We’re
pleased to share some exciting news about a great fundraising
program for the Central Dauphin Band Boosters Association. It’s called “scrip,” and it’s
the fundraising program that works while you shop.
Scrip is a term we use to denote gift cards from national
and local retailers-- they’re the same gift cards that you'd
buy at the store. But when you buy them from us,
you're helping the Central Dauphin Ram Band programs.
Many popular
retailers participate in the RamBand Scrip program including Giant,
Wal-Mart, Home
Depot, Office Max, Rite Aid, Gap, Macy's, Sears, Borders,
Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Starbucks, and scores of others.
RamBand
Scrip
Upcoming Order & Pickup Dates
You’re
probably asking yourself, "How can buying gift cards help us
raise money for the Band Boosters?"
Well, it’s
simple -- scrip-participating retailers agree to sell gift
cards or certificates to us at a discount ranging from
1.5% all the way up to 15% or more. We place
orders for the gift cards for full face value, you redeem them
for full face value, and the Band Boosters keep the
difference as revenue!
Everybody
wins:
• RamBand families get a powerful
fundraising alternative that involves no selling;
• The Band Boosters get a regular source
of revenue; and
• Retailers get cash up front and
repeat business.
The beauty of
scrip is that we RamBand Booster families put our regular household shopping dollars
to work. We earn money for the Band Boosters without
spending a single additional penny. We just spend our
regular shopping dollars with scrip at the stores that
participate in the RamBand Scrip program! And scrip can be used for
just about any household purchase including food, clothing,
entertainment, gasoline, and dining out.
Ready
to get started?
Simply check out the details on this web page, fill out an
Enrollment Form, then follow the
instructions on your
Order Form.
What Is Scrip?
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
account.
How Will Scrip
Raise Funds for the Boosters?
Our scrip vendor, the
Great Lakes Scrip Center ("GL Scrip"), acts
on behalf of churches, schools, and other non-profit
organizations to purchase large amounts of scrip from
grocery stores, restaurants, department stores, and other retailers.
Because scrip is purchased with cash up-front, the
participating retailers offer a substantial discount. The
Band Boosters buy the scrip from GL Scrip and other vendors at a discount, and
re-sell the certificates for full face value. The discount
--
from one to fifteen percent or more – is our organization’s
revenue!
First, you're going to buy groceries, clothes, and go out
for dinner once in a while at a national casual dining chain
restaurant, anyway, right? So, we're talking about
money you're going to spend. In that sense, then,
RamBand Scrip is "shopping cart fundraising” that costs you
nothing except a little bit of time to plan ahead.
Second,
you'll save time and aggravation in the long run because the
revenue raised in this program means the Band Boosters will rely less on
product sales.
Third,
a significant portion of the profit goes right into your
student accounts to help pay for stuff like band trips.
We're going to kick this program off with a general 30% contribution
level to the student account of the student listed on your
Enrollment
Form. If you're lucky enough to have more than
one student in the band, don't worry, we can split the
student account contributions any way you want.
Participants also can elect to contribute the entire portion
to the general booster funds. Just indicate these
details on your
Enrollment
Form.
How Much Potential Revenue Are We Talking About?
It depends. Do you buy lots of stuff from Home Depot,
Banana Republic, Office Max, or Sephora? Do you travel
a lot and stay at Marriott brand hotels? Do you eat at
Wendy's or Burger King every day?
If so, you can do an awful lot to help our Boosters with
just a little bit of planning. And by encouraging some neighbors,
friends, or
relatives to buy scrip from the Central Dauphin Band Boosters, you could raise hundreds of dollars
each year! Here's an example:
Type
of Purchase
Monthly Purchases
Typical
Discount
Monthly Earnings*
Annual
Earnings*
Groceries
$300
5%
$15.00
$180
Dining Out
$100
10%
$10.00
$120
Clothing
$100
6%
$6.00
$72
Entertainment
$50
9%
$4.50
$54
Home
Improvement
$75
2%
$1.50
$18
Gasoline
$100
2.5%
$2.50
$30
Total
$39.50
$474.00
*
Prior to Booster/Student Split
Does this look
like a realistic monthly budget for your household? If
not, are there other vendors listed from which you make
large purchases? Then scrip could add up fast! And there's no
reason you can't encourage your friends, relatives, and
business associates to start thinking about using scrip, too
. . . .
