1. ROCK-A-THON 2012

2. What is the Rock-a-thon? It is a fundraiser to help us raise money for instruments, equipment, repairs, and music. It is a fundraiser to help us raise money for instruments, equipment, repairs, and music. You collect pledges for hours rocked in a rocking chair. You collect pledges for hours rocked in a rocking chair. There is no product to sell. There is no product to sell.

3. What it means for you…. You get adults to pay you to have a party and you help your band!!!!!!

4. Why are we doing this? We need new instruments, such as a French Horn and percussion equipment. We need new instruments, such as a French Horn and percussion equipment. We need to repair our existing inventory. We need to repair our existing inventory. We would like to help send students to clinics, and honor bands. We would like to help send students to clinics, and honor bands. We would like to provide you with a way to earn band bucks for the Six Flags trip! We would like to provide you with a way to earn band bucks for the Six Flags trip!

5. What is our goal? $6000

6. The Plan Turn in permission form. Turn in permission form. Make a list of donors. Make a list of donors. Secure a rocking chair. Secure a rocking chair. Bring your rocking chair and pledge sheet on Thursday, March 29 to the bandroom. Bring your rocking chair and pledge sheet on Thursday, March 29 to the bandroom. Rock the night away on Friday, March 30. Rock the night away on Friday, March 30. Collect your pledges and turn them in by April 13. Collect your pledges and turn them in by April 13.

7. Mr. Tyrees Soon-to-be Patented Method for Parting Adults from Their Money (Or)

8. How to Ask for Pledges

9. Step 1 Introduce yourself or greet your intended target. Introduce yourself or greet your intended target.

10. Step 2 Hand the target the pledge sheet and something to write with. Hand the target the pledge sheet and something to write with.

11. Step 3 Tell them what youre doing and what it is for. Tell them what youre doing and what it is for. Be specific! Be specific! Let them know when you will be collecting and how. Let them know when you will be collecting and how.

12. Step 4 Never say the M-word. Never say the M-word. Instead, say: donation, contribution, pledge Instead, say: donation, contribution, pledge

13. Step 5 Say Thank you. Say Thank you. Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack. Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack.

14. Now for a Practice Session!!! Select a partner Select a partner Introduce yourself to your target Introduce yourself to your target Hand the target the pledge sheet and something to write with. Hand the target the pledge sheet and something to write with. Tell them what youre doing and what it is for. Tell them what youre doing and what it is for. Be specific! Be specific! Let them know when you will be collecting and how. Let them know when you will be collecting and how. Never say the M-word. Never say the M-word. Instead, say: donation, contribution, pledge Instead, say: donation, contribution, pledge Say Thank you. Say Thank you. Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack. Even if they resisted your carefully planned attack.