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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I prefer to time the booster club's activities with programs for our events. For example, I might suggest a scavenger hunt, where I involved local businesses, and when involving them, take advantage of that touchpoint to offer advertising at a discount in our program, which I suggest is a tax write-off for their business and helps out the team. You have to take advantage of and maximize every opportunity that arises."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I'll typically offer suggestions for my coaches for activities and how to organize them. You can't tap into them throughout the year, so you need to strategize the best time to take advantage of what they have to offer. When used appropriately, they can engage the parents, make it fun for the students, and capture the community's attention."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"Any time I've needed to get creative, I've taken advantage of booster clubs. Frequently, when parents are upset about having to spring for their student's equipment, I'll keep the booster club idea up my sleeve to offer as a solution to their problem. Whether raising money through a car wash or a fun run, we've been able to engage and involve parents and students to help with sports equipment or travel expenses."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Discuss occasions where you had to recruit the help of or form a Booster Club to address budgetary concerns. Share whether you were directly involved in the efforts or got the parents, students, coaches, or other administrators involved to spearhead those efforts while enriching the student experience.

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