BBOP coordinates numerous fundraising opportunities throughout the year. Some activities directly benefit student accounts to help offset their band, guard or orchestra fees. Other fundraisers benefit the general fund which supports all programs for needs such as uniforms, equipment, repairs, scholarships, staff, insurance and much more.
FUNDRAISERS DIRECTLY BENEFITING STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Note that marching band fees must be paid in full before a student can go on the Rose Parade trip. The final marching band payment is due no later than October 1, 2025. The last day to cancel participation in the Rose Parade Trip for students is October 28, 2025. Students whose marching band fees are not paid by that time may not be able to participate in the Rose Parade Trip.
FUNDRAISERS THAT SELL ITEMS
February:
Video Campaigns
Going to the Rose Bowl is a BIG deal and so many people want to support you – if they know about it! Now is your opportunity to share information and directly ask people to donate to your trip.
Steps:
- Create a video and share on social media. Be creative! Engage friends and your instrument, be clever or funny, or just do a direct ask. Video is key! Reference this once in a lifetime opportunity.
- Tag family and friends that have offered to help. Direct them to donate directly to your Music Travel, Cut Time or Venmo etc.
- Ask family to share
See a sample script here. Feel free to add your own words and excitement!
March:
Flower Sale
We know what moms want for Mother’s Day, and we’re going to make it SUPER easy for you to benefit from this fundraiser. We’ve partnered with Hoosier Boy Flowers to offer beautiful hanging baskets and planters with a direct benefit to student accounts. The best part? Almost everyone you know is buying hanging baskets anyway, so these will sell themselves. Students will earn a percentage from each sale for their CutTime account.
Most marching band students and their parents will be receiving an email from our fundraiser partner FundraiseIT that includes a specific link for each student to use when selling plants. (A sample of this email is below) All sales completed using this link will directly benefit the student. Student earnings vary from $8.50-$14.00 per plant sold.
If you do not receive an email from FundraiseIT by March 7, you can request to be added using this form. https://form.jotform.com/
The sale runs through April 4. Plant pick up will be May 9 at the high school. The purchaser will need to pick up their plants on that day, and will receive email with additional information closer to that date. For more information on the fundraiser, see this page.
Calendar Fundraiser
Do you want to make some cash for your account quickly? You can earn up to $496 this month easily by sharing this calendar to your social media. Friends, family, acquaintances can support your journey to Pasadena at whatever level they are comfortable with with this low effort, high reward fundraising opportunity.
Sale Dates: March 1 – 31
This is a straight donation fundraiser. How to sell:
- Post calendar on social media with student name and personal Venmo/Cash App/Paypal
- Update daily by marking out numbers that have been chosen and reposing edited photo
- Take money donated and turn in to Music Travel or Cut Time
We will provide a board for each month between now and the Rose Bowl for your convenience. If all dates are purchased, you earn $496 in a month with 31 days! No fees, no risk. If all dates don’t sell, that’s okay! You still earn for what dates do sell. Download the March Calendar
April:
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Students will sell Nothing Bundt Cakes Bundtlets with a personalized tag thanking the professional in the purchaser’s life, and a packaged disposable fork! These will be delivered to any school in Brownsburg and surrounding area, or you can pick up at Brownsburg High School on a date to be determined for your own family or friends. Students will earn $4.90 per bundtlet sold.
Order form and more information coming soon.
Mattress Sale (non-traditional sell-raiser)
We partner with Custom Fundraising Solutions. The sale takes place in the big room at the high school. The referring student receives $25 for each mattress sold. Students and parents can share the posts from the Band’s social media account or inform friends directly. April 27, 2025 Mattress Sale Fundraiser
Calendar Fundraiser
Do you want to make some cash for your account quickly? You can earn up to $465 this month easily by sharing this calendar to your social media. Friends, family, acquaintances can support your journey to Pasadena at whatever level they are comfortable with with this low effort, high reward fundraising opportunity.
Sale Dates: April 1 – 30
This is a straight donation fundraiser. How to sell:
- Post calendar on social media with student name and personal Venmo/Cash App/Paypal
- Update daily by marking out numbers that have been chosen and reposing edited photo
- Take money donated and turn in to Music Travel or Cut Time
We will provide a board for each month between now and the Rose Bowl for your convenience. If all dates are purchased, you earn $465 in a month with 30 days! No fees, no risk. If all dates don’t sell, that’s okay! You still earn for what dates do sell. Download the April Calendar
May:
Lucas Oil Raceway Park
Lucas Oil Raceway Park has opportunities for people 18+ to earn money toward student accounts. There are several days that helpers will help check bags, scan tickets, or just general crowd control.
