Ketchikan Youth Activity Fundraising Program
The goal of the Youth Activity Fundraising Program at the Port of Ketchikan is to give local youth groups and organizations an opportunity to raise funds by interacting with visitors to Ketchikan at a designated location on the Port of Ketchikan. The program was created by the Ketchikan City Council in 2023 and is outlined in Section 13.09.050 of the Ketchikan Municipal Code.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
• Recognized student groups (grades K-12) and nonprofit organizations for student activities (grades K-12) based in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
• Fundraising activities must directly benefit the youth organization or support a legitimate program, community service initiative, or educational purpose.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The booth will be available June 1st through September 1st (given that there is at least one ship docked at Berths I-III) and each day will have two time slots with a three-hour block. 9:00am to 12:00pm or 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Only one group will be allowed to operate in the booth per scheduled time block, groups may only sign-up for one time block per day, and are limited to one time block every two weeks. Groups will have 15 minutes prior to their time slot to set up and 15 minutes after to be fully cleaned up and vacated.
The booth is available FREE of charge but is required to have an advanced reservation with an authorized group.
Download a program flyer.
PROGRAM DETAILS SHEET
Click the following link to review the Full program details, rules and regulations.
2025 ONLINE RESERVATIONS OPEN APRIL 1, 2025
To apply for the Youth Activity Fundraising Booth, groups must complete an online reservation form, that will open on April 1, 2025.
Please click here to take a look at current reservation calendar to see what works best for your organization's schedule.
After reviewing the program details sheet, if you have questions contact Laurie Booyse, Tourism Manager at lauriebooyse@ketchikan.gov or 907-228-5661.