Dear HHS Band Parents and Students,
First of all, let me apologize for the lateness of this email. There was a miscommunication amongst the booster officers and the email was originally only sent out to our officers when we thought it was sent out to everyone! Oops!
I’m excited to announce the return of our HHS Band Concert Program! The proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support the music program, as well as those of you who wish to add funds to your individual accounts to be used for any band cost, including honor band fees, uniform costs, and even next year’s trip to Disneyland!
As we did last year, we will be printing up FULL COLOR PROGRAMS for all of our band concerts. In addition to listing the pieces to be performed at the concert, the programs will feature information on the band ranging from current band members to past awards, and be laid out similar to the wonderful programs put out by many of our school’s sports teams such as football and basketball.
In order to make these programs a fundraiser, we need to sell advertising in the programs. Please download and print this letter and order form and distribute it to any businesses (in the forms of advertisements) or individuals (in the form of tribute ads) who wish to appear in our program. Make sure your name is on the “SOLD BY (Student Name)” line so that you receive credit for the advertisement. The boosters will keep a record of your businesses/individuals that pay for an advertisement and apply the proceeds to the cost of your trip next year. If you are not going on next year’s trip, you can choose to bank the proceeds in your individual student account to be used for anything related to band (honor bands, uniform costs, other travel expenses, etc.). The exact amount that you receive will depend on the total number of ads sold (we must cover the cost of printing first). We must receive payment and graphics/artwork no later than October 17.
If parents are interested, they may also purchase a tribute ad in the program for their student. This is a great way to recognize your graduating senior, or just publicly embarrass your band student at each and every concert. The prices for the tribute ads are the same as the business ads, and you are responsible for creating the artwork.
There is also a spot for businesses/individuals to commit to donating an item for our annual HHS MUSIC BOOSTER BENEFIT DINNER, CONCERT, AND AUCTION.
In order to make these fundraisers profitable and worth our time, we request that every band member find AT LEAST ONE business/individual to advertise or donate, with more being STRONGLY recommended. This should not be a difficult minimum to meet, and as long as everyone holds up their end of the deal this will be a great fundraiser. Keep in mind that fundraisers such as these are the reason why you do not have to sell nickel and dime items such as candy bars, beef jerky, etc. Our focus right now is on the concert programs. We want these to be as professional and as profitable as possible, and mediocre ad sales are the quickest way to kill this project.
Please remember as you solicit businesses for advertisements that you are representing the HHS Band. Be respectful and polite.
If you have any questions about these fundraisers, or if any of the businesses or individuals you ask have any questions, please feel free to shoot me an email.
Thanks for your help!