Updated 04-30-2009
The McNeil Band/Guard Boosters make significant monetary contributions to the McNeil Maverick Band/Guard programs each year. The annual support includes a number of items, such as color guard director salary, percussion and band instruments, music, and color guard equipment and props. We also support band programs at Deer Park Middle School and Cedar Valley Middle School with contributions and summer band camp scholarships.
The Boosters raise a substantial amount of funds by operating the concession stands for middle school and high-school football games. In addition, we raise funds with the help of HEB through the sale of HEB gift cards. The success of these two fundraisers determines how many additional fundraisers we will need to add during the year. Your support of Booster fundraisers and football game concessions is crucial for our students to enjoy a successful band/guard experience.
Band/Guard parents can raise money in the following ways for the band/guard program.
Volunteer help is crucial in making this a successful year for our students in the McNeil Band/Guard! Please send an e-mail to volunteering@mcneilband.org . Please be sure to include the activity requested and date requested in the subject line of your e-mail.
We request that all band parents donate at least 20 hours each year to support the Band Boosters and the Band/Guard programs.
HEB Cards
The Boosters are fortunate to have HEB as a great corporate sponsor who’s willing to let us earn as much money as we’d like. Purchase cards for yourself as well as friends, relatives and neighbors – it’s an easy way to support the band/guard without spending any additional out-of-pocket money.
Purchase McNeil Band Booster/HEB gift cards at their face value ($10, $20, $25, $50 and $100 increments) and HEB will immediately donate 5 percent of the card value to the McNeil Band/Guard Boosters. Gift cards can be used on all food, gas, pharmacy, photo purchases, anything you usually write a check for at HEB and can be used at any HEB, HEB Plus or Central Market in the state of Texas.
For more information, contact the HEB card coordinator. Contact information is found on the McNeil Band Booster Officers chart on the Band Boosters main page.
This is the easiest fund raiser available to you.
It requires no extra effort on your part, just what you would normally do when going to HEB. Please consider participating. Cards will be available at all band events. To purchase H-E-B gift cards from neighborhood representatives, please go to the HEB Card Sales page.
Concession Stands
A significant portion of funds raised by the Boosters comes from concession stand proceeds. We work in the concession stands during the Varsity, Junior Varsity, Freshman or Middle School home football games, as well as the play-off games. It is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know the parents of the students your own child is spending a lot of time with. (Think of it as networking.) The job includes setup and preparation of food, serving food, collecting money and cleanup of the stand after the game. We ask that freshman parents not sign up for the first home game as we know how important it is for you to watch your child on the field for the first time. Also, we don’t want the senior parents to sign up for the last home game as we wouldn’t want them to miss the special presentation of the senior band/guard members. Keep this in mind when volunteering. Please note that parents do not get paid for working these concessions, nor do they earn any kind of credit for their students. Since concessions are our major source of funding, it is important that we have enough volunteers. Please do your part to support this important fundraiser!
Playoff Game Concession Stands Each year the Round Rock ISD has an opportunity to host high school play-off games at the district stadiums. As such, we have the opportunity to raise additional funds by providing concessions at these events. These games take place after the regular season and can last well into December. Students and parents are encouraged to work. For a student to work, they must work with a parent.