Fountain Valley High School enjoys a strong reputation of excellence in the Vocal Music Program. Due to the amount of concerts, tours, trips, and transportation needs, the VMPA is aware of the high costs of these expenses and the financial burden they can impose. As a result, the VMPA offers a variety of simple and effective fundraisers throughout the year to offset that burden. Student Fundraising opportunities allow your student’s portion to be directly deposited in your student’s account. Our Contributions Coordinator, Jen Salamon, oversees these accounts and will keep you informed of the balances therein. The VMPA believes it is essential that your student participate in these fundraising opportunities, which will enable them to experience all that the Vocal Music Program has to offer without a financial hardship for your family. Our Director’s philosophy is to never allow funds to prevent a hard-working student from full participation in all the Vocal Music Program has to offer.
The following fundraising opportunities are available to your student during the 2011-2012 Vocal Music season:
- Entertainment Books ~ September 14th to October 12th
Earn $$$ for your personal account selling Entertainment Books!
• For each Entertainment Book you sell, you will earn seventeen dollars and fifty cents that will go directly into your student account.
• Each student will be given one book to show your prospective customers. Please keep this book in GOOD CONDITION. You are responsible to sell this book or return this book. If the book is not sold and you do not return it, you will be charged $35 to your student account.
Make sure your name, choir and phone # is on all paperwork. All checks are payable to VMPA. Please include the student’s name and choir on all checks.
Place order forms and money in the envelope provided. All orders can be turned in the choir payment box any time during the sale dates.
Last day to turn in your orders is Wednesday, October 12th.
You will be notified when and where to pick up your order.
If you return any unsold books, please make sure you place a piece of paper inside or attached a sticky with your name and leave it in the box provided in class.
You can also pick up extra books to sell on the following dates:
Sept. 28th and Oct. 5th
For questions, please contact
Sabrina Gomez sgomezx2@hotmail.com or 714-478-8509
- Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough ~ October 3rd to October 25th
- See’s Candy Sales ~ November 7th to November 28th
- SCRIP ~ an ongoing opportunity to earn money!
VMPA offers SCRIP as another way to raise funds for your student’s Choir Account. Last year’s participants earned over $5,300 for their student accounts. Last year’s favorites were Edwards movie tickets, Albertson’s, Stater Bros, Arco, Walmart, Starbucks, Souplantation, Jamba Juice, Chipotles, and Barnes and Noble!!
What is SCRIP?
SCRIP is a gift card from a local vendor. VMPA buys these gift cards from a wide variety of vendors at a discounted price. We then resell them to our families at face value. Your purchases earn a percentage ranging from 1.5% to 23% depending on the vendor. There is a mandatory split of the profit with90% being applied to the student account and 10% being retained for administrative expenses including but not limited to shipping charges and supplies.
See Actual 2011-2012 Scrip Dates for Ordering and Delivery here.
Click here for the Order Form for Week 6 (due 1/20).
Scrip Coordinator: Sue Farnsworth (714)962-7097 or email skayeb@gmail.com.
- Dinner Nights - Please watch the website, the Vocalize and flyers from your student announcing the dates/times you can eat at some of your favorite local restaurants. The VMPA will receive a percentage of purchased meals. Currently scheduled are Sept 20, Oct 12 & Nov 14 (evenings)!
- Ralph’s – Sign up to have the VMPA receive a portion of your grocery bill each time your member card is swiped at Ralph’s. Friends and family members can sign up…see instructions below! Help VMPA continue to support all students in the Vocal Music Program. SIGN UP TODAY.
RALPHS ~ It’s easy! Just shop, swipe your Ralphs Rewards card and earn!
Ralphs is committed to help our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other non-profit organizations earn millions of dollars through their Community Contributions Program. The Ralphs Community Contribution Program was designed to make our fundraising the easiest in town by simply using your Ralphs Rewards Card.
It’s easy to enroll if you are a new subscriber or enter your current reward card information to make edits and add FVHS Vocal Music Parent’s Association to your card. Just follow these simple steps:
1) Go to Ralphs.com
2) If you have a reward card or need to enroll click on: My Rewards
3) Click on Create/Update Account
4) Click on Community Rewards
5) Complete the information listed:
All you need to know is FVHS vocal Music Parents Association #91606 and SAVE!!!
If you have questions, contact Sabrina Gomez, Student Fundraising Coordinator, at sgomezx2@hotmail.com or 714-478-8509.
- Bingo - Thoughout the year
The Vocal Music Program is assigned a number of shifts throughout the year for which it earns money that benefits every student in the program. Parents who are willing to donate one or more Thursday evening to work Bingo are much appreciated as well as earn extra funds for the Vocal Music Program. Please read the Bingo flyer for further information.
More information will be available as each fund raising opportunity approaches. Please feel free to contact Andi Kang orGary Green, 2nd VPs – Corporate Fundraising or Sabrina Gomez, 2nd VP – Student Fundraising, should you have any questions or desire to volunteer to assist in any of these activities.
