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posted 11/25/2013 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE 2014 SPRING FUNDRAISER AND LEAGUE REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS INTENDED TO GUIDE OUR MEMBERS THROUGH THIS NEW PROCESS. PLEASE BE SURE TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THESE PROCEDURES AND TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS (LUCY CAVE, GBA DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING & SPECIAL EVENTS AT
. ALSO NOTE THAT THE PIONEER & COLT LEAGUES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUNDRAISER.
OUR FUNDRAISER WILL BE COMPRISED OF 2 CHOICES – SELL A MINIMUM OF 5 SAVING CARDS (EACH CARD VALUED @ $20), OR DO AN $80 BUYOUT. REGARDLESS OF WHICH OPTION YOU SELECT, PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THE LEAGUE REGISTRATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER REGISTERING FOR THE FUNDRAISER. A SPECIAL NOTE IS THAT WE CHANGED THE NAME OF OUR MINOR 8 LEAGUE TO THE MUSTANG LEAGUE. IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHICH LEAGUE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD IN, PLEASE CLICK
HERE.
PAYMENT FOR BOTH THE FUNDRAISER AND LEAGUE REGISTRATION WILL BE DUE BY 1/5/2014. AFTER THIS DATE A LATE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO BOTH THE BUYOUT OPTION (SAVINGS CARDS WILL NOT BE AN OPTION AFTER 1/5/2014), AND TO THE LEAGUE FEES. PARTIAL PAYMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED BETWEEN THE TIME THESE REGISTRATIONS OPEN AND 1/5/2014. OUR WEBSITE ACCEPTS VISA/MASTERCARD, AND CAN NOW ALSO ACCEPT ELECTRONIC CHECKS. PAYMENT FOR THE SAVINGS CARDS WILL BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS:
- WE ARE REQUESTING THAT ALL PAYMENTS BE MADE ONLINE AND BY THE MEMBER. MEMBERS WILL NOTE THAT A BALANCE WILL APPEAR ON THEIR ACCOUNT FOR THE NUMBER OF CARDS THAT THEY REQUEST.
- THE MEMBER CAN PAY FOR THE SAVINGS CARD AT TIME OF REGISTRATION, AND THEN REIMBURSE THEMSELVES WITH THE MONEY COLLECTED BY THOSE WHO BUY THE CARDS, OR
- THE MEMBER CAN FIRST COLLECT MONEY FROM THOSE WHO PURCHASE THE CARDS. ALL PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE MEMBER. THE MEMBER THEN USES THOSE FUNDS TO COVER THE BALANCE ON THEIR ACCOUNT.
WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE SAVINGS CARDS THAT WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE. A SAMPLE OF THE CARD AND MORE INFORMATON CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING
HERE. SOME QUICK DETAILS ARE THAT THE CARD HAS 27 DIFFERENT MERCHANTS WHO ARE OFFERING YEAR LONG SAVINGS INCLUDING: OLD TOWNE, LUMES, SKIPPY’S, FULLERS, AURELIO’S, ELITE SPORTS, MUNCHIE P’S, COLONIAL CAFÉ, SUPER CUTS, ST. CHARLES BOWL….TO NAME JUST A FEW. THESE CARDS ARE NOT JUST FROM LOCAL MERCHANTS. THEY PROVIDE DISCOUNTS TO MERCHANTS NATIONWIDE. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO LIVE OUTSIDE OF GENEVA CAN USE THESE CARDS BY LOGGING ON TO A SPECIAL WEBSITE AND ENTERING THE CODE PROVIDE ON THE CARD.
GBA WILL HAND OUT SAVING CARDS TO THOSE WHO REGISTER AT THE GENEVA SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PARKING LOT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
TH FROM 8AM TO 11:30 AM. NO NEED TO LEAVE YOUR CARS – JUST PULL UP AND WE WILL ASK YOU FOR YOUR NAME AND CONFIRM THE NUMBER OF CARDS YOU REQUESTED. ANY REGISTRATIONS AFTER DECEMBER 6
TH WILL HAVE CARDS DROPPED OFF @ THEIR HOUSES.
TO SEE A TIME LINE OF DUE DATES AND A SUMMARY OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, JUST CLICK
HERE.
