ROCK-A-THONROCK-A-THON

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What is the Rock-a-thon?What is the Rock-a-thon?

It is a fundraiser to help us raise It is a fundraiser to help us raise money for instruments, equipment, money for instruments, equipment, repairs, instructors, scholarships, repairs, instructors, scholarships, professional development for Mr. professional development for Mr. Tyree, Mrs. Breeding and music. Tyree, Mrs. Breeding and music.

You collect pledges for hours rocked You collect pledges for hours rocked in a rocking chair. in a rocking chair.

There is no product to sell.There is no product to sell.

What it means for you….What it means for you….

You get adults to You get adults to pay you to have a pay you to have a party and you help party and you help

your band!!!!!!your band!!!!!!

Why are we doing this?Why are we doing this?

We need a new euphonium and bassoon.We need a new euphonium and bassoon.We need to repair our existing inventory. We need to repair our existing inventory. We would like to help send students to We would like to help send students to

clinics, and honor bands. clinics, and honor bands. We would like more instructors since there We would like more instructors since there

are more students!are more students!We would like to provide you with a way to We would like to provide you with a way to

earn band bucks for the Six Flags trip!earn band bucks for the Six Flags trip!

What is our goal?What is our goal?

$9,000$9,000

However…However…

Raise $12,000Raise $12,000andand

I will agree to one CRAZY I will agree to one CRAZY thing you want me to do!thing you want me to do!

Start thinking of funny ideas Start thinking of funny ideas and we’ll vote soon…and we’ll vote soon…

RewardsRewards

Top 3 students earn cash prizes!Top 3 students earn cash prizes!

The class with the highest total earns The class with the highest total earns a brownie party!a brownie party!

If you earn $100 you get to throw a pie If you earn $100 you get to throw a pie in Mr. T’s face. If you earn $200 you in Mr. T’s face. If you earn $200 you get to throw 2 pies in Mr. T’s face…get to throw 2 pies in Mr. T’s face…etc.etc.

The PlanThe Plan

Turn in permission form.Turn in permission form.Make a list of donors.Make a list of donors.Secure a rocking chair. Secure a rocking chair. Bring your rocking chair and pledge Bring your rocking chair and pledge

sheet on Thursday, March 31 to the sheet on Thursday, March 31 to the band room. band room.

Rock the night away on Friday, April 1.Rock the night away on Friday, April 1.Collect your pledges and turn them in Collect your pledges and turn them in

by April 15. by April 15.

Mr. Tyree’s Soon-to-be Mr. Tyree’s Soon-to-be PatentedPatented

Method for Parting Adults Method for Parting Adults from Their Moneyfrom Their Money

(Or) (Or)

How to Ask for Pledges

Step 1Step 1

Introduce yourself or greet your Introduce yourself or greet your intended target. intended target.

Step 2Step 2

Hand the target the pledge sheet Hand the target the pledge sheet and something to write with.and something to write with.

Step 3Step 3

Tell them what you’re doing and Tell them what you’re doing and what it is for. what it is for.

Be specific! Be specific! Let them know when you will be Let them know when you will be

collecting and how. collecting and how.

Step 4Step 4

Never say the M-word. Never say the M-word. Instead, say: donation, contribution, Instead, say: donation, contribution,

pledgepledge

Step 5Step 5

Say “Thank you.”Say “Thank you.”Even if they resisted your carefully Even if they resisted your carefully

planned attack. planned attack.

Now for a Practice Session!!!Now for a Practice Session!!!

Select a partnerSelect a partner Introduce yourself to your targetIntroduce yourself to your target Hand the target the pledge sheet and something Hand the target the pledge sheet and something

to write with.to write with. Tell them what you’re doing and what it is for.Tell them what you’re doing and what it is for. Be specific!Be specific! Let them know when you will be collecting and Let them know when you will be collecting and

how.how. Never say the M-word.Never say the M-word. Instead, say: donation, contribution, pledgeInstead, say: donation, contribution, pledge Say “Thank you.”Say “Thank you.” Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack. Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack.