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#1 DEPOSIT
#2 PASSPORT
#3 TRAVEL & GEAR
#4 SMILING PHOTO
#5 FUNDRAISING
#6 TOUR PREP
#7 INSURANCE
#8 CONDUCT

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TIM.BIERI@NRBASKETBALL.ORG       +1 970 310 5636

CONTACT US

  • P.O. Box 270585, Louisville, CO 80027 USA
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Please submit your
$100 Tour Deposit

This non-refundable is required to secure your place on the tour. This is done to demonstrate your commitment and to help cover initial costs.

**This deposit is tax deductible and will go towards the amount you are responsible to raise.**

If you’d rather write a check, please make it out to:

“News Release Basketball”
and send to:
News Release Basketball
P.O. Box 270585
Louisville, CO  80027

**Please be sure it is up to date and not set to expire before or during your tour**

This link will take you to the U.S. Passport service website

Please fill out this form with the important information needed for arranging your TOUR TRAVEL & TOUR GEAR.

FULL NAME
Closest Major Airport you'd like to fly OUT-of and IN-to
GEAR SIZES

Submit a RECENT and SMILING photo for our tour rosters/hand-outs.

NRB Fundraising Flow

INTORDUCTION

This is an exciting time! It’s time to start on a journey of growth and faith. You will be able to see God work in your life in a way you never thought possible.

Here is what the News Release Basketball "Fundraising Flow" is designed to cover:
  1. Fundraising and Faith
  2. Fundraising Basics & Mechanics
    3. "KNOW, PLAN, DO"
  3. Fundraising Ideas
We expect you to be diligent and do everything you can to raise the necessary finances. The tour cannot travel unless everybody does their part and the whole team pulls together. If you make that commitment to your team and tour, we will commit to provide you with any material that you need, help you in any way that we can during this effort, and pray for you continually.
Let's get started. . .
FUNDRAISING & FAITH

The Old and New Testaments show that it is part of God's blessing and perfectly legitimate to take the initiative and ask for financial support as ambassadors of Jesus Christ. In II Corinthians 8 , Paul not only asks the Corinthians to support God's workers, he actually sends a delegation to make sure they come through on their support pledge. Nehemiah, when returning from exile to rebuild Jerusalem, asked for and received the necessary funds from a pagan King (Nehemiah 2:1-8).

Receiving financial support is not the only reason the Bible teaches on this subject. Supporting one of God's workers is a blessing to the giver. Paul reinforces this in Philippians 4:17, "Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account." A spiritual blessing is imparted on those who give. Giving is an expression of thanks to God (II Corinthians 9:12) and God is pleased when we give (Philippians 4:18).

“Fundraising is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission.” (Henri Nouwen, “The Spirituality of Fundraising”)
FUNDRAISING BASICS & MECHANICS

KNOW, PLAN, DO.

KNOW the cost: Each tour costs around $2,900. Some are slightly different (depending on the expenses), so KNOW your required amount.

KNOW what it's for: The funds raised go toward: travel costs (60%, flights, trains, insurance), team gear & gifts (%20), food & lodging (20%).

KNOW where it goes: 100% of the funds you raise go directly to the tour ministry. We do not include any of the News Release Basketball yearly operating costs in the tour budget.

KNOW who we are: News Release Basketball is a fully recognized 501c3 non-profit, charitable service organization. All donations are tax-deductible and will be receipted as such.

KNOW where to point: Direct donors to our website for giving information:
https://nrbasketball.org/donate/
FUNDRAISING BASICS & MECHANICS

KNOW, PLAN, DO.

Planning begins with deciding:
  • WHO you are going to reach out to.
  • WHAT you are going to write/say.
  • HOW you will make contact.
  • WHEN that contact will happen.

Our desire is to encourage an edifying and successful fundraising process. We encourage you to engage with your tour "team" (donors & prayer partners) in as many ways as possible.
Some of those ways include:
email, text, phone-call, face-to-face, and physical letters.

PLANNING IS KEY.
FUNDRAISING BASICS & MECHANICS

KNOW, PLAN, DO.

As you start the WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN process, we are committed to partnering with you! We will HELP make any contacts as needed, so it is important that we stay in good communication during this time.

