Wrestling Club smashes fundraising record with Jamboree

Quick Jam

• This wrestling club needed a better way to manage its annual fundraiser.
• Managing payments and tracking individual sales was time-consuming for fundraising managers.
• With Jamboree, the club sold 62% more than last year’s fundraiser with a lot less hassle.
• The app also highly engaged the club’s athletes: Over 80% of high-school wrestlers sold at least one bag.

This youth wrestling club helps high school student-athletes grow through effort and teamwork. However, it needed help to run and manage its annual fundraiser to cover operations.

The club sold more than $19k with Jamboree. The fundraiser exceeded expectations while remaining focused on what matters most: the students.

When traditional fundraising can’t grow with you

High school wrestling programs need fundraising to cover team expenses like:

• Equipment: Wrestling mats, singlets, and other gear.
• Travel costs: Transportation and lodging for tournaments.
• Event fees: Competition registrations and venue costs.

This club sells water softener salt to raise money. In the past, wrestlers sold salt to friends, family, and people who lived nearby. As the team grew, they needed to sell to more people to make more money.

“Our fundraiser was getting complicated to manage. We needed something that would handle payments upfront, track sales for each wrestler, and make the whole process easier,” said Luke P. He's the club's parent advisor who helps manage its annual fundraiser. “Most importantly, we wanted something that would let us focus on supporting our athletes instead of chasing down payments and adjusting spreadsheets.”

Jamboree takes this club from spreadsheets to success

This wrestling club needed a simpler way to raise money. So, the club turned to Jamboree.

The club partnered with us in November 2024 to use the Jamboree app to support their key needs:

1. Setting clear goals: The club had a clear financial goal. Ideally, they wanted to break last year’s fundraising goal.
2. Unified participation: The club involved wrestlers, parents, and coaches. Everyone needed to work together and be motivated to raise money.
3. Community connection: The club had a great team story. It wanted to show how contributions would directly benefit the athletes and program.

Using Jamboree significantly streamlined the fundraising process. Each wrestler received a personalized digital storefront link to share with their network. This method proved highly effective in reaching supporters and driving salt sales.

Specifically, Jamboree's built-in leaderboard feature transformed the fundraiser into an engaging team activity. Wrestlers could track their progress toward individual goals. Over 50% of participants met those goals.

“The students got into Jamboree right away. They found the app easy to use and helpful for selling,” Luke said. “They especially liked the leaderboard. It really motivated them to try a little harder and break their goals.”

62% more sales, 100% fewer headaches

With Jamboree, the wrestling club sold $19,200 in three weeks — a 62% increase over last year’s fundraiser! The club also succeeded in engaging student-athletes. Over 80% of the wrestlers sold at least one bag of water softener salt.

The impact went beyond raising more money. Jamboree made it easier for the wrestling club to connect with supporters and keep everyone in the loop. Coaches could easily check how sales were going and celebrate top performers. Motivated athletes participating helped the whole process run much smoother than last year.

"I thought Jamboree was pretty great,” said Luke. “Not having to deal with collecting random Venmo payments was a huge relief. I used to spend hours trying to match hundreds of transactions with orders and keep track of who paid what. Jamboree cured that headache."

The club's standout experience with Jamboree already has them thinking about next season. The club has more tournaments, events, and equipment needs on the horizon, and it plans to turn to a fundraising solution it can count on.

“I wouldn’t go back to the way we did it before,” said Luke. “This was the difference between going from elementary school to varsity sports.”