Fundraising

Why We Need to Raise Funds

Did you know the Band Boosters raise the almost $20,000 annually that's required to supplement the school district's budget for the Central Dauphin band programs?   And for the coming five years, our goal is even more ambitious:  we are seeking to raise the $80,000 required to purchase items requested by our Band Director.  Click here to see the items on Mr. Ceresini's Wish List.

Besides the Wish List items, examples of items for which the Band Boosters pay include the following:

The Band Boosters' fundraising efforts benefit every single band student, whether he or she participates in one band or in several bands.  And fundraising can bolster your Student Ledger, which you can use for Band activities such as trip payments, music lessons, instrument purchases and repairs, and payment for Band Booster events.  Click here for more information on Student Ledgers.

In 2007, the Central Dauphin Band Boosters Association revamped the fundraising to address member concerns.  Here is a copy of that Committee Report.   As we roll out each new fundraising initiative, we'll have a link to the program from this page.  And we welcome your comments, so sfter you've had a chance to review this information, feel free to send an e-mail to boosters@cdramband.org.    

RamBand Annual Fundraising Activities

RamBand Scrip

Coordinator: Barbie Bloom
e-mail: scrip@cdramband.org
Scrip Hotline: 717.652.2661 x110

Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”. When you purchase RamBand Scrip, you’re purchasing negotiable gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used just like cash. You can use this scrip to purchase everyday expenses like food, clothing, and other essentials. With every purchase, you earn revenue for the Band Boosters and for your Student Ledger.  Ready to start?  Want to learn more?  Click here.
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HERCO Volunteering

Coordinator: Barby Warfield
e-mail: luv2talk2much@yahoo.com

The Band Boosters have enrolled with the HERSHEY Entertainment Complex Volunteer Program.  The Program is simple:  you work at a HERSHEY'S KISSES Character and friendsHERCO facility (Hersheypark, GIANT Center, or Hersheypark Stadium) and they donate your entire wages ($5.85/hr) to the Band Boosters program.  The Boosters will credit 70% of that to your Student Ledger!  PLUS for each shift you work, you get a voucher (or two, or three, depending on how desperate they are for help!) that you can use for admission to Hersheypark!!  Note:  Hershey requires all volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.  
Click here for more information.
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GTP Volunteering

Coordinator: Barby Warfield
e-mail: luv2talk2much@yahoo.com

The Band Boosters have enrolled with Get the Picture Corporation (GTP), which owns, operates, and staffs the souvenir photo and video concessions in HERSHEYPARK and HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WORLD Visitor Center in Hershey, PA, and Dutch Wonderland, in Lancaster, PA and Strasburg Railroad.  Registered volunteers work in one of the photo stands, either running a simple register or assembling the photos (no previous experience necessary). Shifts vary from 4 to 9 hours and pay a flat $7.50 per hour to the Band Boosters program.  The Boosters will credit 70% of that to your Student Ledger! You will be required to stand and get a break according to the length of your shift.  
Click here for more information.
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iGive

Coordinators: Executive Committee
e-mail: boosters@cdramband.org
Would you like to help the Central Dauphin Band Programs in a big way? Buy something for yourself. Better yet, buy a lot of somethings for yourself! Because whenever you purchase everyday items online, up to 26% of every purchase is donated to the Central Dauphin Band Boosters, at no cost to you! How?  Simply by signing up with iGive The RamBand will get a percentage of the money you spend.  It costs you nothing!  Click here for more information.
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karns 1 for the schools

Coordinators: Jennifer DeFazio
e-mail: boosters@cdramband.org
The Karns “1 for the Schools” program offers the Central Dauphin Band Boosters Association a simple and convenient way to earn funds that can be used to purchase items needed to enhance the RamBand program.  Simple reigster for then use your Karns Fresh Rewards Card at your favorite Karns. The RamBand will get a percentage of the money you spend.  It costs you nothing!
Click here for more information.
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Wearables

Coordinators: Jeff and Clair Saul
e-mail: boosters@cdramband.org
You’ve seen everyone wearing theirs…. You’ve said how great they look…… You’ve always wanted some for yourself….. So what’s stopping you?? We have something for everyone….. shirts, sweatshirts, sport shirts, hats, jackets, bags, 25 different items and growing!
Click here for more information on RamBand Wearables and for a RamBand Wearables order form.
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Product Sales

Coordinator:  See Individual Product Page
HERSHEY'S KISSES Character and friendsProduct Sales are a great opportunity to add to your Student Ledger!   Over the past few years, the Boosters have organized sales of Blue Mountain Candles, Mr. G Coffee, Wolfgang Candy, Schwan's Foods, Bonus Books and RamBand Cards.  Watch for information on our upcoming product sales.

 
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 Business Sponsorship

Coordinator:  Kim St. Clair
e-mail: kimstclair@comcast.net
We’re pleased to announce an exciting program for local businesses: sponsorship of the Central Dauphin RamBand. Sponsors can choose to donate on seven different levels ranging from $50 as a “Friend” to $2,500 as a “Platinum Sponsor” of the band.  The Sponsorship program will run in July and August.   Click here for an overview of the Sponsorship levels. The program's also exciting for students for two reasons. First, students are eligible for up to 30% of each sponsorship for their Student Ledgers! Second, in an effort to start this solicitation campaign off on the right foot, we're going to run a bunch of incentives for band students, described in more detail on our Sponsorship page.  Click here.
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Band Fair/Pigskin Preview

Coordinators: Janice Mountain & Joanne Baylor
E-mail:  Jthemtn@aol.com & JBaylor414@msn.com
The Annual Central Dauphin Ram Band Fair features performances by the Central Dauphin Ram Marching Band and Band Front!  Each group will perform its repertoire for the upcoming season for the first time in front of a live audience. The students look forward to seeing all you of there!  It's a great time for band families to meet and greet the Band Directors, with their mentor families, and with the other boosters.  We'll also have assorted RamBand Gear so you can get your spirit and and, much, much more!!!
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Landis Field Concession Stand

Coordinators: Looking for 2010-11 Coordinators!

