If you plan to give gift cards to graduates in June, place your Scrip order by May 1.  (The June order will not be submitted and returned in time for graduation gifts.)  Besides getting your shopping done early, you’ll be earning funds toward your student’s band camp fees.  What a great deal!

This first trial fundraising program for band camp fees by using Scrip and Kroger is going smoothly.  Many families are taking advantage of this opportunity to reduce their cost of band camp.  If you haven’t gotten on board yet, don’t worry – there’s still time.  Just follow the instructions in the attached memo.

The Kroger program runs through April 30.  The two remaining Scrip deadlines are May 1 and June 1.  Contact your school’s Kroger/Scrip coordinator if you have any questions: Ann Weber at Scioto; Terri Bailey at Coffman; Michelle Burley at Jerome (contact info in the attached memo).
Here are the guidelines:

• 75% of the monies earned will go into your individual student’s account; 25% will go to the Boosters general fund.
• You can only raise up to the amount of your student’s band camp fees (amount set by the directors.)
• If you raise over that amount, the balance will not be applied to any other band fees or refunded to you.  You cannot transfer that overage to another student (unless the other student is a member of your same household.)  Funds raised over the amount of band camp fees will go to the Boosters general fund.
• If you wish, you can participate in the program and designate the general fund for all your earnings.
• Family and friends can participate and designate a particular band student, but they cannot transfer to another student once the original student’s band camp fee total has been reached.
• If your designated student decides to not participate in marching band, all accumulated amounts will go into the general fund.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN SCRIP

You can earn fundraising dollars for your marching band student’s 2010 band camp fees through the Scrip program.  Purchase gift cards/certificates to numerous stores and a percentage (varies per store) goes directly into your student’s fundraising account.

Order deadlines are 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:  March 1, March 24 (this one is early due to spring break), May 1 and June 1.

If you used Scrip for the 2009 Disney Trip fundraising, the program works exactly the same.

If you are new to Scrip, just follow these simple instructions.  First, go to www.ShopWithScrip.com.  The first time you go there, you need to Enroll.  Go to the green Family Sign Up box on the left hand side of the Home Page.  Click “Create Account,” follow the five steps, and click “I Accept.”  You will see “Join a Non-Profit”; enter this Enrollment Code exactly:  D66B3D764953  then click “Join.”

To place a Scrip order, click on the “SHOP” tab at the top of the Home Page.  For a complete list of participating vendors, scroll to the bottom right corner to “Print a List.”  Log-in to place your order, using the Username and Password you created when you enrolled.  Make your selections and follow the prompts through the shopping cart process until you reach the Order Confirmation page and receive an Order Number.  Print off one or two copies of your Order Confirmation; one for you to keep if you like, the other to give to your school’s Coordinator (see below) with your check.  Even though you fully complete the checkout process, you still have to turn your printed order form and check in to your Scrip Coordinator.

Write a check payable to “Dublin Music Boosters” for the order amount PLUS a 50 cents-per-order-form shipping fee (checks only; no cash or credit cards.)  Deliver the check and order form to your Coordinator, either by dropping it off at their home or sending it through the mail if there is ample time to meet the deadline.

The gift cards/certificates will be here about 10-12 days later.  You will receive an email when your Scrip order is ready to be picked up at your Coordinator’s home.  Orders will not be delivered via the students at school because they are the same as cash and involve large sums of money.  Orders must be hand delivered to an adult of the family (not the students).  When you pick up your order, it takes just a few minutes to count out your order with you and you will be asked to sign that you have received your order and it is satisfactory.

A couple Do’s & Don’ts:  Please . . .

1. Do not send your order and check to school with your child to give to a Coordinator’s child; they have been instructed NOT to accept them.
2. Do not leave orders in the mailbox or under the doormat; call first when dropping off an order to be sure someone is home to receive it.
3. Limit your phone calls to the Coordinators between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.; emails are welcome at any time.  Prior to 8:00 a.m. we are not sufficiently caffeinated to be coherent.  And if you show up on the doorstep after 8:00 p.m., we might be in our pj’s and rather embarrassed to see you!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN KROGER FUNDRAISING

You can also earn fundraising dollars for your marching band student’s 2010 band camp fees through the Kroger Community Rewards fundraising program.  With this program, you earn funds just by using your Kroger Plus card.  (Please note: this program uses your red and blue Kroger Plus card that you obtained at your Kroger store, which gives you discounts on your groceries and gasoline purchases.  A long time ago, there was an old Kroger fundraising program that used Kroger gift cards; those cards are no longer active for fundraising purposes and Kroger has deactivated that program.)

If you participated in the Kroger program for the 2009 Disney Trip fundraising, the only thing you need to do now is email Terri Bailey ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and tell her your Kroger Plus Card number, the name of the student to benefit from your account, and the school they attend.  Even if you have previously given your Plus card number to Terri for the Disney fundraising, you need to do it again for band camp fees.

The Kroger program will run through April 30, 2010.  Kroger administers the program on a quarterly basis and the next quarter after April will not be processed in time to apply to band camp payments.  After April, all Kroger funds will go to the Boosters general fund until the program is reevaluated for the following year.

How to Register:  If you do not have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the Customer Service Desk of any Kroger store.  If you normally use your phone number at the cash register, call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number so that you can register it for fundraising.  If you have a Kroger MasterCard, your Kroger Plus number is the 12-digit number under the bar code on the back, bottom left side of the card.

Register your Kroger Plus card online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.  Click on Sign In/Register.  If you are a new online customer, click on SIGN UP TODAY in the “New Customer?” box.  Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering your zip code, clicking on a favorite store (you are not limited to shopping only at this store; this is for Kroger’s marketing purposes), entering your email address, creating a password, and agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.

You will then get a message to check your email Inbox and click on the link within the body of that email (it might take several minutes before this email appears in your Inbox.)  Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.  Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.  Update or confirm your information (be sure your phone number is correct.) 

Enter the Dublin Music Boosters’ number – 81745 – in the box asking for the name of the organization and click Search.  Dublin Music Boosters will appear in Step 2; select our organization and click Save Changes to confirm.  To verify that you are enrolled correctly, you will see Dublin Music Boosters on the right side of your information page that will come up next.  In about a week, you will see this message at the bottom of your Kroger cash register receipts:  “At your request, Kroger is donating to Dublin Music Boosters.” 

FINAL VERY IMPORTANT STEP: Email your first and last name, student’s first and last name and school, and your 12-digit Kroger Plus card number to Terri Bailey ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) so that your funds are applied to your student’s individual fundraising account.

This is the first time that Dublin Music Boosters has offered a fundraising opportunity for band camp fees.  We hope that a large percentage of band families will support the programs and participate.  Please do not hesitate to contact your school’s Kroger/Scrip Coordinator with any questions!

Coffman - Terri Bailey
5519 Old Pond Dr., Dublin OH 43017
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phone: 792-9147

Jerome - Michelle Burley
6950 Concord Bend Dr., Powell OH 43065
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phone: 889-2128

Scioto - Ann Weber       
7308 Claddaugh Lane, Dublin OH 43016
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phone: 764-8815