Kroger and Remke gift cards -We did this last year, and we made about $2,000.  This one's easy.

Here's how it works.

1.  Get a gift card from me for Kroger, or for Remke, or for both.

2.  Go to the store to do your shopping.  Right before you ring your order at the cashier, tell the cashier you want to load money onto your gift card.  Estimate how much your order is and load that amount onto your card by telling the cashier that's what you want to do.

Let's say your order is about $50, for example.  The cashier rings up your order, and you pay for your order with the $50 you just put on your gift card.  Why do it?  The band gets 4% back!

3.  Get as many gift cards as you want, for example, Mr. & Mrs. each carry cards, g'parents, anybody who wants to use a gift card and support the band.  If you give gift cards to people for gifts, like at the holidays, or if you pay somebody in cash, for example a cleaning lady, you can give them a gift card.  We don't need the cards back.

We can get new cards easily.

4.  The Remke program used to be way different.  That program is gone, and they are for the most part the same as the Kroger gift card program.

5.  Kroger gift card good for the foodstore, pharmacy, Kroger gas, and Shell gas.

6.  Remke card good at the foodstore, but not for Speedway.  Not yet anyway.

7.  Fine print:  Once these cards have value, once you load money onto them, they never expire.  The Kroger card, however, if it goes 90 days with a zero balance, will die.  And that's ok; just come get another card from me.

So come and see Benita!  I'm Louis' mom; I drive a white minivan with Quebec lic. tags.  I'm in the parking lot on Monday and Tuesday nights.  I'll give some of the cards to Joyce if you see her first.

This is easy money...

Work at the Concession Stands - This is our biggest Fund Raiser.  Come to Sporting events and help the band while you have a good time!  Click Here to learn more.  Click here to see the complete 2011 schedule.

Car Wash - At Saturdays car wash the band raised $423!!!  Thank you to Robb, all the parents and band kids that work the car wash.  A special thanks to Colleen Fitzpatrick and Shelley Rigg for running the car wash. 

Sponsorship Program - We are asking that the kids, as well as, their parents contact, send out, go door to door, etc with a sponsorship letter attempting to get friends, family, businesses, etc to support the marching band. The letter (Click here for a copy of the letter) explains the benefits for each level of sponsorship. We are asking that each member get at least one $10 sponsor. The first $10 sponsored will go directly to the marching band to help pay for music, drill, instructional staff, competitions, trucks, etc. Any additional sponsorships will be split 50/50 with the band and the students account. The 50% that the student gets may be used towards back due fees, current fees, hotel fees for State, or for Winter Guard. It cannot be used for any fees next year. The sponsorships must be turned in no later than September 10th in order to get on the banner. Each student was given 2 copies of the letter last night and I am also including it in this email so that you can make additional copies and/or email it out to potential sponsors. Students may NOT ask teachers or Dixie employees to sponsor them. There will be a box in Mr. Duddey's office to turn in forms and money from the sponsors. You may also give these to Lori Lietzenmayer or myself, Cathy Barrie. You may not turn money into anyone else! If you or the potential sponsors have any additional questions please feel free to contact me. My email is DixieBandFundraising@Gmail.com We are really hoping to make this fundraiser a HUGE success so please reach out to any and all contacts you may have or can think of! Thanks, Cathy Barrie Dixie Band Fundraising Coordinator

Remke's Caring Neighbors Sign up Form - Click here to view and then print the form if you like.  Today I just picked up a check from Remke's for our 2d quarter - "Good Neighbor" collection - $150.  This is such an easy way to make money for the band and I think it should be used more.  The form is on the band website - you just have to fill it out & drop it off at Remke's service desk - then the band gets money everytime you buy groceries.  I have sent it to my family members who I know shop at Remke's too.   Liz Pearson Pearson & Bernard PSC Covington, KY 859-655-3700