5 alumni initiatives to grow your 🏀 program’s CULTURE #Culture102
1\ “Tip-Off Dinner”
In the pre-season, invite your entire basketball community together for a dinner
Preview your program while you fundraise. Invite a notable alumni to be the featured speaker
2\ Alumni Practice
Invite alumni/former players to a practice where they participate in drills and scrimmage against your team
Have breakfast together afterwards and invite the alumni as your personal guests to an upcoming home game
3/ Alumni Reflections
Invite notable alumni to speak to the team during practice throughout the season
Have the alumni share how their life has been changed through their 🏀 experience
Your players get a sense of pride about your community, and your alumni feel celebrated
4/ Banquet Awards
Name your end of season awards after the legends of your program’s past
Invite those players to the banquet, give them a free dinner, and ask them to present their awards as your special guests
You now have a fan for life
5/ Alumni Newsletter
Keep alumni informed on the current team and developments in your program
Sell advertisements in the newsletter, promote your team, and the history of your program
Publishing it quarterly or biannually