What Retailers Participate?
A better
question might be, "Which ones don't?"! Our
Order Form includes the most popular retailers
and amounts: It does not contain all vendors. Here's a
representative listing of vendors, discounts, and usage
guidelines as of the beginning of 2007. For complete
list of retailers, discounts, and usage guidelines, visit
the
GL Scrip website.
Keep in mind
that you can order from any vendor listed by GL Scrip.
Representative Listing
of Vendors, Discounts, and Usage Guidelines
(For
complete list of retailers, visit the
GL Scrip website)
Store Name
Face Value
Discount
Usage Guidelines
(most as of 27-Jan-07:
for current guidelines, check the
GL Scrip website)
AMC Theatres
$25
7%
A
prepaid card redeemable for all purchases at AMC
Theaters, Loews Theatres, Cineplex Odeon Theatres, Magic
Johnson Theatres and Star Theatres, excluding Canadian
Theatres. After 18 months of non-use, a $2 per month
service fee will be deducted from the remaining balance
except where prohibited by law. Tickets purchased with
this card may be subject to a surcharge in the New York
city area. For movie showtimes, theatre locations and
gift card balance visit
www.amctheatres.com. Call 1-800-255-0311 for gift card balance by
phone.
Banana Republic
$25
9%
The
Gap Tri-card card is redeemable at Banana Republic, Old
Navy and Gap stores nationwide, online and at outlet
stores. Gift cards CANNOT be used for charge card
payments. When placing an order on-line, you can only
use 2 cards per purchase. Cards can not be used at Forth
& Towne or Piperlime. Check the back of the card for
usage guidelines. For gift card balance, call
1-866-472-2139.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstores
$10/$25
9%
Barnes & Noble Gift Cards -- the perfect gift for the
readers in your life. A prepaid card redeemable at all
of our stores nationwide and online at
www.bn.com (1 per online transaction).
Choose anything and everything from books for every
interest to CDs and DVDs and more, all from America's
largest bookstore, Barnes & Noble. This card can also be
used at B. Dalton Bookseller. Barnes & Noble gift cards
will not be replaced if lost or stolen. They will not be
exchanged for cash except where required by law. Other
conditions may apply to online usage. See website for
details. For gift card balance, visit
www.bn.com or call 1-800-295-3029.
Bass Pro Shops
$25
7%
A
prepaid card redeemable for merchandise only at Bass Pro
Shops Outdoor World, and World Wide Sportsman stores,
through Outdoor World Incentives and Bass Pro Shops
catalogs, or via the internet at
www.basspro.com. May NOT be used as payment on
charge cards. May not be used for purchasing boats, boat
trailers, boat motors and ATV's. After 12 months of
non-use, a fee of $2 per month will be deducted from the
remaining balance of the card. After 3 years of non-use,
the entire balance is void. For gift card balance, call
1-800-640-1100.
Bon-Ton
$25
9%
Order
Bon-Ton/Elder-Beerman combination card. For gift card
balance, please call 1-866-875-3233. Cannot be used to
make payments on charge account. Visit website for a
complete list of store locations -
www.bonton.com.
Borders
(Waldenbooks)
$10/$25
9%
Order
Waldenbooks. Gift cards are redeemable at over 1,000
Borders, Borders Express and Waldenbooks locations
nationwide and online at
www.Borders.com and
www.Waldenbooks.com. Only one gift card
redeemable per online transaction. Online purchases
require a credit card. See back of card for complete
terms and conditions which are subject to change from
time to time at Borders/Waldenbooks' sole discretion.
