Fundraising

The Three C’s: Community, Character, & Competition This tournament is built on three pillars. Each team identifies a charity or non-profit from their Community to play for. Coaches emphasize Character, but the tournament remains a play-to-win Competition.

Where the Money Goes The tournament is presented by Woodstock Youth Hockey and the Woodstock Varsity Hockey Boosters (both Vermont 501c3s).

• 50% of all funds raised will be awarded to the winning team’s chosen charity.

• The remainder supports Woodstock Youth Hockey’s commitment to providing low-cost, high-quality programming.

The Fundraising Requirement This is a fundraiser first. To ensure a real impact, we have instituted a $1,000 minimum fundraising goal per team.

While we don’t expect coaches to do the heavy lifting, we need you to impress upon your families that this is a requirement of entry. Every hockey experience has a fee; in this case, we simply give half of it to charity.

How to Reach the Goal: To make this easy and involve the players, we suggest:

• The Player Kickoff: Collect $25 from each player to build an immediate foundation.

• Team Sponsorships: Seek a local business sponsor to cover the balance and offset costs.

Why Participation Matters Last year, fundraising was unbalanced, with one team contributing less than $150. This year, we want 100% buy-in to keep the "kids helping kids" spirit alive. To keep things interesting, we’ll be building some healthy competition around the fundraising totals!