Candles & Other Fundraiser Items to Arrive Nov. 30!

Our fundraiser order through Celebrating Home has finally arrived! I apologize for the delay, though this should be a reminder to us all that - when there's a due date for orders - it's best to respect it! We were majorly delayed in getting these orders placed when I had a few travelers wait until the end of October to get me their stuff!

I will be picking up all the merchandise (candles, dip mixes, etc.) from our consultant today and I will bring it to school on Monday. Stop by during lunch to pick up your stuff - it will be all sorted and ready to go!

Hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday. See you soon!

Italy Trip Meeting - Oct. 5

Hey, Italy Travelers!

Tomorrow we will meet during lunch (you choose: A or B) to accomplish a couple of things:

1. Collecting any money and orders from our Candle/Food Mixes fundraiser. We can also, if desired, discuss whether to extend the fundraiser for another week. With that long weekend coming up for you folks, maybe you can gather more orders?
2. We will then retreat to a computer lab where I want to help everyone sign-in to his/her online account with EF. I need to make sure all of you have your account numbers and can check this resource - especially since you can use it to add your middle name to your account, if you have not already done so.
3. Finally, I need to make sure all of you are receiving these blog posts. Since I don't see most of you in class, this is the best way for me to get info to you in a timely fashion.

If we have any time remaining, we will discuss candy bar sales options (hopefully we will start that fundraiser by late October, provided we have earned enough through this first sale).

Candle & Food Mixes Fundraiser Begins Today

Today I met with travelers to kick off our first fall fundraiser. Students picked up brochures on which to collect orders for various gift items. A couple of important pieces of information about this particular sale:

• You earn 50% profit on all items sold ($10 candle = $5 for your trip)
• Collect money at the time the order is placed
• Checks can be made payable to Chi-Hi
• All orders and payments are due at our next meeting: October 5th
• Profits will be put toward the trip account of the individual making the sales. However, as we need some money in our account to pay (up front) for candy bar orders in October, profits from your sales will not be sent to EF until (likely) early December.

Any questions, don't hesitate to email me!

Reminder: Magazine Fundraiser

Greetings, Travelers! As the school year gets underway and we begin the fundraising frenzy (candle sale to begin this week), don't forget about the easy fundraising option at your fingertips: our online magazine sales.

Direct family and friends to our group fundraising site, where they can buy new magazine subscriptions OR renew old ones. New to the site this year, visitors can also order cookie dough or books online to benefit our group. 40% of the cost of any purchased items goes directly to your trip account - and all you have to do is send emails! (For a hard copy of the magazine titles offered through the site, click here)

You can visit the site directly and, from there, send emails to family and friends inviting them to participate. Otherwise, I can also set up an account for you (if you would like) by sending me the email address you would use to send email invitations to your supporters.

Our next scheduled meeting (for students) is Monday, Sept. 21st during Lunch & Learn. Don't miss it if you plan to take advantage of all the fundraising programs we are launching!