FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL BAND Parent Meeting May 11, 2015 7:00 p.m. WHY - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL BAND Parent Meeting May 11, 2015 7:00 p.m.

WHY ARE WE HERE???

The Kids

GENERAL TOPICS • Why Band??? • Boosters – Offset Fees • How Much Does it Cost?? – Please Help!!! • Auditions / Band Camp • Fees • New Concert Ensemble – Payment Schedule – How to Pay Fees • What’s Next??? (Fundraising) • Q & A

WHY BAND??? Music is not only fun, it is fun with important and far-reaching benefits. Students participating in music during their school years have a substantial advantage over non music students. Music and success go hand in hand. Research reflects that students who are actively involved in music regularly may expect the following:  Score higher in math and reading.  Excel in math and science because of the reasoning and cognitive skills developed by music. Score significantly higher on SATs. Studies found that a four year art/music student will score  91 points better than a non-participating peer. (Scores of 1070 vs. 979, respectively). Learn valuable life skills like goal-setting, concentration and cooperation.  Receive better grades and reduce the likelihood of dropping out of high school.  Improved memory and coordination.   U.S. employers rate creativity and innovation among the top five skills needed to succeed in business. 85% of surveyed business executives indicated having difficulty recruiting individuals who  possess creative ability. Music education is valuable and necessary. An investment in music education is an investment  in this nation’s future.

Band is Fun!!

Friends!!

Do The Coolest Things!!!

I Mean – THE COOLEST!!

Travel the World ‐ See the Sights!!!

The Coolest Teachers!!!

Get on TV!!!

But . . . What is in it for me?????

Need I Say More?!?

Friends!!!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??? (To Have This Much Fun)

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??? Mar Marchi hing ng B Band nd $20,000.00 Drill Des Drill Design & & Mus Music $15,000.00 Costumes Cos umes $14,000.00 Chor Choreog eography hy $8,500.00 Pr Prop ops / s / Flags $10,000.00 Band nd Camp Camp $26,000.00 Instr Instructi ction $3,500.00 Comp Competiti etition F Fees ees $60,250.00 Travel Tr $7,000.00 Food / ood / Drink Drinks $2,750.00 Suppl pplies / / Mi Misc sc $167,000.00

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??? Concert B Concer t Band nd Instr Instructi ction $2,400.00 $100.00 All Sta ll State $1,150.00 Solo & Solo & Ensemb Ensemble le $800.00 Fe Festival $500.00 Music Music $4,950.00 Jazz B zz Band nd Jazz on zz on Water ter Str Street eet $500.00 Instr Instructi ction $500.00 Fees ees $200.00 Music Music $500.00 $1,700.00

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??? • Marching Band • Equipment • Concert Band • Instruments • Jazz Band – Repairs / Rental • Indoor Drum Line – Expendables (heads, reeds) • Admin Expenses • Winterguard • Semi Truck • Clothing • Fundraising Expenses • Football Concessions

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST??? 2015 – 2015 – 2016 Budg 2016 Budget $420 $420,50 ,505.0 .00

How We Used to Charge Fees: • Band Camp Food = $30 • Class Fee = $80.00 • Travel Fee = $130 • Food = $40 • Bus Driver Tip = $15 • Costumes = $200 TOTAL = $300 ‐ $500 each student

FEES • 265 Students Marching • $167,000.00 ÷ 265 = $630.19 per student • Budget – will be on the website – Updated with actuals every month • How have these fees been covered in the past?

How Did We Pay For Band? • Boosters – Fundraise to cover difference • School District – Used to pay for more • Gone without • Borrowed instruments from other schools • Avoided raising fees because of Macy’s • Always stressed about money!!

Why the Need for New Fees? • School doesn’t pay for busses • School doesn’t have funds it used to • More competitive = more expensive – Plus lots of cool other opportunities • Parades • BOA Grand Nationals • We need to replace “stuff” • Aren’t able to borrow instruments

New Fees – One Fee • $500 per marching student – Includes class fee – Includes travel – Includes food (the food we used to charge for) – Includes bus driver tip • Does not cover everything • Boosters must still cover difference ($130 per student x 265) = about $34,0000.00

What is not included?? Clothing • – Returning students: Replacements • Show Shirt ‐ $10 – Freshman: • Tuxedo (males) ‐ $160 • Concert Dress (females) ‐ $85 depending on dress • Warm ups ‐ $50 (pants $25, t ‐ shirt $10, gloves $5) • Warm up Jacket ‐ $55 (optional) • Drillmasters ‐ $30 (must have black socks) • Band Navy T ‐ shirt ‐ $10 • Tuner and Pickup ‐ $40 • Show Shirt ‐ $10 Some food during travel (when not in competition) • Spending money (day at the beach) •

