💙 Get Involved — Volunteer with Connolly Booster Club
Our Booster Club is powered by parent and community volunteers—just like you! Whether you have one hour or ongoing availability, there’s a way to help that fits your schedule.
🎯 Current Volunteer Opportunities
(Updated Monthly – Check Back Often and REFRESH the page)
✅ Event Setup & Cleanup
✅ Ticket Sales / Check-In Table
✅ Club Support (NJHS, Drama, Band, etc.)
✅ Student Incentives / Prize Distribution
✅ Teacher Appreciation
✅ Social Media & Communications
✅ Fundraising & Community Outreach
✅ Website & Tech Help
✅ Board or Committee Roles
💡 Not sure where to start? Let us know your interests—we’ll match you with something that fits!
✍️ Questions?
📧 Reach out to us anytime at hello@connollyboosterclub.org
🙌 Why Volunteer?
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Make a real difference in your child’s school experience
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Meet other awesome parents
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Get insider info on what's happening at Connolly & Aspire
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Support our amazing students and staff
Event Organizer: Beth Hagen
Upcoming Events:
May 6th, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm - Chipotle Drive Thru Location -
1005 E Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ 85282-1503
Fundraiser Code: TBD
Fundraising Goal: $300 for this event
Year to Date Earnings: $1319.90 as of 3/31/26
How to Support: Bring your friends and family to our monthly dine & donate events around town. Let the restaurant know you're part of the fundraiser when you order. They'll send us a percentage.
Booster Club Officers at Event:
Heat Dziczek, Beth Hagen, Rachel Daniels, Tandy McBride
Upcoming Events:
Buttered Up Bakery
2628 W Birchwood Cir Bldg C, Mesa, AZ 85202
April 15th, 8:45 am to 9:15 am
Officers' Meeting to follow, open to everyone
May 2026 - TBD
Fundraising Goal: $0
This is a community-building event.
How to Support: Show up to our monthly coffee & chat casual gatherings at various local coffee shops. Share ideas with the Booster Club, make new friends, no formal agenda.
Snack Shack & Spirit Wear Pop Up Shop at Band/Orchestra/Choir Concerts
Booster Club Officers at Event:
Heat Dziczek (Choir Concerts on Campus), Beth Hagen (Orchestra Concerts on Campus), Tandy McBride (Band Concerts on Campus)
Upcoming Dates for Snack Shack:
4/23 & 4/24 - Into the Woods, Jr. CMS Musical
4/28 - Orchestra Concert
5/13 - Band Concert
5/19 - Choir Concert
Connolly Middle School - Cafeteria
Fundraising Goal: $200 each
Year to date: $2802.16 revenue less $767.59 expense as of 3/31/2026 ($2034.57 Net Earned)
How to Support: Volunteer at the Snack Shack and sell snacks/beverages/T-Shirts with the Booster Club Officers, Hand Out Flyers, Buy T-Shirts & Concessions! Donate snacks & beverages to sell at our upcoming events. If your child is performing in the concert, help us set up, watch your child's performance, then help us clean up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C45ACAB23ABF58-63296241-copy#/
Kona Ice after 7th Grade & 8th Grade Awards Ceremonies
Event Organizer: Tandy McBride
Dates of Event:
May 27th 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (after 7th Grade Awards)
May 28th 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (after 8th Grade Awards)
Fundraising Goal: $600
Our fundraising goal will provide flowers for the 8th graders at their awards ceremony, as well as supporting up to 11 certificates and Visa gift cards for students in the 8th grade.
How to Support: If you're attending the 7th grade or 8th grade Awards Ceremony, stop by the Kona Ice truck afterward and buy a refreshing Kona Ice. A portion of each sale will be donated to our school. Additional donations are always welcomed via Zeffy. We also need 4 adult volunteers to assist with keeping the line organized, and serving the kona ice/adding flavor syrups. See the Sign Up Genius Link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C45ACAB23ABF58-63407572-kona#/
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/8th-grade-awards-ceremony-fund
2026-27 Volunteers Needed for:
Hospitality & Supply Runner: We're looking for a volunteer to help keep our Booster Club fridge, snack shack, and supply closet stocked, fresh, and event-ready! Tasks may include restocking snacks and bottled water, picking up bags of ice or pre-ordered food, and making sure drinks are cold before events. Time commitment, 1-2 hours per month.
