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Fundraising
We value music education and want to ensure that no musician declines a position because of finances. Fundraising is an important element of financial stewardship. CSYSA Students may fundraise continuously throughout their tenure at CSYSA to fund travel and tuition.
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Required Fall Fundraiser – Butter Braids & Holiday Plants: Our required fundraiser this season will be Poinsettias and Butter Braids. Flyers will be distributed in September. The first portion of net proceeds is used to help offset tuition costs. Remaining net profit is applied to student’s travel account.
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Adams & Sons: Get your oil changed at Adam & Sons or have your car repaired, and they will donate in your name to your travel account.
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Program Ads: Every year we publish advertisements for local businesses in our programs. Most of these ads are sold to local companies by musicians. For every ad sold, musicians earn at least 50% of the ad price for their accounts. A copy of the Program Ad Request form can be found on the Parent page of our website or picked up in the CSYSA office.
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Travel Fundraiser: Our optional travel fundraiser this year will occur throughout the season. All funds raised through this fundraiser will be credited to student travel accounts. These orders can earn a lot of money for our families. Details about this fundraiser will be announced later in the season. All fundraising for travel accounts is non-refundable.
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King Soopers Community Rewards: King Soopers and City Market Grocery Stores will contribute 5% of your grocery purchases made with your loyalty card to the CSYSA. To participate, you must create an online account at www.kingsoopers.com and enroll your loyalty card with our organization through that account. Once you register your loyalty card number with the CSYSA office, 5% of your grocery purchases will aid our organization in keeping tuition costs down and pursuing our mission. King Soopers cards can no longer credit student accounts.
Funds raised for student travel are carried over annually to support regional and international tours across multiple seasons. Students are encouraged to fundraise through CSYSA and independently. Donations for students are accepted but do not qualify for tax credits; they are applied to tuition, not tour accounts. Per Colorado fundraising regulations, all funds raised are non-refundable and will be directed to a scholarship fund for those in need.
Required Fundraiser
CSYSA sincerely appreciates the hard work that families and musicians contribute to raise funds. As an incentive, all sales made past the minimum requirement will go directly toward your student's travel fund.
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Auditioned Groups – Families with one or more musicians in our auditioned groups are required to raise $200 by selling $500 in this fundraiser. This obligation is per family, not per musician! Musicians receive 40% of profits from holiday plant and Butter Braid sales. If you choose, you may pay $200 to avoid fundraising.
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Mozart Strings – Families with musicians in Mozart Strings only are required to raise $100 by selling $250 in this fundraiser. This obligation is per family, not per musician. Musicians receive 40% of profits from holiday plant and Butter Braid sales. If you choose, you may pay $100 to avoid fundraising.
If the Mozart musician has a sibling in an auditioned group, the fundraising obligation is based on the auditioned musician. If a musician/family does not meet the minimum requirement, you will be billed for the remainder.
Program Ad Fundraiser
The Program Ad form will be e-mailed to all families and can be obtained from the office upon request. Program ads will be in the program for the following concerts:
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October Fall Concerts (2 concerts)
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December Holiday Concert
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March Winter Concerts (3 concerts)
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April Spring Concerts (3 concerts)
Program ads are available in several sizes:
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Business card (2" x 3.5")
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Quarter page (2.5" x 3.75" or 4.5" x 2.25")
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Half page (2.5" x 7.75" or 4.5" x 3.75")
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Full page (4.75" x 7.75")
Approximately 500-1,500 people attend each performance. Our program is booklet sized 5½ x 8½ with corresponding ad sizes. High-resolution artwork is needed. All ads and artwork must be e-mailed to office@csysa.com by October 1st, 2025. Musicians must collect the completed bottom portion of the program ad form and return it to the CSYSA office. Payment may be mailed to PO Box 7846, Colorado Springs, CO 80933 or taken over the phone at (719) 633-3901 with a credit card (3% credit card processing fee added). Payment must be received by the due date for the ad to be included in the season program.