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Welcome to the page for information on Kearney Bands Fund Raising. This is the place to go to for information and details on fund raising opportunities with the Kearney Bands and Kearney Band Parents.
Typically, the band takes a major trip every two years. Cost of these trips will vary with destination and other activities associated with them. KHS Band Parents provides fundraising opportunities for students to help defray the cost of these trips as well as to provide necessary operating funds for the Association. Depending upon needs for band trips and additional equipment, band members will be given the opportunity to participate in fundraisers throughout the year. A large portion of the money each student raises (depending upon the activity) will go into his/her band account to go toward future trips. The Band Parents Association retains a small portion of most fundraising profits for necessary operating funds.
Parent volunteers are needed to chair the fundraisers. All fundraiser chairs must give all monies raised to the Band Parents’ treasurer for deposit. Likewise, all bills for any expenses incurred by the fundraiser must be presented to the treasurer for payment. The chairmen should also provide all records and number of hours worked by individuals to the treasurer. Participation in fundraisers and band trips (other than Nebraska-based competitions requiring no overnight stays) is voluntary. A list of our regular fundraisers from past years is show below. Other past fundraisers have included sale of pizza, frozen foods, and etc. car washes. New ideas are always welcome. The best place to learn about and share ideas for fundraising is at the Band Parents meetings. Please check the Quarter Notes newsletter for more information throughout the year.
Fall Fundraising: Selling Cat Cards – cards offering discounts at local businesses. Cost of each card is $5.00 with $5.00 per card going into a band member’s account. The directors distribute cards and collect money for this fundraiser. Stadium Clean Up – parents clean the UNK Stadium after football games. UNK pays the Band Parents Association for the clean up. The amount paid by UNK is divided equally between the student accounts for those parents who help. Selling stadium blanket raffle tickets - Profits from the stadium blanket raffle have been used to purchase a portion of the Kearney Hub ad showing our band prior to the NSBA competition. Local businesses also pay a portion to be listed in the ad.
Winter Fundraising: Christmas Gift Wrap (when available) – band members and parents wrap gifts at Hilltop Mall. A parent must be present with students at all shifts. Total net profits, less the portion retained by the Band Parents Association, are divided by total hours worked and credited to students’ accounts. Donations of tape, wrapping paper, bows, ribbons, and boxes are always welcome. Shirt boxes and shoe boxes are needed especially but all sizes and shaped are needed. Basketball Concessions – Two adults and two students are needed per game. Responsibilities include serving refreshments and cleaning up afterwards. Net profits, less the portion retained by the Band Parents Association, are divided by the total number of hours worked and this money is put into student accounts.
Spring Fundraising: Selling Cottonmill Ducks – Students receive $2.00 in their account for every duck sold.
Summer Fundraising: Cruise Night – Third Saturday in July, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages stand. Net profits, less the portion retained by the Band Parents Association, divided among those people working and credited to students’ accounts.
**Parent Volunteer Opportunities Parent volunteers are needed to chair the fundraisers. All fundraiser chairs must give all monies raised to the Band Parents’ treasurer for deposit. Likewise, all bills for any expenses incurred by the fundraiser must be presented to the treasurer for payment. The chairmen should also provide all records and number of hours worked by individuals to the treasurer. Most fundraisers use a sign in/sign out sheet system to keep track of hours worked. Parents are needed to clean the UNK Stadium, sell concessions at the basketball games, and sponsor Christmas Gift Wrapping by being with the students on evenings and weekends. Donations of gift-wrap, tape, boxes, ribbon and bows are always needed for the gift-wrapping event. If a fundraiser involves selling food products (such as Deli International or pizza fund raiser), two parents will be needed to count money, double check order forms and assist with product delivery. Cruise Nite requires a chair person(s) to make necessary arrangements for equipment, food, and supplies and to obtain any donations from Kearney businesses. The chairperson needs to organize workers since this is held during the summer. It is important when you or your student signs up to assist with a fund raising activity that you come at your scheduled time. You must find a substitute if you find that you cannot participate at your scheduled time.
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