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So I'm starting this club, right...

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#1
corudae
Sep 14, 2010 18:11:00
My friends and I were playing D&D the other day and the thought crossed our minds: "Why don't we start a D&D club at our school?" There's no similar clubs at our school, it being a fairly new establishment. We figured it would be a great way to create a community of awesome people, and set about planning the thing.

The idea sort of evolved into something else over time, and now we're planning on calling it a "Tabletop Gaming Club", and we'll be playing anything from classic board games to tactical RPGs such as D&D. We've straightened out enough details to be able to start the club in a few weeks if we chose, but there's one little thing that has us caught up. We've decided we'd like to use the club as a platform to launch fundraising for a charity, but we're unsure what to do for the actual fundraising.

Our sponsor would like us to come up with a sort of proposal that outlines what we're planning on doing for the club and for the fundraising, but we're having difficulty figuring out what we can do to raise funds that fits well with the theme of the club. One idea we had was simply a gaming marathon, where we collect donations from attendees and get family and friends to "pledge" money based on how long we can go. Does anyone have any general ideas for things we could try that tie back to tabletop gaming?
#2
pigknight
Sep 14, 2010 18:14:27 *cough*NERD*cough*

Kidding, just kidding.

You can play a game of Monapaly. No has ever actually finished one before.
#3
Robin_Hoodlum
Sep 14, 2010 18:14:37 Board wargames come in a lot of different sizes and complexity, and would be a good addition to your club.

www.consimworld.com/
and
www.grognard.com/

are websites that may help you.
#4
KillerGM
Sep 14, 2010 18:16:04 A tournament for different table-top games could work. Entry fees and prizes and all that jazz.

You could also do a raffle for stuff.
#5
toastedamphibian
Sep 14, 2010 20:29:13 Buy drinks, sell drinks during club time for profit, give profit to charity.

Also: snacks.
#6
EscherEnigma
Sep 14, 2010 20:41:01 What level of school are we talking here? 'cause suggesting you make and sell your own caffeinated beer isn't such a great suggestion if you're talking high school or lower.
#7
saint_matthew
Sep 14, 2010 23:03:29
What level of school are we talking here? 'cause suggesting you make and sell your own caffeinated beer isn't such a great suggestion if you're talking high school or lower.

Or potentially its the best idea ever.

#8
pluisjen
Sep 15, 2010 3:24:47 Depending on who you tell, probably.

Selling drinks and snacks generally works. When you do boardgames, competitions might also work.

Those are the ones I see come up most often in such clubs, anyway.

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#1 corudae Sep 14, 2010 18:11:00	My friends and I were playing D&D the other day and the thought crossed our minds: "Why don't we start a D&D club at our school?" There's no similar clubs at our school, it being a fairly new establishment. We figured it would be a great way to create a community of awesome people, and set about planning the thing. The idea sort of evolved into something else over time, and now we're planning on calling it a "Tabletop Gaming Club", and we'll be playing anything from classic board games to tactical RPGs such as D&D. We've straightened out enough details to be able to start the club in a few weeks if we chose, but there's one little thing that has us caught up. We've decided we'd like to use the club as a platform to launch fundraising for a charity, but we're unsure what to do for the actual fundraising. Our sponsor would like us to come up with a sort of proposal that outlines what we're planning on doing for the club and for the fundraising, but we're having difficulty figuring out what we can do to raise funds that fits well with the theme of the club. One idea we had was simply a gaming marathon, where we collect donations from attendees and get family and friends to "pledge" money based on how long we can go. Does anyone have any general ideas for things we could try that tie back to tabletop gaming?
#2 pigknight Sep 14, 2010 18:14:27	coughNERDcough Kidding, just kidding. You can play a game of Monapaly. No has ever actually finished one before.
#3 Robin_Hoodlum Sep 14, 2010 18:14:37	Board wargames come in a lot of different sizes and complexity, and would be a good addition to your club. www.consimworld.com/ and www.grognard.com/ are websites that may help you.
#4 KillerGM Sep 14, 2010 18:16:04	A tournament for different table-top games could work. Entry fees and prizes and all that jazz. You could also do a raffle for stuff.
#5 toastedamphibian Sep 14, 2010 20:29:13	Buy drinks, sell drinks during club time for profit, give profit to charity. Also: snacks.
#6 EscherEnigma Sep 14, 2010 20:41:01	What level of school are we talking here? 'cause suggesting you make and sell your own caffeinated beer isn't such a great suggestion if you're talking high school or lower.
#7 saint_matthew Sep 14, 2010 23:03:29	What level of school are we talking here? 'cause suggesting you make and sell your own caffeinated beer isn't such a great suggestion if you're talking high school or lower. Or potentially its the best idea ever.
#8 pluisjen Sep 15, 2010 3:24:47	Depending on who you tell, probably. Selling drinks and snacks generally works. When you do boardgames, competitions might also work. Those are the ones I see come up most often in such clubs, anyway.