Fundraising Suggestion in Texas
From Mack in Texas:
I’ve got a fundraising tip for you that you might want to share with your listeners, especially in Texas. Up here in Arlington, the Sonic Drive-In chain will allow non-profit groups to come in and serve as carhops for an afternoon or evening. (I think they only do it on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon here. That might vary from store to store.) Anyway, we’ve been doing this for a couple of years - once in the fall and once in the spring - and it is a great, fun, and easy fundraiser. The boys come dressed in uniform and we put signs at each drive up menu that says who we are and that we are working for tips.
The Sonic employees prepare the orders and the boys just have to carry them out and collect the money which they bring to the Cubmaster (or some other adult) who serves as cashier. Sonic also will require an adult to accompany each child, so you need your parents on board as well. People have been incredibly generous with us each time we’ve done this. We work from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, usually in three shifts. Each time we’ve brought home between $750 and $1000.
Our boys look forward to this fundraiser because they think it’s cool to get to go inside the Sonic! The manager has
been extremely complimentary of our boys and says he looks forward to having us work! I don’t know if all Sonics do this, but if you’re looking for a relatively painless, quick way to pick up some extra money for your Pack, call your local Sonic and ask if they do this. Our experience is that you will need to book well in advance because since they only have two shifts per week, they fill up fast with cheerleader groups, church groups, etc. But I think Cub Scouts have an advantage because of the cool uniform! Gets good tips!
