'Super Sub Sale' Announced by Southington HS Marching Band

*Editor’s note: This story was first published Jan. 6. Here it is again, in case you missed it.

The Southington High School Marching Band is once again conducting its ‘Super Sub Sale’ for Super Bowl Sunday.

The sale features 12-inch grinders – sold, prepared and delivered by marching band students – just in time for the big game. Proceeds from the effort will help support the SHS Marching Band in the upcoming 2016 season.

The Super Sub Sale is one of the band’s largest fundraisers of the year. Students will team up in groups and canvass the town on Jan. 9, 10, 16 and 17 (with snow dates of Jan. 23 and 24) taking orders for turkey, ham and Italian combo subs. In addition to the town canvas, students also will be selling on their own, taking orders from friends, relatives and neighbors.

“We look forward to the opportunity to raise funds to support our award-winning Marching Band, as well as meeting our supporters in person,” said Liz Chasse this year’s co-chair.

The students not only sell the grinders, they also make them. On Feb. 7 — the morning of the big game — students, parents and volunteers will gather at 6:30 a.m. at Southington High School to assemble the subs. Volunteers will fill boxes with hundreds of subs separated by student with the appropriate selections. The student’s goal is to then deliver all the sandwiches by early afternoon in time for the recipients to enjoy them while watching the Super Bowl.

“Last year, over 2,000 subs were sold. A number of cash donations were also received, which will help offset the cost of this year’s Boston band trip,“ according Dave Pestillo, this year’s co-chair. “The grinders are delicious, and include top quality meats provided by Tops Market. They are an exceptional value at only $7 each.”

For more information, or to arrange for group purchases, contact Liz at 860-462-1105, or Dave at 860-329-1707, or at shssubsale@gmail.com.

Photo: The Blue Knights Marching Band. Credit: Photo by Barbara Amaio Brush via Southington High School Marching Band on Facebook.