Weekly Cadence

Here is everything you need to know about the Franklin Central Bands program right now.

The easiest way to keep up with schedules is to sync the band calendar to your phone! Add this url https://fcbands.boosterhub.com/ical-stream to your google or outlook calendar.

*If you are experiencing issues with your calendar synching, we recommend to un-sync and re-sync your calendar every once in a while to make sure your calendar is up-to-date.

Please mark your calendar now to attend the next Band Booster Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 21 at 7:45p. It will be in room G112. This is one of the new rooms and we will take a tour of the new band areas. We would love to see you all there as we kick off our fall season!

Fall Mums are now available for order in the FC Bands Store. This is a great way to earn money directly for your student band account. Orders are due by midnight Monday, August 25, with pickup on Saturday, September 6. The link to the store is: Store.

BEST has now opened opportunities to work at Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium to raise money for student band accounts. Please use the sign-up genius link below if you wish to work an event. This is a great way to earn money directly for your student's account! The more shifts we fill, the more opportunities we receive for future events!

Please note that working these events usually entails standing for a long period of time. Dress code is all black pants, a white shirt to wear under a uniform top, and mostly black shoes. You must also complete a background check with BEST.

Best schedule...https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A5AC2AA1F8C25-57391471-best

Join us at Chicago's Pizza located at 5920 E Stop 11 Road from 5:00 - 8:00p. Say you are there for Franklin Central Bands and Chicago's will donate a percent of your order to the band program!

Several of our recent projects have been funded, but we still have active projects available for funding. Please share and/or donate the project links to help our amazing band students.

Available Projects

Help me give my students water bottles they can drink during our practices and concerts so they stay hydrated! https://secure.donorschoose.org/project/staying-hydrated-is-a-must/9362368/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sharetray&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_9928407&rf=sharetray-dc-2025-05-teacherhub-teacher_9928407&challengeid=22464615

Help me give my students applesauce pouches, fruit snacks, popcorn, and granola bars to have snacks on the go! https://secure.donorschoose.org/project/when-hunger-strikes/9362533/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=sharetray&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_9928407&rf=sharetray-dc-2025-05-teacherhub-teacher_9928407&challengeid=22464615

Sanctuary swag store is now open! The store will close at midnight on 8/24 to ensure orders can be delivered before our first competition. As a reminder, all students will receive a show shirt (in black) as well as a patch. You do not need to purchase these unless you would like extras.

https://fcbsanctuary.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Senior Parents/Guardians: Please join us on Saturday, August 16th from 7:00-8:00pm at the stadium to hang your child's senior banner! This is a yearly tradition and a special opportunity to honor our seniors and show them just how proud we are.. After practice concludes at 8:00pm, feel free to take photos with your student next to their banner on the track. We hope to see you there!

The band's second all-day Saturday practice is happening Saturday August 16. If you are able to help set up, serve, and clean up, we would love to have you! Set up begins at 3:30, and service starts at 4pm. We are also looking for help providing our main dish (pasta); please consider donating an item (or 2). We will be serving approximately 160 students and staff. Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! This could not be possible without our wonderful band families.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A5AC2AA1F8C25-57772514-2025#/

We are requesting that all brass members purchase a pair of affordable batting gloves to use during practices. These will help our brand new horns stay in great shape by keeping the lacquer on the valve casings in good condition. Our goal is to have these gloves by the end of August, but the sooner the better! Links to possible glove options were included in the ParentSquare message sent out by Mr. Lemon earlier today.

The Marching Band is gearing up for an exciting season and we need your help to keep the show on the road!

We’re looking for parent volunteers who:

• Hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
  
• Own or have access to a cab capable of hauling a semi trailer
  
• Are willing to help drive the band’s semi trailer to competitions and events throughout the season (9/13 thru 11/8)

Your support is crucial in making sure our students' equipment and props arrive safely and on time. Whether you can commit to one event or the whole season, we’d love to hear from you!

Please feel free to reach out to Jackie Nason (jaclyn.nason@ftcsc.org) or Heather Long (marchingbandliaison@fcbands.org) for more information.

On Monday July 21, we kicked off our BoosterBucks campaign, this will run through September 1. This is a fundraiser where there is nothing to sell, students simply provide email addresses/phone numbers for family and friends and they are sent a message asking them to donate to FC Bands program. Our goal is to raise at least $10,000 through this fundraiser. Your student has a unique link attached to their name. Please consider sharing your student's link on social media. This campaign ends on September 1, 2025.

Our current total is an amazing $9,657!!

Thanks to everyone who has shared this fundraiser or made donations!

The events the FC Band Family are hosting will be here before we know it! If you opted to volunteer for 4 shifts at hosted events in lieu of paying full marching band fees, volunteering at the events below will count toward that commitment.

Here are the confirmed dates:

• October 25, 2025 - ISSMA scholastic marching band finals
• November 21, 2025 - Holiday Craft Fair Set-up
• November 22, 2025 - Holiday Craft Fair
• January 24, 2026 - IHSCGA (color guard)
• February 21, 2026 - IPA (percussion)
• March 14 & 15, 2026 - WGI 2-day event (percussion)

Watch for a sign-up genius coming soon to sign up for the first few events.

