FREE MONEY FROM AMAZON!

Have you made your holiday shopping list yet?  If you are among the many people who will be doing your holiday shopping on-line with Amazon this year, please read on to learn how you can shop and support the band at the same time!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the Clear Springs Charger Band every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your Charger Band. Tens of millions of products on AmazonSmile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on their product detail pages.

To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Or better yet, use the link on our website! See more on that below.

You can use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select Clear Springs Charger Band Boosters to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping.

Don’t have an Amazon account? Amazon Associates is another very easy way to support the Clear Springs Charger Band.  All you have to do whenever you will be purchasing anything from Amazon is access Amazon through our website by clicking the big Amazon box in the right sidebar and then make your purchases.  The band can earn up to 10% in referral fees depending on the item category at no cost to you.  And don’t worry, Amazon will not disclose any personal information to us.  If you are not seeing the Amazon link, make sure that you do not have any ad blocker software running that may be blocking it.

Since June, we have been able to raise over $500 through this program. Our goal is $1,000 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018. We can blow this goal out of the water if everyone will go to Amazon through the band website. Remember the more we can bring in with fundraisers such as this, the more we can do for our kids and the more we can lower next year’s band fees.

Please share this link and information with your friends and family and encourage them to show their support by accessing Amazon through our website whenever they will be shopping on Amazon. Also, please take a moment and use the share buttons below to share this through Facebook, Twitter, or email.

 

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CHILIS GIVE BACK NIGHT – OCTOBER 23

Let Chili’s do the cooking while you support the Clear Springs High School Band at the same time!

Our Chili’s give back event is next week.  With each flyer presented on Monday, October 23rd, Chili’s will donate 15% of the sale.  Please print out the attached flyer and take it with you to Chili’s 646 location to support our Charger Band.  The fun lasts from 11am-11pm on Monday.

Our give back nights last year were a huge success.  Let’s make this one even better with a big turnout!  If you work in an office or have friends and family who might enjoy eating out for a cause, please print and distribute as many flyers as you want.  Thank you for supporting our Charger band!!!

Chili’s Flyer

Monday, October 23
11am-11pm
2845 Gulf Fwy S
League City, TX 77573-6781
(this is the one by FM 646)

This is a very easy way to raise some funds.  Let’s try and make this as successful as possible by not only participating but also by printing out extra flyers and giving them to friends, relatives, and/or co-workers.

Please remember to present the flyer when paying for your meal!!

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Raise money for our band while shopping on Amazon

Amazon AssociatesHave you made your holiday shopping list yet?  If you are among the many people who will be doing your holiday shopping on-line with Amazon this year, please read on to learn how you can shop and support the band at the same time!

Amazon Associates is a very easy way to support the Clear Springs Charger Band.  All you have to do whenever you will be purchasing anything from Amazon, is access Amazon through our website by clicking the big Amazon box in the right sidebar and then make your purchases.  The band can earn up to 15% in referral fees depending on the item category at no cost to you, other than your time spent accessing Amazon through our website.  And don’t worry, Amazon will not disclose any personal information to us.  If you are not seeing the Amazon link, make sure that you do not have any ad blocker software running that may be blocking it.

Since June, we have been able to raise over $600 through this program. Our goal is $1,000 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2016. We can blow this goal out of the water if everyone will go to Amazon through the band website. Remember the more we can bring in with fundraisers such as this, the more we can do for our kids and the more we can lower next year’s band fees.

Please share this link and information with your friends and family and encourage them to show their support by accessing Amazon through our website whenever they will be shopping on Amazon. Also, please take a moment and use the share buttons below to share this through Facebook, Twitter, or email.

 

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Rock-a-thon is almost here!

On Saturday, August 13, the Charger Band students will converge on the CSHS cafeteria at 8:30am with rocking chairs for our first big fundraiser of the year!  Prizes abound at this event and our top fundraising Charger Band Student will be taking home the grand prize of Whataburger for a year!!

The fundraising goal is for every Charger Band member to hit the $250 mark so we can fund all the wonderful programs we have for our band students.

The Rock-a-thon committee has a few donation needs. If you are able to donate any of these items, please send them to the director’s office in the band hall.

– Card stock (for sponsor thank you notes)
– Invitation envelopes (for sponsor thank you notes)
– Mailing stamps(for sponsor thank you notes)
– Smarties candy
– Raffle prizes for our students
– Pens

Lunch orders for Rock-a-thon will be taken at check in.  If your student has special dietary needs, please let the Rock-a-thon committee know as soon as possible so they can arrange for special lunch to be available for your student.  Also, concessions will be available at the event, so please send your student with some pocket change for snacks.

All parents are invited to join the fun from 3-3:25 for our wrap up events: Director 20 questions, special surprise and big reveal!  The Rock-a-thon committee is asking for donations of cookies for refreshments for wrap up time.