Shifts will be available for
- Cleetus and Cars – May 2 and 3
- Carb Night Classic/Hoosier Hundred – May 23
Sign ups will be posted in the BBOP Facebook page a few weeks before the event.
- Volunteers are asked to do 4 hour shifts minimum
- No guarantees on roles, location, or with other people
- Volunteers are encouraged to wear band shirts and must wear shorts (mid thigh) or pants that are black or khaki and closed toe shoes. No leggings
Profit: $15 per hour x 4 hour minimum = $60 per person per shift. Note: Can take up to 45 days to receive payment.
Indy 500 Volunteers – May 25, 2025
We know that selling gets challenging sometimes so we have secured some opportunities for families to volunteer their time and have compensation applied directly to student accounts. Please pay special attention to guidelines. It is very important to show up and work your full shift if you sign up as these organizations are counting on us and need a full volunteer squad to make their events a success.
Waivers are required. Workers are asked to wear black pants or non-athletic shorts and are given a shirt and a hat. Workers must be 16+. Profit: Make $120 per person per shift.
More information coming soon.
Calendar Fundraiser
See months of March and April above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the May Calendar
June:
Crew Carwash
Online sales of e-Wash coupons. The referring student entered during purchase receives 50% of each ticket sold in their account. Students and parents can share the posts from the Band’s social media account or inform friends directly.
Information will be shared in late May.
Calendar Fundraiser
See months above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the June Calendar
July:
Lucas Oil Raceway Park Volunteers
Lucas Oil Raceway Park has opportunities for people 18+ to earn money toward student accounts. There are several days that helpers will help check bags, scan tickets, or just general crowd control.
Shifts will be available for Nascar Trucks – ARCA – July 25, 2025
Sign ups will be posted in the BBOP Facebook page a few weeks before the event.
- Volunteers are asked to do 4 hour shifts minimum
- No guarantees on roles, location, or with other people
- Volunteers are encouraged to wear band shirts and must wear shorts (mid thigh) or pants that are black or khaki and closed toe shoes. No leggings
Profit: $15 per hour x 4 hour minimum = $60 per person per shift. Note: Can take up to 45 days to receive payment.
Brickyard 500 Volunteers – July 26-27, 2025
We know that selling gets challenging sometimes so we have secured some opportunities for families to volunteer their time and have compensation applied directly to student accounts. Please pay special attention to guidelines. It is very important to show up and work your full shift if you sign up as these organizations are counting on us and need a full volunteer squad to make their events a success.
Waivers are required. Workers are asked to wear black pants or non-athletic shorts and are given a shirt and a hat. Workers must be 16+. Profit: Make $120 per person per shift.
More information coming soon.
Calendar Fundraiser
See months of March and April above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the July Calendar
August:
Trash Bags & Laundry Soap
Students sell trash bags, laundry detergent and related items to earn 20% of sales for their student accounts. Information is distributed by directors. BBOP also receives a percentage of the sales.
Lucas Oil Raceway Park Volunteers
Lucas Oil Raceway Park has opportunities for people 18+ to earn money toward student accounts. There are several days that helpers will help check bags, scan tickets, or just general crowd control.
Shifts will be available for US Nationals – Aug 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Sept 1, 2025
Sign ups will be posted in the BBOP Facebook page a few weeks before the event.
- Volunteers are asked to do 4 hour shifts minimum
- No guarantees on roles, location, or with other people
- Volunteers are encouraged to wear band shirts and must wear shorts (mid thigh) or pants that are black or khaki and closed toe shoes. No leggings
Profit: $15 per hour x 4 hour minimum = $60 per person per shift. Note: Can take up to 45 days to receive payment.
Calendar Fundraiser
See months of March and April above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the August Calendar
September:
Calendar Fundraiser
See months of March and April above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the September Calendar
October:
Lucas Oil Raceway Park Volunteers
Lucas Oil Raceway Park has opportunities for people 18+ to earn money toward student accounts. There are several days that helpers will help check bags, scan tickets, or just general crowd control.
Shifts will be available for Halloween Event – October 18, 2025
Sign ups will be posted in the BBOP Facebook page a few weeks before the event.
- Volunteers are asked to do 4 hour shifts minimum
- No guarantees on roles, location, or with other people
- Volunteers are encouraged to wear band shirts and must wear shorts (mid thigh) or pants that are black or khaki and closed toe shoes. No leggings
Profit: $15 per hour x 4 hour minimum = $60 per person per shift. Note: Can take up to 45 days to receive payment.
