Fundraised Money
1. ALL fundraisers in the name of BHS must first be approved by our school district, principal, and myself.
2. Fundraised money is done so in the name of Bathurst High School and cannot be returned to individuals in any type of refund.
3. Funds are raised on an individual basis.
4. Fundraised amount should not exceed the projected cost of a trip in any given year.
5. Fundraising cannot happen for meals, spending money, or other costs outside the projected cost of a trip.
6. Parent chaperones are not permitted to fundraise for their portion of the trip.
7. Fundraised money cannot be transferred from one student to a younger sibling who may be attending BHS in the future.
8. Fundraised money cannot be passed from one student to an international student being hosted by a family.
9. Any fundraised money not used by individuals for any reason goes toward overall costs of the current or future trips.
10. If a student quits or is dismissed from Music / Art Dept. activities, their fundraised money goes into a general fund and is no longer associated with their name.
Money Paid Out-of-Pocket
1. In the event of the school cancelling a trip, any money paid out-of-pocket can be refunded to the parent or student upon request within a reasonable time frame.
2. If the individual backs out of the trip within 5 months of the departure date, money paid out-of-pocket is non-refundable. The only exception would be if an alternate person could be found to take their place and cover the cost. Those details would be worked out through the trip organizer.
3. Individual money used to purchase any items associated with a fundraiser is considered fundraised money and will not be refunded to the individual (i.e. If you purchase raffle tickets with your own money, that money is considered fundraised and cannot be refunded.)
4. If you end up paying an amount then fundraising over the trip amount, money paid from your own pocket will be returned to balance the account to zero.
5. Payments can be made at any time in the BHS Music Room by cheque or cash. Receipts are given for payments made.
6. Cheques are always made payable to Bathurst High School.
7. E-transfers are not accepted currently.
8. Receipts on BHS letterhead can be provided upon request for any sponsors requiring such.
9. You may request your account balance from Jmac at any time in person, by phone 547-2665, or by e-mail [email protected]
Annual Fundraising Opportunities
Haunted Hallways of BHS 2024
• October 25 – 26, 2024
• A large hallway of BHS gets transformed into maze of different spooks and splendors as students and parents develop their own theme for a section and have some fun.
• This event is open to the public with a mild scare during the day and full scares at night.
• The more hours you volunteer, the more money you make from the pot collected at the door.
• Students and their families are encouraged to come up with an idea and run with it.
• People will be needed to set up, run the event, donate treats, bring in decorations and props, and clean up after the event.
Drama Ticket Sales Incentive
• Tickets for our annual drama shows will be on sale soon and anyone is eligible to sell them whether you are part of the production or not.
• The top 3 sellers in numbers of tickets will receive the following discount on their trip cost: 1st top seller >> $50 trip discount; 2nd top seller >> $25 trip discount; 1st top seller (non-trip participant) >> $25 cash
• All tracking of tickets and payments are to be done directly with Jmac.
• There will be no transfers of ticket sales between students.
• Large specialty groups that have attended our productions before will NOT get credited to an individual student for this incentive.
Tee Shirt Sponsors
• Deadline to submit student name, donor names, and money is Wednesday March 12, 2025.
• Seek out small sponsors of approximately $20 each and their name will be displayed on the backs of our trip tee shirts that will be worn on a tour day while on the trip.
• Businesses should NOT be contacted as sponsors. Many of them are already supporting our school and many others in ways too numerous to list for which we are very thankful!
• Please reach out to individual family members, friends, and neighbours for this fundraiser.
• Pick up a sheet from Jmac explaining all the details and to keep track of your sponsors.
Phantom Escape Room 6 – Totally Awesome 90’s
• The work teams of students and parents are already set.
• The room will open late Fall and run for a couple of months.
• This is open to the public at a cost of $10 - $15 per person with bookings available several days of each week yet to be determined.
• Total money raised throughout this edition of the Phantom Escape Room will be divided in a fair way between trip students according to the amount of "shifts" they (and their parents) work.
March Madness Fundraising Calendar
• Deadline for prize donations and/or buy-ins is Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025.
• There is a $25 buy-in by students/parents to participate in this fundraiser. This money will be used to purchase gift cards for the draws.
• Deadline for sales is Friday Feb. 21, 2025
• Getting sponsors or buying prizes, etc. will take place of the $25 buy-in
• Sponsors will be recognized on our website and social media in addition to being showcased on each calendar.
• Calendars are sold for $25 each. One ticket is drawn each day during the month of March.
• Videos will be made by trip students announcing daily winners throughout March and highlighting the sponsor of the prize.
• If your name is drawn you win the prize for that day.
• All winners get placed back into the draw so you can win on multiple days (up to a maximum of 3 times)
• Follow the Facebook event page to see the daily draw videos in March "BHS Music Dept. March Madness"
Musical Ticket Sales Incentive
• Tickets for our annual musical will be on sale soon and anyone is eligible to sell them whether you are part of the production or not.
• The top sellers in money brought in will receive the following discount on their trip cost: 1st place = $100; 2nd place = $75; 3rd place = $50; top non-trip student = $40 cash. We might have a consolation prize for the person with top number of tickets sold.
• There will be no transfers of ticket sales between students.
• Large specialty groups that have attended our productions before will NOT get credited to an individual student for this incentive.
Musical Bake Sales
• If there are parents who would like to organize and sell baked goods at any or all of the musicals between April 24-27, 2025 that money will go toward the overall cost of the year-end Music Dept. trip and/or future music projects within BHS. We will be looking for LOTS of donated baked goods, water, pop, snacks, and people to work at tables during the shows.
