There's a calendar of fundraising activities below, along with information on specific fundraisers, as well as the two general types of fundraisers we hold: student trip and unit fundraisers.

Fundraising Calendar

Gift Card Program

The Gift Card program runs throughout the year. During the school year there are periodic deliveries. Orders received by each order deadline will be delivered at the following NMUPA meeting. If a meeting is rescheduled and you need to pick up the cards up on the original meeting date, contact nmupafundr@hotmail.com to make arrangements.

Here are documents with more information about the Scrip Gift Card program:

• Introduction
• List of Participating Retailers - updated 10/10/10
• Getting Started - updated 8/21/10
• Reload FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
• Presto Pay Information
• Order Form

Super 50/50 Raffle

Super 50/50 raffle tickets were sold at various NMUPA events, and until 9:30 pm at the Jazz Festival on January 28, 2011. Prizes were as follows: 1st Prize, 25%; 2nd Prize, 15%; 3rd Prize, 10%. Drawing was held on January 28, 2011 at 10 pm at Nottingham High School, 1055 Klockner Road, Hamilton NJ 08619. All proceeds benefit the Nottingham Marching Unit. No substitution of the offered prize may be made.

Congratulations to our Super 50/50 winners: First Prize, Angelina Scales; Second Prize, Steve Recine; Third Prize, Gail Pollack.

Calendar Raffle

In the Calendar Raffle, Marching Unit parents sell "calendar" stubs or buy them and give them as gifts. The names on the stubs are then placed in the drawing. For over 30 selected dates spread across January, February and March, a name is drawn as the winner for that date. Then the name is placed back in the pool so it has a chance to win again. Prize amounts vary by date.

Here are March's winners:

Sheryl Steinetz Dana McCarthy Vickie Butchon Sheryl Steinetz Ed Bumm

Ron Orson Marilyn Doolittle Melissa Hawthorne Robert Caruso

Corinne Robbins Alison Stone Joseph Petriello Robert Caruso

Here are February's winners:

Osvalda Rodriguez John Ingersoll Arthur & Kathryn Devlin Paul Canavera

Amy Davis Sheryl Steinetz Angelina Scales Christine Chorealla

Patrick O'Connor Susan Thompson Steve Abrams Cathy Rosie

Here are January's winners:

Tracey Doerrer Kevin Moffat Sandro Almeida Chris Locko Felix Ricco

Gary Mattia Susan Thompson David Palmer Dan Lauer

Lauren Krol Ron Roman Marcelo Afono Gary Golden

Student Trip Fundraising

Each year, the Nottingham Marching Unit Parents Association offers the students many opportunities to earn credits to help defer the cost of a Marching Unit trip, such as the New York City trip (2011) or the Disney trip (2012). The students earn these credits through fundraising efforts. All fundraising is voluntary, but the more you and your student sell, the more credits your student receives.

In accordance with Marching Unit policy, credits in a student's account can only be used to offset that student's trip expenses, not those of other family members. However, if you earn more credits than are needed for this year's trip, you can apply them to next year's trip.

You can continue fundraising after your final trip payment is made. Any credits you earn after your final trip payment can either be used to offset check/cash payments you made for the trip, or they can be banked for a future trip.

Please note that orders will not be received or accepted after the due date for each event.

Cash payments will not be accepted. Please make a single check or money order for your student's fundraiser payable to NMUPA.

Please do not give orders for fundraisers to any of the directors, as they will not accept them.

Unit Fundraising

In addition to fundraising for student trips, the unit also fundraises through car washes, merchandise sales, the pasta dinner, and other events. Money raised through these activities helps to buy new equipment, pay for the unit banquet, and fund scholarships. These activities are announced on the home page and the calendars page as they are scheduled.

The Marching Unit Hall of Fame features student names painted on the walls of the music hall at Nottingham. You can have your student's name painted on a brick or block by filling out the Hall of Fame block order form. Small bricks cost $5.00 and cinder blocks cost $20. Proceeds benefit the Marching Unit.

Also, please drop off any used laser toner or ink jet cartridges in the NMUPA box in the NHS Library. Proceeds benefit the Marching Unit, and it helps the environment too!