Our main donation collection is Tuesday, August 7, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. We will be curbside by the tree near the band hall doors.

Please Remind Your Student: to bring a refillable bottle to all practices – labeled with their names.
For our main donation – here is what you should bring: Please make sure all snacks are single-serving packaged.

Freshman & Sophomore Families – please donate:
1 case of 16 oz bottled water (24 bottles or more) OR 1 case of Gatorade* (8 or 12 pack) OR 1 pack of soda* (12 cans or more)
AND
1 box of salty snacks (24 count or more)
AND
1 box of sweet snacks (24 count or more)

Junior & Senior Families – please donate:
1 case of 16 oz bottled water (24 bottles or more)
AND
1 box of snacks (24 count or more)
AND
1 box of crackers (24 count or more)

Note: Gatorades and Sodas are special treats and served at some competitions. The students really appreciate it.

Suggestions: anything like these items that your teen enjoys
Salty Snacks: Chips, Pretzels, Doritos, Cheese Doodles, Popcorn, Pirate’s Booty, Nuts, Trail mix, Buggles
Sweet Snacks: Pop Tarts, Rice Krispie Bars, Fruit roll-ups/chews, Cookie packs
Snacks – Protein Bars, Chewy Granola Bars (not crunchy), Power Bars, Fruit Roll-ups/Chews, Nutri-Grain Harvest Fruit and Oat bars, Nuts
Crackers – Party Mix, Goldfish, Cheez-Its, Cheese Nabs (We’ve observed the kids don’t like the peanut butter cheese Nabs after the first few weeks but do continue to like the other types all season. If you pick peanut butter, please consider picking the variety pack Nabs.)

!!!! If your teen has an allergy and requires a specific type of snack, please send in an appropriate snack labelled with the student’s name. Please, this is ONLY for students with an allergy. We will keep these snacks in a special container in Doc’s office for your student.

Helpful information:
We are asking you to bring drinks because we use 600 drinks at each competitions!
Buy in bulk at Sam’s Club, BJ’s, Costco – all are great!
Please consider sending in gluten-free and nut-free snack and cracker options.

If you need any further help – please contact mealsandsnacks@athensdriveband.com

Thank you and best regards,
Aurelia Altman, Kerry Nixon and Karen Chiavacci
Meals and Snacks Committee Co-Chairs
Please reply to: mealsandsnacks@athensdriveband.com