Challenger Baseball
Fundraising Opportunity
The Challenger Baseball Song and Other Hits CD is a great and
fun opportunity for Challenger leagues, divisions, coaches and
parents to raise money for uniforms, officials, field rentals
and other necessities to help make your organization’s season a
success. Why is this a great fundraising vehicle?
- Little League Endorsed, beautifully packaged CD by award
winning band
- A toe-tapping anthem for everyone involved in Challenger
Baseball
- A way to share with others information about Challenger and the
kids who play
Conceived of by Tony Chironno, a Challenger Baseball director,
manager and parent and put to music by award winning band Ben
Rudnick & Friends, the Challenger Baseball Song captures the
excitement and pride shared by thousands of young people in the
Challenger Baseball program. In addition to “The Challenger Baseball
Song,” Ben Rudnick and Friends have added five of their best-loved
songs to make this a CD the whole family will enjoy together. Why
did Ben Rudnick and Friends get involved? Because Ben and Tony have
been friends for twenty years, Ben loves baseball and is thrilled to
help Tony with this great cause.
How does it work?
The CD is for sale by Ben Rudnick and Friends through phone orders
or via the band’s website. Cost per CD, when purchased in bulk (10
or more), is $4. Shipping is FREE. The suggested resale value of the
disc is $10. At the suggested resale value, each CD sold nets you
$6. Sell 10 CDs and you just made $60! The $4.00 that Ben Rudnick
and Friends receive covers the cost of making and manufacturing the
CDs. Once the band’s costs are covered ALL of the proceeds will be
donated back to Challenger Baseball.
Once I get the CDs, then what?
Besides being a “good cause,” the CD features great music! Ben
Rudnick and Friends have won four Parents’ Choice Awards (and
countless other awards) for their recordings. Having the recording
playing on a boom box and for sale at a table during a Challenger
game is a sure-fire way to attract attention and create awareness
about the fundraising event.
Another way to sell the CD is to have a Challenger parent be the
point person for CD distribution. Create awareness via emails or
announcements at games and functions.
Use established Challenger sponsors for selling the CD: If a local
sponsor has a store, getting counter space for the disc near the
checkout line is an easy way to go. The sponsor is already a
Challenger friend and is likely to be happy to help in any way they
can. Local radio stations can help to. Just provide the station with
a CD and a list of sponsors selling the song. Get the station to
play the song and mention the sponsors!
Other possibilities for CD sales include teaming up with local minor
league baseball teams. Arrange to have the song played between
innings and have a table where the CDs can be purchased.
Challenger Baseball is a great activity! The Challenger Baseball
Song and CD celebrate the players and people who make it work. Many
people realize this and are eager to help. The CD is a bridge to
those people and a great way to spread awareness about Challenger
Baseball.
Get Going!
Ben and his buddies met many players and coaches when they played
the Challenger World Jamboree in Norfolk, VA in May 2007 and are
eager to help. If you have any questions, contact Ben (ben@benrudnick.com
or 781-643-5137).
Order CDs!
The Challenger Baseball Song and Other Hits CD can be ordered
via the special Challenger page on the Ben Rudnick and Friends
website. It’s easy to indicate how many CDs you would like to have
shipped to you. Shipping is free and credit cards are processed by
PAYPAL.
http://www.benrudnick.com/challenger_bulk.html
If you would like to order by phone, call Ben at 781-643-5137. Check
and money order payments are accepted for phone orders.
For CDs left over after your fundraising event, provided you ship
the CDs back in brand-new and still wrapped condition, you will be
reimbursed the cost of each returned CD.
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