Go Roma Dining Fundraiser Wed. Aug. 31st

A restaurant fundraiser is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at Go Roma, 635 East Boughton Road, in Bolingbrook (at the Promenade Mall) from 11 AM to 9 PM.
Download the flyer here.
Go Roma will donate 20% of our sales to the DGS Marching Mustangs. You must present the attached flyer when you pay for your meal. The more people we invite, the more money the band will receive. What a great way to celebrate the start of a new school year and marching band season! So ask your family, friends, and neighbors to eat at Go Roma on August 31 and help make this a successful fundraiser.

Gourmet’s Delight Cheesecakes are Back!

The Cheesecakes that everyone loves are back!
The Mustang Band Boosters are once again selling delicious Gourmet’s Delight cheesecakes, just in time for the holidays.  Samples of most of the offerings will be available outside the Auditorium at the Band Concerts on November 10th & 16th. 

This year we are offering a variety of cheesecakes in two sizes – Regular: These large 9” cheesecakes weigh from 3-1/2 to 4 lbs., and are pre-cut into 14 servings – available in 14 varieties.
Mini:  These 7” cheesecakes weigh from 22-24 oz., and are pre-cut into 6-8 servings – available in 7 varieties.

Download the Order Form for Regular (9” size) Cheesecakes
Download the Order Form for Mini (7” size) Cheesecakes
Download the Selling Tips / Information Flyer
View Cheesecake Details on the Gourmet’s Delight Website

Paid Orders are due in by Wednesday, December 1st, with all checks payable to the MUSTANG BAND BOOSTERS.  Orders should be placed in the Band Mailbox on the Communication Table outside the Band Room.  Cheesecakes will be available for pick-up on Friday, December 10th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Student Café at DGS.

Cheesecakes are available in the following sizes and varieties:

Variety	Regular	Mini
Cherry	--	x
Chocolate Chip	x	x
Cookies & Crème	x	x
Key Lime	x	x
Strawberry	x	x
Traditional	x	x
Turtle	x	x
Blueberry	x	--
Chocolate Marble	x	--
Mint Chocolate Chip	x	--
Pecan Caramel	x	--
Pineapple Coconut Crème	x	--
Pumpkin	x	--
Raspberry Fudge	x	--
Variety (7 flavors)	x	--

The Boosters earn $5.50 for each regular cheesecake and $4.00 for each mini cheesecake sold.  Funds are split evenly between the Mustang Band Boosters and the student’s band account.  For more information, please contact our Cheesecake Coordinator, Kathy Miles at
Gen-Cheesecakes@MustangBandBoosters.com

Friends of Fine Arts Poinsettia Sale Under Way

Here is another student account fund raising opportunity.  The annual Friends of Fine Arts Poinsettia Sale is going on right now.

To qualify to earn money for your student account, simply sell 2 or more poinsettias.  Each poinsettia sells for $12.00 and yields $4.00 profit.  The first $4.00 goes to the Friends of Fine Arts.  But YOU earn 100% of the profit after that. 

These plants are beautiful to decorate your own home as well as to give as gifts.  So contact all of your family, friends, and neighbors.

Download the Poinsettia Order Form here.
Order forms are also available through your Fine Arts teacher / the Fine Arts Office.

Order deadline is Wednesday, December 1, 2010. 
Payment is due with your order.  Please make checks payable to DGS Fine Arts.

Orders may be turned in to Mrs. Sejnost in the Fine Arts Office, or they may be mailed directly to:

Glenn Williams, Chairperson
Fine Arts Department
Downers Grove South High School
1436 Norfolk Street
Downers Grove, IL  60516

Make sure your NAME and Musical Ensemble information is on the order form in order to get credit for the sale.

Delivery of your poinsettias is on Thursday evening, December 9th following the  Holiday Concert or Friday morning, December 10th in room B122.  If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Snyder at 630-985-7202

Mustang Ladies Shopping Party Sunday Nov. 21st

To RSVP, please choose a link and click:

Yes - I will see you there!
Yes - I will attend and bring a guest!
Yes - I will attend and bring 2 guests!
Yes - I will attend and bring 3 guests!

