School Groups Supplement Funds With Sales Of Rubber Wristbands

Budget cuts have become an unavoidable fact of school life in recent years. Bands, sports teams, drama clubs and other extracurricular activities in particular have been forced to look for new ways to raise needed funds. Many have discovered that selling rubber wristbands is one of the fastest, most enjoyable ways to raise needed cash for trips, new equipment and other needs.

Several factors make rubber wristbands appealing for school fundraising projects. They appeal to school spirit, they’re fun to wear and they’re inexpensive. Rubber wristbands help create a sense of belonging and being a part of the group or activity that’s trying to raise money.

In just a few years, rubber wristbands have become a true fashion phenomenon. Students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff enjoy wearing them to show school spirit, support a worthy cause or even just to have fun. Students enjoy wearing rubber wristbands. They’re a colorful, affordable fashion accessory that ties into the natural desire of students to be a part of a group. Especially in middle school, the need for group identification is strong. The rubber wristbands indicate the wearers are members of a select (or at least self-selected) group. Keeping the selling price of the rubber wristbands low means the group is easy to become a part of. At $1 each, just about every student who wants a wristband can afford it.

When it comes to school spirit, rah-rah for rubber wristbands! Their bright colorful appearance brightens up the hallways and classrooms, encouraging a sense of unity throughout the day. The wristbands easily can be customized with school names, logos and other messages. Rubber wristbands are made in sizes to fit both adults and children, so they’re great for faculty and staff as well as students.

The main thing that makes rubber wristbands such a powerful fundraising item is the fact that they’re incredibly inexpensive to buy. That means they can be sold at a low price, meaning just about anyone who wants one can afford to buy it. But the per-unit profit margin is high enough that the money rolls in quickly.

Rubber wristbands have been a pop culture staple since 2004, the year professional cyclist Lance Armstrong introduced the classic yellow band. The yellow rubber wristbands with the word Livestrong imprinted into them became a worldwide sensation, first with athletes, then with the general public. The Livestrong rubber wristbands, selling for only $1 each, have raised tens of millions of dollars for cancer research.

Other aspects of rubber wristbands help make them ideal for school fundraising. Unlike calendars, cookie dough, greeting cards and other such items, wristbands involve no waiting for delivery. Schools can order them directly from producers, avoiding the need to go through a fundraising project distributor who would take a significant percentage of the funds raised.

Last but not least, people actually like rubber wristbands and enjoy wearing them. That makes them something people actually want to buy, not something they purchase grudgingly out of a sense of obligation.