The Indian Creek Band Boosters raise funds in a variety of ways.
| Fundraiser | What is it? | When is it? | What do we get out of it? | What help do we need? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com |
Web search engine benefitting non-profit organizations. | Any time | $0.01 for every good search and 3% to 20% at goodshop.com | USE THIS INSTEAD OF OTHER SEARCH ENGINES to easily earn money for ICBB |
| Indian Creek Power Cards | $10 card gets you discounts with local merchants | Fall. Packs of 5 are sent home with each band student to sell | All proceeds goes to the school band program directly. | Students and partents to sell cards to friends, family, and neighbors. (You get 1 free for every 5 you sell) |
| Ice Cream Sales | FFA Ice cream sold at Football Games | Fall. Home football games | Good profit. Sales dependent on weather and # of home games. | Parents to sell ice cream at games. |
| Chili Supper | $5 for chili, hot dog, or PB sandwich, dessert and a drink | Fall. Before homecoming football game | High profit. Ingredients and supplies donated by parents and local businesses. | Workers to set-up, serve, & clean-up. Donations of ingredients & paper goods. |
| Chicago's Pizza Sale | Pre-Order pizzas that are prepared and ready to bake at home | Spring | Good profit | Sell pizzas to family, friends & neighbors |
| Valentine's Carnation Sale | Students can buy white, pink or red carnations | Early February | High profit. We sold over 1800 carnations in 2011 | Parents to take orders during lunch. Workers to tag and assemble orders. |
| McDonald's Family Fun Night | All bands play out in front of Trafalgar McDonalds 5-8pm | Spring and Fall | Good profit. 20% of proceeds during hours that the bands perform | Family and friends to come eat at McDonalds and cheer band on. |
| Robotics Event Concessions | Band Boosters run concessions for overnight ICHS robotics event | Late Fall | Fair profit | Workers to shop, setup, man booth, and clean up. |
| Gift Cards | Buy gift cards from over 100 different merchants at face value | Holiday season. Early Nov. to mid-Dec. | Fair profit. Earn 2%-13% of face value depending on merchant. | Students and parents to sell cards to friends, family & neighbors. |
Sponsorships(see main booster page for more details) |
Businesses or individuals will be acknowledged in various displays | Anytime | Potential of signifiant funding based on sponsorship levels | Seek out local businesses or community members to be sponsors. |
| Donations | Donations are collected at concerts & performances or can be made at anytime. | Anytime | General Funding | Donate if you can! Every penny helps! |