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Sanford, Florida

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Fundraisers

Letterman Jackets | Golf Tournament | Cookbook | Quarter Days
UCF/Arena Events | Restaurants | Spirit Wear | General Information



This ad is a way that the BPA is able to raise extra money when you purchase products from these businesses.



Letterman Jackets:

We are pleased to offer letterman jackets in black wool, with sleeves in your choice of leather or vinyl, in either orange, black or white. Your name is added free. You can customize this jacket to your sport or activity, whether it is football, basketball, lacrosse, tennis, soccer, track and field, swimming, band, golf, bowling, softball or many others. Order by October to receive your jacket before winter break. - Order form

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Golf Tournament:

"British Invasion"

Seminole High School Band

Charity Golf Tournament

Seminole High School Marching Band is taking their act across the "Big Pond" to London, England this year! These outstanding musicians have been personally invited to march in the Lord Mayor's Silver Jubilee New Years Day Parade.

In order to help the students earn for their "7-Day British Invasion", the SHS Band Parent Association will be hosting a Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at The Magnolia Plantation Golf Club on Markham Woods Road in Lake Mary. The PRE-PAID entry fee for the tournament is $100 per player or $400 for a foursome. There will be prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, raffles and of course, lunch after the tournament.

The tournament will start at 9:00 am sharp. Check-in will be from 7:30 until 8:30 and the driving range will be open early for those who wish to warm up (range balls provided as part of your entry fee).

This event offers band members 3 ways to earn towards their Trip of a Lifetime:

  1. Ask your friends, family, neighbors and business associates to play! A student can earn $50 for EACH golfer they register
  2. Ask local businesses, friends, neighbors, etc. to be a Hole/Tee sponsor for just $100 donation. A sign will be placed at the tee box with the name of the person or company sponsoring the hole and a thank you note from the band. Approximately $75 will go to the student's trip account for each hole/tee sponsorship sold.
  3. Students will have the opportunity to earn additional money if they or their parents help with working the day of the tournament.

You can enter the tournament by completing the registration form and dropping it off in the band office with appropriate entry fee or sponsorship fees attached (there will be an envelope next to the safe in Mr. Malcolm's office for these registration forms)

OR

You can also mail your form and entry fee to Jill McAuley, 548 Avon Glade Place, Sanford, FL, 32771. Please make checks payable to "SHS BPA". Questions can be emailed to Jill and Brian McAuley at bmjmhbz@att.net or call 407-920-7217.

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Cookbook Sale

Savoring Seminole Cookbook

"Savoring Seminole" cookbooks are flying off the shelf and headed for the Best Seller List!!! A collection of 369 family favorite recipes, our beautiful HARDCOVER first edition features a custom artwork cover and personal pages that tell about our band. Three of the recipes took first prize at a local pie contest!

These are easy to sell and a GREAT value at just $16. We have sold just over half of our initial shipment and still have approximately 700 left to sell. One student has earned over $700 on this fundraiser alone, and many others have earned $200-$400 just by ASKING friends, family and neighbors if they’d like to help us get to London and have a one of a kind cookbook to enjoy forever!

Another super easy way to share Savoring Seminole is to download the cover shot of our cookbook (seen here) and send out a simple e-mail to everyone on your contact list! You will be amazed at the number of cookbooks you will sell with a short 'n' sweet e-mail! If you don't ask, the answer is always "no"!

It's also much easier to share if you have your own copy to show. Simply use the form below to take pre-paid orders and you may pick up cookbooks in one of two ways:

  1. Pick up in the band room every Wednesday between 4:30 and 5:30; that's 30 min. before and 30 min. after marching practice, OR
  2. Just call or text Kathy Galvin at 803-466-0305 OR e-mail stargalvin@hotmail.com and I will make arrangements with you!

Student order forms are available here. These are for YOUR convenience only, so that you can keep track of your deliveries.

*IMPORTANT: Please do NOT put cookbook monies in the band room drop box! These orders MUST come thru my hands so that your account can be credited for your sales!

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Quarter Days:

Quarter Days are back!

