Quick info: I'm a high school golf coach and want to create an indoor golf facility. I'm testing the waters to see if anyone wants or knows of someone that might want to donate to a program. Also, looking for tips in getting this done.
The details:
I've been coaching golf for 5 years, this is my 3rd year at the high school. My program has 10 players(girls), while the boys' coach has maybe a few more. We want to grow the game, but we also want to have an available space to practice especially on bad weather days for our teams to practice in. Since I've been at the high school, the boys' coach and I have tossed around the idea of having an indoor facility built, but it fizzles out when we start talking $. I was speaking to another coach at my annual tournament from a competitive golf program and he told me they had $200k lined up, but it wasn't considered enough for their school district to buy in.
I'm about to dive into conversations with a local "premier" course pro about hosting a fundraiser scramble that might be held 6 months - 1 year from now. To allow for the CV situation to die down and to secure sponsors (where the big money comes from, so I hear). I know that won't even scratch the surface, but can be used to purchase needed equipment.
Questions I have are:
Anyone know how much it would cost to create a stand alone facility such as - Hokies Golf Facility(pictures are for reference). I'd like to have 4-5 hitting bays, not all would need to have a launch monitor. A putting surface with undulations that would allow for 5-10 players at a time. A wedge game turf to chip onto the putting surface as well. Other ideas that aren't a make or break would be a locker room(boys/girls), coaches office.
Anyone here have any history with schools, fundraising and getting schools to get on board with development of a facility? Any tips? Is naming the facility after a donor at the high school level an issue?
Anyone want or know someone that might be interested in being a donor for such a thing?
I know I'm probably way out of my league here, but I don't want to just sit here and be complacent. The CV situation has got me wondering and I don't want to be 10 years down the road and ask myself, why didn't I just see what's out there?
Thanks in advance for just taking a look and offering up any adavice/thoughts.
The details:
I've been coaching golf for 5 years, this is my 3rd year at the high school. My program has 10 players(girls), while the boys' coach has maybe a few more. We want to grow the game, but we also want to have an available space to practice especially on bad weather days for our teams to practice in. Since I've been at the high school, the boys' coach and I have tossed around the idea of having an indoor facility built, but it fizzles out when we start talking $. I was speaking to another coach at my annual tournament from a competitive golf program and he told me they had $200k lined up, but it wasn't considered enough for their school district to buy in.
I'm about to dive into conversations with a local "premier" course pro about hosting a fundraiser scramble that might be held 6 months - 1 year from now. To allow for the CV situation to die down and to secure sponsors (where the big money comes from, so I hear). I know that won't even scratch the surface, but can be used to purchase needed equipment.
Questions I have are:
Anyone know how much it would cost to create a stand alone facility such as - Hokies Golf Facility(pictures are for reference). I'd like to have 4-5 hitting bays, not all would need to have a launch monitor. A putting surface with undulations that would allow for 5-10 players at a time. A wedge game turf to chip onto the putting surface as well. Other ideas that aren't a make or break would be a locker room(boys/girls), coaches office.
Anyone here have any history with schools, fundraising and getting schools to get on board with development of a facility? Any tips? Is naming the facility after a donor at the high school level an issue?
Anyone want or know someone that might be interested in being a donor for such a thing?
I know I'm probably way out of my league here, but I don't want to just sit here and be complacent. The CV situation has got me wondering and I don't want to be 10 years down the road and ask myself, why didn't I just see what's out there?
Thanks in advance for just taking a look and offering up any adavice/thoughts.