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FUNdraising!  A message from the chair........

Keep in mind, the music program does not live by notes alone - it needs MONEY!!! Please support the program and help maintain the level of excellence your band student deserves! Your student may not remember to bring anything home to explain these great opportunities so don't hesitate to contact Rhonda with your questions. We have chosen a wide variety of ways to fundraise and hope that you will find something that suits you and your family!

Below is a quick list of the fundraisers for the 2009-2010 school year. Keep in mind, this list will change.

  • Sponsorship Program
  • Entertainment Books
  • Bear BINGO is BACK!! - details coming soon
  • SaveMart's S.H.A.R.E.S. Card!! - ongoing
  • GSTOB Sponsorships - October , 2010
  • Buchanan Band & CG BBQ & Silent Auction - this event is NOW put on by us but anyone and everyone is invited to participate - SEE BELOW FOR MORE
  • E-Scrip - ongoing
  • BHS Football Concessions at our home games 
  • Cookie Dough
  • Tupperware
  • Claim Jumper - Thursday,
  • Marie Callendar's Pies 
  • Fabiano's Coffee
  • Gold Canyon Candles
  • See's Winter Fundraiser
  • Gift Wrap Booth @ Sierra Vista Mall  - get signed up early!! - CANCELED
  • See's Valentine Fundraiser Starts  
  • Valentine Gram's
  • McDonald's
  • Tupperware 
  • See's Easter Fundraiser
  • Beary Thoughtful
  • Hungry Bear Cookies
  • McDonald's
  • Candy Bars

Restaurant Family Nights - Coming Up in 2010

  • Tahoe Joe's
  • Applebee's
  • Panda Express
  • Chevy's Fresh Mex
  • and maybe more....
SOME OF THE FUNDRAISERS BELOW HAVE ENDED FOR THIS YEAR, OR ARE IN PROGRESS. WE HAVE LEFT THE INFO BELOW SO YOU CAN AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR GET AN IDEA OF WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.

 No more rushing around cleaning house and preparing Hors d'Oeuvres for dozens of people after a long hard day at work! Don't have a Tupperware at home party, have a Tupperware BOOK party!  Our first ever Tupperware sale last year went well so we're doing it again this year - TWICE!! Books will be available in the band room and the sale runs 

Buchanan High School Band Advertising Sponsorship Program - Starting NOW!! OK, so you don't really get your name on a sandwichboard BUT...you can get it on something even better - the back door of the band's ever travelling equipment trailer!! The ad sponsorship program has a variety of ways to show your support by purchasing display advertising space in event/festival programs and schedules, and on the back of the band trailer. The 2009-2010 document has been updated and posted so you can see the variety of opportunities available to your family or your company. 

McDonald's Band Night - Our next McDonald's night will be

Golf Carts ARE BACK!!   Drive a golf cart at Fresno State games and have FUN!  Contact            for all the details and get on the limited list ASAP!

Entertainment Books -    Click on the link to get the latest info on this very popular fundraiser. Make sure you get one for Grandma and Auntie Sue, too!

 GSTOB Advertising and Trophy Sponsorships -  The 2009 Golden State Tournament of Bands will be on Oct. 17 and is made possible by a combined effort of BHS, CEHS, CHS, CNHS and CWHS band boosters & has many opportunities for sponsors for this year's tournament. The 2009 form is now on the forms page or by clicking on the trophy. Hurry to submit your sponsorship and get your preferred placement before it is snapped up by someone else!

Gold Canyon Candles - . These smell so good you'll be tempted to take a bite - but don't!! Enjoy the sweet smell throughout your entire house and, order some for gifts, too!

Claim Jumper Family Night -  - Please grab a flyer from the forms page and come join us for a great family dinner night at Claim Jumper! The Staff of the Fresno Claim Jumper will host a Community Support Night, An Evening to Benefit Buchanan High School Band and Color Guard!! Claim Jumper will proudly donate 15% of your Pre-Tax food and beverage purchase to the Buchanan High School Band and Color Guard! We hope that you can join us for a night of great food, fun, and fundraising! (All flyers must be distributed prior to the event date and you can not hand out flyers in the parking lot)
** Please Call for Reservations at (559) 435-7268 **

ATTENTION: SaveMart shoppers!!  Do you want to earn money for the band program while you shop? Then you need this free S.H.A.R.E.S. card. Each family member, relative or neighbor can have their own card too, and all will contribute to the program whenever they shop. Please contact Rhonda to have your card updated. If you got your card prior to the start of this school year, you must update it so the account information is correct.

Marie Callendar Pies -  .  Interested in helping with this short term committee in November?  Responsibilities include: distributing order packets to students and parents, collecting completed orders, tallying pies needed & balance with payments received and then place the order with MC's. When the order is ready to be picked up at our local MC's, verify the pie count, haul them back to BHS, and just confirm the orders as the parents come to pick them up! Depending on the amount of orders received, only 2 to 4 people, and a few hours of your time are needed for this one.

Buchanan Area BBQ & Silent Auction - The Band will now host this annual event that is held each October. We are inviting all band, color guard and orchestra families to join in the fun & participate! You can contribute a gift basket, item, or gift certificate with a value of at least $50.00 for the Silent Auction and the proceeds from that item to go the band program's account! The BBQ is delicious, and along with wine tasting and the Silent Auction makes this adults only mixer a good way to get to know other Buchanan parents. And, tickets for the dinner and evening's events are only $25 each and a portion of that also goes back to the band program's account! That's what I call a win-win situation.

eScrip - this ongoing fundraiser is EASY!! Just go to www.escrip.com for details on how to earn for the program while shopping online!! If you have trouble finding our account at www.escrip.com, we are registered as Buchanan Band Boosters and the account # is 139304645, or search by the old zip code 93612. Send this info to all your friends and relatives and they too can help put cash in the band's account while shopping online! FYI - There is no association between www.escrip.com and the now defunct Scrip gift certificate program, Scrip Advantage.

BHS Concessions Stand - See band schedule for dates.

  See's Candy   If you'd like to chair this FUNdraiser, responsibilities include: distributing order forms, collecting completed orders and keeping a tally of orders & payments received, placing the final order with See's, picking up, verifying items received against order sheet, and arranging a pick up time for parents to retrieve their orders. This can be done by one person, but the more the merrier!

Booster Gift Wrap Booth -  Anyone interested in working the booth may contact the fundraising chairpersons for details.  The booth is open during mall hours and is a fun and easy way to meet other band parents.

Recycling - Since our first recycling day was so successful, we hope to continue this great community service and offer another electronics recycling day after the winter break, probably January. So, as you receive new electronic gadgets as gifts over the holidays, save the old ones for our drop off day and help raise money for the band at the same time.

Parking Lot Sale - We have had many parents ask when we are going to hold a sale because they have been saving up FOR YEARS just to support our hard working band and colorguard....so stay tuned here for the next date! 

NOTE---If you have a question about a check you wrote for any fundraiser, contact Rhonda. If you have a question about a check you wrote to the BHS Foundation, or if you have a question about checks written for marching shoes or guard accessories, you need to contact Mr. Luna.