The goal of the Norcross High School Band program is to provide students an excellent musical education. The Gwinnett County Public School System provides only a small portion of the funding necessary to run a successful program. Therefore, the Band Booster organization, band member families, and the community work together to raise the funds needed to ensure that our band continues to thrive. The participation of each band member and family, both personally and financially, is vital for the ongoing success of our whole band program. Outlined below are fundraising opportunities for either contributing to the Band as a whole, or to reduce a student's individual financial obligation. Click here for a summary of costs for Band participation.
General Fundraising for the Band
Pre-orders for the new PTSA Taste of Norcross Cookbook are being taken now through 11/16 for delivery by mid-December. Our Booster club will sell each book for $20 (pre-paid) and $10 will go to the student’s account. Note that cookbook quantities are limited. Contact BJ Doherty
A limited number of blue and silver Norcross H.S. Band License Plates are available for $5 each in the Band Room before the game this Friday and at the next Booster meeting. Contact Dianna Peet
Scripts Gift Cards. This fundraiser is based on the sale at face value of vendor gift cards purchased through the Band Boosters. Gift cards are pre-ordered by customers through the Boosters and the organizations purchases them at discounted rates, crediting up to $200 of the profit over the course of a year to the designated student's account. Watch for an email with complete details for this program to start very soon!
Hobby Town has offered 20% to the Band Boosters for purchases our Boosters make in the store near Gwinnett Place Mall on Dec. 11 and 12. Faye Kahn will present information at the next Booster meeting.
We are planning a Spaghetti Dinner, (update: now scheduled for Feb. 6), to raise funds for our marching and concert band Uniform Account. This will require many student volunteers, and we will be asking each student to sell a minimum of 5 tickets at $5 each. (It is a tradition here that funds are set aside each year so that when new uniforms are needed, the money will be there. Although we hope to get a few more seasons out of the current uniforms, this is the 5th season in our current marching band uniforms. We would be prudent to continue allocating funds to that account, as others before us have done for our students!)
Individual Fundraising to Reduce Band Obligation
Volunteers are needed to man our concession stand at the home games. Sign up sheets are available or contact Becky by e-mail to volunteer your time. Two shifts are available each night: 5pm-end of game and 6pm to close of stand (including cleanup; usually past end of game). Volunteers earn $35/shift in toward their child's Band Obligation account.
Spectacular Events is a company that plans and runs corporate picnics and parties. They provide the food and activities for the guests. Norcross band students and parents provide the labor. We set up the equipment, run all the carnival games, prepare and serve food, and take down the equipment at the end of the game Workers earn approximately $6.50/hr which goes directly to the student's Band Obligation account. The work is not hard. Workers must at least be a freshman in the band, a parent of a student, or a sibling of a student and at least 15 years of age.
The 2007-2008 Entertainment Books sell for $20 each, with half of the sale amount credited to your child's Band Obligation account. Entertainment Books are great gifts, easy to sell, and are good through November 2009. FYI: Last year's book is good until November 2008. If you register your membership card found in the book you will receive discounts at participating restaurants when the card is shown.
Happy Days Car Wash on Spalding Dr. is partnering with us once again. Prices: $25 for vans/suv's $22 for cars. Coupons are good for the school year. 40% of coupon sales are credited to your child's Band Obligation account.
$10 per book. $5 of sale is credited to your child's Band Obligation account. No expiration date on coupons.
These calendars offer great savings!!! Cost for calendar is $5 with $2 credited to your child's band obligation account. The coupons are good at any Chick-Fil-A anywhere!! This is a great gift idea! Contact Risa for purchase times outside of booster meetings.
Ingles Advantage Shopping Cards - If you have not already signed up to be "linked" to NHS Band Boosters but have a card, you can email Margaret Miller with your 12 digit card number and she can set up the link! We have made $66 year-to-date and expect this only to increase!
Boosters: if there are any changes to the above information, or you have a new fundraiser to report, please email the Webmaster.
