Marching and
Concert Band
Absolutely
NOT. Many students do both and we will do whatever we can to allow
you to participate in both. If you really think about it, sports
helps with band and vice versa.
Boosters Club
The Travis
Tiger Band Booster Club is the organization formed to contribute
time and money for the wellbeing of students and teachers of the
William B. Travis High School Marching Band. The club is organized
by the parents and all parents of band students are expected to
participate. Fundraisers are often held to raise money for supplies
or equipment that the students may need or for trips that the
students may need to take. We are also their biggest fan club!
To achieve our mission of
supporting our children, school and teachers, we need friends, like
you, to pledge your support. Become a Travis Tiger Band Booster Club
member, volunteer your time or participate in one of our many
programs, there are various ways to support your Travis Tiger Band.
You can choose the ways that best fit your family’s needs and
schedule. Part-time is OK! Please join us!
This question is one of our
favorites!!
Travis High School Tiger Band Booster
Club
1860 FM 359 #103
Richmond, TX 77469
Please sign up at
www.TravisTigerBand.com/MailingList.htm
No
SPAM! Read our Privacy Policy at
http://www.travistigerband.com/Privacy-TOS.htm
Photos
The Travis
Tiger Band photos are located at
www.travistigerband.myphotoalbum.com and
http://www.travisbelles.myphotoalbum.com
No, unless you want MyPhotoAlbum.com to print them.
Each photo can be downloaded at its full resolution by clicking the
word “Download” below each preview.
Does the Travis Tiger Band Booster Club make any money from
MyPhotoAlbum.com? Back to
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Travis Tiger Band Booster
Club does not make any money when you use MyPhotoAlbum.com to print.
Why does the
Travis Tiger Band Booster Club use MyPhotoAlbum.com?
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Photos take up a lot of
space that increases website cost whereas MyPhotoAlbum.com has
unlimited capacity.
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The wide variety of
product you can order from MyPhotoAlbum.com
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Our account with
MyPhotoAlbum.com can be administered by several individuals from
any location.
Can I contribute photos?
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ABSOLUTLY! In
fact, we highly encourage participation! Digital preferred but on
paper works too. ...and NO, we won't saddle you with any
responsibility for being our photographer! Please contact us at
WebDesign@TravisTigerBand.com
Is it safe to
post our children's photos online?
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Yes. We do not
attach any student's full name to the photos in accordance with the
FBISD rules and common sense. Remember, our children's photos are
there too.
Why can't I see
the photos from where I work?
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Your
organization's Internet use policy restricts access to the web page.
Reason: The Websense category "Personal Network Storage and Backup"
is filtered. Which means it is your employer blocking access. Get
back to work and quit messing around!
How do I download or share
a photo?
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Create a folder
in ‘My Documents’ to store your photos. In your Web browser, Go to
http://www.travistigerband.myphotoalbum.com Go to the photo
album. Click the ‘thumbnail’ size preview to go to the photo.
Select the ‘download’ link below the photo and save to the folder
you create.
To share photos
without having to email it, click the ‘share’ link below the photo.
You will be presented with a screen will places for email address
and your words. It is safe. They do not spam. These instructions
work for the Belles
http://www.travisbelles.myphotoalbum.com photos too.
About SMS
(Short Messaging Service)
Can I get
important updates on my cell phone? Back to Top
We have set up a SMS (Short Messaging Service)
text Feed. When important info needs to be distributed, last minute changes
arise, or important deadlines come up, we will broadcast a SMS Text Message
to everyone "Following" our Feed with their cell phones.
Here are some examples of how we will use the new system.
Marching Rehearsal has been cancelled
due to weather.
Reminder: Band Registration this Saturday.
Buses will be late. Inspection time has changed to 5:00pm.
It is 11:00pm and we are just leaving the stadium. Estimated
return time to THS is now 11:45pm.
We have arrived back at the band hall. Students is ready to
be picked up.
How do I set up my cell
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1. Go to
www.twitter.com and set up a free account.
2. Once you are logged in, click on "Take Twitter with you -
Set up your mobile phone" in the box on the right side of the screen.
3. Follow the instructions to set up your phone. Make sure
you enter your phone number preceded by a + and 1 (ex. +14696335630).
4. Once your phone is set up, go to
www.Twitter.com/TravisTigerBand
5. Click the box that says "Follow"
6. Click on the box that says "Following - Device Updates
Off" and change the selection to "on"
And you are all set! From now on you will receive Text
Message Notifications from the THS Band. If you want to stop receiving
messages from the band, simply reply to any message with OFF.
Note: Check with your cell provider to make sure text messages are covered in your phone's service plan.
About GoodSearch
How does GoodSearch work?
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- On the GoodSearch homepage, choose Travis
Tiger Band as your charity
- Search the Internet just like you normally
would — the site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get
high-quality search results.
- Fifty percent of the revenue generated from
advertisers is shared with the Travis Tiger Band.
Are the search results going to be as good as the
search engine I am using now?
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GoodSearch.com is powered by Yahoo! so you'll get
high-quality search results!
How much money could this generate for the Travis
Tiger Band?
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Goodsearch estimates that each Web search will
generate approximately $0.01 for the Travis Tiger Band (image, video
and site-specific searches are not included). It quickly adds up!
Here's an example of how much our organization can earn:
|
Charity or School Size |
Number of Supporters |
Average Searches Per Day |
Estimated Revenue/Year |
|
Small |
100 |
2 |
$730 |
|
Medium |
1,000 |
2 |
$7,300 |
|
Large |
10,000 |
2 |
$73,000 |
The sky is the limit. The more people use
GoodSearch, the more money will be directed our way. There is no cap
on how much money they will direct to us.
Where does the money come from?
