Commonwealth Concessions

 The DGPA would like to provide the opportunity for parents to raise money by working a concession stand at Commonwealth Stadium during the Elks games, and other events such as concerts or other sporting events. 

This intent to participate is to help gauge how many slots we can sign up for and will determine what kind of concession stand we can sign up for. The formal shift sign ups will happen closer to the spring. 

Event Details:

Shifts are between 5-6 hours in length and will be available for every Elks home game (10 total) with option to work concerts or other events as they come up. 

The home game schedule is as follows: 

Saturday, May 27 (2:00pm game)

Sunday, June 11 (5:00pm game)

Sunday, June 25 (5:00pm game)

Thursday, July 13 (7:00pm game)

Saturday, July 29 (5:00pm game)

Thursday, August 10 (7:00pm game)

Sunday, August 27 (5:00pm game)

Saturday, September 9 (5:00pm game)

Friday, September 22 (7:30pm game)

Saturday, October 14 (2:00pm game)

A training session will also take place in the spring and attendance is required to participate. The date of this training session is TBD.

Participation Requirements:  

Every athlete must meet the following requirements:

1. Complete this intent to participate.
2. Sign up, and show up for the shifts you signed up for. Shifts are ~5-6hrs in length.

Athlete Return: 

The funds raised by this fundraiser will be distributed as per the following structure: 

1. Flat Rate earned per shift: $50
2. Cash tips: Divided equally amongst those that worked that shift.
3. Debit tips: Divided equally amongst those that worked that shift. These are applied to member accounts when they are given to the DGPA.
4. Bonuses: Given out as a percentage based on how many hours you worked over the course of the 2023 season and will be calculated and paid out in the winter of 2024.

Bonuses are determined based on a number of factors set out by Western Food Services (how clean the concession stand is after we are done, accuracy in inventory, accuracy in the cash box, ensuring we met the minimum number of worked for each shift etc). 

 We have spoken to another organization who has done this for a number of years, and a participant who worked 11 games & events last year earned a return of ~$2,000 based on the structure outlined above.