Fundraisers:
FundraisersThis year we have many of the old favorites, giving some a rest and trying out a couple of new fundraisers. Also, we may add a few smaller opportunities throughout the year as we see need. Fundraising for the band is the key to keeping the band fee at an affordable level for all students. We encourage everyone to take it seriously and make the effort to sell to family, friends and neighbors. Fundraisers also provide an opportunity to support your band, and in many cases, save some money at the same time.
MARKET DAY - Earn money for your student's passbook account by purchasing food items you already buy at the grocery store for your family. If you have been looking for a place to get your Market Day favorites, or if you would like to try Market Day, here is your chance. Go to www.marketday.com, and register by creating a username and password, using the Whittier school account number: 12705 (South shares the Market Day task with Whittier). If you are already a customer, be sure that account 12705 is selected. If you want to fill out a paper order form (available on the wall of knowledge) you will need to return the paper order form to Terri Como, 331 S. Greenfield Avenue. All profits for your order will go to your student's passbook account. Check back often on the front page of this website for order placement and pickup date/times.
CITRUS FRUIT SALE - From Mid October to Nov 2nd, for delivery planned Dec 1st (may change due to weather/pick date of fruit).
 Cases of tree-ripened oranges and grapefruits are shipped directly from Florida Indian River Groves just in time for the holidays. Students sell and turn in their orders in late October. In early Dec normally on a Saturday, the fruit will arrive at school where the students pick up and deliver to their customers. Support the band and give a great gift! Orders are due to be returned to the band safe by November 2nd. This year we are encouraging you to sell as many boxes as you can with the first $25 profit per family going to the band, the balance will go to the students passbook account. If you do not want to sell then we want you to donate $25 to the band, remember the band fees were reduced so that the fundraisers will make up the difference. Below is the approx profit per box.
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Sell $20 Small carton oranges, profit approx $ 9.65
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Sell $30 Large carton oranges, profit approx $13.35
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Sell $20 Small carton grapefruit, profit approx $10.45
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Sell $30 Large carton grapefruit, profit approx $15.15
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Sell $22 Small mixed, profit approx $ 9.45
Buy 2 large boxes and you have met the $25 profit required and you have some excellent fruit for Christmas.
If you have any questions about this fundraiser please contact Susan Sowatzke 797-9457 or Trevor Barnes 650-1178.
GREAT LAKES SCRIP, ALL YEAR LONG!! This is another fantastic opportunity to raise money without spending extra. Giftcards are purchased for places you would normally do business. A percentage is then sent back to the band organization. All proceeds will go directly to the student’s account for this year. Now is the time to buy, please check out the scrip website http://www.glscrip.com for great deals and special holiday offers. Scrip profit goes direct to passbook accounts. Please email Claudia Barron or call 544.6349 if you want to order.
PICK N SAVE, ALL YEAR LONG! Benefit your student by feeding them! What a concept!!, Sign up for Pick N Save’s “We Care” program and request the proceeds go to Waukesha South Band Boosters – Number 919825. Every quarter a check is generated from a percentage of Roundy’s sales. Last year the Band earned $900. New parents – this is the easiest way to earn money for the band. Seasoned parents - take a few moments to verify that the band account is properly designated.
MR. Z’S PIZZA & GIFT SALE, Spring 2008. Band, Choir, and Orchestra students will all participate in this fundraiser. Pizza, soups and desserts are a few of the items featured in the Food Court section of the brochure. There is also a Simple Pleasures section featuring nuts, fudge, candy, cheese and sausage. Brochures and order forms will be sent home with the students. Many of these items make wonderful gifts for birthdays, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
MILLER PARK CONCESSIONS, April thru Sept. Parents attend a two hour training session in spring. Select the dates you are willing to work. For an approximate shift of 7 hours, each worker is paid a minimum of $50. This past summer, parents earned $14,800 not including $1,000 in tip money. This fundraiser requires a dedicated, dependable group of volunteers to keep it going, but it can also raise some major league funds. Get a buddy and have some fun at Miller Park.
CHILI FEED, October 12th 2007. This annual event is run by band parents on Homecoming weekend. Band parents are asked to donate a 5 qt. bucket of chili (recipe supplied) and a food item. Tickets are sold in advance and at the door. Price is approximately $6 for a dinner consisting of a bowl of chili, hot dog/ baked potato, salad, dessert. We again welcome and encourage volunteers, friends, neighbors, and relatives to ensure this event is a success.
CANDY BAR SALE, 4th Week September thru October.Students have the opportunity to sell boxes of candy bars. The box of 51 bars costs $25, each candy bar is sold for $1 – netting a profit of $25 for each box sold. We are currently investigating alternate options for Candy bars, check back soon to see what we will be selling.
BUYCOSTUMES (you dont really have to buy a costune) Limited to two dates. This has been offered to us by a local agency, they operate as a fundraiser, several local high schools participate Lutheran etc. Throughout Sept/Oct on weekends they staff an operation for a business based in New Berlin (Moorland Rd) this is a web based costume company called www.buycostumes.com. Because of Halloween they have too much business for normal staff, so they allow fundraisers to pick and pack the orders at their site at weekends. We have been offered the opportunity to participate. Typically the agency wants about 25 people. The warehouse is clean and safe, well run. Each person can earn $6.50 per hour, as a group we are expected to participate for 2 days (if we cannot get 25 then we could participate with a smaller group). This gives earning power of $104 to each person, this will go straight to the students passbook account. A great way to top up after the initial fees. It will be on a first come first served basis the ratio of student to adult needs to be 5 to 1, more info in pdf downloads here.
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS, 
A number of people have been asking about entertainment books, we have a shipment that is now ready for you. This is not a mandatory fundraiser, but if you want to buy one, or even sell some please contact Claudia Barron 262.544.6349. The amount of profit per book depends on how many the whole school can sell. These books normally retail at $40, we are selling for $35. For information on what coupons are in this years book see Milwaukee Entertainment Book.
POCKET PEELERS ,  
Check your students pockets the Pocket Peelers are here, they were handed out at Monday nights Band Practice. The sales of these should take us through to September 17th. Pocket peelers will cost $10 each. They contain up to $400 in discounts. This will be structured so that the profits from the first five will be for the Band, profits from the sixth card and over will go to the passbook account. The amount of profit depends on how many the band can sell, but ranges between $4 (<500) and $5(>1000) per card. At the end the seller will also receive a free card for every 10 sold. For the pocket peeler information sheet see here.
MARCHFEST, September 29th, 2007 @ 6:00pm.Waukesha South hosts a marching band competition inviting bands from around the state & Illinois. This event serves as practice in preparation for the State competition in October. It is also a major fundraiser to benefit our marching band. We strongly encourage each marching parent to volunteer and attend this event. Invite your neighbors and relatives as the performances make for an enjoyable evening under the stars. We welcome all band members to attend this event. Cost is approximately $7.00 for Adults, $4.00 Ages 6-12 and under 6 free. We will be selling Advertisements (Happy Ads) for the program. Happy Ads are a great way to show support for your child.
If you would like the Band Boosters to run a particular fundraiser, tell us about it. Contact Suzanne Boulton at sboulton@wi.rr.com |