ColdStone
Creamery
$10
8%
A
prepaid card redeemable at participating Cold Stone
Creamery locations. For balance inquiry go to
www.coldstonecreamery.com.
Cracker Barrel
$10
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable for food, beverage, or retail
store merchandise. After 24 months of non-use the card
will become inactive. For locations and card balance,
visit
www.crackerbarrel.com. To check card balance
by phone, call 1-800-333-9566.
CVS Pharmacy
$25
2%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations nationwide for
merchandise including prescriptions. Not redeemable for
cash. Gift cards are not redeemable for online
purchases. Gift cards do not expire. For locations visit
www.cvs.com. For gift card balance, cal
1-877-295-7777.
Dick's Sporting
Goods
$25
5%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all Dick's Sporting Goods
stores. Gift cards also redeemable at
www.dickssportinggoods.com (1
per online transaction). For gift card balance, call
1-877-720-6608.
Gander Mountain
$25
8%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all Gander Mountain locations
nationwide. The card is not redeemable for cash. Gift
cards are not redeemable online. Gift cards do not
expire. For locations visit
www.gandermountain.com.
Gap
$25
9%
The
Gap Tri-card card is redeemable at Banana Republic, Old
Navy and Gap stores nationwide, online and at outlet
stores. Gift cards CANNOT be used for charge card
payments. When placing an order on-line, you can only
use 2 cards per purchase. Cards can not be used at Forth
& Towne or Piperlime. Check the back of the card for
usage guidelines. For gift card balance, call
1-866-472-2139.
Giant Foods
$25/$50/$100
5%
We
are purchasing these gift cards
directly from Giant.
Home Depot
$25/$100/$500
3%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations nationwide for
merchandise only. CANNOT be used for payment on any
credit or loan account. Can also be used at Home Depot
"Expo" and HD Landscape Supply stores. Gift cards are
not redeemable online. For locations visit
www.homedepot.com.
A
prepaid card redeemable only at the iTunes Store in the
U.S. To redeem this card you must have an iTunes Store
account, subject to prior acceptance of license and
usage terms. To open an account you must be above the
age of 13 and in the U.S. The iTunes Store requires
iTunes 6.0 or later (7.0 or later for video), compatible
software and hardware, and internet access (fees may
apply). Any unused balance will stay in your iTunes
account and is not transferable. Complete terms and
conditions can be found at
www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/gifts.html
Karns
$25/$50/$100
5%
We
are purchasing these gift cards directly from Karns.
Kohl's Department
Store
$25/$100
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable at any Kohl's store or online at
www.kohls.com. Card is not redeemable for cash.
Can be used as payment on Kohl's charge account at any
register. Do not mail cards to Kohl's Payment Center.
Lost or stolen card will not be cancelled and replaced
without proof of purchase. To obtain current balance,
check sales receipt, ask a cashier, call 1-800-655-0554
or visit www.kohls.com. Except where prohibited by
law, a service fee of $1.50 each month will be deducted
from remaining balance after 24 months of non-use (or
such longer period as may be required by law).
L.L. Bean
$25/$100
15%
A
prepaid card redeemable online at
www.llbean.com; over the phone at 800-441-5713 ;
by mail or at any L.L. Bean retail store or outlet
store. Can not be used with a corporate discount. No
expiration date. Not redeemable to pay on charge
account.
Lowe's Home
Improvement
$25/$100/$500
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable at Lowe's stores nationwide. For
locations visit
www.lowes.com. Lowe's prepaid cards CANNOT be
used to pay charge account balances. Cannot be redeemed
or exchanged for cash. Also redeemable at Eagle Hardware
and Garden Center. Cannot be used with a Contractors
discount. Cannot be redeemed online. For gift card
balance, call 1-800-560-7172 (need pin #).
Macy's
$25/$100
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all Macy's nationwide. Also
redeemable at Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hechts,
Kaufmann's, LS Ayres, Marshall Fields, Meier & Frank,
Robinson's-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store.
