Magazine Drive Results …$157,192!
Posted October 18, 2007
Another incredible year Holy Rosary! Thanks to everyone for all your efforts to make this fundraiser so successful. We had an awesome Celebration Assembly last week and recognized our Top grade sellers: 4th Grade (Bowling Party), 3rd Grade (Pizza Party), 6th Grade (Ice Cream field trip to Husky) and our Top Individual Sellers: Rilee Sanders 6B (197 orders), Bridget Haney 3A (155 orders) and Kevin Merz (81 orders). Good job to everyone! Family Fun Center permission slips are due this week to the office. Prizes have been distributed. If you have any prize questions or concerns contact Carrie Bendzak carriebendzak@comcast.net as soon as possible. Thank you to all the volunteers that make this a fun time and especially those taking on bigger roles this year.
And thank you to Jody Shields for your enthusiasm, leadership, and hard work to make this sale so successful.
New Leadership For Magazine Drive
Posted October 18, 2007
Just a few years ago we were stretching for $100,000 and now that we have reached our $150,000 potential it’s time for new leadership. Please step forward now if you are interested in chairing this event. I have some transition ideas that will make this a lower profile job and also modify the Drive as we’re close to maximum sales capacity.
It’s time for change! I will partner with you next year to ensure everything goes smoothly as I fade away from the scene. A coordinator is needed for the Fun Center event. It requires some at-home work and attending the Fun Center the day of the event. I will be there this year to train. for magazine- related items.
Magazine Drive Customer Service
Posted October 18, 2007
We can’t accept manual orders after Friday, but you can continue to sell magazines online and our school will receive credit. New subscriptions generally begin in late December or January. Customers can check status of their order 3-4 weeks from the end of the Magazine Drive by going online to www.4schoolsonline.com and click on the box “Check Status of Your Order”. They will need to enter either the customer’s phone number or their first or last name and zip code. You can also call customer service at 1-800-847-7898. If you are unable to resolve the problem contact Youth Enrichment Services 425-483-6713 (toll free at 800-224-1809) or email . For questions or comments about the Drive in general, you can .
2007 Magazine Drive Celebration
Posted October 11, 2007
The school celebrated another successful Magazine Drive on Thursday afternoon, October 11. Click here to see more photos of the event.
Magazine Drive Celebration Today!
Posted October 11, 2007
Congratulations and thank you to parents, students, staff, and volunteers for another successful and fun Magazine Drive! Results will be announced today at the Celebration Assembly in the School Hall at 2:00 including our top sellers and grades. Prizes will be distributed today before dismissal. If you have any prize questions or concerns .
Dress passes will be distributed in Ziploc bags with the other prizes so make sure you don’t throw them away! Family Fun Center permission slips have been sent home and need to be returned to the office as soon as possible. Attached is a list of all Fun Center goers- if your name is missing . It is very important we have an accurate list! Please volunteer to chaperone this event scheduled Friday, November 9th, from 11:30-2:30pm- no driving…just a noisy bus!
Can I turn in still turn in magazine orders? Yes! We will continue to process those manual orders for another week or so; after that you can continue to sell magazines online throughout the year! Wouldn’t it be great to squeak out another $2,000 more in sales (that’s a hint!).
Magazine Drive Results
Posted October 4, 2007
We’re still counting! We have NOT met our goal yet, but hope those last turn-in orders will put us over that $150,000 mark. Turn your remaining orders into the office tomorrow so we can finalize over the weekend. We still need to hear from 25 families. Don’t miss out on participating in our community event…everyone counts! This week, the 5th graders were the top turn in grade and received the tunnel necklaces.
Magazine Drive: Important Information
- Celebration Assembly: Join us next Thursday, October 11, at 2:00pm in the School Hall to celebrate our results.
- Spirit Free Dress Day: Students may have a Free Dress on Thursday to get in the building it spirit!
- Family Fun Center: Individuals selling 25 orders or families selling 40 orders earned the bus ride to the Family Fun Center scheduled for Friday, November 9th, from 11:30-2:30pm. Permission slips are included in this FCE for you to complete and return as soon as possible either to the office or via your child’s classroom folder. Please volunteer to chaperone this event for fundraising hours.
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Prize Selection: This year we have offered several choices in prizes. If your student will qualify for prizes at the levels below, please with your choice as soon as possible:
- 35 orders = Drinking Hat OR Giant Remote;
- 50 orders = Remote Helicopter OR Flying Alarm Clock (Note: Alarm clock backordered until late October- sorry!);
- 75 orders = Light up sound system OR Speaker Chair OR other (see Carrie)
- Questions or follow up: .
- Unidentified Customers for Online Orders: We have several online orders which are not matched to a student. If you recognize the name as your customer please right away so we can credit your student for prizes: Jackie Anderson, Cadden, DeBois, Kiesel, Elbaum, Ticknor, Koentopp, Korecki, Widzgowski, Mac Brown, Mingo
Magazine Drive Ends Next Week! Pump It Up!
Posted September 27, 2007
Will we reach our $150,000 benchmark or the super goal of last year’s sales of $159,078? Next Tuesday is our FINAL turn in day! It’s hard to say how close we will be as most of our orders are usually submitted on the final turn in. Each and every order counts so our thanks for your diligence in following up with all your contacts!
