Upbeat Updates 9/17 – (mattress sale, Macys, 31, Upbeat, voting)

Mattress Sale 9/21  On Saturday, September 21 we will be sponsoring our sixth annual mattress sale. Profits go directly to our Band Program. Brand new, name brand mattress sets 30% – 50% off retail. Top quality mattress sets with full manufacturer warranties. Higher quality for prices lower than a retail store!! All sizes, price ranges, delivery and free layaway will be available. Floor models will be on display at Lakota West High School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 21. If you, or anyone you know is in the market for a new mattress…check out this fundraiser!!  If you need a new mattress before our sale or have any questions, please contact Ultimate Fundraising Solutions at dharbin65@yahoo.com.  Purchases made before the sale will still be credited to Lakota West Bands if you use this contact.  Every sale will benefit the Lakota West High School Band.

  • CLICK HERE for the parent letter for details on how the sale works.
  • Special discounts for friends, family, and neighbors are available by sending a referral letter before the sale.  CLICK HERE to open and download the attachment and send it out before the sale.
  • There is a new incentive program this year for students to earn cash for referrals directly from the mattress company.  CLICK HERE for details.

MACYS TRIP — Please check all of your account balances in Charms and make payments promptly so that we can meet our payment schedule with Gateway.  CLICK HERE for a guide on how to make payments directly in Charms so they will post faster and without requiring human intervention, the treasurer thanks you!

  • Macy’s student/chaperone trip payment #9 ($100) is due 9/30. $850 of the trip balance should be paid by 9/30.
  • The final followers trip payment is due 9/30.
  • The followers bus cost is $130 per person and payment is due by 10/31. There are still seats available on the followers bus.  CLICK HERE to sign up.  You don’t have to purchase the followers package to ride the bus.

Due to the large number of travelers and money involved with Macy’s, the Upbeat club will be following Gateway’s cancellation policies concerning any cancelled trips (follower or student).  The penalties will be incurred as follows for cancelling after the following dates:  7/22 (25% of total trip cost), 8/15 (50%), 9/19 (75%), 11/3 (100%).

Please mark your calendar.  We will have a Macy’s pre trip meeting for students, parents, and followers on Tuesday, 10/8 at 7pm in the West Freshman Auditorium.  We will cover details of the trip and answer questions.

Buy Thirty-One for LW Bands – Please invite your family and friends to take part in our online fundraiser with Thirty-One Gifts ending September 30th,  20% of sales will benefit the Lakota West Band.

CLICK HERE to access the “LAKOTA WEST BAND” event and click “shop now”… simple and easy. View the catalog and shop around!  September’s customer special – spend $35 and you can get an Organizing Utility Tote for $15 or a Super Organizing Tote for $25.  Please email questions to Holly Witterstaetter at hollywitterstaetter@gmail.com or contact Suzie Bubash at bubash_s@yahoo.com
Upbeat Club Meeting:  our next meeting is 9/17 at 7:30pm in the band room. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We are a parent volunteer group that supports all band activities. If you have a student in any band grades 7-12 you are a member. Come and learn more about what we do and how to get involved.  Come hear the initial results of Tag Day.
We are planning our first “Antique Show & Garage Sale” for March 29, 2014.  If you are cleaning out your closets, please set aside your salable items to bring to our sale in March.  More info to come.

Voter Registration & Levy – To vote in this November’s election, residents must register with the Butler County Board of Elections by Monday, Oct. 7. Early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 1 and regular voting on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.  If you are 18 years old by 11/5 you may register and vote on all candidates and issues.  You may register to vote at Lakota West HS.  CLICK HERE to access the voter registration form and other voting information.

If you would like to help with the levy activities in September you can CLICK HERE to sign up to work the phone banks or CLICK HERE to canvass the neighborhoods.  Students may work the phone banks only for service hours.  You should get your parents permission before signing up.  There will be more opportunities in October.