Scrip is the easiest way to raise funds for your student's individual Band Bucks account!

What is Scrip?

Scrip is a type of gift certificate and gift card offered through the Great Lakes Scrip Center as a fundraising opportunity for nonprofit organizations. The GLSC purchases Scrip at discount rates from grocery chains, restaurants, and retail, drug, department and specialty outlets all over the United States. Participating nonprofit organizations, in turn, may resell the Scrip at face value, and the NSC passes on a percentage of their discount to the organization.

What makes Scrip an easy way to raise funds?

Scrip is an easy way to raise funds because, ultimately, it costs you nothing more than you would already spend in your community on groceries, clothing, restaurant dining, books, movie rentals, gasoline, automotive services, home improvement supplies, etc. Spending this money with your favorite merchants through the Scrip program, however, allows the merchants to support our Band/Guard program.

To raise even more funds for your student's account, you may want to persuade a group of family members and friends to order Scrip from your student on a regular basis. Most Scrip can be used for the purchase of any merchandise at the selected merchant, and they make great holiday and birthday gifts, too!

How can the Scrip program help my student and me?

With the Clark Cougar Band/Guard, the money earned from Scrip sold is credited directly to the accounts of the individual students who sold the certificates/cards.

The denominations available vary by merchant, as do the percentages of the face value that can be earned with each purchase.

For example:

What other merchants participate in the Scrip program?

Here is a list of participating merchants, Scrip denominations and assigned earnings percentages.

When are Scrip orders due?

Scrip orders are placed monthly. During the school year, orders and full payment are due by the first school day of each month. Orders will continue during June, July and August to enable students to raise money for their Band accounts during the summer.  Due dates are as follows:

During the school year, simply place your completed Scrip order form and full payment (checks made payable to Clark Band Boosters) in an envelope labeled with your student's name and "Scrip," and drop it in the Band Booster box in the band hall office. Orders must be placed in the Band Booster box no later than 2 p.m. on the due date.

In June, July and August, orders and payments must be received by Darlene Reinhard by 7 p.m. on the due date. Deliver in person or mail your orders to:

Darlene Reinhard
13707 Ridge River
San Antonio, Texas

Orders received after the due date and/or time will be placed with the following month's order.

How long will it take to receive my Scrip order?

Scrip orders usually arrive three to four business days after the order date. When they arrive, you will be contacted to arrange for pick up. Due to the risk of loss or theft with cards and certificates of cash value, we will not send Scrip home with students.

For more information about Scrip, contact Darlene Reinhard by phone at 479-0411.