Fundraising
The Lancer Students and Parent Association rely on the generosity of family, friends and local businesses in the Greater Mankato Area.
Click here to view a list of our current supporters! 2011 Lancer Donors
The Students have individual fundraisers that help to cover the cost of tour each season, which on average is over $700! If you are a student, or have a student interested in joining this great organization, below is a list of the individual fundraising opportunities throughout the year.
Fruit Sale-Spring
Garage Sale-Spring:
Raffle Ticket Sales-Late Spring & Early Summer: Raffle tickes are now available, if you have not received your tickets you can pick them up from any Parent Board member during a large group Lancer practice or you can contact Jenny Portner at jportner@hickorytech.net. Please give at least 24 hour notice when requesting tickets. Raffle Prizes 2012 Raffle Ticket FAQ
MSU Football Ushering-Fall Check back for details, when the 2012 dates for Football ushering have been determined an email will be send out and this site will be updated.
Fruit Sales-Late Fall
MSU Hockey Ushering-Late Fall & Winter – Hockey Ushering Rules
All positions have been filled for this 2011/2012 Hockey ushering season.
If you have any questions or would like to sign-up to be involved in any of the fundraisers, you can contact us at: lancersecretary@gmail.com
The Parent Association uses community wide fundraising to cover the expenses that they help to pay for to keep the organization running smoothly. The students pay a registration fee to Community Education and that money goes to pay staff salaries and busing. There are MANY more expeses to running an organization as large as the Lancers and the Parent Association covers all of those additional expenses! Here are just a few:
- The equipment trailer and maintenance on it.
- Instruments
- Uniforms, both regular and Color Guard
- Advertising
- First Aid Supplies
- Clinicians salaries, transportation & lodging
- Gatorade, Ice & Water at ALL parades
- Gas/Mileage to get staff and trailer to all parades
- Meals, snacks & refreshments for all Lancers, Staff & Clinicians while on Minni Tour
- Meals for Staff & Clinicians during Spat Camp
- Some meals, snacks & refreshments while on Tour
- Evening treats during Alpha & Spat Camps
- A Team spaghetti dinner before the first parade
- Additional staff salaries & busing above what Community Ed coveres
- Civic Center Expenses for the Final Concert
Casey Quinn Scholarship Fund
Please click on the links below to find more information on this amazing Lancer Alumni. Please contact the Lancer Treasurer (info on parent page) for more information!
Casey Quinn Fund poster
http://www.caseyquinn.com/
Casey Quinn abc article
A Life Remembered: Mark Sivanich
From 1969 to 1987, Mark Sivanich served as the director of Mankato’s Department of Community Education and Recreation. He founded the Lancers in 1979 with Ed Stock (now parent of a current Lancer). Mr. Sivanich, age 81, died June 23rd after being diagnosed in April with acute leukemia. He requested that all memorials in his name be given to the Lancers.
THANK YOU MR. SIVANICH FOR FOUNDING THE LANCERS, FOR BEING A PROUD FAN, AND FOR CONTINUING OUR MARCHING BAND FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!
A “Mark Sivanich Scholarship Fund” has also been setup in Mr. Sivanich’s memory. Please contact the Lancer Treasurer (info on parent page) for more information!
To Apply for a scholarship, please fill out the scholarship application form and return it to the Lancer Parent Assn at 110 Fulton St, Mankato, MN 56001.