Paying for Band Fees

You can pay 100% of your marching band fees and expenses by participating in a variety of fundraising activities for students and parents. There are several ongoing fundraising opportunities described below. Suggestions are always welcome for any new and exciting fundraising activities for the Marching Bengals. Feel free to contact the Blaine Band Boosters with your ideas or bring them to the monthly Booster Meeting. 

CenterPlate at the Metrodome 

We provide the necessary crew to man various concession stands at the Metrodome for various events and CenterPlate deposits the money earned directly into the students individual band account. Training is required.

1. Earn up to $60 each time you work, pay goes directly into the students individual account.
2. Minimum age to work is 16 - 17 as a youth spot
3. Minimum age to work as an adult is 18
4. Minimum of 4 workers needed per shift
    (If you signed up to work and are unable to show up you must find a replacement worker or you will have to pay each person $20 that worked if the group shows up short a worker.)

Uniform Code: Black pants, plain white T-shirt or sport shirt, short sleeved top. No sandals, open heeled or open toed shoes.

Bring your photo ID. Parking fee of $2 per person except the driver since they provide the gas.
Must arrive on time. Meet at Blaine High School to carpool 1 hour prior to our starting time.
Crew must check in at the CenterPlate desk at the Metrodome.

 Click Here  to view the upcoming training dates and event schedules calendar for Centerplate

AHEF Certificates   

News from AHEF
 —iTunes, iTunes, iTunes!!! Get some for the holidays!

 — JC Penney’s has announced that they will no longer allow the use of our store cards/gift cards to pay credit card bills. The new policy is effective very soon, if not already. We will continue to carry JC Penney’s cards for your use in the store.

One of the easiest ways to put funds into a student's individual band account is to buy and use gift certificates from the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF). AHEF purchases gift certificates from metro area retailers at a discounted price, then sells them at the regular price. The difference between the discount and regular price is then split 50/50 between AHEF and individual band student accounts. AHEF funds are paid to individual accounts on a quarterly basis. 
 
For example, Acapulco restaurant sells gift certificates to AHEF at a 20% discount. If you purchase $50 in Acapulco certificates, both AHEF and your student earn 10%--$5.00. 

Certificates are available at the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Service Center at: 
 
11299 Hanson Boulevard in Coon Rapids 
between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 
 
Local personal checks are accepted. You can also mail your certificate requests. Just include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your order form and your certificates will be mailed to you in just a few days. For full details, click here. 

Download and print the AHEF Certificate order form here.

To receive proper credit be sure to fill in the bottom of the form with your information: Under SCHOOL/PROGRAM write Blaine High School Band, Under ACCOUNT NAME write your students name to credit the student account.

Chef Space

We are set up with fundraising at Chef Space. Any customer can ask for 5% of their total to be donated to the marching band. Chef space is a place where customers can make and take meals. They will also prepare meals for their customers at no extra charge. Their web site is  www.chefspace.com. They are located on 105th and highway 65 near Arby's, their telephone number is 763-717-7890.

Sports Concessions Fundraising

The band boosters have made arrangements for to work the concession stand in the field house for various football, basketball and volleyball games.
Click Here to volunteer.