Car Wash
Description
Host a car wash near your school or in your community!
Set up two lanes for faster service (if necessary).
Flyers
Flyers (make a copy of the document to edit)
Fill in your school's name and print!
Steps
Step 1: Pick a date
Warm and preferably sunny
Step 2: Find a location
Location to advertise
Near a main and busy road
Location for car wash
Abundant water supply
Grassy area
Maybe a parking lot
Step 3: Assign Roles
Step 4: Promotion
Make flyers
Hang flyers around the school and in local restaurants / businesses
Step 5: Make big posters / banners about SACH and the car wash to hold up at the intersection
Step 6: Other ways to make money
Set up a hotdog stand or lemonade stand
Encourage Donations with a bright can
Step 7: Supplies
Try to bring from home…
Hoses
Buckets
Wash towels
Dry towels
Squeegees
Dish soap
Coffee jar
Speaker for music
Coffee Can for Donations (BRIGHT)
Jar for money
Step 8: Set details
Assign Jobs for Car Wash
Promotion Team
Holds up posters on the streets to attract customers
Sales Team
Collects and stores money
Suggestion: $7 per wash, and ask for donations
Washing Cars Team
Wash team soaps, scrubs, and rinses each car
Drying Cars Team
Dry team gets water residue off, vacuums, does tires, etc.
Everyone works for 2 hour shifts
Step 6: Wash the cars!
2 rows of cars for faster service
Saturday from 9am-2pm (8:30-2:30)
Roles
1. Marketing and Promotion Committee
Designs and hangs up fliers (at school and around the community)
Makes big posters
Tries to get into the local newspaper
2. Facility and Equipment Committee
Secures facility
Secures all necessary equipment and keeps track of who is bringing what
Sets up facility
3. Treasurer Committee
Collects money
Manages expenses
4. Other sales committee (optional)
In charge of lemonade stand
Materials and Marketing
Hoses
Buckets
Wash towels
Dry towels
Squeegees
Dish soap
Coffee jar
Speaker for music
Coffee Can for Donations (BRIGHT)
Jar for money