Time to get fruity!

We are pleased to announce that the Dade County Bands will be selling Indian River Groves Citrus again this year.  This is a wonderful fundraiser for our program and we hope that everyone enjoys the fruit.  The sale will include Navel Oranges, Juice Oranges, Pink Grapefruit, Mandarin Oranges, and Washington Red Delicious Apples.  The price per carton is $30 - $39 depending on the product. 

The dates for the sale will be September 21 – October 12.  Please have all orders and money turned in no later than 3:15 p.m. on October 12.  Anything turned in after that date may not be included in the order.  All money must be turned in with the order.  The fruit will be available for pickup in early December.  The exact date will be sent out as soon as we have it.

Money is due up front when the customer places the order.  Please have all checks made out to Dade County Bands.  Orders may be placed online as well.  You can point customers to the band website (www.dcband.org) to click the banner.  Customers will be able to find the student name when they checkout so the student receives credit for the sale.

The students will be given an incentive to sell as much as they can.  A credit of $1.00 per case will be added to the student account with the band boosters.  There will also be a cash prize of $50 for the top sellers in each grade level at DMS (6th, 7th, 8th) and a $50 prize for top seller at DCHS.

The money raised from this fundraiser will help the band to purchase much needed materials for the program.  Many items used by the band currently need repair or to be replaced.  We need YOUR help to make this happen. 

Current projects we are raising funds for at this time:

• Help fund buses for a trip to New York City in 2021.
• Purchase of a small sound system for use at DMS for outside classes.
• Replace aging music stands.
• Purchase small ensemble music.
• Repair or replacement of several equipment items (rolling percussion frames, stand carts, new instrument cases)

We thank you so much for your support in the band program.  It would be impossible to run the band program without the support each and every one of you gives.