2009-10 Welcome!
We are excited to kick off our third year of Support Our Schools, or S.O.S. League. For those of you new to the system, or those that need a refresher, S.O.S League is comprised of Team Divisions. Contributing teams, or events, are divided into Major Teams, Minor Teams and Special Teams. Online tracking of each team’s expectations and the benefiting group will be posted monthly under S.O.S. League.

As in the past, we are giving each family a packet of S.O.S. League materials. Please keep this information to refer to throughout the year. It is posted below. Included in this packet are: 

- Listing of the Teams of the S.O.S. League 
- Listing of the Aquin Catholic Schools Budget Departments 
- Quick calendar of events 
- S.O.S. League Request Form which must be filed with the Office of Marketing,
Development and Alumni Relations before any new team is added to the League 
- S.O.S. League Agreement which must be signed and returned to the Office of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations by September 4, 20098

Our first Major Team of the school year is ‘DawgFest 2009'!  This event includes our 'Third Annual Walking of the Dawgs', our ‘Second Annual Colby Smith Memorial 4 Mile Classic’ and our 'First Annual Dawgie Bag Tourney'.  All events will be held on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00am-3:00pm.  We look to you, our families, for our success.  Please remember that the events (and corresponding collections) of this day replace the magazine, candy and giftwrap 'Fall Fundraisers' of the past.  Collect pledges, earn donations through service or sales, or make a donation as a family.  To reach our goal of $30,000, each family needs to contribute $150 overall.  This can be done through the Walk, the Run, the Tourney or through other events at DawgFest (ie, concessions, games, tip jars, shirt sales, etc.),.  Entry forms for all events are here on the website. 

Education Department Note:  The State of Illinois has eliminated many programs that we were using, amoung them were the Illinois Textbook Loan Program and the Illinois Transportation Reimbursement.  The Illinois Safety Block Grant has been reduced from $36 per student to $9 per student.  Please support our fundraising to supplement these new area of need.  'DawgFest 2009' supports the Aquin Education Department. 

We look to your participation and support as we continue on this adventure for our system. Please give us your thoughts and suggestions as we continue to make the S.O.S. League the best it can be. We are all part of Aquin Catholic Schools and the development of future generations of Bulldogs.

Thanks and best wishes for the 2009-2010 School Year,

Office of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations                           
Laura Diemer                                                                                    
815.235.3154 x 226                                                           laura.diemer@aquinschools.org                                                                      
Joanne Chang                                                                                   
815.235.3154 x 232                                                    
development@aquinschools.org
 

MAJOR TEAMS

Team	Description	Date	Budget Department	Goal
Extravaganza	Dinner, Silent and Live Auction	April 24, 2010	All	$85,000
Walking of the Dawgs and Colby Smith Memorial 4 Mile Classic	Team Walk with Pledges	Event: September 26, 2009 Pledge Dates: August 1-September 26, 2009	Education	$30,000
Adesse	Ticket for Cash Winnings throughout the calendar year	Event: January 1-December 1, 2010 Sale Dates: November 15, 2009-January 15, 2010	Education and Technology	$40,000
Scrip	Purchase various debit cards and gift certificates through school   View Scrip Retailer List	Year-round	All	$20,000
Annual Appeal	Donation Drive	October 19-December 31, 2009	Building and Grounds	$20,000
Leprechaun Luncheon	Elementary Luncheon and Cash Raffle	March 16, 2010	Education and Technology	$5,000

*Participation is required on 4 of these 6 Major Teams. If goals are not met, the Office
of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations reserves the right to add Teams to the
League to make up for the shortfall.

MINOR TEAMS

Team	Description	Date	Beneficiary
SpiritGear	Aquin Catholic Schools Apparel and Merchandise	Year-round	Administrative Services
Post Prom	ButterBraids, Moonlight Bowling and Culver’s Day	Event: May 7 Sale Dates: Butter Braids TBA Moonlight Bowling: TBA Culver's Day:  TBA	Post Prom
Flea Markets	Dealers set-up shop in Aquin Jr-Sr High	First Sunday of the Month October-May	Tech
Cake Raffles	Raffle ticket sales	various	PTC
Market Day	Purchase Food Items	various	Education
Seder Meal	TBA	various	Seder Meal
SchoolMall.com	Online Rebate Program	Year-Round	Educational Expenses

* Participation is not required on these Minor Teams but is highly encouraged. If goals
are not met, the Office of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations reserves the right
to add Teams to the League to make up for the shortfall.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Team	Description	Date	Beneficiary
EXCELerate	Vehicle Donation Program	Year-round	Technology
Melaleuca	Natural Product Purchase Program	Year-round	Educational Expenditures
Dawghouse Prints/SmugMug	Purchase School Year Photos Online and In-House	Year-round	Office of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations
Target	Credit Card Rebate Program	Year-round	Educational Expenditures
General Mills Box Tops	Label Rebate Program	Year-round	Educational Expenditures
Campbell’s Labels	Label Rebate Program	Year-round	Educational Expenditures
Pop Tops	Pop Top Collection Program	Year-round	Ronald McDonald House
Kemp’s Milk Caps	Label Rebate Program	Year-round	Educational Expenditures
Homecoming Week Collections	Various Service Outreach Collections	September 20-September 26, 2009	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Catholic Schools Week Collections	Various Service Outreach Collections	January 31-February 6, 2010	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Jean Days	Jean Day Privilege Program	TBA throughout school year	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Advent Collections	Various Service Outreach Collections	November 29-December 19, 2009	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Lenten Mission Collections	Various Service Outreach Collections	February 25-April 9, 2010	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Service Projects	Various Service Outreach Collections	TBA throughout school year	Beneficiary(ies) will be designated per event.
Seder Meal	Traditional Seder Meal prepared by 6th Grade Students	various	Seder Meal

* Participation on these Special Teams is optional but highly encouraged. If goals are not
met, the Office of Marketing, Development and Alumni Relations reserves the right to add
Teams to the League to make up for the shortfall.

LINKS

Scrip Retailer List 

PRINTABLE FORMS