The “After Party” for all who participate in Rock-a-thon is scheduled for Friday, August 19, from 8am-11am at Bay Area Raceway in Dickinson.  Cost for entry to the After Party is $10 and covers unlimited free play on video games, non ticket games, unlimited laser tag and unlimited go kart riding!  All students who hit the $250 mark for Rock-a-thon donations and pledges will receive half price entry for $5.  Our winning section with the highest $ average per student in the section will receive free After Party entry!

Parents can sign up to chaperone for Rock-a-thon and/or the After Party on Charms.  All hands are welcome and it’s fun!

Thank you for supporting this fun event and helping the band fund our programs.

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Solo & Ensemble/Spaghetti Dinner

Our Solo & Ensemble Recital and Spaghetti Dinner will be Tuesday, February 23rd and/or Thursday, February 25th.  All Students are required to perform a solo and/or ensemble; at this time, all students should have a piece(s), should be practicing it/them, and should have completed the google form below to enter.  Only one student from each ensemble should have signed up.  Students were also supposed to use that form to request a day/time if they have a legitimate conflict with one of the days such as a UIL activity or an accompanist that can only come to one of the days.  The exact performance times will be posted at the beginning of the week of February 15th.

Solo & Ensemble Entry Form

Concurrent with the solo & Ensemble Recital will be our 3rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM.  Dinner will be served in the CSHS Cafeteria and has been a big hit for the past two years.

Tickets may be purchased from Mr. Witmer and Mr. Brown beginning on Monday, February 15th and are $10 each. (please bring the money in an envelope so that it can be placed in the safe)

You may download a Spaghetti Dinner Flier by clicking here.

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Taste Of The Town & Winter Concert

Our Winter Concert and 4th Annual Taste of the Town are coming up and everyone is cordially invited to attend both the Taste of the Town for $15 followed by a free concert.

Thursday, December 3rd
Taste of the Town: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Winter Concert: 8:00pm
Clear Springs High School – Cafeteria and Auditorium

4th Annual Taste of the Town

So what exactly is Taste of the Town you ask?  Well to start, it is considered the best fundraiser ever by many, if not all, of the people who attend, and it is our 2nd highest grossing fundraiser after the Rock-A-Thon.   At the event there will be approximately 16 different local restaurants that bring samples of their food.  With the purchase of a ticket, you will be able to get samples from each of these restaurants which will easily make up a full meal (you will not need to eat a separate dinner this evening.) Check out the following list of the restaurants which have committed to attending.

  • Brewingz
  • Chili’s
  • Genghis Grill
  • Kona Ice
  • Chocolate Bar Bazaar
  • Marco’s Pizza
  • Le Madeleine
  • Slices and Ices
  • Panera Bread
  • Pei Wei Asian Diner
  • Tea House Under the Oaks
  • Chuy’s
  • Gina’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria
  • Thai Spice – Noodle & Sushi House
  • CSHS Culinary Department

So where can you get the tickets that will allow you to eat food from all of the above restaurants all in the same meal, and how much are they?  The tickets are being sold by the band students and are $15.  Five tickets were distributed to the students to sell on Friday, November 20th and any students who need additional tickets can get them from the directors.  All money and any unsold tickets need to be returned by Monday, November 30, 2015.  E-mail cshsbandtasteoftown@gmail.com if you have any questions.

As with many of the other fundraisers that we do, we can raise the most funds if tickets are sold to not only your own family but also to friends, neighbors and co-workers. They also make great gifts for classroom teachers.  So lets all do our best to make this evening a success.   Students don’t forget to purchase a ticket for yourself (or have your parents purchase it for you) in order to partake in all that the restaurants have to offer.  Students will need to eat before 7:00 PM.

Winter Concert

This concert is looking to be a great concert for the whole family. Selections will include numerous holiday favorites, including Leroy Anderson’s famous Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Festival that will be sure to get you in the holiday mood.  Please come out and support the students at this free concert as it is always more enjoyable for the students to perform to a packed house with loud applause.

Important notes for students and parents:
  1. Uniforms will be worn
    • Boys – Tuxedo Jacket, tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirt, black satin bow tie, black satin cummerbund, long black socks, black dress shoes or black marching shoes.
    • Girls – black band dress, black close toed shoes with an inch or less heel.
  2. Students are not permitted to wear any part of their uniform to Taste of the town.
  3. Students should eat before 7:00 PM.
  4. Call time for Symphonic and Concert Bands is 7:15 PM – Concert band on Stage and Symphonic in the band hall.
  5. Call time for Wind Ensemble is 8:00 PM in the band hall.
  6. Concert Band and Symphonic Band members are to stay and watch the remainder of the concert once they have finished performing.
  7. Concert Band and Symphonic band members are to stay in uniform (yes, that includes bow-ties) until they leave the school.
  8. Our concerts are dignified events where attendees and performers are expected to act as if it were a Houston Symphony performance.  Photographs and video may be taken from the back walkway of the auditorium.  Electronic devices should be turned off or left at home.  Small children should be supervised and seated at all times and taken from the auditorium before they become a distraction to others.  Talking should be limited to between bands and whispering should  be limited to between musical selections.

