebrity appearance. Perhaps someone on your staff knows a true celebrity who can be persuaded to show up, but if not, consider that you do know someone whose presence will encourage others to attend: this might be a local sportscaster, a popular teacher, or even a popular older student.
Advertise the big event with posters and flyers. Print out invitation and event tickets to help your students and their friends feel special. Spread the word in any way you can. Use your social networks, website, and any other online forum where you can advertise the event.
Whatever the event, be sure to have students circulating with the remaining raffle tickets so you can keep selling right up to the last minute. Then, make a production of it! Use a microphone and an emcee. Gather a crowd. Find a drummer and get a drum roll. Draw out the moment: announce the number of tickets sold, the amount of money raised, and explain how this money will help your school. Then, have your celebrity draw the lucky winners and announce them. While the crowd cheers and the winners mount the stage, you can relax, knowing you’ve held a successful school fundraiser.
Related posts:
- The Long Draw: Your School Raffle Part II
- The Long Draw: Your School Raffle Part I
- Finer Points
- School Raffles
- No Contest: A Truly Puzzling Prize Draw
