FHK 30-Day Big Ball Cross-Country Tour (Operation: Miami or Bust)

Project Overview:

FHK is taking the Big Ball on a 30-day cross-country tour, documenting with daily YouTube videos, supported by PR and social media campaigns, while hosting events in 25 cities and raising $100K for a worthy cause (TBD). (*Paul’s Big Red Ball is a 7’ Tall Sculpture of a Bowling Ball with a civilization popping out.  It was created by Paul Kamish and is now owned by FHK.  It’s a Red Bowling Ball now but can be changed to a Basketball, Pickleball, etc.)

Why are we excited about this project? A few recent posts featuring the Big Red Ball unexpectedly generated over 2.5 million views across social media, revealing the incredible potential this tour holds.

Inspired by Ryan Trahan’s Penny Series, we’ve studied the strategies behind its success and are adopting key elements to create a unique journey. The tour will feature daily YouTube videos, covering the challenges of traveling from city to city, daily events at strategic locations, live interactions, products, merch, virtual giveaways, and collaborations with local influencers and celebrities. Starting in early November in San Diego, CA, and concluding in Miami, FL, during Art Basel, this initiative offers a rare opportunity for a sponsor to join something fresh and innovative with low risk and huge potential for success.

Why should a sponsor be interested in our 30-Day Tour?

This tour is a built-in, high-exposure opportunity. Your brand will be prominently displayed in 25 major cities over 30 days, with daily events in high-traffic locations that include live interactions, contests, product giveaways, and media coverage. Local influencers and celebrities will join in, amplifying visibility. But that’s just the start—this doesn’t even account for the significant exposure you’ll receive on FHK’s YouTube and social media platforms.

Traditional mobile billboards in cities cost $800 to $3,000 per day and generate tens of thousands of views (Rolling Adz, Ilumads). 

We offer an eyeball-popping, brain-tattooing, mind-stapling BIG BALL with a civilization popping out of it, strapped to a fully-branded CyberTruck!

We understand we’re still growing, so your sponsorship is already secured by the physical visibility across major cities. But the real bonus is the potential explosion of millions of additional views as FHK’s channels and social media platforms continue to grow—all for a small investment.

Results from a few Social Media Posts (Link)

Recently, we shared a few posts featuring the Big Red Ball, which inspired the idea of a 30-day cross-country tour. The response was incredible, with those posts generating over 2.5 million views across all social media platforms. The content performed GREAT across all platforms and resonated strongly with our target demographic, which consists primarily of young males, 18-25 years old. This overwhelming response demonstrated the potential of the Big Red Ball as a compelling and engaging centerpiece for our tour. Setting out with a compelling storyline and charitable challenge will create a strong foundation for both audience growth and sponsor engagement.

Although this new Big Ball Tour will be completely rebranded, Paul’s Big Red Ball has been hitting the road long before social media and YouTube were big. Check out a few videos of Paul’s Big Red Ball in action.

Objectives:

Increase Subscribers: Grow FHK’s YouTube channel to 1 million subscribers (saying the quiet part out loud).

Engage Audience: Daily videos, vlogs, and social media posts across platforms with interactive challenges to drive engagement.

Raise Funds: Starting with a zero balance, we must earn enough money each day to travel from city to city, culminating in Miami at Art Basel, while separately raising $100,000 for a chosen cause—otherwise, Danny Duncan will blow up the Big Ball.

Media Coverage: Secure local TV, newspaper, and online media coverage in each city.

Collaborations: Engage with local influencers and celebrities to boost visibility.

Sponsorship: Partner with corporate sponsors to fund the tour’s production and social media team. No sponsor funds will be used for living or travel expenses, which we must earn daily.

Creating the Tension Viewers Love!:

Financial Tensions: 

  • Start the Tour with $0. 
  • We must earn money every day to survive and travel to the next city.  
  • Only the Ball on a Truck and a small suitcase with personal items. 
  • In addition, we must raise $100K during the tour or the Big Ball (valued at $330K) gets blown up by Danny Duncan (Signed contract with Danny Duncan at the beginning of the tour).

Timelines Tensions:

  • Must hit all 25 Cities: 25 Sponsors in each city are scheduled to donate $1000 if we show up for each scheduled event. If not, we lose the $1000 donated to our cause.
  • We have to earn money every day and we drive to each city.
  • Must arrive in Miami for Art Basel by Dec 5th.

Human Tensions:

  • People open up their homes for us to stay.
  • Subscribers can change the course of our tour and set us back by donating.
  • Subscribers can make us do weird things with votes.
  • Live Events at each city and surprise guest appearances show up 
  • Danny D keeps checking in with us to show his stockpile ammunition and dynamite updates

Route:

Proposed Cities: San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Richmond, Charlotte, Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami.

