Why we offer fundraisers?
The Parents Association offers fundraising opportunities to help offset the cost of cheer, whether it be monthly tuition fees, travel, or competition uniforms. Any family with an athlete at Perfect Storm is eligible to participate in any parents association event or fundraiser, as much or as little as they wish.
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We also offer a Scholarship Program, where any All-Star program athlete (parent) that participates in a minimum of one Fundraiser in the current Season will be eligible to earn a Scholarship towards the next season. The scholarship amount can vary year to year as the money is raised by the 5% Profit Holdback we retain from each fundraiser. Therefore the more participants the more money and scholarships can be awarded. Please see our Scholarship Page for more info.
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Does it cost me anything to be a member of the association?
No, it does not. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) are automatically members of the association, we do not charge a membership fee.
We Fundraising Rules we ask that you go by and require you read and submit the online form after reading these Rules.
We also have implemented a Volunteer Requirement where we require that each household participate in 2 volunteer shifts.​
One shift is equal to roughly 2hrs max. To complete your shift requirement, you can have 2 members of the same household (13+ years) sign up at one fundraiser or 1 member at 2 separate fundraiser sign up.
*Please Note - If you sign up for any Gym requested volunteering, this will NOT count towards the Fundraising Volunteer Requirement.
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To Implement this change, we will be requesting each household to submit a postdated cheque for May 1, 2024, in the amount of $150. We will accept an EFT if you prefer. Cheques can be dropped off in the locked white mailbox where the board will pick up on a regular basis, which then will be held in trust and returned to you once 2 volunteer shifts have been completed.
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PERSONAL CHEQUES are to be made out to STORM CHASERS CALGARY PARENTS ASSOCIATION
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Please ensure you fill out the Volunteer Cheque Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpmajtHoVQQMTZgiWZokyKgT-ozPBmFnMSPuhD4WQF6sDphA/viewform?usp=sf_link before you submit your cheque or EFT.
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This will help us keep track and reconcile all cheques/eft submissions.
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Please see the VOLUNTEERS TAB for more information.
*Please remember to input your athletes name in the ‘Memo’ section of your cheque or Message Section of your EFT.
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How do fundraisers work?
Each fundraiser will have its specific rules laid out (which you can find under the fundraisers menu) however, they all follow the following general concept.
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You do not have to participate in all fundraisers to fundraise, you can participate in as many as you wish. We gather member feedback to determine the next years fundraisers and vote on them as a board. Each board member will champion a fundraiser(s) throughout the year. We will launch the fundraiser to all members. The length of the fundraiser tends to be fundraiser specific.
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As the fundraisee, you will fundraise during the time allotted and submit your fundraiser as per its instructions. Profits are determined by the (sale price of the product - cost of the product) - (sale price of the product - cost of the product * 5%) = profits to the fundraisee. Example: Bacon sells for $65, the cost of the product is $55. The profit is then calculated as (65-55)-(65-55*5%) = Your Profit ($9.50). The parents' association retains the 5% to help with association costs and any unused portion from the year is donated in the form of scholarships to athletes for the following year.
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Orders and Payments
All products must be paid for - in full - when you are submitting your order. We will accept EFT only. We will not accept cash, cheques, or credit cards. We cannot provide receipts. We have two types of Fundraisers we run, Email Fundraising Type and Online Fundraising Types.
Please see the Orders, Payments, Pick-Up Info Page for more important information on how everything is processed.
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How do we receive our profits?
Once a fundraiser is closed, our Treasurer will submit an invoice where your earning will be deposited on the 27th of the month either to your jackrabbit account or held in trust with your direction. We try our best to submit the profits quickly to Perfect Storm but please as per the handbook this can take up to 6 weeks to be processed and will only be posted to accounts on the 27th.
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*Important: All funds raised, whether held in trust or on your Jackrabbit account can only be used towards cheer related expenses, you cannot receive a cash payout if your athlete is no longer cheering.
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More Information on profits can be found under:
Profit Info and Hold / Release Forms Tab
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