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Fundraising
Red Hawk Marching Band Style
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"SELLING" FUNDRAISERS
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STUDENT ACCOUNT OPPORTUNITIES
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BIG EVENTS
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Entertainment Books
Each marching band member sells at least
THREE books at $25 each.
• General Fund
• Student Incentives
• August/September
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Program Ad Sales
Students solicit area businesses to place an
advertisement in programs for our major
hosted events: MCBA, WGI, MCGC
• Student account
• Ads due approx one month prior to events
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MCBA
Michigan Competing Bands Association
We host this indoor percussion competition.
Profits come from gate sales, concessions,
bake sale, 50/50 raffle, shout outs and
buttons. Requires many volunteers.
• General Fund/Fall
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Holiday Cheesecake
Each marching band member sells at least
FIVE cheesecakes (prices vary).
• General Fund
• Student Incentives
• November
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Holiday Gift Wrapping
Band members volunteer at local bookstores
to wrap gifts for store patrons. Donations
accepted are divided among participating
students. Students also play music.
• Student account
• December
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WGI
Winter Guard International
We host this indoor percussion competition.
Profits come from gate sales, concessions,
bake sale, 50/50 raffle and buttons. Requires
many volunteers.
• General Fund/February
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Cookie Dough
Each marching band member sells at least
THREE books at $25 each.
• General Fund
• Student Incentives
• March/April
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Misc Sales: Bed sheets / Salsa / etc.
Band members will be offered opportunites
to sell products - items vary from year to
year - with 100% of proceeds to student
accounts.
• Student account
• Dates vary
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MCGC
Michigan Color Guard Circuit
We host this winter guard competition.
Profits come from gate sales, concessions,
bake sale, 50/50 raffle, shout outs and
buttons. Requires many volunteers.
• General Fund/February
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Kroger Community Rewards
Register for a community rewards card, link
it to Athens Band. Kroger donates a
percentage of purchases.
• Student account
• Continuous (renewal each April)
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Craft Show
Artists "rent" space to sell their products.
We earn money from table space, entrance
fees, raffle tickets, bake sale and
concessions. Requires many volunteers.
• General Fund
• November
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Scrip
Parents purchase gift cards (restaurant, gas,
department stores, etc.) through GL Scrip.
Percent of each card goes back to student
account/boosters.
• Student account
• Monthly throughout school year
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Golf Outing
Funds generated through major sponsor
support and silent auction. Parents solicit
sponsors, auction items and play golf.
• General Fund
• July
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NEW! Used Instrument Sale
Troy School District families will have an
opportunity to sell used musical instruments
(in working order) on "consignment" basis,
with 20% of proceeds to Athens band
orchestra programs.
• General Fund & individual families / 9-24-11
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Car Wash
Parents and students host a day-long car
wash where donations are accepted as well
as returnable can/bottle donations.
• General Fund/Fall
• Two per year: Spring and Fall
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Telly's
Shop at Telly's for your gardening needs.
Present out coupon and Telly's donates 10%
of your purchase to Athens' Bands.
• General Fund
• April
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Poker Nights
Adults only! Count money and hand out
chips for designated poker nights. We earn a
percentage of "sales."
• General Fund/Fall
• Various nights throughout the year
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Spirit Wear & Saleables
Red Hawk Bands spirit wear is available by
special order; band and generic Athens items
may be purchased at football games and
events (parents "man" sales tent).
• General Fund
• Various times throughout the year
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Cheesecake Sale
14 delicious types of cheesecake can be ordered starting November 1st. Orders and Money are due November 28th. Pick-up is on December 5th in the AHS Band
Room. The cheesecakes are 4 lbs each and pre-sliced into 14 portions. Cheesecakes make great gifts for family friends, customers and co-workers! Download sale
information and order form.
January Great Lakes Scrip Order
If you're looking for a little Valentine gift, or simply doing your regular shopping for groceries, shampoo, clothes, gas or even ice cream, check out the Scrip
website www.glscrip.com and see if your favorite stores are there. Use our Scrip gift cards for your shopping to make money for Athens Bands and your student's
account at no extra cost to you! The next opportunity to purchase GL Scrip is now. Turn in any orders online or using the attached paper copy by end of the
school day on Monday, January 23, 2012. Orders will be delivered the following week. Thanks for supporting Athens Bands!
Most cards are disposable after use, but some retailers now offer reloadable cards, including AMC theatres, Dominoes, Lowe's and more. Check out the Great Lakes
Scrip website at www.glscrip.com and click on the Retailer List to see what gift cards are available and the rebate amounts offered. It's easy to order -- just go to
www.shopwithscrip.com and click on Create Account to register your family for the Troy Athens Band Boosters / Troy MI. The enrollment code is DCD59F9E7L17.
If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Bargiel at 248-528-9154 or jnlbargiel79@aol.com.
Click here for the order form.
WGI/MCGC Ad Sales
The WGI Percussion Regional will be held February 11, 2012 and the MCGC Show will be held February 25, 2012. You can support both shows and make money for
your student account by selling ads for the program. HALF of the ad sale amount goes into your student account! It’s a GREAT way to help offset your band
expenses. You can use your student account money for solo/ensemble fees, band camp or any band-sponsored field trips. The back cover is SOLD, but other
premium spots are still open. Please see the Ad Sale Form for more information including ad sizes, pricing and how to submit ads. Ads and money are due January
23rd.
Click here for an ad sale form that can be edited for sending ad requests by email.
Kroger
- Simply encourage your members to register online at krogercommunityrewards.com
- Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up.
- If a member does not yet have a Kroger Plus card, please let them know that they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
- Click on Sign In/Register
- Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
- Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the
terms and conditions
- You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
- Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
- Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
- Update or confirm your information.
- Enter NPO number (83171) or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.
- To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
- REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).
- Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
- Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each
purchase to count.
- If you are interested in the alternate SCANBAR method of member registration, please call 800-837-4483 and a SCANBAR letter will be mailed to you.
Student Accounts
When students participate in selected fundraisers, money is earned to go in their student account. Detailed information can be found on the Student Accounts
page.
JCs Drums
JC's Drums in Rochester (downtown) is now giving a rebate to all band booster groups! If you identify yourself as a TABB member (or Troy Athens supporter),
they will give 5% of any purchases back to TABB. Pass this along to all your musically inclined family and friends!!!
Meijer (continuous)
Please click here for information on participating in the Meijer Community Rewards program. You can get a Meijer 1 card or a Meijer credit card on the web
site. Either card can be used to participate in the Meijer Community Rewards program. You will need to create an account on the Meijer web site to request
either card. The organization code for TABB is 817271. As an alternative, you can request a mail-in form at the Customer Service counter in the store.
Direct Giving
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Fund Raising Red Hawk Style
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