1. ALL fundraisers in the name of BHS must first be approved by our school district, principal, and myself.
2. Fundraised money is done so in the name of Bathurst High School and cannot be returned to individuals in any type of refund.
3. Funds are raised on an individual basis.
4. Fundraised amount should not exceed the projected cost of a trip in any given year.
5. Fundraising cannot happen for meals, spending money, or other costs outside the projected cost of a trip.
6. Parent chaperones are not permitted to fundraise for their portion of the trip.
7. Fundraised money cannot be transferred from one student to a younger sibling who may be attending BHS in the future.
8. Fundraised money cannot be passed from one student to an international student being hosted by a family.
9. Any fundraised money not used by individuals for any reason goes toward overall costs of the current or future trips.
10. If a student quits or is dismissed from Music / Art Dept. activities, their fundraised money goes into a general fund and is no longer associated with their name.
Money Paid Out-of-Pocket
1. In the event of the school cancelling a trip, any money paid out-of-pocket can be refunded to the parent or student upon request within a reasonable time frame.
2. If the individual backs out of the trip within 5 months of the departure date, money paid out-of-pocket is non-refundable. The only exception would be if an alternate person could be found to take their place and cover the cost. Those details would be worked out through the trip organizer.
3. Individual money used to purchase any items associated with a fundraiser is considered fundraised money and will not be refunded to the individual (i.e. If you purchase raffle tickets with your own money, that money is considered fundraised and cannot be refunded.)
4. If you end up paying an amount then fundraising over the trip amount, money paid from your own pocket will be returned to balance the account to zero.
5. Payments can be made at any time in the BHS Music Room by cheque or cash. Receipts are given for payments made.
6. Cheques are always made payable to Bathurst High School.
7. E-transfers are not accepted currently.
8. Receipts on BHS letterhead can be provided upon request for any sponsors requiring such.
9. You may request your account balance from Jmac at any time in person, by phone 547-2665, or by e-mail [email protected]
Annual Fundraising Opportunities
Haunted Hallways of BHS 2024
• October 25 – 26, 2024
• A large hallway of BHS gets transformed into maze of different spooks and splendors as students and parents develop their own theme for a section and have some fun.
• This event is open to the public with a mild scare during the day and full scares at night.
• The more hours you volunteer, the more money you make from the pot collected at the door.
• Students and their families are encouraged to come up with an idea and run with it.
• People will be needed to set up, run the event, donate treats, bring in decorations and props, and clean up after the event.
Drama Ticket Sales Incentive
• Tickets for our annual drama shows will be on sale soon and anyone is eligible to sell them whether you are part of the production or not.
• The top 3 sellers in numbers of tickets will receive the following discount on their trip cost: 1st top seller >> $50 trip discount; 2nd top seller >> $25 trip discount; 1st top seller (non-trip participant) >> $25 cash
• All tracking of tickets and payments are to be done directly with Jmac.
• There will be no transfers of ticket sales between students.
• Large specialty groups that have attended our productions before will NOT get credited to an individual student for this incentive.
Tee Shirt Sponsors
• Deadline to submit student name, donor names, and money is Wednesday March 12, 2025.
• Seek out small sponsors of approximately $20 each and their name will be displayed on the backs of our trip tee shirts that will be worn on a tour day while on the trip.
• Businesses should NOT be contacted as sponsors. Many of them are already supporting our school and many others in ways too numerous to list for which we are very thankful!
• Please reach out to individual family members, friends, and neighbours for this fundraiser.
• Pick up a sheet from Jmac explaining all the details and to keep track of your sponsors.
Phantom Escape Room 6 – Totally Awesome 90’s
• The work teams of students and parents are already set.
• The room will open late Fall and run for a couple of months.
• This is open to the public at a cost of $10 - $15 per person with bookings available several days of each week yet to be determined.
• Total money raised throughout this edition of the Phantom Escape Room will be divided in a fair way between trip students according to the amount of "shifts" they (and their parents) work.
March Madness Fundraising Calendar
• Deadline for prize donations and/or buy-ins is Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025.
• There is a $25 buy-in by students/parents to participate in this fundraiser. This money will be used to purchase gift cards for the draws.
• Deadline for sales is Friday Feb. 21, 2025
• Getting sponsors or buying prizes, etc. will take place of the $25 buy-in
• Sponsors will be recognized on our website and social media in addition to being showcased on each calendar.
• Calendars are sold for $25 each. One ticket is drawn each day during the month of March.
• Videos will be made by trip students announcing daily winners throughout March and highlighting the sponsor of the prize.
• If your name is drawn you win the prize for that day.
• All winners get placed back into the draw so you can win on multiple days (up to a maximum of 3 times)
• Follow the Facebook event page to see the daily draw videos in March "BHS Music Dept. March Madness"
Musical Ticket Sales Incentive
• Tickets for our annual musical will be on sale soon and anyone is eligible to sell them whether you are part of the production or not.
• The top sellers in money brought in will receive the following discount on their trip cost: 1st place = $100; 2nd place = $75; 3rd place = $50; top non-trip student = $40 cash. We might have a consolation prize for the person with top number of tickets sold.
• There will be no transfers of ticket sales between students.
• Large specialty groups that have attended our productions before will NOT get credited to an individual student for this incentive.
Musical Bake Sales
• If there are parents who would like to organize and sell baked goods at any or all of the musicals between April 24-27, 2025 that money will go toward the overall cost of the year-end Music Dept. trip and/or future music projects within BHS. We will be looking for LOTS of donated baked goods, water, pop, snacks, and people to work at tables during the shows.