For the 2020-2021 school year, we ask that you donate here
Below are 8 ways to pay the annual fees for this program. These fees are mandatory, however, we understand how this may be an issue for some families, and never want money to hold a student back from being a part of our program. Depending on funds, scholarships may be available for families in need (contact Ms. Palermo). If you are interested in an additional voluntary contribution to support a family in need, please see
Ms. Palermo for more information.
Ms. Palermo for more information.
1. Pay by cash or check directly to the DV Choir Booster Club
Cash or check payments can be made directly to the DV Choir Boosters Club. A drop box is available in
the Choir classroom for students to drop payments. Parents can drop payments in the classroom
themselves during Curriculum Night, Monday 8/19. Payments will also be accepted at the Ice Cream
Social on Wednesday 8/21 at 6pm in the school cafeteria, and at the Uniform Fitting on Saturday 9/7.
the Choir classroom for students to drop payments. Parents can drop payments in the classroom
themselves during Curriculum Night, Monday 8/19. Payments will also be accepted at the Ice Cream
Social on Wednesday 8/21 at 6pm in the school cafeteria, and at the Uniform Fitting on Saturday 9/7.
2. Pay via Credit Card in person at Choir Events
Payments will be accepted via credit card using Square during the Ice Cream Social 8/21, Uniform
Fitting 9/7, and during the Fall and Holiday Choir Concerts.
Fitting 9/7, and during the Fall and Holiday Choir Concerts.
3. Pay by making a Tax Credit Donation to the Choir
Payment can be made via Tax Credit Donations. “Desert Vista” must be entered as the high school to
receive the donation, and “Choir” must be entered under ‘Identify area of donation:’ Below is the link
to the form that can be filled out and taken to the school bookstore to make a Tax Credit donation. This
is a 1:1 tax credit for donations designated for the DV Choir Program, with zero net cost for
participants paying AZ state taxes. Tax Credit donations must be made at the school bookstore, or via
the online donation link on the school website. Please do not place Tax Credit donations in the DV
Choir Boosters drop box in the classroom. We cannot process this type of payment.
Click here for the link The bookstore should provide you with 2 copies of your Tax Credit receipt. Please keep one copy and drop the second into the Treasurer drop box in the classroom so that our Treasurer can credit your student's account in a timely manner.
receive the donation, and “Choir” must be entered under ‘Identify area of donation:’ Below is the link
to the form that can be filled out and taken to the school bookstore to make a Tax Credit donation. This
is a 1:1 tax credit for donations designated for the DV Choir Program, with zero net cost for
participants paying AZ state taxes. Tax Credit donations must be made at the school bookstore, or via
the online donation link on the school website. Please do not place Tax Credit donations in the DV
Choir Boosters drop box in the classroom. We cannot process this type of payment.
Click here for the link The bookstore should provide you with 2 copies of your Tax Credit receipt. Please keep one copy and drop the second into the Treasurer drop box in the classroom so that our Treasurer can credit your student's account in a timely manner.
4. Participating in Fundraiser Events
If a fundraising event is run jointly between the Choir Boosters and the Choir Council (Choir Council is
the group made up of students who vote their own officers, maintain their own budget and meet to
determine and run choir activities, events and fundraisers) the proceeds of the event will be split
50/50 between Boosters and Council (per Thunder Board Rules, Thunder Board is the parent
organization for the various DV Booster Clubs). The Choir Boosters will allocate their half between the
students who worked the event.
Example: Council holds a car wash where students clean cars and Boosters supervise, and help with
supplies, logistics and payment collections. The car wash donations total $800. $400 goes to Council
and $400 goes to Boosters. If 8 students worked at the car wash, the Booster’s $400 will be split
between the 8 students’ accounts based on the amount of time worked at the car wash. If the total
number of hours worked by all 8 students is 40 hours, then each student will receive $400/40 hours =
$10 per hour worked. If a student worked 1 hour, they would receive a $10 credit. If a student worked
5 hours, they would receive a $50 credit, which would go toward their club fee or into their Individual
Account if the club fee had already been paid in full.
