Band fundraisers: The fruit is in!

Earlier this year, the John I. Burton marching band began their fundraising for their spring trip. This year's trip will be to Georgia. The band as a whole collected hundreds of orders from numerous people for not only fruit, but other items such as cookie dough and cheesecakes from their other fall fundraiser. They turned in their forms and waited for the day that the orders would arrive and they would have to unload and deliver all of their orders. December first marked the beginning of this process.

The fruit fundraiser is the largest and most profitable fundraiser the band has each year. All of the fruit that they order comes on a very large truck that pulls up next to the school and opens its doors. The band does the rest from there.  They unload and organize - they do it all. They begin by setting up a portable conveyor belt that stretches from the truck to one of the windows of the band room and they start sliding box after box into the band room.


From there, other members of the band grab and place the boxes in their corresponding pile until they have unloaded the entire order from the truck. After this is finished, the band room is busy for the next few days as band members and their parents come in and out taking their fruit orders.

This event leaves the band room packed to the brim with boxes and smelling of oranges and other fruits. The band usually spends one to two hours unloading and sorting the boxes. Although this sounds like an awful event, the band agrees on one thing: the work is worth the trip is pays for. This year the band will be traveling to Georgia for their trip where they will visit places such as Six Flags and other attractions. If you ordered fruit from a band member, you should receive your order in the next few days.