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Ten Ways to Fund Your School's Retreat

TEN IDEAS ON HOW TO FUND A YOUTH FRONTIER RETREAT

"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value."
Albert Einstein

We know many schools face funding challenges, and we want to be a resource for you. We asked a number of our schools to inform us of how they paid for their retreats. Following are the top ten:

Top Ten Ways to Fund Your Youth Frontiers Retreat

  • 1. PTO/PTA fund
  • 2. Charge kids $10-15 each
  • 3. Pop machine money
  • 4. Grants (Visit our Grant Template for help in asking for funding. )
  • 5. Donated or subsidized by a local business
  • 6. Rotary or other civic organization
  • 7. Donated by a parent(s)
  • 8. Fundraiser
  • 9. EMID/ Desegregation/ Diversity funds
  • 10. General school/ budget item

To find out more:

Call Youth Frontiers at 1.888.992.0222 to learn more about how schools nationwide fund Youth Frontiers retreats and programs in their school districts.