Payment Schedule • 1 st Payment Due June 1 st = $100.00 • 2 nd Payment Due July 1 st = $100.00 • 3 rd Payment Due August 3 rd = $100.00 • 4 th Payment Due September 1 st = $100.00 • 5 th Payment Due October 1 st = $100.00 Payment Schedule will change next year – 1 st payment due April (likely)

How to Pay • Cash or check as usual • Credit card in person • Credit card over the phone • Credit card online via website • Boosters 501(c)(3): tax deductible donations • FUNDRAISE !!!!!! • Money should NEVER be the deciding factor

FUNDRAISING • Curb Painting • ($5 for each curb)

FUNDRAISING • Curb Painting ($5 for each curb) • Fireworks (presales – 100% of profits) • Entertainment Books ($15 per sale) • Beef Raffle Tickets (20% of sales) • Oranges / Grapefruit ($15 per box) • On your own fundraising

SCRIPS • Get a % back from shopping – Percentages vary – Easy way to earn money into your account • Sign up at shopwithscrip.com • Enrollment I.D. is A1E659623698L • Sign up for Presto Pay • See Jen Albertie or Elisa Bouchard

SCRIPS Enroll with ID (Green Paper) Join a Scrip Program

SCRIPS Get back up to 20% of purchases!!! Many Great Retailers!!!!!

Great Deals Until 9 pm Tonight!! 1 ‐ 800 ‐ Flowers – 17% • AMC Theaters – 16% • Applebee's – 15% • Bass Pro Shops – 14% • Bath & Body Works – 20% • Bucca Di Beppo – 13% • BWW – 13% • Cabela’s – 14% • Carnival Cruises – 15% • Dominos – 14% • Orbitz – 13% (global travel card) • Gap – 20% • Hyatt – 14% • iTunes – 15% • IHOP – 15% • Jiffy Lube – 12% • LL Bean – 19% • Nike – 15% • Old Navy – 20% •

FALCON BAND BOOSTERS • Board (good for info) – Sharon Rudd (Current President) – Debbie Clouse (Current Vice President and future VP Hospitality) – Rick Van Patten (Current Secretary) – Karen Topham (Current Treasurer) – Deanna Richter (Future Treasurer) – Tracy & Brian Hayashi (Historian) – Kim Thueson (Current Fundraising Chair) – Monica Stone (Current Communications Chair)

FALCON BAND BOOSTERS • First Priority – raise funds for the band • Second – provide logistical support – Props / uniforms / flags – Drive / load / unload trailers – Pit Crew • Third – anything else needed by band • Support group & friends

Offset Fees • Fundraising to students’ accounts goes to pay student’s fees • Still amounts that need to be paid by boosters • Fundraisers by boosters that do not go into student accounts • The more we fundraise, the lower fees will be

VONS / Albertsons / Smiths • Vons – Two ways to play: – Sign up your Vons card – Enter (702) FHS ‐ BAND • Albertsons – Get your card today! • Smiths – Sign up online • Free money to band through the Boosters

Please Help!!! • Fundraising – corporate and group • Operations – sew, own a truck, weld?? • Hospitality – serve lunches, make people happy!! • Get others involved – alumni, current parents, middle school parents • Board positions – elections coming up • Committees – help with ideas

AUDITIONS • Percussion – Auditions 1 st week (August 3 rd ) – Skills practice (Nick Waters) • Brass / Woodwinds – Auditions first two days of band camp August 10 th and 11 th – Music passed out tonight (available in Band Room) – Choose part appropriate for your instrument and ability – All brass and woodwinds play Toccata in D Minor from memory at audition – Marching (march forward and backward to metronome) • Color Guard auditions next week

AUDITIONS • Approximately 265 students in marching band • Approximately 10 alternates – Travel with marching band

Camp Dates • Color Guard Auditions – May 18 – 22 (3 pm – 5 pm) • June Color Guard Camps – June 8 th – 10 th (12 pm – 6 pm) – June 22 nd – 24 th (12 pm – 6 pm) • August Auditions / Band Camp

AUDITIONS / BAND CAMP • Student Leaders / Percussion / Color Guard: – August 3 rd (7 am – 1 pm) – Lunch served • Entire Band – August 10 th – 15th and 17 th – 18 th (7 am – 1 pm) – Lunch served – August 19 th – 21 st (3 pm – 9 pm) – Dinner served