We have used Our very own local Fairway Fundraising for the past 13 years or so. Bob and Kim David (owners of Fairway fundraising) have always been very supportive and helpful especially  where returns, repairs, and lost orders are concerned.  Kim and Bob's own children have been a part of band programs in the area and understand our unique situations.  They are only a local phone call away and have personally driven replacements and even offered their personal phone number for immediate attention.  I believe working with local companies put needed money back into our communities.  Kim and Bob also only deal with "Made in America" products.  I believe that is important as well.

Our band program is self-funded, we must raise the money to be able to offer all the "extras." The special competitions and traveling are costly however, I believe vital to the program. Our concerts at McMorran cost an average of $1650.00 each. The new Auditoriums have seats for only 650. We typically fill McMorran, an auditorium of  1,157 seats. Music is costly. The music for the average concerts costs easily $750.00. Instrumental replacement costs do become rather expensive as the equipment is used more often and normal wear and tear increases. We do our best to be very careful, but we are children and we are just learning.

Our fundraiser has covered the costs of these items in the past and allowed us the luxury to buy a few new things each year, but we need your help to continue.

We ask that each child do their best to sell $50.00 worth of product and that will entitle them to be involved in our "Willie Wonka" candy bar draw. I realize, not everyone feels comfortable begging family and friends for money. The band will only profit 46% of your costs. If you would like to donate cash to the band,  in lieu of selling products,  your child will be allowed a candy bar draw for each $25.00 donation we receive.

The Willie Wonka draw will be December  16, after the concert, well after the fundraiser is over and the money collected. I will take a percentage of the profits and attach cash to the chocolate bars, there will be at least $1 on every bar. Some have $5, $10, $20 or $50, and if we do well, most likely even a $100 inside.

In addition to the draw we also have band winners. There is $100 cash prizes for each band's top seller, broken into two competitions of items sold, and top cash seller at $50 each.