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By-Laws of the District #158 Music Boosters
Next Scheduled Music Booster Meeting
New Music Booster Officers for 2011-12
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Once a month the Music Booster Association will meet at the Memorial Jr. H.S. Band Room. Their purpose is to give the music department both financial and physical assistance, as well as to help implement policies as determined by the administration and music department faculty. Every parent of a music student is a member of this organization. You are encouraged to participate in the association by attending the monthly meetings. We expect that any fundraising project will be viewed as benefiting the whole department rather than any particular individual. The opportunities for our music students cannot be limited by a lack of talent, but only by a lack of financial and/or moral support. Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month and are publicized on the music department calendar.
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The next scheduled Music Booster meeting will be Tuesday, May 8th in the Band Room at 7:00pm.
Things to be discussed:
2012 National Contest Trip results
Committees reports
Spaghetti Dinner
Pancake Breakfast in September 2012
Spring Concert Tuesday, May 15th 7:30pm
Elections for next year's slate of music booster officers
President - Mr. Russell Lourwood
Band - Vice President - Priscilla Williams
Choir - Vice President - Jeanette Austra
Secretary - Mrs. Ginamarie Doran
Treasurer - Mrs. Peggy Bette
Use the front parking lot to park for the meeting. Please enter door 19 on the east side of the building. The meeting will start at 7:00pm in the band Room. Do not use Ward Street for safety reasons.
The band room phone number is Mr. Allie's cell phone 708-466-6209.
The choir room phone number is Mrs. Schaap's cell phone 708-261-2467
The Music Program in District #158 will organize three fundraisers utilizing the students in the Beginning Band, Cadet Band, Concert Band and Concert Choir.
The District #158 Music Department utilizes the funds raised through these projects in a diversified program, which benefits all aspects of our students' involvement. A portion of these funds will help finance the early morning band bus schedule. The Music Boosters have also purchased equipment, such as a table copier and a computer which have both proven to be very valuable in running our music programs. The purchase of tools for repairing instruments, new choir formalwear, marching band and color guard uniforms, equipment for our marching band and color guard units, plus choral risers are also expenses covered by these fund-raisers. The Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz band and Marching Band trip to the National Championships held in Gurnee, Illinois and all the awards the students earn throughout the year and distributed at the end of the year are also costs underwritten by the Association through fundraising.
The fundraising dates are:
1st fundraiser - Catalog sale - Monday, October 24th - Monday, November 7, 2011 (2 weeks)
40% profit
This will be with Great American/Kathryn Beich Fundraising Company
We will be using the "Delights" Catalog along with
a "Cookie Dough" brochure.
The delivery of this product will be the night of our Christmas concert
Tuesday, December 13, 2011. When the concert has finished you will
report to the multipurpose room to pick-up your product and take it home.
Some of the items may be frozen foods. It will be very important that
everyone picks their product up on time to keep it fresh.
2nd fundraiser - Music-Thon - Wed., February 1st – Thursday, February 23, 2012. (3 weeks)
100% profit
Pledge forms and information will be distributed to the students on the
1st of February. The performance of the Music-Thon will take place on
Thursday, February 23, 2012 in the band room, multipurpose room and the
6th grade community.
Time Table
4:00 - 6:00 BB (band room), CAD (multipurpose room),
CC (6th grade community)
6:15 - 8:15 CB (band room)
3rd Fundraiser - Candy Bar sale - Monday, March 12 – Monday, March 26, 2012 (2 weeks)
50% profit
Worlds Finest $1.00 Carmel, Crunch and Almond Chocolate Bars along
with a Chocolate Bunny Rabbit order brochure for Easter.
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In addition to this the Music Booster parent body will organize three fundraisers which will include:
A "Copper Mugger's" Pancake Breakfast for $5.00. (date to be announced)
This fundraiser will specifically help reduce the price per person for the 2013 Trip to
Washington D.C. with the Concert Band and Concert Choir
A Spaghetti Dinner night for $5.00 a plate. (date to be announced)
This fundraiser will specifically help reduce the price per person for the 2013 Trip to
Washington D.C. with the Concert Band and Concert Choir
The sale of two Entertainment books.
The books are 50% profit and sell for $30.00 each.
Chicago South and West Edition and the Northwest Indiana Edition
The Boosters will order about 70 books, 35 of each, which will be printed
by the end of August for 2012. No up front fees - books will be given to
us on consignment. The boosters will be able to order books as needed.
Each book is to be sold at all performing events, work place and on the
Music Department web page. This fundraiser will help support the entire
Music Program needs.
If you are interested contact Priscilla Williams (Entertainment book Chairman)
Cell Phone: 708-291-0543
We expect that any fundraising project will be viewed as benefiting the whole department rather than any particular individual. The opportunities for our music students cannot be limited by a lack of talent, but only by a lack of financial and/or moral support.