Calendar Fundraiser
See months of March and April above for information on using the calendar templates to raise funds for your CutTime or Music Travel. Download the October Calendar
November:
Cheese & Sausage Sale
Students sell cheese, sausage and related food items to earn 20% of sales for their student accounts. Information is distributed by directors. BBOP also receives a percentage of the sales.
December:
Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards
Online sales of Texas Roadhouse gift cards plus 3 appetizer coupons. The referring student entered during purchase receives $5 per card to their CutTime account. Students and parents can share the posts from the Band’s social media account and/or send links directly to friends and family.
Lucas Oil Stadium and Indianapolis Motor Speedway Events
Occasionally, there are opportunities to work concessions or sell programs at these venues for certain events. You can normally earn $50-$100 for your student’s account by working these shifts. These are shared as they arise from the venues.
Note: BBOP may add 2-3 other selling-based fundraisers that benefit students’ accounts. Those details will be added here and shared via the band’s eNews. Subscribe to eNews here.
FUNDRAISERS THAT DON’T SELL ITEMS
Raise Right
RaiseRight is a fundraising program that allows parents and other family members to offset their students’ band fees by purchasing gift cards for everyday expenses. Here’s how it works:
- Purchase Gift Cards: Buy gift cards at face value from a wide selection of retailers, including grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, and more. These can be physical cards, eGift cards, or reloadable cards.
- Use Gift Cards for Purchases: Use these gift cards instead of cash or credit for your regular shopping needs.
- Earn Rebates: Each gift card purchase includes a rebate percentage, which varies by retailer and can be up to 20%, averaging around 6%. A portion of this rebate goes directly toward your student’s band fees.
By integrating RaiseRight into your routine spending, you can significantly reduce out-of-pocket costs for band-related expenses. For example, using gift cards for groceries, gas, dining out, and other everyday purchases can accumulate substantial rebates over time. At many places, you can order an eGift card as you’re checking out and use that eGift card immediately for your purchase.
To get started, you’ll need to sign up for an account with RaiseRight and link it to our band’s specific program using an enrollment code. Once enrolled, you can purchase gift cards online or through the RaiseRight mobile app, making it convenient to earn rebates anytime, anywhere.
By participating in RaiseRight, you not only support your student’s musical journey but also contribute to the overall success of our band program.
Link to instructions: https://www.brownsburgbands.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/RaiseRight-Overview-and-Instructions-2023.pdf
DIRECT DONATIONS
While students are always free to ask family members and friends for a cash gift to help them cover band and/or trip fees, there are also ways for students to ask family and friends and for direct donations to their CutTime band account and their Music Travel trip account to help cover expenses.
CutTime: There is a link within your CutTime account that you can share with family members and friends for them to donate directly to your account. You will be able to use that link similarly to the suggestions below for Music Travel. See instructions in the image below.
Music Travel:
Log in to Music Travel to find your Gift Link. Follow this guide to find the link and select which traveler you want to request a donation for. Enter the From, To and Subject in the form.
Suggested text for you to use:
Subject: Help Me Perform in the 2026 Rose Parade!
Dear [Recipient’s Name],
I hope this message finds you well. I have an exciting opportunity to perform with The Sound of Brownsburg marching band at the 2026 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA! To make this possible, I am raising funds to help cover the trip costs.
Any support you can offer would be greatly appreciated. You can contribute by visiting my fundraising page: [Insert the DONATE FUNDS Link from Music Travel Here].
Thank you for helping me turn this dream into reality!
Best regards,
[Your Name]
You may also copy the link (the donate funds link in the image below) and use that links in text messages or on social media to share with friends and family.
Sample Text Message text:
Hi [Name]! I’m raising funds to perform at the 2026 Rose Parade with my marching band. Can you help? Check out my page [Donate Link from Music Travel] and donate if you can. Thanks for your support!
Note that marching band fees must be covered before any additional fundraising credits in CutTime will be used for the Rose Parade trip and that marching band fees must be paid in full before a student can go on the Rose Parade trip. The final marching band payment is due no later than October 1, 2025. The last day to cancel participation in the Rose Parade Trip for students is October 28, 2025. Students whose marching band fees are not paid by that time may not be able to participate in the Rose Parade Trip.
GENERAL FUNDRAISERS
BBOP coordinates several fundraisers throughout the year to help cover the expenses of Brownsburg Band, Guard and Orchestra programs, beyond what student fees cover. This includes uniforms, staff, equipment, instruments, scholarships, transportation and insurance needs. These fundraisers support all Band, Guard and Orchestra programs during the year, but are not specifically dedicated to a trip, such as the Rose Parade trip.