The Choir Council may also hold fundraisers which are entirely student-run. In this case 100% of
profits go to the Choir Council, 0% to the Choir Boosters, and no distributions will be made from the
Choir Boosters to individual student accounts.
the group made up of students who vote their own officers, maintain their own budget and meet to
determine and run choir activities, events and fundraisers) the proceeds of the event will be split
50/50 between Boosters and Council (per Thunder Board Rules, Thunder Board is the parent
organization for the various DV Booster Clubs). The Choir Boosters will allocate their half between the
students who worked the event.
Example: Council holds a car wash where students clean cars and Boosters supervise, and help with
supplies, logistics and payment collections. The car wash donations total $800. $400 goes to Council
and $400 goes to Boosters. If 8 students worked at the car wash, the Booster’s $400 will be split
between the 8 students’ accounts based on the amount of time worked at the car wash. If the total
number of hours worked by all 8 students is 40 hours, then each student will receive $400/40 hours =
$10 per hour worked. If a student worked 1 hour, they would receive a $10 credit. If a student worked
5 hours, they would receive a $50 credit, which would go toward their club fee or into their Individual
Account if the club fee had already been paid in full.
The Choir Council may also hold fundraisers which are entirely student-run. In this case 100% of
profits go to the Choir Council, 0% to the Choir Boosters, and no distributions will be made from the
Choir Boosters to individual student accounts.
5. Participating in Restaurant Nights
The Boosters organize several Restaurant Night fundraisers per school year. When students/families
attend a Restaurant Night and provide the server with the identification needed for the Boosters to
receive credit, they may turn their receipt in to the Boosters (via the classroom drop box) for a credit
to their Club Fee/Individual account of 15% of the total pre-tax bill.
attend a Restaurant Night and provide the server with the identification needed for the Boosters to
receive credit, they may turn their receipt in to the Boosters (via the classroom drop box) for a credit
to their Club Fee/Individual account of 15% of the total pre-tax bill.
6. Monetary Donations from a Business
Student families may solicit local businesses for sponsorship of the choir. Businesses may choose to
sponsor the choir program as a whole, or to sponsor an individual student specifically. The Booster
Club has worked with our parent organization, the Thunder Board and their accounting and legal
representatives to establish a set method for determining how monetary business donations are
applied to student accounts. As a ‘Thank You’ for a business sponsor of the choir program, the
business’ logo will be placed into the choir concert programs for all remaining concerts of the year.
Business Choir Program Sponsorship
If a family personally brings in sponsor(s) to support the choir
as a whole, the first $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) donated from all sponsors acquired by the family
will go into the student's Club Fee account to cover the Club Fee, or into the student's Individual
Account if their Club Fee has already been paid. Any income above the $200.00 ($150.00 for
Freshmen) club fee amount will be split with 20% going into the student's Individual Account and 80%
going into the Choir Booster's general fund.
Income = Sponsor Donation Amount - Advertising Costs, when the sponsor utilizes a portion of the
donated funds for advertising in addition to the ‘Thank You’ logo in the concert programs.
Business Individual Student Sponsorship
If a business intends to sponsor a specific student, they must
sign a sponsorship agreement naming the student beneficiary. Then all donated funds will be held for
the current school year for that student. Once the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) Club Fee is
satisfied, any additional sponsorship money will be held in the student's Individual Account. Please
contact the Booster Treasurer at dvchoirtreasurer@gmail.com, for a copy of this form.
sponsor the choir program as a whole, or to sponsor an individual student specifically. The Booster
Club has worked with our parent organization, the Thunder Board and their accounting and legal
representatives to establish a set method for determining how monetary business donations are
applied to student accounts. As a ‘Thank You’ for a business sponsor of the choir program, the
business’ logo will be placed into the choir concert programs for all remaining concerts of the year.
Business Choir Program Sponsorship
If a family personally brings in sponsor(s) to support the choir
as a whole, the first $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) donated from all sponsors acquired by the family
will go into the student's Club Fee account to cover the Club Fee, or into the student's Individual
Account if their Club Fee has already been paid. Any income above the $200.00 ($150.00 for
Freshmen) club fee amount will be split with 20% going into the student's Individual Account and 80%
going into the Choir Booster's general fund.
Income = Sponsor Donation Amount - Advertising Costs, when the sponsor utilizes a portion of the
donated funds for advertising in addition to the ‘Thank You’ logo in the concert programs.
