FUNDRAISING INFORMATION

During the course of the year, several fundraisers are held. ALL music students - grades 4 through 12 - and their families may participate in ALL fundraisers. All fundraisers are used to support the MUSIC PROGRAM. Some fundraisers are profit sharing fundraisers. Every child who is in the music program has an account with us. If your child participates in a profit sharing fundraiser, the money he/she earns is held in their private account until such time as you deem necessary to use it. Money held in the profit sharing account may be used for any music related activity, including trips and private lessons, sponsored by the music department. To access your child's money, you need only complete a "USE OF FUNDS- REQUEST FORM", located in the Music room at BMR HIGH SCHOOL, or ask one of the instructors. This will provide us with a record to verify our accounts.

When paying funds to the Association, it will be greatly appreciated if all funds are paid with check or money order rather than cash. Checks are to be made payable to BMMA or Blackstone-Millville Music Association. This will give the Association and you a record of the transaction. Please do not write checks to BMR as this is the school's account.

If you are interested or need more information for any of these fundraisers, please contact any music association board member or music instructor.

CANDY SALE
This is a profit sharing event. Candy will be available for sale beginning in July. For every box of candy sold, your child will have $20 placed in his/her account.

HOME SHOW
Our Home Show is a marching band competition. It will be held on Saturday, September 28 at Bellingham High School. At present, there are 9 bands that will be competing in this USSBA Show. Many workers are needed for this event to be a success. Workers are needed to help with set-up, parking, admissions, merchandise sales, and the kitchen. Various types of merchandise will be sold including shirts, scarves, flags, and buttons. Our newest item will be BMR spirit cushions. Get yours before we sell out and leave you disappointed!

CLOTHING DRIVE
Twice a year- fall and spring- we sponsor a clothing drive. This is without a doubt our easiest fundraiser. A company sets up a truck in town, which is open from 7 am to 7 pm for two weeks. Used clothing, bedding, curtains, linens, shoes, and other types of cloth goods are placed in the truck. We are paid based on the number of pounds collected. Several members collect year round and store the items in their basements. Canvass your friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers for their used clothing. You won't believe how appreciative they are to have someone take these items. We make a profit of several hundred dollars each year.

CALENDAR SALE
The sale of calendars is a raffle event. This is a profit sharing fundraiser. A one-month calendar is sold for $10.00. Each calendar has a ticket attached. Each day a lucky number is drawn to win a cash amount, which varies according to the day. This is a great holiday gift idea. Students who sell these calendars have $5.00 placed into their account for each calendar that they sell.

EMERALD MALL SHOPPING
In November, Emerald Mall will hold their annual fundraiser for non-profit groups. The mall will be closed to everyone except ticket holders. This is a fun evening with special discounts being offered by the merchants. Ticket sales are a profit sharing fundraiser. For every ticket your child sells, one-half of the money from the sale of his/her tickets will be placed in his/her profit sharing account.

GIANT RAFFLE
The Giant Raffle is a profit sharing fundraiser. Parents are asked to donate a gift certificate with a minimum value of $15 to any amount one chooses for any place you choose. Tickets are then sold for $1.00 each. For every ticket that your child sells, $ .75 is placed in his/her profit sharing account. Some individuals buy large blocks of tickets for themselves. For example, with a purchase of $100, $75 is placed directly into your child's account. Your chances of winning increase greatly with this purchase. Think about it. The actual sale of tickets begins in January. The drawing is held during the Country Craft Fair.

COUNTRY CRAFT FAIR
Traditionally, this is our largest fundraiser of the year. This 2-day event is held in March. It requires the help of many to organize and work the event. Crafters rent tables. A kitchen is run. Raffle tickets are sold. Entertainment is offered. A nominal admission is charged.

JAZZ NIGHT
Each year Russell Arnold assembles all the jazz groups in the school system to entertain us in a spring event called Jazz Night. This informal evening of entertainment has a nominal admission fee. While some free snacks are provided, drinks and other light fare may be purchased. This past year we added a theme basket raffle. We hope to expand the theme basket to all bands for 2003.

CAR WASH/ TAG DAYS
The car wash/ tag days fundraiser is a profit sharing fundraiser. All students who work any of the events share equally in the profits. Several car wash/tag days are scheduled for the spring of 2003.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS
The purpose of the corporate sponsorship committee is to solicit funds from various corporations for students with special financial needs.

TIME SHARE CONDOMINIUM
Through a generous donation, the Association owns a timeshare condominium. At this time, we rent it to various individuals. If you have ideas on how to use this condo in a profitable way, please contact any board member.

HAVE A NEW IDEA?
Do you have a great new idea for raising funds for the Association? If you do, kindly complete the Proposed Fundraiser Planning Sheet. Submit it to any member of the Executive Board or any instructor. We will invite you to a meeting to discuss your idea. No matter how big or small, everyone's ideas count. We would love to hear some new ideas.