Welcome to Fundraising! The Mason Band Boosters help support the band program by providing fundraisers to offset expenses and keep student fees as low as possible. There are several types of fundraisers determined by where the funds go and who manages the funds raised, but the bottom line is, ALL money raised is to benefit ALL students.

1. Band General Account Fundraisers - these funds are raised by the students and goes into the band’s general account and are managed by the band department. These are: TAG DAY, OCTOBER SALE, SPRING FLOWER SALE. Student participation is crucial or fees will increase.

2. Booster Account Fundraisers - These are: FOOTBALL CONCESSIONS AND THE MASON MARCHING BAND COMPETITION. The boosters run these fundraisers and use these funds to financially support the band budget. All marching band parents are asked to participate in both of these fundraisers as all marching band students benefit significantly. Expenditure of booster funds are approved by the band directors and booster membership.

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SCRIP! Major Retailers Want To Give Our Band Boosters Money!

Dear Mason Band Booster Parent:

We’re pleased to share some exciting news about a new fundraising program for our organization. It’s called “scrip,” and it’s the fundraising program that works while you shop.

Scrip is simply a word that means “substitute money” – in other words, scrip is gift certificates from national and local retailers. They’re the same gift certificates that you buy at the store. Many popular retailers participate in the scrip program including JCPenney, The Gap, Shell, Pizza Hut, Red Lobster and many, many others.

You’re probably asking yourself how these stores help us raise money. It’s simple – scrip participating retailers agree to sell gift certificates to our organization at a discount. Member families like yours buy the certificates for full face value, they redeem them for full face value, and the Boosters keep the difference. And scrip is exciting, because everybody wins:

There is no set up fee. Anyone can use it to help the Band Boosters.
The retailer gets cash up front and repeat business…
You get a powerful fundraising alternative that involves no selling…
The Boosters get a regular source of funds.

The beauty of scrip is that you put your regular household shopping dollars to work. You earn money for the Boosters without spending a single additional penny. Just spend your regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that participate in the scrip program! And scrip can be used for just about any household purchase including food, clothing, entertainment, gasoline and even dining out.

After you register and start using scrip the Boosters will receive credit for your purchases. You will be able to order online from your home at your convenience. We will be using the PrestoPay program, which is an electronic fund transfer system. There is a small $0.39 convenience fee per order with PrestoPay. We will not be accepting checks at this time. Since this is a fundraising program, credit cards are not accepted by scrip as it would reduce the money raised. The cut-off date to place your order will be one week prior to the Booster meeting. This will allow time to process the order and receive the cards from scrip so they can be distributed at the Booster meeting. For additional information please see the flyer describing the PrestoPay process and our set up guide to get you started.

For the Scrip registration website and enrollment code, you can contact your gift card committee members Tami Wimmers & Doug Lucy at cards@lucyfamily.com

The Boosters scrip program promises to be a simple and effective fundraising program. Thanks for your support!

Kroger Gift Cards

Welcome to an easy way to help raise money for our band! It is available at each Booster Meeting. We will be selling Kroger Gift Cards at $5.00 each. These cards are already loaded with $5.00 and are programmed to raise funds for the Mason Band Boosters. The process is easy! All you need to do is load additional funds onto the card before you make your purchase via cash, check, or credit card. This can be done at any Kroger register. Then, when you make your purchase at the store or the gas bar, be sure to pay with this gift card.

The Mason Band Boosters will receive a check for 4% of qualified spending at the end of the month once we have reached a cumulative amount of $5,000 (equals $200!). Qualified spending excludes services (Money Orders, Ticket Master, Lottery Tickets, Western Union Money Transfers, Postage Stamps & Gift Cards). Note: You must maintain a balance on your gift card (a gift card with a zero balance for 90 days becomes inactive). If your gift card is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, it will not be replaced and the remaining value will be lost. Pick up extra cards for friends and family so they can help our earnings grow... these cards can be used at any Kroger store nationwide!

If you have any questions, please contact Doug Lucy at cards@lucyfamily.com or 573-0004. Pick one up from Doug Lucy or Herren Rueda at the next Booster Meeting.

Thank you for your support!