The RamBand Boosters operate the Visitors' Concession stand every Ram home game at Landis Field.  More than just selling hot dogs, working with other band parents in the Concession Stand is a truly gratifying experience.  The Concession Stand is a great place to become involved, meet other parents, and compare notes.  Staffing an operation of this size requires the support of every single band booster parents.  That's why we ask each parent to volunteer to work just one half of one football game each season at our concession stands. 

Best of all, you can take your pick of the following exciting opportunities:  working the window taking orders and money; filling drink orders; making the food; running extra supplies to the stand, and many other tasks.  Ready to sign up?  Click here.
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Bake Sale

Coordinator:  Looking for 2010-11 Coordinators!
E-mail: boosters@cdramband.org
One easy way for the band boosters to make money is by selling baked items at all our home football games and the Band-a-RAMa exhibition.  Donating items is an easy way for you to get involved and help support the boosters. It’s this easy.  Make brownies, cookies, rice krispies treats, homemade candies, chocolate dipped pretzels, or other small items for our bake sale table. Wrap the items in  individual serving  sizes to be sold for 50 cents.  Bring the items to the bake sale table on the visitors’ side before the game.  It’s so easy that the money will come pouring in to support our band. If you would like to help work at the table, you are more than welcome!  This is a fun way to volunteer and feel involved. (Extra perk - You won’t have to pay to get into the game if you are working at the bake sale table.) Plus, don't forget about the popular People’s Choice Award. We will announce the favorite items from the bake sale table in future Ram-a-Grams!
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Band-a-RAMa

Coordinators: Cindy Case, Laurie Kissinger, Diane Baker
e-mail: cjcase@arorapc.com, lauriek416@verizon.net, dsbakerlaw@aol.com 

Band-a-RAMa is one of Central Pennsylvania's premier marching band exhibitions. For more information on this year's show, click here.  Our  shows have featured phenomenal bands from Central Dauphin East High School, Bishop McDevitt High School, Dallastown Area High School, Elizabethtown Area High School, Gettysburg High School, Lebanon High School, Palmyra High School, Kennard-Dale High School, Northeastern High School, Shenandoah Valley Jr./Sr. HS, Waynesboro Senior High School, William Penn High School, and Wyomissing Area Jr./Sr. High School. If you're interested in volunteering for the event please click here.
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SKH Concession

Coordinator:  Looking for 2010-11 Coordinators!
E-mail: boosters@cdramband.org

The Band Boosters will set up a concession stand at Stauffers of Kissel Hill during their upcoming Spring Festival so we can serve hungry customers and staff members at their Linglestown Road Garden Center.   We'll need donations of homemade baked goods and drinks.  Click here for more information.
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Legends of Music ConcerT 2010: Glenn miller orchestra
October 25, 2010

Coordinator: Cindy Case
e-mail: cjcase@arorapc.com

The Central Dauphin High School Band Boosters Association presented its inaugural Legends of Music Concert, welcoming the world-renowned Dallas Brass to CDHS on April 7, 2008.  We then hosted the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra to the state-of-the-art Central Dauphin High School Auditorium on September 16, 2008.  We welcomed the Artie Shaw Orchestra to Central Dauphin on October 20, 2009!  Click here for more information on the past Legends of Music concerts.
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Spring Craft Show: April 2, 2011

Coordinators: Judy Koontz (Crafters), Janice Mountain (Concession), Melissa Graeff (PR), Coordinator Needed (Signs & Posters)
e-mail: craftshow@cdramband.org
The 21st Annual Central Dauphin Band Boosters Spring Craft Show will be held on April 9, 2011, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The RamBand Craft Show is held indoors at our state-of-the-art high school located at 437 Piketown Road in Harrisburg, PA.  Last year's show featured handcrafted merchandise from over 185 vendors, with food concessions and with door prize drawings held throughout the day.  The Spring Craft Show traditionally draws many shoppers looking for specially-made, unique items. Handcrafted items are the emphasis of our show.  All proceeds from the craft show support the Central Dauphin High School band programs.
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Indoor-ram-a indoor competition: April 9, 2011  

Co-coordinators: Barbie Bloom, Cathy Sangillo, Coordinator Needed for Kitchen
e-mail: indoor@cdramband.org
Indoor-RAMa, our Indoor Percussion, Guard, and Majorettes tore up both the KIDA and the TOB circuits again last year.  Furthermore, we were very excited to bring indoor competitions back to Central Dauphin last year and were pleased with all the feedback that thought that we put together a fabulous show!! We look forward to welcoming all of you to our 2010 Indoor Competition.  Click here for more information.
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Golf-a-RAMa: June 19, 2010

Coordinators: Mark Guise, Hal Hammaker, Tom & Jenifer Donnelly, Nevin Motter, and Darren Riddle

Golf-a-RAMa is an event to benefit the Central Dauphin High School RamBand programs. We're looking for as many golfers as possible to participate in the inaugural event. It will be a great team-building event where participants get to play a round of golf on a beautiful spring day in Central Pennsylvania, try their skills in a variety of contests, mingle, have a great 19th hole banquet, and generally have some fun. It's also an opportunity for those band members and band parents and friends who golf to get out and meet our sponsors, patrons, band staff, and friends!  Click here for more information.
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