Any questions reach out to Missi Magness at events@fcbands.org

Payments Made Easy:

So long as you carry a balance, BoosterHub will automatically email an invoice to you. You must use the link through the invoice to make your payments. Payments can no longer be made from the store page on our website.

Please use the link in that invoice to make your monthly payments or partial payments. You can also apply Booster Credits* using the same link.

You may also access your invoice(s) by going to your account at BoosterHub.com or in the app under Tools then Accounting.

1. VIDEO GUIDE: How to make your FC Band Payment

You may also mail a check payable to FCBB to the following address:
FCBB
PO Box 39029
Indianapolis, IN 46239

*If you have a balance owed but have available Booster Credits come in, we reserve the right to apply those new credits to your account.

Facing financial difficulties? We understand. If you're unable to settle your account by the deadline, please reach out to our treasurer at treasurer@fcbands.org to discuss a payment plan.

Questions and concerns should be directed to our FCBB treasurer, George Hewitt, at treasurer@fcbands.org.

*Please note, Chrome is the preferred browser when interacting with BoosterHub and payments.

Student handbook forms are due. Semester class fees are $40 this year. Payment options are cash, check, credits or online. If using credits or paying online, please wait until the treasurer has invoiced you. You’ll use the link in the invoice to make that payment.

Please make sure you have a SafeVisitor background check on file with FTCSC. A cleared background check is required for all of our volunteers (this includes required volunteer shifts at our events and helping with props during competitions). Background Checks are good for 2 years.

To complete a background check: SafeVolunteer

*Note: Volunteer Background Checks are no longer free of charge. The fee is approximately $16.00 per volunteer.

Fundraising for YOU - all year round! No selling, no spending extra time or money… just everyday purchases turned into earnings. All of the money you earn goes straight to your student’s band account to use toward their band fees.

How does it work?

​Rebates earned are added to your RaiseRight account. Once a month the RaiseRight Coordinator sends a rebate report to the Treasurer so the funds can be applied to your student’s band account. This will show as a credit line item on your monthly statement. The easiest way to earn is by downloading the RaiseRight app on your phone so you can purchase on the go!

You can also use an "online shopping" tool via RaiseRight to stack your earnings. Please note, credits from taking advantage of the "Online Shopping" tool will take longer to show in their booster credits. RaiseRight will not pay out online shopping credits until 45 days after purchase to assure no item have been returned.

Who can use it?

Any parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, friend, or neighbor can sign up for an account to help raise money for your student. They don’t have to live in Indianapolis in order to use it, either! With the convenience of the RaiseRight app, out of town friends and relatives can help you earn too!

How much can I earn?

Really, that is up to you! The more you use, the more you earn. Many of our families have offset their fees by as much as HALF just by using RaiseRight.

More information can be found on the FC Bands website at RaiseRight Fundraising.

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Sign up now at raiseright.com after getting the enrollment code by emailing raiseright@fcbands.org.

We’re ready to hit the ground running for our next school year -

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Items will be added to the list throughout the band year!

A great, EASY way to help the FC Band program is by assigning the band as your Kroger Community Rewards organization! Last quarter we earned $956.36 with 272 households participating

It's easy to sign up and start earning for the band. Ask your friends, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles... everyone you know to sign up as well!

Log in to your Kroger account and search for our organization:

Organization Name: Band Boosters Club of Franklin Central H. S. Inc.

Organization Code: PK466

You can find detailed instructions on enrolling in Kroger Community Rewards HERE

Join us in thanking our latest bronze sponsor Supro Direct Concierge Medicine!

Supro Direct Concierge Medicine is a family owned local Medical Practice owned by two family doctors who have been local to Franklin Township residents for the past 20+ years. They are dedicated to bringing personalized quality healthcare to the community and elevating primary care to the next level!

Website: www.suprodirect.com

It's a new year and time to rally to find businesses interested in sponsoring our awesome band program. The partnership of sponsors is critical to maintain the exceptional level of instruction and opportunity that is currently provided to our students.

For every sponsor you are able to secure, you will receive 10% of the donation to your student’s band account. Franklin Central Band Boosters is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Sponsor donations are tax deductible.

Check out recent updates to our Sponsorship Program

• Updated Sponsor Landing Page on Booster Hub
• New perks and advertising added to each sponsor level.
• Student Packet to assist in reaching out to our community businesses to acquire new sponsors!
• Band Student Sponsor Resources - all the details and support needed to speak to potential sponsors

Questions? sponsor@fcbands.org

Facebook Groups:

Franklin Central Band Families and Friends

Franklin Central Guard Parents

FC Percussion Symphony Families and Friends

Instagram:

FC Guard

FC Percussion Symphony

FC Marching Flashes

Email: Candace Wells-Myers, Engagement Coordinator, at engagement@fcbands.org