subject: Sports Photo Button [print this page] If you have ever gone to a high school football or basketball game , you have probably /seemingly /in allprobability /most likely /in all likelihood /probably@#$ een multitudes of women covered in decorative photo buttons. Typically, the buttons will have either the school logo, or pictures of athletes or cheerleaders, which are presumably their children. The photo buttons are usually brightly colored and feature close-up shots of the athletes and are a great way to show support for a school or child.
What many savvy high school athletic departments have found out, but that others may not realize , is that these sports photo buttons are easy and cheap /price@#$ o make /lay /station /set /situate /position /place@#$ nd can return a very nice ROI as a fundraising product. This article will teach you more about sports photo buttons.
Photo buttons are typically made with 2-1/4 inch, 3 inch, and 3-1/2 inch buttons. The two larger sizes are most widely used because you have a much larger canvas to work with. The allows you to put the student-athlete's picture on the photo button and then customize the text . A 2-1/4? button gets a little a crowded with a much smaller picture.
The typical sports photo button costs about a nickel to make /lay /station /set /situate /position /place@#$ nd most athletic departments of photo vendors who produce the buttons for the schools can charge anywhere from $5-$8. This is a pretty significant profit margin. And the more you make /lay /station /set /situate /position /place@#$ nd sell, the cheaper the overall cost becomes.
The most cost efficient means of producing and selling sports photo buttons is for athletic departments to purchase /obtain /get@#$ heir own button machine , and then the supplies in bulk When you spread the cost of a button machine and supplies over the entire body of time during which the sports photo buttons are made and sold, the unit cost decreases in perpetuity.
A common question is what is the best way to acquire the actual photos that will be used to produce the sports photo buttons. Button makers can take their own photos, or team up with photographers who take sports photos. (Side note, for any sports photographers reading this: you can add photo buttons to your product line for another avenue of revenue as well.)
And, as an additional complementary item, many people have found that button easels are a great purchase /obtain /get@#$ as they allow you to display a button on your desk or bookshelf when it is not pinned to your clothing.
In summary, sports photo buttons have been in use for a long time by many high schools as a way to create nice looking team and athlete memorabilia at a very low cost Those high schools that have an enterprising mind have found that selling the buttons for an easily palatable cost of $5-$8 can add valuable revenue to the operating budget. So whether you want to make /lay /station /set /situate /position /place@#$ our own sports photo buttons at home for your family, or are looking for great fundraiser ideas for a high school sports program, a sports photo button making system could be a valuable, and fun, long-term investment.