Cannot be used to pay charge account balances. Can also
be redeemed online at
www.macys.com (4 cards per online transactions)
and for catalog purchases. Gift cards expire 2 years
from date of last value added. For gift card balance,
call 1-800-511-2752.
Marriott Hotels
$50/$100
12%
A
prepaid card (Marriott Travel Card) redeemable at all of
the following Marriott brands: Marriott Hotels, Resorts
& Suites, Renaissance Hotels, Resorts & Suites,
Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn, TownePlace
Suites, SpringHill Suites and Marriott Vacation Club
International locations around the world. Total charges
for the purchase are reduced by the amount available on
the Gift Card. No change can be returned on the card.
The Gift Card can not be reloaded once the entire amount
of the card has been used. May be used for all publicly
listed and available room rates and packages; cannot be
used for convention, travel industry, tour, advance
purchase, catering or group room rates. Marriott Travel
Card value does not expire. Card is not replaceable if
lost, stolen, or destroyed. Card is not redeemable for
cash and change will not be returned. Card value may not
be transferred to another card. See
www.gifts.marriott.com for locations and
further information or questions about the gift card. To
check card balance, call 1-800-442-6132 or go to
www.gifts.marriott.com .
Office Max
$25
5%
A
prepaid card redeemable for merchandise only. Can be
used for catalog phone orders. Cannot be used for online
orders. Cannot be used as payment on Office Max charge
account. For gift card balance, call 1-877-633-4236.
Old Navy
$25
9%
The
Gap Tri-card card is redeemable at Banana Republic, Old
Navy and Gap stores nationwide, online and at outlet
stores. Gift cards CANNOT be used for charge card
payments. When placing an order on-line, you can only
use 2 cards per purchase. Cards can not be used at Forth
& Towne or Piperlime. Check the back of the card for
usage guidelines. For gift card balance, call
1-866-472-2139.
Olive Garden
$25
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations nationwide. Can
also be redeemed at Bahama Breeze, Red Lobster, and
Smokey Bones BBQ restaurants. After 15 months of non-use
a $1.50 per month fee will be deducted. For gift card
balance, call 1-877-500-9706.
Outback
Steakhouse
$25
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable for food and beverages at all
locations. After 12 months of non-use, a service fee of
$2.00 per month will be deducted from the remaining
balance of the card, except where prohibited by law.
Lost or stolen gift cards will be not replaced. For
locations visit
www.outback.com. For gift card balance, call
1-800-242-5353.
Papa John's
$10
6%
A
prepaid card redeemable toward the purchase of food,
beverage, or gratuity from participating Papa John's.
Verification may be required if the card is used other
than by physical presentation (such as telephone or
online ordering). If the card is lost, stolen, damaged
or destroyed, it will not be replaced or replenished and
you will lose any remaining value on the card. To
inquire about the card balance call 1-800-325-1119.
Pizza Hut
$10
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at most Pizza Hut locations.
Some locations are not able to accept cards. Check with
your local restaurant before ordering or check Pizza
Hut's website under locations and key in the zip code.
Not redeemable for alcohol, Pizza Hut Cards, or cash.
Not redeemable in Alaska or Hawaii. For home delivery,
notify Pizza Hut at the time of order for prepayment.
Delivery staff CANNOT redeem Pizza Hut cards at the time
of delivery. After 12 months of non-use, $1 will be
deducted from the unused balance until depleted. For
gift card balance, call 1-877-302-7777.
Red Robin
$10
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations. For gift card
balance, call 1-888-272-6528.
Red Lobster
$25
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations nationwide. Can
also be redeemed at Bahama Breeze, Olive Garden, and
Smokey Bones BBQ restaurants. After 15 months of non-use
a $1.50 per month fee will be deducted. For gift card
balance, call 1-877-500-9706.