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Less Than A Week To Go – CCISD Band Raffle

The CCISD High School Marching Band Raffle fundraiser only has less than a week to sell your raffle tickets for a chance to win an IPad Mini, $50 Starbucks Gift Card, or a $25 Amazon Gift Card.  Money and/or any unsold raffle tickets are due in the band hall safe by Monday, November 16th.

 

Please download and print the CSHS Spirit Night flyer by clicking here and bring it to either night at Fuddruckers’s on NASA Road One to support the CCISD Band Booster Clubs.

 

Clear Creek and Clear Springs will have their “Spirit Night” on Tuesday, November 17, while Clear Brook and Clear Lake will have their “Spirit Night” on Wednesday, November 18 along with the Grand Prize Raffle drawing at 8pm. Please attend the one that best fits your schedule.

 

Remember you do not have to be present to win, but WE would appreciate everyone that can come out to Fuddruckers’s.

 

The raffle tickets sell for $5 per ticket or a book of three tickets for $10. For every 2 books of 3 tickets sold (Total of 6 Tickets), the student will earn a chance to have their name entered into the incentive drawing for the iPad Mini and Gift Cards. The incentive drawing will be conducted Wednesday, November 18.

 

 

Thank you very much,

 

Tina Perry

GO CHARGERS!

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CCISD High School Marching Band Raffle Fundraiser

The CCISD High School Marching Band Raffle fundraiser is about to begin.  As we have done the last several years, the booster clubs for the 4 participating high school marching bands are joining together to conduct the prize raffle sale as a fundraiser with drawings for several nice prizes to be given away on Wednesday, November 18, at the Fuddruckers’s on NASA Rd. 1.  We are very fortunate that several area retailers have graciously donated some prizes and covered the associated expenses.  The four participating schools will also hand out benefit tickets so we can use them for a “Spirit Night” dinner fundraiser.  Clear Creek and Clear Springs will have their “Spirit Night” on Tuesday, November 17, while Clear Brook and Clear Lake will take their “Spirit Night” on Wednesday, November 18 along with the Grand Prize drawing.

Raffle tickets and instructions will be distributed by Friday, October 30th to the students.  The raffle tickets sell for $5 per ticket or a book of three tickets for $10.  As an additional incentive for our students to participate, the Clear Springs Band Booster Club will be conducting a drawing for an IPad Mini, $50 Starbucks Gift card, and $25 Amazon Giftcard.  For every 2 books of 3 tickets sold, the student will earn a chance to have their name entered into the drawing.  This drawing will be conducted at our “Spirit Night” on Tuesday, November 17.

Thank you very much,

Tina Perry
GO CHARGERS!

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Chili’s Give Back Event

Our second Chili’s give back event is around the corner!  Please print off the attached flier and take it with you to Chili’s 646 location to support our Charger Band.  If you work in an office or have friends and family who might enjoy eating out for a cause, please print and distribute as many fliers as you want!!!  The fun lasts from 11am-11pm on October 22 (the week after UIL).  Our first give back night was a huge success.  Let’s make this one even better with a bigger turnout!!  Thank you for supporting our Charger band. Future Chili’s give back save the date:  March 3, 2016.  Thank you for supporting our band.

Chili’s Give Back Flier

Thursday, October 22nd
11am-11pm
2845 Gulf Fwy S
League City, TX 77573-6781
(this is the one by 646)

This is a very easy way to raise some funds.  Let’s try and make this as successful as possible by not only participating but also by printing out extra fliers and giving them to friends, relatives, and/or co-workers.

Please remember to present the flier when paying for your meal!!

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Chili’s Give Back Event

It’s give back time!  Our first family event of the year has arrived!  Next week, Thursday, September 17, Chili’s (646 location) will be hosting a give back event to benefit our band.  When you print the attached flier and present it to your waitperson, our band receives 15% in give back donations from the restaurant!  Get fed for a cause!  You may take the flier from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., so yes, lunchtime is included in the giveback!  Future Chili’s give back save the dates: October 22, 2015 and March 3, 2016.  Thank you for supporting our band.

Chili’s Give Back Event Flier

Thursday, September 17th
11am-11pm
2845 Gulf Fwy S
League City, TX 77573-6781
(this is the one by 646)

This is a very easy way to raise some funds.  Let’s try and make this as successful as possible by not only participating but also by printing out extra fliers and giving them to friends, relatives, and/or co-workers.

Please remember to present the flier when paying for your meal!!

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