Spring Mulch Sale
Preorder bagged mulch online all winter, then the team delivers it in one epic Saturday. Booster clubs routinely clear $10,000-$60,000.
Why it works
Every suburban home buys mulch anyway; buying it from the team costs nothing extra and skips the store run. Delivery by athletes IS the product, and the neighborhood sees the team working.
How to run it
- 1
Line up a landscape supplier 8-10 weeks out and negotiate a per-bag wholesale price with delivery to a staging lot; $2+ margin per bag is normal.
- 2
Create a Sales by Athlete campaign with bundle sizes, price, order deadline, and delivery instructions. Each player activates a tracked page; set quotas only after checking supplier capacity and neighborhood demand.
- 3
Sell in bundles (10 / 25 / 50 bags) with a hard order deadline and one delivery Saturday announced up front.
- 4
Have athletes personalize their page and add trusted contacts so Sports Supporters runs the scheduled sequence. Adjust the suggested cadence to the order deadline, then add neighborhood groups, school newsletters, and yard-sign QR codes for extra reach.
- 5
Map delivery routes the week before: parents drive, athletes haul, coaches float between crews.
- 6
Deliver in team gear, leave a thank-you card with next season's schedule on every porch, and post the sweaty team photo.
Responsibilities
Who does what, and when, so nothing slips.
- Negotiate the supplier deal and set the price, deadline, and delivery date.
- Build delivery routes and assign crews.
- Personalize their page and add neighborhood and family contacts so the automated sequence can run.
- Show up delivery day: trucks, gloves, muscle.
Example messages
Sample outreach for this play, to spark your own.
your team Mulch Sale is ON. Premium bagged mulch delivered to your driveway Saturday 3/28. Order by 3/14: {link}
Last call for your team mulch! Orders close Friday and we only deliver once. {link}
These are just examples. You'll write and send your own messages when you set up your campaign.
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