Regal
Entertainment
$25
8%
A
prepaid card redeemable for tickets and concessions at
all United Artist, Regal Cinemas, Edwards Theater, and
Hoyts Cinema locations nationwide. For locations and
movie showtimes, go to
www.REGmovies.com.
Rite Aid
$25
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all RiteAid locations
nationwide for merchandise including prescriptions. This
card cannot be used on items excluded by law. Not
redeemable for cash, may not be returned and will not be
replaced if lost or stolen. For questions, available
balance or find a store near you please call
1-800-RITEAID or visit
www.riteaid.com. For gift card balance, call
1-800-748-3243.
Ruby Tuesday’s
$25
8%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all locations nationwide.
After 12 months of non-use, $2.50/ per month will be
deducted until balance is zero. For gift card balance,
call 1-888-359-7657.
Sears
$25/$100/$250
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all Sears, Sears Essential
Stores, The Great Indoors, Outlet Stores and Orchard
Supply Hardware locations. May not be used to pay on
charge account balances or for catalog purchases. You
may use up to 15 Sears Gift Cards per transaction. Gift
Cards may not be used at photo studios that are not
located inside of a Sears store. Many retailers that use
the Sears name are franchisees, call them before
assuming you can use the Gift Card at their place of
business. Sears Gift Cards can be used at over 2,000
locations nationwide, Puerto Rico and online at
Sears.com if they have a 'pin' #. Cards without
a pin may be exchanged in the store for ones that do.
For gift card balance, call 1-888-332-2218.
Sephora
$20
4%
A
prepaid card redeemable at Sephora stores,
www.Sephora.com or the Sephora catalog. This
card does not expire and is valid until redeemed. For
card balance call 1-888-860-7897. For store locations or
to order, please visit
www.Sephora.com or call
1-877-SEPHORA.
Sheetz Gasoline
$25/$100
3%
A prepaid card redeemable for
all purchases at all locations in MD, MI, NC, OH, PA, VA,
and WV. Cannot be used at the pump, must be used inside the
store.[EDITOR'S NOTE: I used this card at
the pump at the Sheetz on the corner of Colonial Road
and Linglestown Road on 23-Feb-07. No problemo!!] After 24 months of non-use, a dormant account fee of
$2 per month will be deducted from the remaining balance.
Cannot be used as payment on Sheetz charge card. For gift
card balance, call 1-877-612-7487.
Shutterfly
$25
9%
A
prepaid card redeemable at
www.shutterfly.com. No expiration date. Go to
www.shutterfly.com/gift card and sign-up for
your free account. Enter the gift card number. Your $25
credit will be automatically added to your account. Your
gift card will be automatically applied at check out.
See website for complete terms and conditions.
Staples
$25/$100
5%
A
prepaid card redeemable for merchandise or services only
in Staples U.S. retail stores, cannot be exchanged for
cash, and cannot be used for credit card payments. Not
valid on any purchases from Awards.com™. Cannot be used
for catalog or online ordering. If the card is lost,
stolen, or damaged, present the damaged card or an
original Staples receipt for this card at a Staples U.S.
retail store and we will send you a replacement card for
the balance remaining at the time this card is
deactivated. Contact any Staples U.S. retail store for
additional details and assistance. For gift card
balance, call 1-888-609-6963.
Starbucks
$10/$25
7%
A
prepaid card redeemable at most Starbucks locations.
Cards are NOT yet accepted at all grocery and bookstore
locations. For a list of Starbucks locations that accept
the card, visit www.starbucks.com. Not redeemable
online. For gift card balance, go to www.starbucks.com
or call 1-800-782-7282.
Subway
$10
3%
The
Subway Cash Card is accepted at participating locations
throughout the U.S. and Canada. To check the balance of
your card visit any participating Subway location, call
1-877-697-8222 or check online at
www.mysubwaycard.com. Unless your card is
registered online at
www.mysubwaycard.com, balances remaining on
lost, stolen or damaged cards cannot be replaced or
refunded.