WHO
Start by filling out a list of AT LEAST 25 potential partners HERE. You can also email your a list to tim.bieri@nrbasketball.org (just make sure it has the fields/columns: "First Name", "Last Name", "email", "Text #")

Think of as many family, friends, church, church groups, employer, school, etc...
With this list, we will help you send an email and create the text, phone, or letter content. The important part is that you FILL the list.

WHAT
This link will take you to a handful of content suggestions (e-mail, text, letter).
It is vital to make it personal and genuine, so make sure whatever you choose sounds like YOU. Follow the "3 C's," CLEAR, CONCISE, COMPLETE.

HOW
Reach out to your team in multiple ways and be sure to follow your contact plan.
For example: text→email→letter→phone
OR: email→text→face to face

WHEN
START NOW, stay organized.
FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Here are a few more ideas on HOW you can raise tour funds:
  • Basketball Camps/Clinics
  • Service Activity
  • "A-thons" (dribble, free-throw, 3 point, etc)
  • Garage sale
  • Online sales (craigslist, FB market, etc)
  • Crowd funding sites (gofundme, donorbox, etc)
  • Community organizations/scholarships
  • Social Media video/presentation
  • Car Wash

Be CREATIVE, be DILIGENT, be PRAYERFUL, be BOLD, be THANKFUL!

By typing your name and clicking "GO" you are confirming your commitment to doing the work necessary to raise the required funds for your tour.

What to Bring

Telling THE Story

Living THE Story

Be Like CHRIST

We want to thank you for being a part of the News Release Basketball tour this summer. Your involvement is very important to the vitality of this ministry.

Participation in competitive athletics includes a risk of injury, which may range in severity from minor to serious. Although serious injury and illness are not common in overseas tour participation, it is impossible to totally eliminate this risk. Therefore, News Release Basketball cannot be held liable for injury or illness incurred while on tour.

However, News Release Basketball will do everything possible to minimize these risks. The coaches are trained in first aid, and understand how to teach fundamentals and techniques in order to avoid injury. News Release Basketball directors have many years of tour experience. Activities during the tour will be supervised, and a local contact will be present at games, scrimmages and practices to expedite any care that may be needed from local health services.

In the unusual event that any doctor care or any other medical assistance is needed while on the tour, News Release Basketball carries emergency medical/accident insurance of up to $25,000 per person. If financial reimbursement from our insurance company comes to you for a medical bill that was paid by News Release Basketball on tour, you must turn over that reimbursement to News Release Basketball.

For secondary insurance, or for amounts over the above limit, your insurance information is kept on file. Please indicate the name of your insurance company and policy or group number below
As part of this News Release Basketball Team, it is vital we are on the same page concerning expected personal conduct. Therefore, these are some basic guidelines:

We Will:
  • build Christ-like relationships
  • stay focused in purpose
  • celebrate life in Christ

We will-NOT:
  • socialize exclusively
  • drink excessively
  • or party out of control

Also, when making decisions keep the following Biblical principals in mind:
  • Will it be habit-forming? Will it control me? (1 Cor. 6:12)
  • Will it lead to excess? (Eph. 5:18)
  • Will it offend a weaker brother? (Rom. 14:21)
  • Will it harm my Christian testimony? (Rom 14:16)
  • Will it be beneficial? (1 Cor. 6:12)
  • Is it constructive? Will it build others up? (1 Cor. 10:23)
  • Am I certain that it is right? (Rom. 14:23)
  • Will it draw me closer to Christ?

CONGRATS & WELCOME TO THE TEAM!

We are looking forward to an exciting summer!

🙏Start praying now that the Lord’s hand will be in all that we do and that we can get the most out of what He has in store for us before and during the tour.🙏

Please be sure to follow ALL the steps on the next page in order to administratively and logistically prepare for the tour.✅

We are here to help you. If at any time you have any questions or problems, don’t hesitate to contact us:

Tim Bieri: 💬(970) 310-5636 | ✉️tim.bieri@nrbasketball.org

Steve Sorensen: 💬(303) 926-8360 | ✉️steve.sorensen@nrbasketball.org