Fair share for 2008-2009 will be $720.00 per marching student. This money covers band camp and the standard costs for band season. Students participating in Concert Band or Symphonic Band and not in marching band pay a fair share of $110.00. The band is proposing a Spring Trip for the Band. The cost of this trip is not included in the fair share assessment. But, you may use the fundraisers to build up your balance (over and above $720.00) to pay for any trips.

The Marching Band fair share payments are due as follows:  $200.00 with signed commitment form due by May 16, 2008 and $130.00 due by June 15, 2008, $100.00 due by July 15, 2008. These three payments totaling $430.00 will pay for Band Camp Fair Share expenses. The remaining $290 for fair share will be paid in the following manner: $100 by Sep 15, $100 by Oct 15 and $90 by Nov 15. For questions: Contact Jerry Diamond (fairshare@sandersonband.com).

The Non-Marching Fair Share payment is due as follows: Fall Semester Students, $110 due October 1, 2008. Spring Semester Students, $110 due February 1, 2009. Note: if your student is a Non-Marcher both semesters, only one payment is due.

Our current planned fundraisers include a Citi-Pass book sale in August and/or September, and a fruit and flower sale in October. We also have ongoing fundraisers: Walnut Creek concession stands, NCSU usher opportunities, SCRIP Gift card program, and purchase of grocery cards.

(See the Walnut Creek worker schedule and report times.)

You can help us greatly by following these suggestions:

• You may request notices periodically of what your fair share balance is or of what you owe. We assume that it is correct if we do not hear from you. Mistakes are easier to correct the sooner we find out about them. The longer you wait, the harder it is to trace the problem and in some cases, if too much time has elapsed, the problem may not be able to be corrected.
• Please do not give payments to the band director. . Payments should be mailed to P.O. Box 99370. Raleigh, NC 27624-9370. Cash payments are discouraged.
• When sending in payments, put them in an envelope clearly marked with your name and your student’s name (especially if your child’s last name is different from your own). If it is after a meeting or a time when an envelope is not available, make sure we have written down the amount, the name, and what it is for. Thank you for double-checking us!
• When sending in checks from people who have bought something from you, please put student's name and the order or fundraiser, e.g. dining guide, flowers, etc. in the memo space on each check you collect. This makes it easier for us to trace the band member who brought in the check if we need to.
• Fundraisers will have specific instructions on when and where to bring money. This year, we have more fundraisers and, often a different person is responsible for each one. There are more directions to follow concerning delivery or pick up and turning in money. We're trying to keep things as easy as possible, but there's still a lot to remember. Refer to the Sanderson web site under Boosters for a contact list for the right person to contact for each event, and be sure to subscribe to the SHS Band email list.
• When making payments that are not tied to a fundraiser, it is best to mail the checks to P.O. Box 99370, Raleigh, NC 27624-9370. If you give it to anyone else, you risk not being credited with the amount you should be.
• You are receiving benefits from the fair share money that you pay, therefore, it is not tax deductible.
• Please be reminded of the following:
  • Any Credit Balance at year end will be automatically rolled over to your child's fair share balance for the following year if returning to band.
  • The only amount that can be returned to you is that money which you have personally contributed in cash, up to the remaining balance in your account, only for the current year.
  • According to the SHS Band Booster By-laws, your child's fair share cannot be transferred to anyone else except a sibling currently in band or rising to band.