Talbot's
$25
11%
A
prepaid card redeemable for purchases at any Talbot's
store, including Talbot's Kids and Talbots Mens stores.
Also redeemable at
www.
talbots.com, or by calling 1-800-TALBOTS
(1-800-825-2687). Gift cards are redeemable for
merchandise only, cannot be replaced if lost or stolen,
and never expire with the exception of Gift Cards held
by Oklahoma residents, which have a one-year expiration
date. Gift cards are not redeemable for payment on
Talbot's charge accounts. For gift card balance, go to
www.
talbots.com or call 1-888-825-2687.
Wal-Mart gift cards are redeemable at
Walmart.com and in U.S. Wal-Mart stores. Cards
are also redeemable for purchases by SAM'S Club members
in U.S. SAM'S Club stores and at
Samsclub.com. For redemption in stores, present
the card at checkout; for redemption online, enter the
card number and PIN (on back of card) during checkout.
Cards can also be used at Wal Mart and Sam's Club gas
stations. To check the balance of your card call
1-888-537-5503 or to go to
www.walmart.com or
www.samsclub.com. Lost or stolen cards cannot be
replaced.
Weis Markets
$25/$50/$100
5%
We
are purchasing these gift cards directly from Weis.
Williams-Sonoma
$25/$100
8%
A
prepaid card redeemable at all store locations and for
catalog orders. When placing a catalog order, you must
have the gift cards in your possession. The operator
will asked for the gift card numbers as well as a credit
card number. Please keep the gift cards until you
receive your credit card statement to ensure that the
cards were used correctly. Cards can also be redeemed at
Hold Everything, Pottery Barn, PB Teen, Pottery Barn for
Kids, Williams Sonoma Home and West Elm. Call
800-541-1262 for a Williams Sonoma catalog. Cannot be
used for online purchases. Cannot be used at Outlet
Stores.
How Does the Program
Work? Here's an
example:
You know you'll
be taking the family out to eat next Tuesday night to Olive
Garden, and you know you've to go grocery shopping on Sunday
afternoon at the Giant, and that you want to order a gift
from LL Bean. With
this small amount of foresight, you fill out and follow the
instructions on your
Order Form
(as you've already completed and submitted your
Enrollment
Form)
and order RamBand Scrip-- $100 in Olive Garden scrip, $200
in Giant scrip, and $100 in LL Bean scrip. You write a check for the $400
you were going to spend within the next few days anyway. Within a week or
so,
your order's ready to
pick up.
Once you get your gift cards, you go to Olive Garden for dinner
with your family. The check totals $87.50. You use
your scrip. You still have $12.50 left to spend. You
stop by Giant and get groceries totaling $185.00; therefore,
you still have $15.00 left. You go online to LL Bean
and blow the $100 on a gift for your nephew's wedding gift.
The Band Boosters pay $91.00 for the $100 Olive Garden scrip,
$190.00 for the $200 Giant scrip, and $85.00 for the $100 LL
Bean Scrip. (For the current discount amounts, visit
the GL Scrip
website.) The three orders net $34.00 from
these discounts-- the
Central Dauphin Band Boosters Association gets $23.80 and you get $10.20
credit towards your student account. All for
purchasing stuff you'd have bought anyway!! How
totally cool is that?
How Much Scrip Do You Think I'm
Gonna Buy?
When you
think about it, you probably spend an awful lot of money with the
retailers listed above and on the
GL Scrip website
as part of
your monthly family budget. An
average spending family will raise a nice healthy sum over
the course of the year in normal household purchases;
however, by encouraging some neighbors or
relatives to buy scrip, the dollars will accumulate even faster!
Plus, with some creativity,
you can use RamBand Scrip for lots of other purposes besides
groceries, clothes, dining out, and other stuff, including the
following:
Other Repetitive
Purchases: We've already talked about
household purchases above. But there are other
repetitive purchases you might be making. Do you own
your own business? Work at a locally-owned business?
