Band Booster Fundraising
Fundraising is also a huge key to the success of our program. We sponsor fundraisers frequently to help students offset the cost of fees, which pay for travel expenses, competition entry fees, uniform maintenance, props, instructors, etc. Our yearly budget is quite large because of the extent of the program, and it is necessary to fundraise most of it!
We are fortunate to have award winning bands in every area. San Marcos Royals Band won the Sweepstake awards for best overall band at the Las Vegas, Oxnard and Valencia comps and 1st place in the 3A division in Moorpark and Santa Barbara competitions. in 2006 and 2007. We also won caption awards those same years in Valencia and Oxnard for High Visual, High General Effect and High Music. Jazz Band came in 3rd at the Reno Jazz Festival in April of 2006, and Concert Band is one of eight high school bands in the country to be invited to the Carnegie Hall Festival in NYC. Our students are incredible and our director, Dan Garske along with his staff brings these student musicians to amazing heights.
The superior quality of these programs comes at a high price. The Band Boosters want and need to make available to the families, fundraising opportunities so that all students have the opportunity to participate. We will continue to provide the regular fundraising opportunities of selling products; gift-wrap, candy, entertainment books, car washes, etc. We know these types of fundraisers help many students with their fees in the various music programs. However, we feel strongly that this year, more than ever, we need some grand fundraisers to help all families with the impending costs.
We need to organize people power and contacts to pull off some successful fundraisers; Auctions, Concerts, Big Ticket Raffle, etc., etc., etc.
We welcome your ideas and time to work with us on this most important task.
Band Booster meetings are regularly held the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. Please come; we appreciate all the involvement and energy you can give to this wonderful program. It is imperative that we meet soon. Thank you.
Most Sincerely,
Donna Butera and Meredith Sedgwick
Band Booster Co-Presidents
Band Booster Fundraising Committees
To keep individual costs to a bare minimum, a variety of group fundraisers are required to create the funds used to purchase uniforms, props, transportation, lodging & meals, recognition, social events, etc.
The key fundraisers are * and typically require a large level of volunteer involvement. |
Kathy Dolin, Chair; Judy Hamilton, Petra Lowen-Diaz, Cindie Keiren |
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Chair the fall auction, our major fundraiser of the year. All profits go to the booster account. All students & parents participate in the late October event.
Helpers—Assist with all aspects of donations, location, refreshments, communications |
Kathy Dolin | |
Supervise concession stands including volunteers, food purchase, maintenance, clean-up & deposits. Typically handles 5+ home football games.
Concession Stand Volunteer Coordinator Schedule and make reminder calls to volunteers; Pre-season Workday Maintenance Crew Participate in pre-season workday to repair and clean stand as needed & recommend preventive maintenance; Concession Stand Clean-Up Crew Clean concession stand after football game; Concession Stand Volunteer Help in concession stand during football games; Concession Stand Food Purchaser Buy or order food for concession stand. For any of these positions, you are given free admission to the game you assist at! |
Marc Fernandez, Juliet Fernandez, Marcia Briggs, Linda Karppinen, Monika Petersen |
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Sell 50/50 raffle tickets at the home football games. You are given free admission to the game you assist at! |
Kathleen Setka, Mike Setka, Susan Schmid, Michelle Cook, Rory Moore |
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After one signs up for the program & chooses the SMHS Royal Band Boosters as the recipient, selected merchants donate a percentage of one’s purchases towards the booster account. |
Kathy Dolin | |
Organize one or more rummage sales to be held at school during other fundraising activity, if possible |
Dan Garske | |
Fundraising Events and Items that go directly to a student’s account |
Each item/event needs a Program Sponsor to coordinate sales, deliver items to students, serve as contact point. |
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Puts the Ad book together for the Fall.
Timing: Summer through September 7th Students earn 60% of the ad money collected towards their account. |
Mariecristine Dart | |
Updatesband website with band information and pictures |
David Dart, Mariecristine Dart |
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Takes band pictures of students involved in all the instrumental programs, including competitions & different events to be used in the band yearbook, website. & slide show for the Awards Banquet |
Juliet Fernandez Sally Jordan Mariecristine Dart Meredith Sedgwick Kathy Dolin |
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Hold 3 over the summer. 50% of ticket sales each student sells goes directly into his/her account,. All students & parents are encouraged to work at least one or more car washes. |
July coordinator: Monika Petersen; September coordinator: Judy Hamilton |
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Timing: August 12—September 9 Students earn 40% profit from their sales & 10% goes to the booster account |
Kathy Dolin | |
Timing: Ongoing fundraiser Students make 40% profit from sale. An alumni parent |
Petra Lowen-Diaz 682-1839 |
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Timing: Ongoing fundraiser. Students make 50% of 10 selected items |
Petra Lowen-Diaz 682-1839 |
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Timing: Fall holiday plus Students can earn 33% to 50% in candy sales |
TBA | |
Organizes annual sale from October through November of Entertainment books sell for $20. Santa Barbara Axxess Books sell for $30. The students make $10 profit off both books |
Marie Butcher |
