A booster club’s job is to assist the associate organizations, sport teams and other clubs by raising funds. It also organizes different events and give the profit to the associated clubs or teams.

Although it isn’t necessary, booster clubs are organized and run by the parents of those students who are part of a club or a team. They don’t work on boosting the students’ social skills; rather they work on providing them with all the necessary things for a smooth running.

If you are planning to start a sports booster club, then this is how you can do it:

  • You need to draft out the entire plan. You should know the clear purpose of starting the booster club. You should know who is going to benefit by it and how. The basic mission of starting the sports booster cub should be crystal clear to you.
  • Chose a name for your booster club. Since it is for a children’s sports team, you can definitely think of some unusual name. Or you can go with the usual names most of the teams tend of adopt.
  • Decide who I going to be a part of your team.
  • Hire your board of directors.
  • For starting a sports booster team, you will have to fill out the necessary documents and submit them to the authority.
  • Get prepared for initial internal governance. You should follow the law of your state while doing so. At this point you can hold the first meeting with your board of directors as well.
  • Apply for an EIN number for the club.
  • Since your aim is to raise funds through various methods for the sports team, you need to apply for a 501c3 tax exemption status. You should submit your application to the IRS, so that no tax would be deducted upon raising funds or receiving a donation.
  • Apply for the other required permits as well.

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