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Sound Equipment: A performance team can definitely not function without a
sound system, however, if you have to make equipment cuts, perhaps you could
approach another organization such as the band, choir or student council that
might be willing to share sound equipment for the coming year until each of
you can include it in future budgets. The main point would be insuring the
proper care and maintenance so that it will always be in working order when
either group is ready to use it.
Successful Fund-raisers: If you are planning to have special fund-raising
projects to help compensate for lost budget funds, make sure that your time
and return are efficient and effective. It is very frustrating to plan a car
wash or bake sale that meets with poor weather and brings in less that $100
(I think we have all had this happen at least once!). Make sure the product
or service has not been overused or over saturated in your school and
community. Make sure that it is appealing and would be something that the
community could genuinely find useful instead of buying just to be gracious. A well planned fund-raiser can become an annual successful event for your
team if it is well thought out and supported by both your students and their
parents. Remember, if you are not receiving a profit return the equivalent
of minimum wage for each and every person involved, you are not seeing a
successful fund-raiser.
Hopefully your budget cuts will be only a temporary situation at your
school and that next year will paint a brighter picture. In the meantime,
never let your team know that they or you are in a hopeless situation without
your budget money. Team morale and enthusiasm can sometimes make up for
other losses.
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