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This list contains several questions relating to M-A Band Boosters.
Contact the Band Booster Chair Laura Hale - Email: laurabethp@aol.com
Time commitment depends on the volunteer position, generally the Chair and the Treasurer positions are year long commitments, while the other positions are on a on-going needed basis - all very rewarding!
Band Booster Chair: Leader of the M-A Bandbooster organization.
Band Booster Treasurer: Keeps track of funding and expenditures.
Roster:
Tee Shirt/Polo shirt Sales:
Website: M-A Bandbooster web site design and maintenance.
Potluck Chair:
Direct Donation Chair: Assists booster chair with acknowledging and recording direct donations.
Carpool Coordinators (Adv, Inter, Beg Jazz): Organizes carpools for 2 - 3 band festivals and competitions.
Concert Programs Design: Designs programs for the Fall and Spring concerts.
Concert Refreshment Chair: Organizes refreshments for Fall, Spring and combined concerts.
Big Band Dance
Chairs:
Ticket Sales:
Volunteer Coordinator:
Decorations:
Dessert Café:
Mailing projects:
Lighting:
Administrative Detail:
Treasurer:
Band Trip Coordinators: Helps organize Spring band trip.
This list is not at all limited to chair “positions” listed. Volunteer parents are needed and involved in all aspects of making the M-A Band Program the quality program that it is, including driving on carpools, setting up, staffing and cleaning up for events, baking or bringing ice or drinks to events. We need parents of freshmen & sophomores to “learn the ropes” and join volunteer parents of seniors on any committees so that there is a smooth transition from year to year.
As music classes offered by Menlo-Atherton High School, limited funding for the band is provided by Sequoia Union High School District. We thank the M-A PTA for funding the school jazz assembly, previously requested through PTA Mini-Grants. All other funding for the band is raised by the volunteer group “M-A Band Boosters”. M-A Band Boosters are dedicated to helping Frank Moura maintain a music program of high quality. To that end, the volunteers help with the logistics of programming and transportation. Fundraising is an important function of the group because competitions have event fees and transportation costs. Some full and partial scholarships can be offered to students because of this effort. Our major fundraisers of the year are the current direct donation drive and the Big Band Dance, Friday October 30, 2009. We welcome other fundraising efforts, however our primary purpose to help the program run smoothly.
Direct tax-deductible donations may be made to the band program by checks payable to “M-A Band Fund” and deposited by the school treasurer. However, we must prepare the deposit slips and request that all checks first go through Mr. Moura or the Band Treasurer. M-A Band will send a thank-you, but SUHSD will not issue receipts, so please keep your own records. If you are interested in making an employer matched donation to Foundation for the Future intended for the music department, please speak to Mr. Moura first.