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Search engines make most of their money from
companies that pay an advertising fee when users click on links
during a search. GoodSearch developed a patent-pending way to track
and direct these search-generated proceeds to charities. In other
words, a portion of advertiser dollars (and not your own!) earned as
a result of your search, are now passed along to the Travis Tiger
Band.
Do the users ever have to pay anything?
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No. GoodSearch provides us a way to support the
Travis Tiger Band cause at no cost. The money comes from the
GoodSearch advertisers.
What percentage of revenue goes to the Travis
Tiger Band?
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GoodSearch is a search engine with a unique social
mission which involves generously giving back to charity with every
Web search. They direct a minimum of 50 percent of revenues (this
currently equates to about a penny per search) to the nonprofits
designated by thier audience. Please note that image, video and
site-specific searches are not included. Other examples of
socially-conscious companies which donate a percentage of their
revenues or profits to good causes include Newman's Own, Ethos
Water, Patagonia and Ben & Jerry's.
Do all of my searches count toward donations?
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All of your searches will count toward donations
except for the following: 1) image searches; 2) video searches; 3)
"search this site" searches; 4) searches for URL's (i.e., search
terms ending in .com, .org, .net, .edu); 5) searches to sites for
which the URL is well known such as HotMail, ESPN, MySpace, Facebook,
GMail, AOL, etc.; 6) searches for stock quotes; 7) searches for word
definitions, and 8) any searches generated from fraudulent use of
the site.
How can I track the number of searches and revenue
generated for the Travis Tiger Band?
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After you have entered Travis Tiger Band in the
"Who do your GoodSearch for?" box on thier homepage, just click on
the "Amount Raised" button. Here you'll see in real-time the number
of searches and money raised.
What stops people from clicking just to raise
money for their charity? What is meant by fraudulent searching?
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We ask that you use this site honestly. As long as
you use GoodSearch just as you would any other search engine, it's
never a problem. Fraudulent searching includes, but is not limited
to, repeated manual clicks, the use of use of robots or other
automated query tools, etc. This will result in the user being
blocked from the site and/or the charity being de-listed. While not
expressly prohibited, searches to URL's (i.e., search terms ending
in .com, .org, .net, .edu), searches to sites for which the URL is
well known such as HotMail, ESPN, MySpace, Facebook, GMail, AOL,
etc., and searches for stock quotes will not count toward a
nonprofit's total searches and revenue.
How can I make it so Travis Tiger Band is already
chosen each time I go to GoodSearch?
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If your computer allows cookies, the last
nonprofit you designated will remain chosen. Please note, any time
you or your anti-virus software clears your cookies or temporary
files, you will need to return to the GoodSearch homepage and
re-select your charity. Click here to find out how to enable
cookies. Another option is to link to GoodSearch with the following
direct link, which includes your Charity ID and bypasses the
"cookie":
http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=845769
How can I spread the word about GoodSearch to my
friends?
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Click here for ideas on how
to Spread the Word.
GoodShop: The GoodSearch Shopping Mall
How do I raise money for the Travis Tiger Band with GoodShop?
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Every time you click over to one of their partner
merchants from the GoodShop site and then make a purchase, the
Travis Tiger Band earns money. The more you shop, the more we make!
Add up the money generated from all of your shopping and the
shopping done by all of the other people who use GoodShop, and we
can make some real money.
How does it work?
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Simply go to www.goodsearch.com and click on the
GoodShop link or go to www.goodshop.com. In the "Who do you
GoodSearch for" box and choose the Travis Tiger Band.
Next, click through to our partner retailers and start shopping! A
percentage of your purchase will go to the Travis Tiger Band.
Where does the money come from?
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When you shop through GoodShop at one of their
retail partners, GoodSearch is paid a commission. At GoodSearch,
they've developed a way to track these shopping-generated proceeds
and direct them to charities.
How much can we generate for the Travis Tiger Band by shopping through
GoodShop? Back to Top
The amount donated is different for each retailer
but it averages approximately 3% of the total sale and can go up to
20% and beyond (the percentage donated is indicated below the
merchants logo). The total amount raised can quickly add up and the
sky is the limit. The more people shop through GoodSearch, the more
money will be directed towards the Travis Tiger Band. There is no
cap on how much money they will direct to the Travis Tiger Band!
Here's an estimate of how much our organization
can earn:
|
Charity or School Size |
Number of Supporters |
Average Amount Purchased/Year
|
Percentage Donated
|
Estimated Donation/Year |
|
Small |
100 |
$500 |
3% |
$1,500 |
|
Medium |
1,000 |
$500 |
3% |
$15,000 |
|
Large |
10,000 |
$500 |
3% |
$150,000 |
Am I paying more to shop through GoodShop? Is this any different than
buying directly from the retailer?
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Absolutely not! The experience of shopping
through GoodShop is exactly the same as going to the retailer
directly – you receive the same prices and level of service. The
retailers are responsible for collecting payment, shipping and
returns.
Is shopping through
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Absolutely! GoodSearch does not collect any
credit card or personal information such as your name or address.
The entire transaction is done directly through the merchants just
as if you had gone to their store directly.
Why is there a delay between when I make a purchase and when it shows up
on the Amount Raised page? Back to Top
They post the data that they receive from their
retailers weekly on our Amount Raised page. Please note however that
their retailers may take up to eight weeks to report their sales
back to them from the time of your purchase. Also, you may notice a
change in the totals due to returned merchandise or cancelled
orders.
Do all purchases
qualify for a donation? Back to Top
While the majority of all purchases will generate
a donation for the Travis Tiger Band, each retailer has its own
rules and some purchases may not qualify. For example, many
merchants do not contribute donations for gift cards or gift
certificates. You can read about restrictions by clicking on the
percentage generated link under each retailer's logo on the GoodShop
shopping homepage.
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