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Quilt Raffle
The West Bands program has been working hard to keep music-making alive this school year. This has meant finding new, creative ways to do what we do, including using bell covers so our musicians can perform safely indoors.
So what happens when you have leftover bell cover material and a super-crafty band mom? You end up with a beautiful quilt available to raffle off and to help raise money for our kids, which will allow you to snuggle up and support our program at the same time!
Ten dollars will get you one entry into our Quarantine Quilt Raffle. The more you purchase, the better your chances of winning! Please turn in this form and money to the band room or to Kim Dutelle in the main office by Friday, December 18th. The winner will be announced LIVE on December 22nd at 11:30 am (details on where and how to come). All proceeds will directly support our students and our efforts to overcome every challenge that 2020 has thrown at us.
Noodles (on Sunset) Night – Wednesday, Dec. 2nd
Let Noodles & Company rescue you and your family from another night of leftover “turkey surprise!” Simply enter “Giving25” when ordering online or mention “Giving25” when ordering over the phone or in person between 4:00 and 8:00 on December 2nd, and 50% of your sales will be donated to Waukesha West Bands. Easy, peasy, mac and cheesy!
Poinsettia, Ornament and Mug Sale Now Through November 20th!
The holidays may be different for families this year, but your decorations and gift-giving options don’t have to be because Waukesha West Bands is continuing its tradition of offering beautiful, affordable poinsettias and custom-created ornaments and mugs as a fundraiser for our students. Proceeds from each sale will go into the individual seller’s account and can be used for trips, marching band or other expenses. Check out the poinsettia sales flyer and ornament and mug flyer for details. Don’t know a band student you can give your order to? Contact Becky Boggio or Becky Winkelmann (contact info on flyers) to find out how you can submit your order and make plans for pick-up in early December!
Chip in for the Bands Golf Outing
The cancellation of the Cadets’ season and this year’s homecoming activities mean we won’t be hosting the Fox River Invitational or our annual Homecoming Dinner picnic this fall, two of our biggest fundraisers of the year. So the Waukesha West Band Boosters are swinging into action and teeing up a new way to bring in some green in support of our bands. Please consider chipping in to help us raise the funds we need to keep our band program heading straight down the fairway! Sign up your group now and send in your registration form by September 24th!
Congratulations and Thank You, Seniors!
We may not be together in person to congratulate our band members for their excellent work this year and to recognize our seniors for their innumerable contributions to our program over the past four years, we decided to pay tribute to them in the form of this Waukesha West Bands 2020 Tribute. Thank you band students, parents, band boosters and board members, alumni, Waukesha West administration and staff and to everyone who has supported our program through volunteering, financial support, attending performance and otherwise showing your appreciation for the music we create together. Our stage may be empty for the time being, but our hearts are full of gratitude!