8th Graders on retreat; do your best to get your orders in by Tuesday (with a sibling or parent drop off) but we will continue to count orders through the end of the week! The 4th graders were again top turn-in grade this week and received stylish puca shell neckware. They are also in the lead overall followed next by the 3rd and then 6th grade. It’s a very tight race! Riley Sanders (6B) and Bridget Haney (3B) lead the individual turn in with 112 and 110 orders respectively. Also note that our Celebration Assembly has moved to Thursday October 11, (formerly scheduled for October 5).
People magazine clarification: The catalog offers a 40 and a 17 week subscription offer. To get an entire year (52 weeks) you need to write 40 issue- code M3314 and a second order of 17 issues M3312. Write “Consecutive” on the form; which is considered two separate orders. Sorry for this confusion!
Get That Magazine Pumpitude!
Posted September 20, 2007
After our 2nd Turn In we are over $50,000 in Magazine Sales lining up nicely with last year. Just 2 more Turn In Days left! Thanks for all your work to maintain or exceed your family’s sales levels- a difficult challenge without having those unlisted magazines. The 2nd and 3rd graders tied for first place this week and looked great in their beautiful feather boas as they left school! Thank you to all who sign up for after mass sales (sign up sheets in the hallway each week) and our community sellers. Good Ideas! Each product orders is the same as a magazine order….How about buying overpriced Christmas gifts for a special relative, friend, or teacher? New parents, did you see we offer the Wall Street Journal? People subscribers (a year of People = 2 orders) Contact for questions or to volunteer or visit the website.
Parents, Are You Pumped For Magazines?
Posted September 13, 2007
The Magazine Crew pumps up the
Open House crowd!
We think so! Our first Turn In Day resulted in just over $20,000 in sales, a solid start on the way to our sales goal of $159,078. We look forward to a huge day next TUESDAY. The 4th and 1st graders were the winners of the Celebration Bead necklaces as they turned in the most orders and the most orders per student average, respectively.
We could use a few more counters on Tuesday mornings as the volume builds. Just meet in the convent after drop off. We provide the coffee and processed donuts! After Mass Sales student sign up sheets are in the main hall posted each Monday.
For students who signed up for the Community Sales Crew, I’ll be contacting parents shortly and coordinating this effort for next week. We could use a few drivers/chaperones for this effort and they are fundraising hours. Extra Catalogs and Turn In Envelopes are available in the office. For Online Sales users, make sure you change your child’s profile to reflect his/her new teacher. Thank you everyone for putting in all the time and effort it takes to make this fundraiser so successful. Questions or Volunteer? Contact .
BUILDING faith, school, community and MAGAZINE SALES!
Annual Magazine Drive Ready to Go! The start of the new school year means another exciting Magazine Drive! Last year everyone connected selling over $159,000 in magazine sales crushing our milestone goal of $150,000. Will those numbers continue to BUILD? Join the "CONSTRUCTION ZONE" this school year as we BUILD our Faith, School, Community and MAGAZINE SALES! Hang on to your HARD HAT...and be ready for the best year yet!
Holy Rosary: The #1 Magazine Selling School in the Northwest!
Why are we so successful? Year after year our sales continue to increase setting all new school and state records making Holy Rosary the top selling magazine school in the Northwest and one of the highest producers per student nation-wide! We contribute the success of this fundraiser to our excited students, dedicated families, and supportive staff and customers who take such pride in reaching these all new sales levels each year. Check out the amazing results!
| Year | Sales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | $159,000 |
| 2005 | $148,000 |
| 2004 | $138,000 |
| 2003 | $131,000 |
| 2002 | $111,000 |
| 2001 | $96,000 |
Maintaining our current levels will be our challenge this year as a huge number of orders graduated and we can no longer accept unlisted magazines. The exciting news is that YES-Fundraising has increased our profits from 51% to 52.5%! Thanks to everyone in advance for any extra effort your family can do to help us reach the sales goal!
NEW THIS YEAR! Highlights of this year's Drive
- Get an Early Start!- Catalog packets with your last year orders and order forms will be available in the office for early pick up (After August 27). We hope this gives you extra time to follow up on every last order you may have! New parents packets will be distributed at the Kindergarten Tea. Also, you can do any online ordering NOW! (click on info and prizes)
- Special All School Reward- For reaching sales of $150,000 the school will enjoy a Day-Off. As an extra incentive we have added an All School Event of a movie at the Admiral Theater if we beat last year's sales of $159,078!
- Special Family Challenge- 5 for 5! Those Free Dress Passes are hard to come by! This year if your family turns in 5 more orders over last year you will receive 5 Free Dress Passes!
- Kids sign up for After Mass Sales- Sign up sheets are in the main hallway! Kids can earn more magazine sales by assisting in after Mass sales! Must sign up ahead of time to sell at Mass!
- Kids join the Community Sales Crew: Sign up sheets are in the main hallway! We will organize in small student-parent groups for several days after school to sell magazines to local businesses. Another great way for your family to sell more magazines this year!
- No UNLISTED magazines this year! You'll need your best sales techniques. Try offering a list of alternative magazines we do have to your disappointed customers.
- Cash Donations? YES! We accept cash donations and purchase magazines for Providence Mt St Vincent and other nonprofit entities. Your child will get CREDIT for the Magazine sale! It's a great way to increase sales and help out other organizations.
- Information Sheet for new customers: A document is available in the office which gives a summary of the Magazine Drive and Holy Rosary. If you are asking your co-workers or others in the community to purchase magazines consider distributing one of these with the catalog.
Questions, ideas, follow up? Contact !