This page covers what a all-star cheer program actually needs to fund, the constraints that shape how you can raise it, and which event formats fit. If you want the general guide first, start with fundraising by group.
What a all-star cheer program is usually funding
- competition fees, which are among the highest in youth sport
- uniforms, warmups and competition wear
- choreography and music production
- travel, hotel and event admission for major competitions
- mats, spring floor and equipment
What makes this group different
These are the constraints that decide whether a fundraiser works here, and they are the reason generic advice underperforms.
- Per-athlete season costs are very high and families are already at their limit
- The competition calendar runs from late fall through spring with no gaps
- Team sizes vary from small to large, so a single per-athlete approach does not scale evenly
- Gym time is fully committed to training
Why an event-based fundraiser fits
All-star cheer families face some of the highest per-athlete costs in youth sport, which means the fundraiser has to reach well beyond them or it simply moves money between the same pockets.
What is realistic to raise
All-star families face some of the highest per-athlete costs in youth sport, which means a campaign aimed at them moves money between the same pockets rather than adding any. Everything depends on reaching outside the gym — extended family, family friends, school networks.
A working timeline
The dates that matter here are set by this group’s own calendar, not by a generic fundraising season.
- Pre-season, before competition fees and uniform deposits
- Athletes share outward; gym families are the sharers, not the target
- Event day: floor-based, inside existing gym time
- Report by team, since team sizes and costs differ sharply
What goes wrong
- Adding a cost to families already at their limit
- One per-athlete goal across teams of very different size
- Fundraising once competition season starts, when there is no free weekend
Formats that suit a all-star cheer program
You are not doing this alone
Every Get Movin' group is paired with a Personal Event Coach — a former PTO/PTA volunteer who has run this before. Get Movin's company president and all of its fundraising coaches are former PTO/PTA members, teachers and volunteers. For a all-star cheer program, that means someone who has already helped other groups like yours through exactly this.
Your coach:
- strategizes your budget goal with you
- brainstorms incentives that actually motivate your participants
- advises on promotion and timing
- steers you away from the pitfalls they have already watched other groups hit
You also get the FundHub Event Toolbox — 100+ guides, templates, playlists and printables. Meet the coaches.
The platform behind a all-star cheer program fundraiser
FundHub is Get Movin's online donation platform, built specifically for schools, teams and community groups by former PTO/PTA leaders. It carries 35+ tools. These are the ones that matter most here:
- Personalized student webpages. A parent sets one up in about five minutes, and each page raises an average of $140.
- One-click sharing to social, email and text, plus a sharing report showing how many parents are actually using it.
- Sponsor Showcase, with pre-built outreach templates and a section on your webpage for local sponsor names and logos.
- Employer Match Identifier, which finds donors whose employers will match their gift. It located over $1.4 million in matching donations in its first year.
- Automatic ACH payout after the event, straight to the group's account.
See the full platform on the FundHub page, or book a walkthrough with a coach.
How Get Movin’ runs your all-star cheer program fundraiser
- Book a call or a FundHub demo and get matched with your Personal Event Coach.
- Your coach helps you set the goal, pick the date and choose incentives.
- Your group page and student pages go live; parents set theirs up in about five minutes.
- Families share by text, email and social; the coach checks in through the campaign.
- Event day, with volunteers organized through FundHub.
- Funds arrive by automatic ACH transfer after the event.
What it costs and what you keep
Get Movin’ groups keep 95-97% of every dollar raised. Donors pay however they want — cash, check, credit or debit, PayPal, Venmo, or Apple and Google Wallet. Automatic ACH payout after the event, straight to the group's account.
Full detail on the pricing page.
Next steps
See what a all-star cheer program fundraiser costs on our pricing page, or browse free templates including printable pledge sheets.
Common questions
How do all-star families fundraise when costs are already so high?
The campaign has to reach outside the gym entirely. Athletes share with extended family, family friends and their school networks — a fundraiser that lands only on cheer parents adds a cost rather than offsetting one.
Start your all-star cheer program fundraiser
Get Movin’ has powered 10,000+ events and raised more than $200 million for groups like yours since 2007, with 1,300+ five-star Google reviews.
Take a FundHub tour with a coach, or book your event. Questions first? Contact us or call 248-895-0206. Also useful: the free school grant guide, the parent and donor FAQ, and our fundraising webinars.