DO recruit local businesses to sponsor your event. This is a great way to raise funds and promote community involvement! Businesses that provide services to children, such as after-school classes and sports leagues are great choices. DO consider your school demographic when pricing tickets. Make sure your event is affordable for everyone. Consider working with school counselors and administrators to make free tickets available to needy families. This will not affect your

There are three simple ways to increase your income for an event without spending anything. The best way is to form partnerships with local businesses and ask them to sponsor your event. Many carnival organizers don’t want to do this; they say they feel uncomfortable asking for money. But you aren’t asking for money at all - you are giving these business people an excellent opportunity for some targeted marketing at a spectacular price. What's more, most local businesses a

Many carnival organizers attempt to maximize ticket prices while minimizing spending. It sounds like a good idea - charge as much as you can while not actually spending any money on the event. After all, every penny spent is a penny that isn’t profit, right? Well, not really. If your school carnival offers little value for the money, parents and kids won’t stay long. If you are charging per-game tickets, they’ll play a few games and leave quickly. If the games aren’t enga