Here's a simply way to make money for your youth. I hate fundraisers and feel that if your church has a real heart for youth then they would have no problem sponsoring one of your teens. The idea is to put together personal profile (picture, age, grade, birthday, interests) for each teen then ask folks to sponsor a teen for an entire year. A full sponsorship costs $20 a month ($240 a year), or a partial sponsorship at $10 a month ($120 a year). One teen can have one full sponsorship or two partial sponsorships. The money could then used for stuff like summer camp or a field trip, a teen event like "Aquire The Fire" or "THE CALL". Also each sponsor is encouraged to get to know the teen a little. Possibly take them out for lunch from time to time or purchase a couple of school items for the teen. (BTW - You can not sponsor a child related to you!)
Of course each teen who receives sponsorship agrees to participate in various ministry sponsored volunteer activities like helping out a soup kitchen one weekend, mowing grass, babysitting, sitting with the elderly etc.
Not only is this a great way to teach your teens servitude but also helps bridge the generation gap that exists in so many churches today.