As the stage lights beam on, the MN show choir group proceeds out onto the stage. As the group swings to the beat of the music, the show choir is supported by Mustang Moolah.
The Mustang Moolah program is returning this year after a hiatus since 2022. Led by the Mustang Booster Club, clubs and activities that sell the program’s raffle tickets are guaranteed 67% of the sales from raffle tickets sold.
This year, there are 28 clubs and activities that sell tickets. They are able to use their profits individually or for the group as a whole.
Fifty-eight prizes will be handed out by a spun wheel. As the Nebraska Licencing Law states, all of the raffle tickets must be drawn at the same time. This was determined after the tickets were printed, so the information on the tickets is incorrect. Instead of being drawn in increments, all raffle tickets are due on Dec. 7. Tickets will be drawn on Dec. 10 at a Varsity Boys Basketball game.
Mustang Moolah took off last year as the Booster Club got new executives, as well as a new head principal.
“This year is fall into winter activities, next year will be winter into spring activities. This will repeat. We had a new Mustang Booster Club Executive Board last year almost entirely, as well as a new head principal. We wanted to allow everyone the opportunity to get settled and set goals along with objectives,” Mustang Booster Club Fundraising Chair Kelsey Cunningham said.
The Booster Club is highlighting this period of transition to the new Executive Board as it follows a year of significant changes from last year. Because of the new changes, the Booster Club is taking a long-term approach by setting new and realistic ideas and goals.
Show choir, like many clubs, aims to maximize its ticket sales by selling a large number of tickets to friends, family, and students alike. This has allowed them to utilize the Mustang Moolah income for the show choir groups and be able to reinvest it into the program.
Show choir has always been deeply involved in Mustang Moolah. Even before it became Mustang Moolah, the program held the spot of top ticket seller in the school.
“We have always been deeply involved in the Booster Club… We have had many show choir parents on the Booster Board and they have helped us in many ways to support the show choir program. That said, when Moolah was introduced, I immediately jumped on board. It’s an easy fundraiser with a great payout to the activities that sell,” show choir director Megan Swain said.
Parents’ involvement in the Mustang Moolah program also helps further academic and athletic support.
“We have so many expenses in which the Moolah profits benefit. For instance, we updated all of our lighting a few years ago thanks to Mustang Moolah,” Swain said.
Alongside the show choir program, the girls soccer program is another actitvity selling tickets. Sophomore Elaina Dethloff shares her personal goals and the incentives soccer coach James Abueg has set for the girls soccer team.
“Coach Abueg is bribing us with merch. I also want to raise money for soccer [personally]. If we sell 10 tickets we get shirts, if we sell 20 we get shorts, 30 tickets is a hoodie, and 40 is a jacket,” Dethloff said.
This fun twist turns ticket selling into a challenge, building excitement as students and athletes work their way toward earning the incentives. However, for Dethloff it’s not just about the rewards, but also about supporting girls soccer and earning profits for the group alongside the other players selling tickets.
Mustang Moolah has assisted in fundraising for various clubs and activities throughout. With the strong enthusiasm and participation of these parents, students, and teachers, Mustang Moolah thrives on, paving the way to success for many school activities.