Boosters

Saugus Band & Color Guard
Band Tour 2009

San Luis Obispo

This March, the Saugus Band & Color Guard will travel to San Luis Obispo on the organization's 20th Annual Spring Tour. Tour will take place on March 26-29, 2008. Members will spend free time at the Farmer's Market, Hearst Castle, Fisherman's Wharf, Cannery Row, the Aquarium, and tour many local points of interest.

Tour is optional for students. If a member does decide to participate in the annual tour, the member and his/her parent will need to attend a mandatory meeting on January 21, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in room E-517.

Tour will cost approximately $375.00. The 1st deposit for tour will be due on or before February 9, 2009. The final payment will be due on or before March 9th, 2009.

Opportunities to earn money toward tour payment are available through fundraisers during the fall semester.

Tour Fundraising

What is tour fundraising?
Tour fundraising is strictly for the benefit of each student who chooses to pay for or offset the cost of their Spring Tour with the Band program.

What kind of tour fundraising is available to the students? (dates are tentative, check the calendar page)
August 18 - September 2: Sees Candy Bar Sales, $1.50 per bar (50% profit)
September 20: Bowl-a-Thon, get pledges for the amount of pin you knock down (100% profit)
October 6 - 17: Cheesecakes, $13.00 per cheesecake (40% profit)

Where does the profit go?
Each member of the band and color guard has their own individual account. After every fundraiser, accounts are updated and posted in the band room. If a student leaves the program, funds stay with the booster organization. It is not possible to refund these monies due to policy.

What if I raise more money than the trip costs?
Excess amounts of funds raised in an individual account will carry over to the next year. Seniors can not carry funds over due to policies. Their money will revert to the booster organization.

Do any other fundraisers count for tour?
Only the three above stated fundraisers count for tour fundraising. All other fundraisers such as the Lombardi Ranch Bake sale, ad sales for Invitational, the Invitational itself, go to support the entire band and color guard program to pay for instruments, music, field show competitions, etc.

When completing a fundraiser, how should I turn in the money?
Always put the money or checks in an envelope and address in the following manner to ensure no problems:
Student's name
Type of fundraiser
dollar amount

Never turn in coin or paper money if possible. Checks are always better than cash because they can be traced more easily. Checks for Tour fundraisers should be made payable to "Saugus Band and Color Guard."