Ask the Elwood Chamber
Confirm 2027 booth application, special-activity rules, tank permission, water, drainage, dimensions and fee relief. Official 2027 date/rate still needs verification.
PROPOSED EVENT 09 · GLASS FESTIVAL
DUNK A PANTHER LEGEND.
Get the community’s best-known volunteers in the tank, but only if the safety and cost plan earns a green light.
THE GLASS FESTIVAL / A BOOTH PEOPLE WILL FIND
Dunk a Panther Legend.
Invite well-known and willing Elwood adults—teachers, principals, coaches, firefighters, police officers, retired staff, alumni—to volunteer for short 10–15 minute sessions. Visitors contribute to take their best shot. A business could sponsor each guest's shift or pay for the insured tank. The festival organizer must approve both space and activity.
Proposed pricing: $5 for three throws · Optional additional direct gifts via authorized QR code · Never advertise names before they opt in.
Get an insured vendor quote
Require vendor-managed installation and operations, certificate of insurance, participant restrictions, trained attendant, and risk sign-off. Never use a homemade tank.
Book the community guests
Invite willing adults; record consent, employer permission if relevant, timed shifts, waiver and backup guest.
Pre-sell business support
Ask one local sponsor to cover approved equipment and another to cover booth, signage or water. If not covered, run the safer sponge-toss booth instead.
Launch the festival booth
Post a schedule of confirmed guests; recruit class-year ambassadors; share the alumni leaderboard QR; staff safety, line and approved payments.
Close and reconcile
Record actual transactions, sponsor payments, approved expenses, vendor invoice, incident notes, net proceeds and follow-up thank-you posts.
DUNK TANK SAFETY & GO / NO-GO
Fun only if approved.
□ Written festival permission and accepted site layout
□ Vendor-operated tank, valid insurance and appropriate coverage
□ Water source, disposal, drainage and safe loading area
□ Adults who consent, meet vendor restrictions and sign waivers
□ Queue barriers, non-slip access and weather stop policy
□ Approved payment recipient and trained financial handling
Lower-risk backup: Soak a Panther Legend sponge-toss game, using a seated adult guest, nonhazardous sponges and a separate throwing line. The activity still needs organizer and insurer approval.
Official published festival vendor information ↗EVENT-DAY CREW
Small team. Clear roles.
1Glass Festival Booth LeadWhole event
1Qualified vendor/operatorAll dunk hours
1Dunk Area Safety Liaison2 hr shifts
2Queue + payment volunteers2 hr shifts
1Guest Booking / Shift Lead3 hr shifts
2Setup / cleanup volunteersOpening + close
ILLUSTRATIVE BUDGET / NOT A PRICE QUOTE
Sponsor the cost. Protect the net.
Illustrative gross revenue
50 paid throw bundles × $5$250
2 guest-shift sponsors × $100$200
Optional gifts at booth$100
Gross $550
Estimated direct cash costs
Sponge / signage / sanitation reserve$100
Costs $100
ILLUSTRATIVE NET$450
Scenario only. Fees, insurance and unquoted services could reduce actual proceeds.
Published vendor page lists a $125 first space for a prior season; 2027 rates, tank space and risk charges are unconfirmed. A tank needs a suitable area and may require a larger footprint than one normal booth. Do not commit money on this model alone.
Open editable festival budget + approvals ↗FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY · EDITABLE EXAMPLE
Test the numbers.
Change the example revenue and expenses below. Figures update instantly to show whether this fundraiser is likely worth the effort. These are hypothetical inputs, not approved amounts or forecasts.
PITCH TO PARTNERS
Specific asks for Elwood.
Elwood Chamber
“Could a volunteer-run education fundraiser be considered for an activity booth, and what would a dunk tank require?”
Local employers
“Would you sponsor the insured equipment or adopt a 15-minute guest shift for $250–$500?”
Harvest / Needler’s
“Could you supply water and ice for our volunteer-operated fundraising booth?”
First responders / educators
“Would you personally volunteer for a timed shift, with your employer's permission if needed?”
Print shop / creatives
“Could you donate the legend schedule board, safety signage or a banner?”
Alumni captains
“Can you invite out-of-town graduates back and share the Class Pride challenge at the booth?”
All businesses and guests are outreach ideas, not confirmed partners. Sponsorship acknowledgements must follow district/foundation policy.