Interested in volunteering to work bingo? Complete this Bingo Volunteer Form and someone will contact you! Keep reading this page for more information!
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The South Portland Music Boosters Bingo Schedule is now online.
Bingo Calendar
Changes to Saturday night bingo
For 25 years, the South Portland Music Boosters have been running the Saturday night bingo at the John Roberts Rd Bingo Hall. Starting Feb 1, 2009, we will enter into a different relationship with the bingo hall and the Lamson family. This relationship will be beneficial to the South Portland Music Boosters.
Early this year (2008) Gary Lamson formed the Maine Booster Association. The purpose was to provide an opportunity for various civic and booster groups to raise money for their operations in an equitable way. The Maine Booster Association will hold the license to run bingo on all nights of the week at John Roberts Rd. The other booster groups who have been involved with running bingo (such as us) will provide workers on our assigned night. We will receive a monthly stipend for this. The Music Boosters will continue to work Saturday night. We will continue to have “teams” that are split up over each week of the month. The only thing that will change is that we will no longer have to do all the state paperwork involved with holding a bingo license.
Financially our yearly income will be less than in the past but the amount is still acceptable and the Board fully supports the new arrangement. We will be able to continue to support our 650+ South Portland music students in a manner that provides them with opportunities to experiment, learn, and grow in their musical education.
BINGO TRAINING SESSIONS
ANNOUNCING TWO NEW DATES
The Music Boosters will be holding two 2 hour Training Sessions!
This is for all Boosters to learn some skills or refresh old ones on the various aspects of bingo - check writing, setting up TEDS, calling, and sealed tickets. If you don't know what any of those things are then come on out to learn and practice (hands on) in a relaxed setting. Contact Melissa Lundgren for further information. VPBingo@southportlandmusicboosters.org
Where: The Bingo Hall is at 170 John Roberts Road, South Portland, near Home Depot. Phone: 253-5363.
When: Sunday, November 9 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Sunday, December 7 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
A New Approach to
SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO
The South Portland Music Boosters have operated a Licensed Bingo Program at the South Portland Bingo Hall for over 20 years. This has allowed us to invest a fortune in Music Education Programs for the benefit of thousands of South Portland Students.
We are very excited to bring you an entirely new approach to BINGO based on the fundamentals of:
TEAM WORK & TEAM SPIRIT
* There are 4 teams: 2 Middle School, 2 High School
* Every team has a Captain and Co-Captain.
* Captains provide Team Leadership.
* Co-Captains schedule and rotate team members.
* Every Team will have Coaches available for on-the-job training.
Week 1 (MS— Wildcats & Raiders)
First Saturdays
Captain: Christina Davis (773-5670)
Co-Captain: Marie Cross (828-3702)
Week 2 (HS—Red Riots)
Second Saturdays
Captain: Melissa Lundgren (650-9427)
Co-Captain: Grace Everest (767-7249)
Week 3 (Combo — Wildcats & Red Riots)
Third Saturdays
Captains: Mike and Cindy Fletcher (828-0946)
Co-Captain: Kathy Carmichael (773-0564)
Week 4 (HS — Red Riots)
Fourth Saturdays
Captain: Help Wanted
Co-Captain: Debbie Farr (767-5816)
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Getting Started…
Complete the Bingo Volunteer Form and your captain or co-captain will contact you and get you scheduled in the rotation. It is as simple as that!
With as few as 20 members per team, your time commitment will be about one Saturday every other month! With more than 600 music students… many hands make light work!
Coaching and Training...
If you’re new… We ask that you work with us initially one Saturday a month, for three team shifts. This is the training period. Captains and coaches will be available to show you the ropes and answer any questions. You will receive a copy of the newly created Bingo Handbook — with step by step instructions for each Bingo job.
If you’re seasoned… (note, we didn’t say old!) you can buddy up with our new volunteers, sharing info that has worked for you. A copy of the new Handbook will always be available as a refresher or quick reference tool on our website and in the Bingo Hall.
Did you know...
Work just one shift and single-handedly contribute $500
to SP Music Programs! Your efforts will help fund instrument
purchases, summer and senior scholarships, formal wear, marching and jazz band expenses, travel expenses for all music programs, and many other wonderful things for music students in our schools!
Where: The Bingo Hall is at 170 John Roberts Road, South Portland, near Home Depot. Phone: 253-5363.
When: Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Comfort: Dinner is provided! (Philly Cheese Steak, fried clams, burgers, etc.) Wear comfortable shoes as you’ll be on your feet.
New Incentives
For Parents and Students at all Grade Levels
Grades 6-12
Scholarship Points to add value to your child/children’s
Senior Year Scholarship Award.
Grades 6-12
An additional $100 for all Summer Camp Scholarship Awards.
Captains & Co-Captains
The official SPMB Jackets (free)
Parents Completing 6 Shifts
The official SPMB Jackets (half price).
Parents Completing 3 Shift Training Period
Free official SPMB Parent Volunteer T-Shirt to wear wherever you go to support the efforts of the Music Boosters and our Students!
Music students are already accumulating points towards a Senior Scholarship award just by participating in school music programs. You can also earn points towards the same Senior Scholarship award for each shift that you volunteer with us at BINGO. Parent’s points are added to the Student’s points to boost the overall score and AWARD. (Maximum Scholarship $2,500!)