SOUTH LYON HIGH SCHOOL BANDS

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SLBPA Fund Raising Opportunities

Band families here is an easy way to help earn money for the South Lyon Bands.  Shop on AmazonSmile (South Lyon High School Band Parents Association).  Same Amazon shopping experience, but Amazon donates a small percent the band boosters.   Same login as Amazon.  Just need to add SLBPA to the charitable organization.
Also don't forget to link the SLBPA to your Kroger, Bush's and Meijer shopping cards.  Additional information can be found on the SLBPA website. 

Bingo
The Band has an ongoing Bingo fundraiser that is run weekly at the VFW Hall - this is our biggest money maker and significantly reduces the costs associated with the band program for us.  Band parents are required to work at least once a month.  Since the funds we get from this goes to support all bands, we ask for help from all parents.

It is a lot of fun, and it is a great way for the band to be active in our community.   Also for every 4 hours that an adult works, $10 goes into your student's account - plus there are some other earning incentives for first timers and people who help each month.   All of the hours that a student works can be counted as service hours towards a letter.

More Bingo Info click here.

Ford Drive One for your school:   We first did this event in the fall of 2012, and again in the Spring of 2015.   Our plan is to continue to do this every other year.  This is a Ford test drive activity where we host an event and need to get at least 300 households to come and drive a car and we earn money for each drive taken.   This requires a lot of planning and advertising to get the numbers that we need to maximize how much we can make.

MCGC Winter Guard Show:   We hosted a winter drumline and guard show for the first time in 2014, and plan on continuing to host each year.   We make money for the band on ticket sales and concessions.   It takes about 80 people during the day to run the show.

Scrip:  A great way to shop at your normal stores and earn money for your band fees.   100% of what you earn goes directly to your student's account. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com and sign up for an account.   

SLHS band enrollment code is: 8E9B9L9626431

Once your Scrip account is set up please follow the steps on the website for setting up a Presto Pay account. This will allow your Scrip purchases to be deducted directly from your bank account. This process of setting up Presto Pay takes a couple of days.  See details on how to get started with script.

For more information about what Scrip is please visit www.glscrip.com or contact Jill Hamann at [email protected] with any questions.  Here are some quick screen shots and a process walk through.

Example of participating stores: Meijer, Speedway, Subway, Walmart, Wendy's, Sunoco, Starbucks, Lowe's, Home Depot, CVS, Amazon.com, Shutterfly

Gordon Foodservice (GFS):  For information on GFS Rewards, please vist their website at the following link: GFS Site Org 2112693
All proceeds go to the booster group.

Erwins Orchard

Each Fall the Marching Band performs at Erwins and they also do an Apple selling fundraiser with them.   The students collect orders and payments for the apples, then after the performance the students pick the apples and then deliver them.   Erwins gives us a great price on the apples and to the buyers, the price is pretty much the same they would get buying it themselves.    

In years that we have a band trip 100% of the profit goes to your student account based on their sales.  In opposite years it is a 50/50 split with the students and the boosters.

South Lyon High School Band Parents Association
All proceeds go to the booster group.
Starting in 2013,  we have used 20 people (adults and students) at the Down and Dirty Mud and Obstacle Race, at Kensington Metropark in late August.   The band can make $400 just for helping out that day.  (You will not be running!)   You will get fed, a really cool shirt, and have lots of crazy fun! 
All proceeds go to the booster group.
Meijer Rewards:  Just go to www.meijer.com/rewards sign up and enter SLBPA code 467571 when you register.   They will mail you a card.    All proceeds go to the booster group.
Kroger Rewards    http://www.krogercommunityrewards.com
The Bands NPO number is 84480.
All proceeds go to the booster group.

Busch's

Pick up a MyWay card from Beth Agne at the school.

1) Register your card at www.buschs.com under your MyWay account.
Not a member? Join today at www.buschs.com – it’s easy!
2) Present the scrip card when you check out, and South Lyon H.S. Band Parents Association will get credit for your total purchase.* 

Your school earns 5% on recharges paid by cash, check, or debit card, and 3% on recharges paid by credit card. If you spend $100 per week at Busch’s, you could earn up to $260 a year for the South Lyon H.S. Band Parents Association  just by using this card. Start shopping today!
*The card has no monetary value. If it gets lost, please contact the school office for a replacement.

All proceeds go to the booster group.

United Way Work Donations:  Many companies have a payroll deduction United Way program in place.   In these programs you can often choose specifically where your donation will go.  You can even specify a specific non profit to get your money.  SLBPA is a qualified non profit that can be used here.   You will need our address:   South Lyon Band Parents Association, PO Box 74, South Lyon, MI, 48178.  You may need our federal tax id:  38-3570736
All proceeds go to the booster group.

Supper with Santa is a fund raiser/community event.   This is done early in December and held and St Joseph Church.  Typically 4:30pm - 8:00pm.    The Jazz Band plays at this event for entertainment.

We serve a meal for the people that come (family friendly... hot dogs, mac and cheese...) and we ask for food donations for Active Faith.  We charge for the event and give half of the profit to Active Faith.

We also do small crafts, games, face painting, and have Santa come where we do pictures.   

See other materials and images here.

All proceeds go to the booster group.

Poinsettia Sale:  In early December we run a poinsettia sale.

In years that we have a band trip 100% of the profit goes to your student account based on their sales.  In opposite years it is a 50/50 split with the students and the boosters.