1. Tournament Entry Fees:  In order to reduce the entry fees for students try a few of these suggestions. 

1. Tiered system of entry fees- if the cost is $50/player –charge Students $30, Faculty/ Staff $50, and Alumni $75

2. Ask the golf course for 10% discounted green fee for your student entries

3. Include an entry package that includes sponsoring a student team

                                                              i.      Regular $150 entry for a team-  Add a team package that includes sponsorship of student team; $150+$100 student team entry=$250- 1 student team plays for free

                                                            ii.      Add a package that includes two golfers and a Tee sign $150 +$100=$250

                                                          iii.      Ask if players company has a matching funds program- NIRSA Foundation is the charity – 1 entry paid and one to pay for a 2^nd

4. Entry fees does not have to make up the entire revenue to cover costs
    

2. Sponsorship:  Reach out to the community, the venders that you do business with.  Remember there are people that like to give back

1. Title, Presenting, Cart sponsor, Contest sponsor, Tee sign sponsors

2. Contest and Hole in One Sponsors

3. Tee sign sponsor-  $100, cost is about $20- net $80

4. Ask Student government or Student Affairs Student Development for a Sponsorship/donation toward the NIRSA Foundation

5. Ask the Alumni Office for a $500 sponsorship to fund the winning Alumni team to Travel to Vegas

6. Ask the Faculty/ Staff Club for a $500 sponsorship to fund the winning Alumni team to Travel to Vegas

7. Travel sponsor-  Sponsor the winning team(s) entry to NCGC Finals $550
    

3. Reduction of Cost

1. Golf course off peak times- no shotgun, no Weekends,

2. Ask course if you can piggyback on another small tournament

3. Secure a donated lunch

4. Secure donated Beverages

5. Tee bag items donated or at cost

6. Volunteers- students or the Men's or Women's club at the course
    

4. Revenue Ideas

1. Raffle-  Goals is to get $10-$20 additional out of each player

2. Silent Auction-  Set minimum bids on items- Goal $500

3. Contests- $5-10 per contests can raise and additional $10-$25 per player

                                                              i.      5-5-5, hit the green, beat the Pro, Putting Contest

                                                            ii.      50%-50% Skins, Poker