The Carmel High School Marching Band still is trying to drum up the money it needs to travel to Pasadena, Calif., to participate in the New Year’s Day Tournament of Roses Parade. The 245 band members each need around $2,300 to make the trip.
You can help them reach their fundraising goal by purchasing one of 3,000 raffle tickets being sold to take a chance at winning a new car. According to Timothy Dawson, president of the Carmel Band Boosters, more than 550 tickets have been sold so far for the drawing, which will net the winner a car from Dreyer and Reinbold, who provided the car at a discounted rate to the band. The raffle winner will be able to choose from six vehicles, three BMW models and three Mini Cooper models, Dawson said.
To purchase one of the $100 raffle tickets:
- In Person – Purchase raffle tickets in person directly from a CHS Band Booster, providing cash or check/money order made payable to CHS Band Boosters.
- Online – Purchase raffle tickets online using a debit card or bank check card at https://carmelbands.wufoo.com/forms/q7x4a9/.
- By Mail – Complete a raffle ticket order form (available at http://carmelbands.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/car-raffle-flyer-w_form-WEB.pdf) and mail along with check/money order made payable to CHS Band Boosters to:
Carmel High School Band Boosters
Car Raffle
P.O. Box 65
Carmel, IN 46082-0065
The winner of the raffle will be drawn at the band’s annual Community Night on Sept. 27 at the CHS Stadium. Community Night is a special fundraising event featuring the defending National Champion Marching Band and Indy’s area food trucks. Admission to the food truck area is $5 per person.
The Marching Greyhounds will perform this year’s competition show, “Totem,” for the first time in full uniform. At the end of the performance, the band’s accounting partners will supervise the drawing, and the winner will be announced at that time. For more information, email [email protected] or call 324-8222.