Friends of Banded Peak parent council has raised over $8K in 3 years for student learning tools and field trips with food fundraising for Banded Peak School!
AboutĀ Friends of Banded PeakĀ
Banded Peak School is an elementary school in Bragg Creek, Alberta, serving students from kindergarten to grade 8. Its staff and teachers are dedicated to helping students become lifelong learners and responsible community members.
The school prides itself on being a community school, building strong relationships between parents, the school, and the broader community. Its motto is, āAt Banded Peak, We Strive to be the Best That We Can Be!ā
They hope to embed the value of personal excellence into each student as they take on any endeavour, whether it be fine arts, sports, leadership, or good citizenship. Personal excellence is not defined by comparison to others, but instead by doing the best with the skills, knowledge, and abilities that we possess at the time.
Banded Peak Council is a structured group of parents, principals, teachers, and community members who meet to discuss topics such as funding, curriculum, class sizes, standardized tests, school policies, and more. These meetings allow parents to be involved with the school and improve their childrenās school experience.
TheĀ Friends of Banded Peak SocietyĀ is an organization within the council that is responsible for raising the funds through Casinos (AGLC) as well as several other fundraising efforts throughout the year such as walk a thons, auctions, and school apparel.
Fundraising forĀ School Learning Initiatives with Food
One fundraiser that Banded Peak Society has returned to every year since 2022 is the Fill Your Freezer Fundraiser!
This fundraiser allows parents and community members to stock up on groceries they would likely be purchasing anyway. In return, the school earns an average of 20% of every sale.*
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They often return in the Spring to take advantage of BBQ season and fill their freezers with bacon, burgers, sausages, steaks, and more.Ā
In Spring 2023, Friends of Banded Peak raised over $2500Ā for student learning tools.Ā
Friends of Banded Peak Society has helped to provide many opportunities for the school, including funding for:
- School field trips
- A new A/V system for their gymnasium
- Fun Lunches each month
- Coffee for parents
- Staff appreciation initiatives
- … and more!
This year, their biggest goal is to raise funds for new cross-country ski equipment!
The school has a strong community and people outside of their direct community contribute to their fundraisers.
As a result, Banded Peak Society raised $2,897.25 of their $3500 goal this year with their delicious Fill Your Freezer fundraiser.
Since 2022, Friends of Banded Peak Society has raised over $8400 with frozen food fundraisers (and counting). Congratulations to the parent council and dedicated volunteers who make it possible!Ā
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āOur school council found TeamFund to be very user-friendly and loved the fact that we didn’t have to handle any cash or worry about payments.Ā They are extremely supportive and walk you through every step of the process. The delivery went smoothly. It was the easiest fundraising we’ve ever done!Ā Will definitely be using them againā.
Solita, Past Chair, Friends of Banded Peak Society (2022/23)
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In 2024, Rebecca took over the role and found the experience just as seamless as a new organizer:
āThis is our third year having a TeamFund fundraiser. TeamFund makes the process easy and it doesn’t take much time or energy to organize and execute. It’s an easy fundraiser that makes a good profit, so it’s a no-brainer for us to continue working with TeamFund.ā
Rebecca, Chair (Friends of Banded Peak Society)
Thank you to Banded Peak for your continued support!
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