How Do You Promote the CTE Support Fund?
The CTE Support Fund (formerly known as the Legislative Support Fund) was created in March 2002 to support the advancement of CTE. Since the beginning, many states have implemented innovative fundraising activities. Below are some fundraising ideas, activities, and strategies your state and region can use to support the CTE Support Fund.
Arkansas ACTE state conference has a CTE Support Fund raffle and generally raises between $800 and $1000. Tickets for the cash prize drawing of $100, $50 and $25 are sold for $1 each; 6 for $5; or an “arm’s length” for $10. The “arm’s length” bit works well, with many people scrambling to find the person with the longest arms to assist in their raffle purchase. To encourage competition between our state divisions, an extra $25 bonus drawing goes to the division who purchases the most tickets.
The CTE Support Fund is always on the agenda for the Ohio ACTE. To compete with other Regions during NPS, Ohio raises CTE Support Fund donations during every statewide meeting, sends out CTE Support Fund donation cards, and collects donations from 49 career centers.
The Region IV conference has a cash raffle drawing and awards a traveling trophy to the state that purchases the most tickets. Silent and live auctions are another Region IV fun activity used to raise money for the CTE Support Fund.
During lunch at the Region V meeting, attendees play the money game, where a person, designated as a timer, will stand with their back to the group and yell “go.” The lunch guests hold up dollar bills and several “spotters” collect these bills. When the timer yells “stop!” the last person to give a dollar gets half of the money in the spotter’s hand. This fun game is played several times during lunch. Region V also holds live and silent auctions, and a 50-50 cash raffle, where the winner takes half the pot.
Wyoming ACTE has Casino night at the WACTE Banquet and generally raises between $300 and $400. During our silent and live auction, that raises money for scholarships, WACTE designate an item specifically for the CTE Support Fund.
Please share your fundraising stories by contacting Jamie Baxter at ACTE.