Business Individual Student Sponsorship
If a business intends to sponsor a specific student, they must
sign a sponsorship agreement naming the student beneficiary. Then all donated funds will be held for
the current school year for that student. Once the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) Club Fee is
satisfied, any additional sponsorship money will be held in the student's Individual Account. Please
contact the Booster Treasurer at dvchoirtreasurer@gmail.com, for a copy of this form.
7. Raffle Basket gift card and/or item donations
During select choir concerts, the Boosters may choose to raise funds by holding a raffle for various gift
baskets. Donations of non-monetary items are accepted in the form of gift cards, gift certificates for
services, travel vouchers and specific physical items. In most cases, we do not recoup the full retail
value of the donated items in raffle ticket sales, therefore, we offer a “donation value” in the amount of
½ of the retail value of the item donated.
Non-monetary Raffle Items Donated by a Business
If a student’s family secures a non-monetary
donation from a business for use in a raffle basket fundraiser, the first $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen)
in “donation value” from all businesses acquired by the family will go into the student's Club Fee
account to cover the Club Fee, or into the student's Individual Account if their Club Fee has already
been paid. Any remaining “donation value” above the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) club fee amount
will be split with 20% going into the student's Individual Account and 80% going into the Choir
Booster's general fund.
Non-monetary Raffle Items Donated by a Student’s Family
If a student’s family donates raffle items directly to the Choir Boosters and no business is involved, then the “donation value” of the items will
be held for the current school year for that student. Once the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) Club Fee
is satisfied, any additional sponsorship money will be held in the student's Individual Account.
Example: A student’s family donates a weekend condo stay at their timeshare for a fundraising raffle.
The stay is valued at $600.00. The “donation value” would be $600.00/2 = $300.00. The student had
not paid any of their $200.00 club fee. After the donation, the club fee would be Paid in Full and the
student would have $100.00 in their Individual Account.
baskets. Donations of non-monetary items are accepted in the form of gift cards, gift certificates for
services, travel vouchers and specific physical items. In most cases, we do not recoup the full retail
value of the donated items in raffle ticket sales, therefore, we offer a “donation value” in the amount of
½ of the retail value of the item donated.
Non-monetary Raffle Items Donated by a Business
If a student’s family secures a non-monetary
donation from a business for use in a raffle basket fundraiser, the first $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen)
in “donation value” from all businesses acquired by the family will go into the student's Club Fee
account to cover the Club Fee, or into the student's Individual Account if their Club Fee has already
been paid. Any remaining “donation value” above the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) club fee amount
will be split with 20% going into the student's Individual Account and 80% going into the Choir
Booster's general fund.
Non-monetary Raffle Items Donated by a Student’s Family
If a student’s family donates raffle items directly to the Choir Boosters and no business is involved, then the “donation value” of the items will
be held for the current school year for that student. Once the $200.00 ($150.00 for Freshmen) Club Fee
is satisfied, any additional sponsorship money will be held in the student's Individual Account.
Example: A student’s family donates a weekend condo stay at their timeshare for a fundraising raffle.
The stay is valued at $600.00. The “donation value” would be $600.00/2 = $300.00. The student had
not paid any of their $200.00 club fee. After the donation, the club fee would be Paid in Full and the
student would have $100.00 in their Individual Account.
8. Monetary Donations by Friends and Family
Friends and relatives are welcome to contribute directly to any student’s account at any time. AZ
residents may use the Tax Credit listing “Desert Vista” as the intended high school and “Choir” as the
‘area of donation’ for the Tax Credit. They may also donate directly to the choir program by making a
contribution to the Choir Boosters, for which they will receive a tax receipt for the full donation
amount. In addition, friends and family may contribute directly to the individual student’s account to
help pay the student’s Club Fee or to place extra funds into the student’s account. In this case, a tax
receipt will be provided only for the Club Fee portion of a contribution.
residents may use the Tax Credit listing “Desert Vista” as the intended high school and “Choir” as the
‘area of donation’ for the Tax Credit. They may also donate directly to the choir program by making a
contribution to the Choir Boosters, for which they will receive a tax receipt for the full donation
amount. In addition, friends and family may contribute directly to the individual student’s account to
help pay the student’s Club Fee or to place extra funds into the student’s account. In this case, a tax
receipt will be provided only for the Club Fee portion of a contribution.
