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Fundraising

Fundraising Coordinator:

The Blue Valley West band program travels often for marching, concert, and jazz band festivals. The Red & Silver Brigade usually goes to four competitions per year, with at least one being an overnight trip to a BOA Super Regional Competition. We also take a concert band trip every few years to places such as San Diego, Colorado, or even New York City! The ability to travel, perform, and compete with other bands from around the country is an extremely beneficial educational opportunity.

Since traveling this much is expensive, there's a fee to participate in the band program. Students have the option of how much and which ensembles they participate in. We never want money to be an obstacle to participation, so we offer multiple fundraisers throughout the year (and some ongoing) to allow anyone who wishes to raise part of the money for their band fee. Most of our fundraisers are individual - families can choose to participate, and the money they raise goes to directly offset their band fee. We've had some students fundraise their entire band program fee! 

Below are some fundraising opportunities available to any families who choose to participate, along with contact info for their coordinators.

Ongoing Fundraisers

SCRIP
Coordinator: Jill McBee
mcbeefam4@gmail.com

SCRIP is probably the easiest way to constantly earn money towards your band ledger by using gift cards to buy things you already need. SCRIP allows you to order gift cards to almost any retailer, restaurant, or store. Using these gift cards gives you a percentage award that goes straight back to your band ledger. Many band families use this for their weekly groceries, family dinners, or whatever else they can find! Some band families have paid their ENTIRE fee or most of it using SCRIP!

Grocery Coupon Books
Coordinator: Stephanie James
srjames800@gmail.com

It couldn’t be any easier to earn money for band fees! Each book costs $5 with $4 going straight into your student’s band account.
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Price Chopper offers a $5 off your purchase of $50 or more coupon AND other store coupons (Valid Until:  December 31, 2018)
 
Hen House offers (2) $5 off your purchase of $50 or more coupons AND (2) $10 off your purchase of $100 or more coupons AND other store coupons
(Valid Until:  December 31, 2019)
 
HyVee offers a $5 off your purchase of $75 or more coupon AND other store coupons (Valid Until:  December 31, 2018)

Dine-Out Nights
Coordinator: Joeli Ridley
jdridleys5@gmail.com

As a band program, we try to have monthly dine-out nights to local restaurants who will give a percentage of their sales that evening to the band. We've had them at places like Panera, Red Robin, and Buffalo Wild Wings, and are planning many more. What easier way to feed your family, see all of your band friends, and support the band program!
scrip_outline_2018-19.pdf
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2018-19_scrip_order_dates.pdf
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Seasonal Fundraisers

Butter Braids

Butter Braids are a very popular fundraiser. They are delicious pastries that sell very well to nearly anyone. Orders are placed during October, and the pastries are delivered frozen right before Thanksgiving. A sweet treat with great fundraising potential!

Drive Event

We partner with Olathe Ford & Lincoln to have a test drive event at Blue Valley West. They bring out a dozen cars, and for every test driver we provide, they donate $20 to the band program. EASY MONEY, and you get to drive a nice car!  This is a mandatory fundraising event since the rewards are so easy. 

Volunteer Credit System

The volunteer credit system is designed to increase parent involvement, promote fairness and spread volunteer duties throughout the band program.  The volunteer credit program will apply to all registered BVW Competitive Band, Color and/or Winter Guard students for the 2018-2019 band calendar. The credit program will apply to all events that the band program hosts or attends. This program works by establishing a specific numeric value for a specific volunteer duty or donation. Each family will have the opportunity to earn discounts off of their CMB or Winter Guard fees.

For more details, download the form below.
volunteer_credit_system.pdf
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volunteer_credit_system_winter_guard_addendum.pdf
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Financial Assistance

The BVW Band Boosters offer financial assistance who would be unable to participate without it. We don't want cost to be an obstacle for anyone! Families that apply for financial assistance must also participate in individual fundraising. Download the form below for more details!
financial_assistance_application_2018.pdf
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2017_financial_assistance__application___instructions-winter_guard.pdf
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Ways to Give

Are you, a family member, community member, or business interested in supporting the BVW Jaguar Bands? Check out our sponsorship program! This is a great way to donate and support the entire band program without having to buy anything. All donations are tax deductible. Please see the document below for more information!
sponsorship_program_2017-18_.pdf
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Contact Us

Phone: 913-239-3814
Email: bvwbandboosters@gmail.com
Visit the staff page for individual email and phone contacts for staff.

Our School

Blue Valley West High School
16200 Antioch Road
Overland Park, KS 66085
(913) 239-3700
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    • History
    • Ensembles >
      • Concert Ensembles
      • Marching Band
      • Jazz Bands
      • Percussion
      • Color Guard
    • Staff
    • BVW Band Boosters
  • Calendar
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  • Resources
    • LNYDP 2023
    • VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
    • Documents & Forms
  • Programs
    • Side by Side Concert 1/19/23