30-Day Tour Estimated Expenses:

Original Plan:

  • Cybertruck Rental: $10,000
  • Vehicle Wrapping: $5,000 (Sponsor Branding)
  • Editing & Social Media Team: $16,250
  • Permits for Filming/Events in Cities: $3,000
  • Food & Living: $0 (Money must be earned daily)
  • Miscellaneous Expenses: $2000

Total Estimated Expenses: $36,250

Bare Bones Plan:

  • Truck Rental: $1000 (Rent a Truck from my Brother-in-Law)
  • Vehicle Wrapping: $200 (Banner Fed Ex)
  • Editing & Social Media Team: $0 (We do it ourselves on the road)
  • Permits for Filming/Events in Cities: $0 (Wing it)
  • Food & Living: $0 (Money must be earned daily)
  • Miscellaneous Expenses: $0

Total Estimated Expenses: $1,200

Estimated Reach and Impact:

  • Views: Projected millions of views with the Big Ball on a Cybertruck parked in key locations across 25 cities, generating both physical exposure and shared visibility, plus additional views on FHK’s YouTube and social media channels.
  • Live Events: Parked in strategic locations throughout each city with crowd engagement, local guests, giveaways, and contests.
  • Media Coverage: Press releases and pre-promotion for maximum exposure with local TV, newspapers, and online media coverage in each city.
  • Social Media Engagement: Significant engagement through daily updates, interactive content, and contests encouraging participation.

Fundraising Impact: Integrated fundraising challenges will drive donations and boost viewer engagement, increasing reach and impact while creating suspense around the possibility of not meeting our goals, which keeps viewers invested in the outcome.

Key strategies that will make our 30-day tour a success:

  • Daily Video & Challenges: Each day will feature a new YouTube video on FHK, new, exciting challenges that build momentum, the realities of failure, and that keep viewers coming back to see how we tackle the next obstacle.
  • Community Engagement: By interacting with locals in each city, we’ll create real connections and memorable moments that resonate with both participants and viewers.
  • Ongoing Storyline: Our journey will be told through a continuous narrative, drawing viewers in with a compelling story that unfolds across the 30 days.
  • Audience Participation: We’ll involve our audience directly by letting them influence the tour through donations, votes, and challenges, making them a part of the experience.
  • Collaborations with Influencers: Partnering with local influencers and celebrities will help us reach new audiences and amplify our content across multiple platforms.
  • Tension and Payoff: Setting ambitious goals and building suspense around whether we’ll achieve them will keep viewers invested in the outcome and eager to follow along.

Sponsorship Opportunities: 

  • Rockstar Games : GTA-style challenges with merch giveaways.
  • Prime (Logan Paul & KSI): Prime-sponsored challenges & product giveaways.
  • Matador (Danny Duncan): Daily product giveaways & challenges.
  • Current (Joey Levy): Financial challenges, app integration & giveaways.
  • Barstool Sports (Dave Portnoy): One Bite Pizza Parties, giveaways & challenges.
  • SoFi: Sponsored financial tips and challenges, exclusive offers integrated into content.
  • Other Ideas: Betr, Red Bull, Monster Energy, Nike, GoPro, Hulu.

Charity Ideas:

  • Beast Philanthropy :  End hunger, homelessness, & poverty.
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation: Fulfilling wishes for children with critical illnesses.
  • Jed Foundation (JED): Mental health & suicide prevention for young adults & teens.
  • Team Trees / Team Seas: Environmental cleanup and reforestation.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Arts and education programs for youth.

Save the Children: Education and health programs for underprivileged children.

Conclusion:

The FHK 30-Day Big Ball Tour represents a unique opportunity to engage communities, create captivating content, and raise funds for a meaningful cause. With a proven track record of generating millions of views, we are confident in the tour’s potential to make a significant impact while growing FHK’s audience and providing value to sponsors. The combination of daily challenges, influencer collaborations, and real-time audience participation sets this tour apart as both an exciting adventure and a chance to make a difference. We are fully committed to seeing this journey through, and with the right support, it’s poised to be an unforgettable success.

P.S. From FHK’s Dad:

Hi, I’m Frank’s dad. You may know him as FHK, but to me, he’s always been Frank—my son and one of the greatest joys of my life. Watching him grow up has been an adventure. Frank’s always been curious, eager to try new things, and constantly pushing boundaries. Like many kids, he didn’t always fit in, and as a parent, that’s hard to watch. I do everything I can to be there for him—whether it was coaching baseball or soccer, I had never even played soccer!

Then, one day, he traded in sports for YouTube, and I joined him on this new journey. Now that he’s turned 18 and stepping into adulthood, this tour feels like one last father-son adventure before he fully sets sail. I couldn’t be prouder of him, and I’m honored to share this experience as he embarks on the next chapter of his life.

FRANK HENRY KAMISH

FrankKamish.com

FHK YouTube

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About FHK

Frank Henry Kamish “FHK” is a dynamic young content creator known for his engaging YouTube channels, FHK and FHK Fries. On FHK Fries, Frank travels the country reviewing fries from different restaurants, sharing his culinary adventures with a growing audience of subscribers. Through his content, Frank aims to entertain, inspire, and bring a bit of joy to his viewers.

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