Basket Raffles for Choir Craft Show

Hello to all our choir families! Every year we have a craft show in the fall as a fundraising event for the choir.

This year’s choir craft show will be on Saturday, November 7th at South Campus from 9am-3pm.

As part of the craft show we have wonderful baskets that we raffle off at the end of the day. We have a reputation for having fabulous baskets that people look forward to and they help to make the craft show our biggest fundraiser of the year!

We need the help of every choir family to make our basket raffle a huge success! We are asking that every choir student put together a theme for a basket valued at $30.

How will this work?

  • Pick a theme for your basket and sign-up. Your student will earn $30 into their student account for turning in a theme for a basket. You can do more than one basket per student if you want but the $30 will only be credited one time. You can choose to give a $30 cash donation instead of doing a theme donation. Funds will be used to help with baskets. See the list of ideas below or you may use your own original idea. Be creative while you shop (hopefully taking advantage of sales) for items that fit your theme. You need to sign up prior to putting your theme together so that we can avoid too many duplicates. Notify Wendy Anderson of your theme choice and student name. She will reply back to verify if your choice is available. Wait for your reply back before you shop. To sign up
  • E-mail Wendy at OR
  • Text Wendy at 815-342-8808
  • Place the items in a bag that is clearly labeled with your student’s name and theme.

Do not wrap your items into a basket. We may have other items to add or more than one family contributing to the same themed basket.

  • Turn your bag in to Wendy at choir blast off on August 28th, the booster meeting on Sept. 15th, the fall choir concert on Sept. 24th, OR drop it off at her house (503 Rivers Edge Drive, Minooka, call 815-342-8808 to make drop off arrangements). If you choose to make a cash donation it can be given to Wendy or placed in the black box in the choir room (Make checks out to choir boosters and be sure to label check or envelope with cash with student name and for basket raffles)
  • All basket items are due no later than October 1st. This deadline is firm in order to have time to prepare the baskets!

How else can you help?

1. We need volunteers to help make up baskets. If you are interested let Wendy know (see contact information above). She will email you a list of dates and times that baskets will be put together. Then you sign up to help whenever you would like during those times. You will earn $5 into your student account for each basket you put together.

2. We are looking for additional donations of items needed to help make up baskets.

We need lots of large baskets, lots and lots of ribbon (curling ribbon, all widths of decorative ribbon, wired or not, solids and prints), silk greenery and flowers, and basket shred. Perhaps you have some new and unused items that maybe don’t fit your theme but you would like to donate anyway? They might fit in with a different theme. Things like candles, bath and body products, small boxes of sealed candy always work well as filler for baskets. These items can be given to Wendy at any time and will be much appreciated.

3. Solicitation help-We need people to solicit area businesses for donations. You can earn money into your student account by helping with solicitation. Vanessa Holloway is in charge of solicitation. Please contact her at 815-791-2419 or at if you can help. She can give you further information. You will be able to pick which businesses and how many you are willing to contact. If you own your own business and would like to make a business donation contact Vanessa. Please do not contact businesses without talking to Vanessa first. We want to make sure we are not soliciting a business more than once and that you have our solicitation letter to give the business. This is not a hard job and is a very important one! If everyone could just ask a business or two that you would normally be going to anyway our solicitation efforts would easily be a success.

We realize that everyone is very busy but if all families help it will go a long way in making our basket raffle a success. If for some reason you can’t help out with a basket let us know. We understand that some families are experiencing financial hardships. There are definitely plenty of volunteering opportunities available instead.

Sincerely

MCHS Choir Boosters

Some Basket Theme Ideas-dog basket, cat basket, wine theme, movie night, game night either for older or younger kids, margarita basket, romance theme, chocolate theme, baking theme, ice cream theme, BBQ time basket, tailgating or other sports team theme, MCHS spirit basket, bath and body basket, popcorn theme, Italian or Mexican food theme, scrapbooking or card making basket, jewelry making or jewelry basket, cake pop basket, car care theme, make up basket, mani/pedi or spa basket theme, golf theme, gender neutral baby basket, Barbie basket, Hot Wheels basket, Disney theme, Crayola theme, or kids craft theme basket, breakfast themed basket, coffee or tea theme, puzzle basket, tools or garage theme, music theme, chili, soup, crockpot theme, gardening theme, bird feeder basket, gift wrapping basket (various wrapping paper, tissue paper, bags, cards), yoga/exercise basket, Christmas theme basket, adult or little girl hair care, tub time fun, knitting theme, appetizer theme, cookbook theme, little girl dress up theme, Christmas theme.