Purchase lots of office supplies? Do the math:
both OfficeMax and Staples offer 5% discounts. If
you're making repetitive purchases such as office supplies,
with a little bit of planning ahead, you can ensure a steady
stream of revenue to the boosters and your student account
that's totally pain-free! Planned Purchases: Thinking about
building a deck? Repainting your family room? Buying a
new 'fridge? A canoe? A new prom dress?
Well why not scope out the list of retailers and let that
inform your decision about where to shop. For example,
if you decide to buy a new
17' Penobscot canoe from LL Bean, just load up on
LL Bean Gift Cards before you buy. LL Bean gives a
whopping 15% discount on scrip. The canoe costs
$1099.00, which means the boosters and your student account
will split almost $165.00! Okay, we know not many of
you are planning on buying a canoe in the near future, but you get the point!!!
Gift
Giving: Gift cards sales are booming:
According to USA TODAY, last year consumers bought $24.8
billion in gift cards, 34% more than in 2005.*
Why not join the trend? They're convenient,
appreciated, and best of all, they'll help the
boosters and your student account!
Here
are some potential uses for RamBand Scrip:
Birthday
Presents
Wedding
Gifts
Graduation Gifts
Anniversary Presents
Employee
Incentives
Christmas Gifts
Year-End
Bonuses
Corporate Gifts
Thank
You Gifts
Teacher
Appreciation Gifts
College
Dorm Survival Packs
*Mindy
Fetterman, Gift Cards Change Way Retailers Do Business,
USA TODAY, Dec. 29, 2006.
Vacations: Do you plan your vacation ahead of
time? Stay at hotels? Fly? Well
check out the various travel companies that offer scrip,
including Disney, American Airlines, Marriott, Best Western,
Comfort Inn, and Carnival Cruises. With a bit of
planning, you can be sipping your pina colada poolside
(adults only, please), knowing that 8% of your airfare and
12% of your hotel bill are going to benefit the boosters and
your student account. Click here for information from GL Scrip with
complete vacation planning instructions.
3. Print and fill out the RamBand Scrip
Order Form.
Note that the Order Form includes the most popular retailers
and amounts: It does not contain all vendors.
For a comprehensive list visit
http://www.glscrip.com.
If you find something that you would like to order that is
not already on the list, just add it to the bottom of the
Order Form in the blank
spaces provided.
4. Place your check or money order, your
Order Form,
and for your first order only, your
Enrollment
Form, in the
RamBand Scrip envelope in the band room. Or if you prefer,
drop it off or mail it to:
Central Dauphin Band Boosters Scrip
Program c/o Weber Vision Care 4240 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17109-2317
5. Weber Vision Care has agreed to serve as a
store front for the Band Boosters, so when the orders arrive
you can pick up your scrip at Weber Vision Care. Weber Vision Care is
conveniently located at 4240 Elmerton Avenue (which is just off the intersection of Elmerton Avenue and Colonial Road across from the Red
Lobster at the Colonial Park Mall).
Weber Vision Care
is open the following hours:
Tuesday through Friday: 7:50 am -
5:30 pm
Saturday:
7:50 am - 1:00 pm
6.
Usually, scrip will be ready for you to pick up on the
Saturday following the Wednesday we place our order.
If there's a problem or a backorder on your scrip order, we
will attempt to contact you via e-mail. So, stop by, pick up your scrip, purchase, and
repeat. That's it!
To start,
as described above, we're going to place orders with GL Scrip before 1:00 pm on
the first and third Wednesday of each month. So be
sure to get your order into the Band Room "Scrip" envelope
or Weber Vision Care before the close of business on
Tuesday. The scrip will be ready for pickup at Weber
Vision Care on the Saturday
morning after we place our order, just in time for for you to pick up for a weekend
shopping extravaganza!