Canva Designer: We're looking for someone who is handy in Canva to design various flyers throughout the year in our team's Canva account. Time commitment, 1-2 hours per month.
Dine & Donate Coordinator: We're looking for a volunteer to coordinate our monthly dine and donate events at various local restaurants such as: Dairy Queen, Some Burros, Chipotle, Kona Ice, etc. The role involves confirming dates for event, establishing the percentage earned on our group's sales, promoting the event to our school community, and following up with thank you's and check collection. Time commitment, 1-2 hours per month.
Fall Festival Volunteers: We're looking for volunteers to help with various areas of planning and execution. Let us know if you'd like to be on the committee. We're happy to have one hour of help, or many - just let us know what you can do to support. We'll need sign makers, booth sitters, idea generators, ticket takers, etc. The committee will begin meeting on a regular basis near the beginning of the school year. Fall Festival is typically mid November on campus.
Interested? Email hello@connollyboosterclub.org
Event Organizer: Tandy McBride
Date of Event: Ongoing
Fundraising Goal: $500
Year to date earnings: $140.83 as of 3/31/26 (with 17 families participating)
How to Support: Go to www.fryscommunityrewards.com and enroll in the Community Reward program. Be sure to select Connolly Booster Club as the organization linked to your Fry's V.I.P. card and the fundraising will be automatic every time you shop at Frys (for eligible purchases).
School Cents at Chandler Mall Sponsored by Lexus
Event Organizer: Tandy McBride
Date of Event: July 1st, 2025 through mid April, 2026
Participating Stores & Restaurants at Chandler Mall
Fundraising Goal: Minimum $400, Maximum $3,000
Current Rank: 19th Place earning $400 as of March 2026
How to Support: Shop at Chandler Mall and submit your receipts; we are competing with several other schools for ranked fundraising, so be sure to select "Connolly Middle School" when submitting receipts online. It's almost a year long fundraiser, and is super easy for you to participate. Thank you!
Event Organizer: Heat Dziczek
Date of Event: Ongoing
Fundraising Goal: $600
Year to Date Earnings: $611.49 as of 3/31/2026
How to Support: Throughout the year, Booster Club collects snacks, gift cards, donations and then treats the teachers and staff of Connolly & Aspire.
During conference weeks (fall/spring) and during teacher appreciation week in May, Booster Club typically sponsors a lunch for teachers & staff one day during the week and pizza or sandwiches for dinner on their long conference days.
Booster also treats the teachers and staff by sponsoring small gifts, gift cards, snacks & goodies, and some of the food at their annual holiday party.
2026-27 Booster Club Officer Nominations Open
Secretary - We're looking for someone to help keep notes at our monthly meetings to keep us organized and on task. Monthly time commitment would be an hour per week to print agenda and prep minutes for our meetings. Additional tasks may include writing thank you notes, updating the Week at a Glance flyer, or other items and can be done at home on your own schedule.
Vice President - This position is flexible depending on your skills and interests. Monthly time commitment would be 1 hour for officers meeting, and 1 hour for general meeting, plus a few hours at home on your computer/phone if you volunteer to coordinate an event or fundraiser.
Elections were held at the General Meeting on April 1st, 2026, where the positions of Treasurer and President were filled. We'll have another election near the beginning of the 2026-27 school year once our newest 6th grade families are tuned in.
Please email hello@connollyboosterclub.org if you're interested in being a part of the team as an officer (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer). Self-nominations for officer positions are open throughout the school year up until the April Meeting.
Learn more about the Booster Club here > https://www.connollyboosterclub.org/about
Event Organizer: Tandy McBride
Date of Event: Ongoing
Participating brands at various grocery stores.
Fundraising Goal: $630
Year to Date Earnings: $112.90 (as of 11/3/25)
How to Support: Shop as you normally do, and submit your receipts; We get points for your validated receipts/product purchases which turn into cash rebates directly to the booster club quarterly.
Referral Bonus
Use this referral link to download the BTFE App, scan eligible grocery receipts within 14 days of purchase, and you'll raise $5+ for Booster Club!
