Dear Parents, Business Owners and/or Managers,

Centennial High School opened its doors in 1993 in the Kern County High School District. The school quickly began to assemble a strong music program. The program is comprised of Marching Band, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Percussion, Wind Ensemble and Color Guard. The programs compete at competitions in California. We are always very excited for the upcoming seasons. It is important for our youth and our community that the program continues to thrive and grow. This can only be possible with support from our families, friends, local businesses and corporations.

Program Overview:
Student’s families and the Talons booster club provide the majority of the dollars needed for maintenance and operations of the program. We have two areas that we are targeting to benefit from your generous donation:

♦ General Operations – This includes technical staff, transportation, equipment, music, uniforms, and show expenses. The technical staff is vital to our program by helping us refine musical and visual aspects of the program.

♦ Capital Needs – Music instruments and equipment are expensive. Sometimes these items are acquirable through school capital funds but that isn’t always the case. The boosters strive to give the students their best tools to succeed. Sponsorships can help attain these needs to support an evolving band program.

Your support in providing financial or equivalent services or items (i.e. meals, gift cards, etc.) are vital in order for the band to grow and continue to flourish in challenging economic times. Our goal as a booster organization is to ensure all students have a great experience while they are in the music program and maintain the financial foundation of the program. For local businesses, many of our “Band Families” already visit your establishments and making this commitment will enhance those relationships over the upcoming years.

Centennial Band Sponsorship Options:

You can choose from the following options:
1. Platinum Package – $1,500 or more contribution or equivalent service

• Federal Tax Deduction letter – The Talons are a non-profit organization

• Advertisement in the programs at all of our concerts, including Music in Motion (Platinum Section)

• Announcements to encourage the “Band Families, Alumni, and Friends” to support your businesses (Website and publicly at events)

• 4 tickets to Music in Motion and 4 dinner tickets to Spring Fling Concert

• Proudly display your logo as a corporate sponsor (Large Logo) on our traveling equipment trailer for a year

2. Gold Package – $1,000 contribution or equivalent service

• Federal Tax Deduction letter – The Talons are a non-profit organization

• Advertisement in the programs at all of our concerts, including Music in Motion (Gold Section)

• Announcements to encourage the “Band Families, Alumni, and Friends” to support your businesses (Website and publicly at events)

• 2 tickets to Music in Motion and 2 dinner tickets to Spring Fling Concert

• Proudly display your logo as a corporate sponsor (Small Logo) on our traveling equipment trailer for a year

3. Silver Package – $500 contribution or equivalent service

• Federal Tax Deduction letter – The Talons are a non-profit organization

• Advertisement in the programs at all of our concerts (Silver Section)

• Announcements to encourage the “Band Families, Alumni, and Friends” to support your businesses (Website)

• 2 tickets to Music in Motion and 2 dinner tickets to Spring Fling Concert

• Name proudly displayed as a sponsor (Large Name Only) on our traveling equipment trailer for a year

4. Bronze Package – $250 contribution or equivalent service

• Federal Tax Deduction letter – The Talons are a non-profit organization

• Announcements to encourage the “Band Families, Alumni, and Friends” to support your businesses (Website)

• 2 dinner tickets to Spring Fling Concert

• Name proudly displayed as a sponsor (Small Name Only) on our traveling equipment trailer for a year