Quarter Days are an easy and fun way to raise money for your student's individual trip accounts. Up to six band members per shift will play stand tunes outside of stores seeking donations from patrons. We'll also have some cookbooks to sell. This is a great way for students to earn their own money toward band trips. They have a lot of fun doing it so that's definitely a bonus! Those students going to London in December may be interested in these early offerings, but it is open to all and money raised will go to any future trip.

Please review the forms for student and parent expectations regarding participation in Quarter Days. Please review these rules carefully! Please be aware we must have two chaperones per shift. If your child signs up to participate, you MUST be willing and prepared to take your turn as a chaperone. Chaperones will be chosen in advance and on a rotating basis.

Listed below are our first dates and locations. Mr. Malcolm and Ms. Newhouse will have the sign-up sheets in the band room. They will explain the process to the students.

Please let Beth Kurtz know if you have any questions by sending an e-mail to QuarterDays@seminolehsband.org . Also, please forward her any contacts for businesses who may be interested in participating.

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UCF Events:

As a group we have the opportunity to work at the UCF Arena to raise funds for your trip account. Normally these come to our attention very quickly and if you are on the e-mail list (subscribe here) you will be notified about them a few days before they occur. Some of the frequently asked questions are listed below. If you have other questions about these events you can contact Cherie Heckford at secretary@seminolehsband.org.

  1. Q: I this ALWAYS (unless otherwise stated) working in the concession stand (No walking up and down stairs)? A: Yes, always a concession stand unless advised otherwise.
  2. Q: Is this payment always $25 PER person working? A: Always $25 per person per event -- regardless of length of event.
  3. Q: Are there also tips involved and shared amongst the group? A: Tips are involved and are distributed among the STUDENT accounts of the people working. If a parent works and the student did not, that portion of tips would go into the student's trip account.
  4. Q: Can both a parent and their student work at the same event? A: In a lot of cases the answer is yes. However, if beer is being sold in the concession then the student must be 18 or older and that leaves out most students. The parent can still work the event without their student.
  5. Q: What is the required dress? A: At UCF in the arena it is black pants, black shoes, and a black visor. We have the visors. During football season, it will change to t-shirts (which we have) and visors. Pants become khaki.
  6. Q: Will you need to know how to count out change or run the register? A: Not everyone works the cash register. If someone has a challenge with this, DO NOT volunteer to work the register.
  7. Q: Is there heavy lifting involved (cases of food, soda, or beer)? A: Some moderately heavy lifting -- we usually have a man or two who is capable and if not there are staff members who can help us.
  8. Q: Will you be on your feet with no opportunity to sit for long periods of time? A: If the event is a long one, we make sure everyone gets a quick break to rest their backs. Depends on the event and how busy we are as to whether smoke breaks are available. We try to work it out for everyone.
  9. Q: Do you have to pay for parking? Is there special parking for workers? A: UCF provides free parking.

Cherie will get an e-mail from UCF asking for us to work an event. She sends out an immediate e-mail asking for volunteers. First responders work. If we have the same people consistently responding first, she will change it up so everyone gets a chance.

We are working to acquire work at the Amway Arena. If we contract with them and they put us on the schedule we will let everyone know.

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Restaurants:

SHS Band Pizza Hut Night --

Every Wednesday from 4-9 pm. Print out this full-page flyer, present it with your order, and the band receives 20% of your check. At the Pizza Hut on the corner of 17-92 and Lake Mary Blvd, in front of the Big Lots plaza. Or print out this flyer that has four coupons on one page.

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Spirit Wear:

Spirit wear order forms

If you want to see all the Spirit Wear we have to offer look at the order form. You'll find sweat shirts, t-shirts, caps, license plates, beads, stadium cushions and more... - Order form

Keep Spirit Wear in mind as a perfect gift to give your student for birthdays.

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General Information:

Why do we need to fundraise and how is the money used?

The band program spends money throughout the year --

The school gives us a certain amount every year but we typically need to raise an additional $55,000 per year to cover the Band's expenses. To pay these bills, the Band Parent Association raises funds throughout the year -- e.g.

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