Bingo Fundraiser
Typically held in February, this Bingo event charges admission (limited to 250 seats) and has other Bingo-related fundraising activities at the event. In addition to the event on February 2, 2025, we may host a 2nd Bingo Fundraiser specifically for the Rose Parade.
Silent Auction at Community Night
Held in conjunction with Community Night with The Sound of Brownsburg, the Silent Auction features more than 100 donated prizes, gifts and experiences. Attendees bid on items online through our event partner Qtego. Typically held in October.
Running of the Bulldogs 5K – Saturday, April 26, 2025
First launched in 2019, this annual community fitness and fundraising event attracts 300+ runners and walkers of all ages and skill levels T-shirts and medals are provided to each registrant. Typically held in April.
Golf Outing – Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Typically held at West Chase Golf Club, this scramble-type event generates funds via registration fees and sponsorships.
Spirit Blanket Sale
In the Fall of each year BBOP sells spirit blankets with general Brownsburg Bulldog themes to help appear to a broader Brownsburg area audience.
Marching Band Show Theme Ornaments
Handmade by a former band parent, BBOP offers marching band show logos and ornaments for sale each year. Offered in November each year.
Cheese/Sausage Sale
Students sell trash bags, laundry detergent and related items to earn a percentage for their student accounts. (See above – Fundraisers benefiting student accounts.) BBOP also receives a percentage of the sales. Information on this fundraiser is distributed by directors.
Trash Bag/Laundry Sale
Students sell cheese, sausage and related food items to earn a percentage for their student accounts. (See above – Fundraisers benefiting student accounts.) BBOP also receives a percentage of the sales. Information on this fundraiser is distributed by directors.
Texas Roadhouse Gift Cards
Sold online and distributed after the sale closes. BBOP earns a percentage in addition to the referring student receiving $5 per card sold. (See above – Fundraisers benefiting student accounts.)
Marching Band Day (March 4th) Donations
For International Marching Band Day – March 4th – BBOP posts on the band’s social media pages and website to solicit donations for general fundraising.
Giving Tuesday Donations
As part of Giving Tuesday, BBOP posts on the band’s social media pages and website to solicit donations for general fundraising.
Brownsburg Invitational Marching Band Contest
Held in September each year, this event attracts 25-30 local high school bands and thousands of attendees. BBOP generates funds via ticket sales, concessions and other vendors who attend the event.
Winter Guard Contest at BHS
Similar to the Brownsburg Invitational, this Winter Guard event generates revenue via ticket sales, concessions and other vendors who attend the event. Typically held in February or March.
Winter Percussion Contest at BHS
Similar to the Brownsburg Invitational, this Winter Percussion event generates revenue via ticket sales, concessions and other vendors who attend the event. Typically held in February or March.
50/50 Raffle Tickets
BBOP volunteers and band, guard and orchestra students sell raffle tickets for half pot drawing where the winner takes 50% and BBOP receives 50%. Ticket sales run for several months before the drawing. The winning ticket is posted online within 30 days for the winner to claim the prize.
Corporate Sponsorships
BBOP has created sponsorship levels to recognize companies who donate cash, or in-kind donations that reduce expenses. Sponsors are per school year. More information at www.brownsburbands.com/sponsors
Concession Sales
BBOP sells concessions at home football games and other sporting events. All band, guard and orchestra families must complete two concession shifts per school year. We split the revenue with BHS Athletics. This is one of our largest overall fundraisers.
Dine to Donates
BBOP partners with local restaurants who offer a percentage of sales for a scheduled day/time that will be donated to support all band, guard and orchestra programs.
Guard Silk & Uniform Sale
Brownsburg Color Guard occasionally sells previously used uniforms and equipment to other programs or individuals.
Kroger Rewards
Link your Kroger Rewards account to Brownsburg Band and Orchestra Parents and Kroger will donate annually to BBOP. More information here: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards
Raise Right (5%)
See section above for Raise Right. In addition to the percentages that go to student accounts, BBOP receives 5% of the transaction for our general fundraising efforts.
General Donations
At times, companies or individuals may choose to make a general donation to BBOP to support the band, guard and orchestra programs.
TRIP-SPECIFIC GENERAL FUNDRAISER
BBOP will be launching an online campaign – similar to a GoFundMe page – tentatively called “Buy a Mile” where donors can purchase/sponsor part of our 2065 mile trip to Pasadena. Initially, these funds will be use to help cover expenses not covered by student trip fees, such as truck transportation, fuel, hotel rooms for divers and related expenses. Some of these funds raised by trip-specific fundraisers could be used to help reduce the per student fees for marching band, or for the Rose Parade trip, depending on the total of all additional expenses and how much money is raised. More information coming early in 2025.