Get some Holiday Shopping done, and Raise Money for the Bands!

Please join us Sunday, November 21, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm for the first annual Mustang Ladies Shopping Party. Come and browse thousands of holiday decorations, ornaments, designer inspired handbags, jewelry, and gifts...all at warehouse prices! Enjoy light refreshments and non-alcoholic beverages...free of charge! Listen to the smooth sounds of a DGS jazz combo...free of charge! This event is being hosted by Eye 4 Style, on behalf of the Mustang Band Boosters. We will receive a portion of the total sales from this event to help support the band programs at DGS. All merchandise on display is ready to take home. No pre-ordering, and no sales presentations to attend. Eye 4 Style looks like a warehouse on the outside...but when you step inside you will be amazed! The store is beautiful, the merchandise is gorgeous, and the prices are incredible!
The Elliot Bild and Mike Ruth Jazz Combos will perform during the party!
Give a small donation at the door and receive a fun game card! Win an Eye 4 Style Gift Card!

Website Link:  http://www.eye4s.com/directions.htm

QUESTIONS?

Contact:  Charlene Kubik
Email:  eye4style55@gmail.com
Phone:  630-453-0092
Website: www.eye4s.com/directions.htm

WHEN IS IT?

Beginning:  Sunday November 21st, 2010 at 2:00pm
Ending:  Sunday November 21st, 2010 at 4:00pm
RSVP Deadline:  Wednesday November 17th, 2010 at 7:00pm

WHERE IS IT?

EYE 4 STYLE, 60 Shore Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
phone: (630) 734-0800

Eye4Style is located in a warehouse style building in Burr Ridge, on the corner of Shore Drive and S. Frontage Road, just south of I-55 and east of Route 83/Kingery Highway. (It's in the same building as Corvette Mike.) www.eye4s.com/directions.htm

From Downers Grove South High School:
Take 63rd Street East to Rt. 83/Kingery Hwy. Turn Right and drive South on Rt. 83, past I-55. The first stoplight past I-55 is S. Frontage Road. Turn Left on S. Frontage Rd. Follow S. Fontage Road about 1/2 mile until you reach Eye 4 Style. The building is on the corner of Shore Drive and S. Frontage Road. The parking lot is on the right. If you pass the parking lot and reach Shore Drive, turn right on Shore Drive and then turn right again into the back entrance of the parking lot.

WHO CAN I BRING?

Please forward this invitation to your female family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. The more the merrier! If you have a special man in your life that loves to shop, invite him, too! Please respond that you are attending, and the number of guests you are bringing. Eye 4 Style is generously providing free food and non-alcoholic beverages, and wishes to accommodate our entire group.

TO RSVP, CLICK THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

--

Charlene Kubik
Eye 4 Style
(630) 453-0092
www.eye4s.com

Boosters Help With Kiwanis Peanut Drive September 23rd – 25th, Raise $4,000+

Thanks to the volunteers who shared their time, good nature, and shoe leather, the Mustang Band Boosters raised over $4,000 for the Downers Grove Kiwanis in this year’s Annual Peanut Days drive.  With your help, the Downers Grove Kiwanis can continue to support its many charitable activities in our community. If you want to know more about the good results that will come from your hard work, please click the following link for a brief list of DG Kiwanis' charitable efforts: http://www.dgkiwanis.org/soap.html

While this was a successful drive from many respects, we collected far less than we could have since fully 1/2 of the 198 volunteer slots went unfilled.  (36 volunteers accounted for 99 hours of time collecting donations.)

Kiwanis Peanut Days 2011 will once again be held on the last full weekend of September (9/22-9/24). If you are still involved with the DGS Bands next year, or continue to have a soft spot in your heart for the bands, please plan on walking the streets with us once again. And please encourage your friends to join you as well. It is, at a minimum, only an hour or two of your time.

Original Article starts here…

School’s started, the days are a bit cooler, and the Marching Band Season has begun.  But what do Boosters do when there’s no Competition? It must be time for Kiwanis Peanut Days!

