FUNDRAISING
Looking for a fun and exciting way to raise money for your shelter, rescue group, charity, school, church, team, or club? Everyone knows some dog owners. Why not have a Lure Chasing event!
Where can we hold a lure chasing fundraiser event?
First you have to decide - your location or ours?
Our location is 5700 W 120th Ave Broomfield, CO 80020
If you want us to use your location you MUST have the following:
• A grassy area at least 75’ x 75’ in which to set up the course (bigger is better)
• The area must be fully fenced, relatively level, and free of obstructions (like branches, trash, large rocks, holes in the ground) Temporary fencing works great. You don’t want dogs getting hurt or to potentially escape.
• During hot summer months you MUST have access to water for the dogs. Multiple drinking water bowls and possibly a small kid’s plastic pool filled with water are great.
• We need an electrical outlet for our lure chasing machine. 110V capable of handling 10 amps. We can bring a generator if electricity isn’t an option, but we prefer that as a last option.
Unfortunately, we cannot use our equipment during a day with inclement weather, or if snow is on the course area. The safety of the dogs and guests is important. We will try our best to work with you on rescheduling the event.
How many dogs can run?
We can usually run up to 30 dogs per hour, but you will need to provide volunteers to help with the money/tickets, plus for keeping those waiting for their turn organized and ready.
How much do the services cost, and how much can a fundraiser expect to make?
We charge a fee of $200, or 50% of the total sales raised (whichever is greater). We provide 1 machine operator. If we must travel 100 miles or more to your location, there may be an added mileage and lodging fee. We will supply you with all of the tickets being sold for runs. Tickets can be 1, 3, 5, or 10 run tickets. These tickets can be used at any of our non fundraising future events, so you still have the ability to up-sell. All sales made prior to, and during the event, will count towards your total sales. Sales do not count after the event has ended.
*If you plan an event for June 15, you can start making sales once you sign the fundraising event contract with us, so if that’s June 1st, you have those 15 days to make sales. We will base those sales on the number of tickets you were distributed less those turned back in at the end of the event.
The minimum price for tickets being sold is set at:
1 run = $10
3 runs = $20
5 runs = $30
10 runs = $50
If you would like to sell tickets for more, this is your option. There is no amount listed on the tickets, just the number of runs to be marked off as runs are used. Sell 1 run tickets for $15 if you want.
Example = If you have an event with 100 $10 1 run ticket sales, you collect $1000. (If your group has 50 members, that's only 2 dogs per member to sell to) We collect 50% because it's greater than the $200 minimum fee. Your organization earns $500. Another example is if you sell 100 of the more commonly sold $20 3 run tickets, you would collect $2000. You earn $1000. You can sell any combination of the run tickets. Sell some 1 run, some 3 run, and some 10 run tickets. Remember, those tickets are good for dogs to run at our location any future date we are open to the public. Dog owners love to bring their dogs back to us for more running after they have experienced how much fun this is for their dogs.
These are only example sale estimates and do not represent any form of guaranteed fundraising amounts. Sales aren't hard since everyone knows some dog owners.
*If you are running an event that doesn't charge for runs, please contact us for options.
How long can an event last?
Events typically last anywhere from 1-4 hours, but we can schedule a longer event if you feel like you will have a large number of dogs able to run. If you would like our lure chasing system for longer than 8 hours, there will be an added “over-time” fee of $50 per hour. For events lasting longer than 4 hours, please provide a meal and drink for our machine operator.
Is there a run schedule?
Most smaller events don’t require a run schedule, but if you are expecting a large volume of dogs, we recommend splitting up your ticket sales for dogs to arrive at different hours. Sell one group of tickets for the first hour, another set of tickets for the 2nd hour, and so on. You won't want 150 dogs all showing up at the beginning of the event and having to wait in line a couple hours for their turn. Remember, 30 dogs per hour is about average.
Do you have photographs for our event website or event marketing?
We are happy to provide, at no cost, some pictures in web quality format for use on your website, newsletter, or marketing material to promote the event. We do request that you give us credit for the photographs. If you would like to use some brouchures to help with sales, we have these available for purchase.
Any questions we haven't answered?? Ready to book a date for your event??
Contact us to discuss any of these details or to book a date for your event!