If you’re in
a particular rush, or if are purchasing a large amount of
scrip (and you’re willing to pay $11.50 for shipping), you
may be able to arrange expedited order processing. This is
subject to our availability to respond to your request.
We also likely will keep an
inventory on hand of popular scrip, including Giant cards,
for you to pick up any time at Weber Vision Care as well as at booster events
and meetings. More details on this as the program
unfolds.
Listen, if
you're already buying scrip from your church, your girl
scout troop, or your cousin's flag football team, that's
fine. We're not trying to elbow them out of the action
(well, we actually are trying to elbow out the latter two,
but definitely not the church!). Just think
about whether there may be opportunities to support the
RamBand by purchasing scrip from us for retailers or events
for which you're not already buying scrip elsewhere.
For example, if you're getting Giant cards from your church,
maybe you can use the RamBand Scrip program for Borders cards or
movie cards or clothing cards or something else. Also,
consider splitting your Giant card business for the four (or
five, depending upon whether your student is handing in his
or her practice logs to Mr. Ceresini!) years of high school.
What else do I need to
know?
Backorders: GL Scrip claims that 99.3% of its
line items have shipped complete without backorder.
While that sounds great, it also means that occasionally, GL
Scrip may temporarily run out of a particular certificate.
When that happens, they will place the item on backorder and
ship it with our next order.
Terms,
conditions, fees: As you can see from the
above chart, in some instances, stores can impose a variety
of terms and conditions on their cards, including, but not
limited to, inactivity fees. So be sure to carefully
check out the
GL Scrip website or the retailer's website for
the terms and conditions that apply to the gift card(s)
you're considering.
Holiday
Schedule: GL Scrip is closed the following days in 2007:
April 2 through 6: inventory, system maintenance, and
planned employee vacations
May 28: Memorial Day
July 4, 5, 6: Independence Day and inventory
September 3: Labor Day
November 22 & 23: Thanksgiving
December 21: close at noon
December 24, 25 & 26: Christmas
December 31: inventory
Check out the
RamBand Calendar for
complete details on Order Deadline dates and Scheduled
Pickup dates.
Disclaimers:
1. Usage of the scrip sold through the Central Dauphin
Band Boosters is governed by the issuing retailers. Terms
and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
Please check for any restrictions imposed by the retailer.
Be sure to check the discount prevailing at the time of
order, as it may vary from the percentage listed on this
website or on the order form. More information may be available at the
GL Scrip website or at that retailer’s website.
2. The Central Dauphin Band Boosters do not assume any
responsibility for limitations on scrip usage. Scrip
is purchased on your behalf and is not returnable. Scrip is
the same as cash and should be handled accordingly. For that
reason the Central Dauphin Band Boosters will not be
responsible for certificates that are lost, stolen, or
misplaced while in your possession and will not mail scrip
to you.
3. All scrip orders must be accompanied by a check or money
order made payable to “Central Dauphin Band Boosters.”
Please do not send cash. If your check is returned because
of non-sufficient funds (“NSF”), you will be charged a $20
fee payable to Central Dauphin Band Boosters. After two NSF
checks are tendered on your account, your scrip ordering
privileges will be limited to money order only. Central
Dauphin Band Boosters reserves the right to limit the
quantity and amount of scrip certificates that may be
purchased by one family and to impose any other limitations
or restrictions.
4. Scrip payments are not tax deductible because purchasers
receive dollar-for-dollar value.
No problem.
Contact our RamBand Scrip Coordinator, Barbie Bloom, at
scrip@cdramband.org
or leave a message 24 x 7 x 365 on our RamBand Scrip Hotline
717.652.2661 extension 110.
We’re
pleased to share some exciting news about a great fundraising
program for the Central Dauphin Band Boosters Association. It’s called “scrip,” and it’s
the fundraising program that works while you shop.
Scrip is a term we use to denote gift cards from national
and local retailers-- they’re the same gift cards that you'd
buy at the store. But when you buy them from us,
you're helping the Central Dauphin Ram Band programs.