Click to view the Volunteer Schedule and Timeslots
Click to email the Peanut Day Coordinators and Sign-Up

The year’s Annual Kiwanis Peanut Drive is being held from Thursday Sept. 23rd – Saturday Sept. 25th.  The Downers Grove Kiwanis raises funds throughout the year to support our local school programs and fulfill many local charitable needs.  Over the past 3 years, the Mustang Band Boosters have helped by collecting over $10,000 as Peanut Day volunteers.

Click to see how DG Kiwanis helps our community
Click to see Band Boosters In Action for Peanut Days 2008

This year the Boosters will be working on 2 major intersections, 75th & Lemont Rd., and 63rd & Main St., as well as spending some time outside the Jewel/Osco at 63rd & Main.  We are looking for Parent and Alumni volunteers to work the streets in the mornings and/or evenings; students are invited to work outside the Jewel (only) on Thursday evening.  Volunteers are needed to cover the following timeslots marked with a :

	75th & Lemont	63rd & Main	Jewel (Stdts OK)
THU 6:30am-9:30am			(none)
THU 4:00pm-7:00pm
FRI 6:30am-9:30am			(none)
FRI 4:00pm-7:00pm			(none)
SAT 7:00am-10:00am			(none)

Volunteers will work 1 hour shifts, and you can sign up for as many shifts as you like.  (Student volunteers at Jewel will earn a Service Credit for time worked.)  Gather a few friends and make a day of it.  Work the same intersection and see who can collect the most!  This really is a fun way to help the Boosters, the Kiwanis  and our community.

To Volunteer or ask any questions, please send an email to
Gen-PeanutDay@MustangBandBoosters.com or phone Mike Klimczak (630-968-5287) or Jill Pruett (630-515-0859).

Links to More Info:
Volunteer Schedule (updated nightly)
Downers Grove Kiwanis’ website – Community Involvement
Band Boosters In Action for Peanut Days 2008

Music Bowl Program Ad Sales Info

Contact Info:  Program Ad Chairperson -- Bonny Moore
email:  Bowl-Program@MustangBandBoosters.com
It’s time to... AD TO THE STORM!


Help us fill the Program Book for the 2010 Music Bowl! Anyone can participate. You do not need to be a Marching Band member.  Students that sell ads for the Music Bowl Program Book receive 10% of the ad’s value back to their band account. These earnings can be used for band expenses.


Here's what to do:

1. Download and print the Music Bowl Merchant Letter and Music Bowl Program Ad Form.
• Forms can also be found at the bottom of the Music Bowl Home Page at http://www.dgsmusicbowl.com/, and are also available on the Communication Table in the Band Room.
2. Give the Letter and Ad Form to your favorite merchants and see if they would like to support the Marching Mustangs by taking out an ad space in the Music Bowl Program Book.
• If they say “YES”, ask them if they would like you to wait while they fill out the form or if you should come back. They also have the option of mailing all of the information to the address on the Ad Form.
• If they say they would like to think about it, leave the form with them and tell them that you will check back with them in about a week.
• If they decline to take out an ad, thank them for looking at the form.

All the information that the merchants need is on the ad form along with contact information should they have any questions. Ads are available in the following sizes: Full Page - $250.00, 1/2 page - $150.00, 1/4 page - $75.00 and 1/8 page (business card size) $40.00.

Let me know the businesses that you have contacted, so we avoid asking the same business multiple times. We don’t want to discourage merchants because multiple people are contacting them about the same ads. I will post the business names that have been contacted on a poster in the band room and will also send out emails with this information. Download the latest List of Contacted Business here (as of 9/03/10).

For every ad sold, we’ll add another lightning bolt to the poster located in the band hallway. Let’s build a storm!!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Program Ad Chairperson, Bonny Moore, by phone at (630)963-7258 or by email at Bowl-Program@MustangBandBoosters.com

1st Annual DGS Band Boosters Golf Outing and Dinner

Come Golf with your Friends -- including Band Alumni!

The 1st Annual DGS Band Booster Golf Outing is here. On August 1, 2010 the Band Boosters Golf Outing will start at 12 noon at Twin Lakes Golf Course (9 Holes) in Westmont.