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URGENT Last Chance for Awards Banquet - Reserve by April 18th!

2008 Plant Sale - Order Confirmations Posted for Review

Student Account Balances Updated as of 04/14/08
Incoming Freshman and Parents - "You've Got Mail..."
March Fanfare Newsletter Now Available
Revised By-Laws and Board Meeting Minutes
Student Volunteer Service Credits Updated as of 02/12/08
Mustang Band Merchandise, Videos of 2007 Season & Music Bowl...
Activities Calendars
Fundraising: Amazon.com Link Benefits Boosters
Fundraising: Meijer Rewards

Awards Banquet Deadline Extended thru April 18th!

Updated 04/14/08

To Do List: 1) Order Plants, 2) File Taxes, 3) Make Awards Banquet Reservations!

Time's running out, but you can still make your reservations for the annual Mustang Band Awards Banquet to be held Thursday, April 24th at Downers Grove South. Dinner, catered by Buona Beef, will begin at 6:30 PM in the DGS Cafeteria/Cafetorium, followed by an Awards Ceremony in the Main Auditorium at 8:00 PM. Please join us as we celebrate another terrific year and recognize the accomplishments of the students of all our Band Programs!

For details and to make your Reservation, download and complete the Spring Awards Banquet reservation form and return it with your payment to the Band Mailbox. Contact Terry or Ed Kopytko with any questions at: (630) 370-5679 or (630) 743-1828 or via e-mail at: Gen-SpringBanquet @ MustangBandBoosters.com

 

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2008 Plant Sale -- Order Confirmations

Updated 04/14/08

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this year's Plant Sale. Over 250 orders have been taken, checked, and re-checked, and Confirmation Forms for the orders are now posted for your review. To ensure your order has been received, download the Order Confirmation File and follow the instructions to view your Order Confirmation. (Students can also use this file to review all the orders they generated.)

Remember, delivery is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, May 3rd (the weekend before Mother's Day), and ALL Flowers should be picked up between 9:00-11:00 am. Students -- If you are not delivering to your customers, please make sure they know when and where to pick up their flowers.

And yes, we will looking for volunteers early Saturday morning, starting at 6:00 am, to assist in unloading plants from the truck, sorting, and pre-filling orders. Students and parents are both welcome, and students will receive volunteer service credit for the activity.

As always, if you have any questions please contact Karen Rooney (630) 515-8725 or Mike Klimczak (630) 968-5287, or by email at: Gen-Plants @ MustangBandBoosters.com

 

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Student Account Balances Updated thru April 14th

Updated 04/15/08

The updated student account balances are available for your review. Please click on the "Fundraising" menu tab, then select the "Student Account Balances" link, or click here to access the file directly.

 

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Incoming Freshmen and Parents - "You've Got Mail..."

Updated 03/03/08

Feeling left out? Wondering how to keep up-to-date? Have you signed up for our mailing lists yet? We maintain several mailing lists to share information about each of the Mustang Band Programs, some with information specifically targeted to certain groups ("Marching Mustangs", "Color Guard", etc.), others with general information ("Everyone"). Add your e-mail address to as many of our lists as you wish. Just scroll over the "About MBB" menu item at the top of the page and then click on the "Subscribe / Unsubscribe to MBB Mailing Lists" option. When you get to the linked page, just follow the two step procedure and you'll get all the latest news. (Use the same procedure to Unsubscribe from a list when you change your email address.)

 

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March Fanfare Newsletter is Available

Updated 03/15/08

Check out the March '08 Fanfare issue for all the latest band information. And, don't forget - you can read all the back issues of Fanfare. Just click the "News" menu tab at the top of the page, and select the "Newsletters - Flyers - Announcements" link.

 

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Revised By-Laws Posted

Updated 03/14/08

The Mustang Band Boosters By-Laws were revised and approved in January. Please click on the "About MBB" menu tab, and select the link named "Purpose, ByLaws and Meeting Minutes".

 

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Student Volunteer Service Credits Updated

Updated 02/12/08

An updated Student Service Credits file has been posted, listing credits earned through January '08. Please click on the "Volunteers" menu tab, then select the "Student Service Credits" link.

 

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Merchandise, Music Bowl & 2007 Season Videos Still Available

Updated 03/14/08

Videos from the 2007-2008 Fantastique Show and 2007 Music Bowl are now available for purchase. Download the 2007-2008 Video Order Form to obtain your copies.

Merchandise order forms are also available for embroidered merchandise and screened products, and for the Fantastique Parent/Fan show shirt. Please click on the links to download the forms.

 

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Activities Calendars

Updated 2007

We now have two calendars to keep us informed. The official Fine Arts Calendar lists all the music activities for the entire year. And, the Marching Mustangs Calendar includes all the activities of the Marching Band. Check them out under the "Calendar" heading on the main menu at the top of the page.

 

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Shopping With Amazon.com Benefits Mustang Band Boosters

Updated 03/14/08
Do you shop through Amazon.com? If so, start from here within the Band Boosters website! When you start from our customized link at left, the Mustang Band Boosters receive a percentage of your purchase as a reward from Amazon -- all at no additional cost to you! This rewards program works all year around.

Here's how it works. The link is embedded with a special code that tells Amazon.com you started shopping here at the MBB web site. When you purchase something by way of this link, Amazon rewards the Boosters organization for referring a customer to them. That's all there is to it! As many people can do this as want to. So, tell your friends and relatives to link to Amazon.com via this image and help boost the Boosters with referral credits!

 

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Meijer Rewards MBB for your Purchases

Updated 2007

Here is another opportunity to help Mustang Bands just by shopping for groceries and other household items! Go to Meijer.com (www.meijer.com/rewards/) and apply for or set up your current "Meijer Guest Card" to the DGS Mustang Bands group no = 995415. On the Meijer web site, click on the "Sign up online" link on the right hand side of the page under the heading "Meijer Customers." It's that easy!

Our rewards are based on your individual monthly purchase total, made with cash, debit card or Meijer credit card, ranging from 0.5 to 1%. Finally, a fundraiser that doesn't stretch your budget... or your time! Please take a minute to check it out and make your grocery and household items shopping count! Contact our Meijer Purchases Chairperson at

 

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