Boosters Meeting and Election of Officers
The next Boosters meeting will be held on March 11 at
7:00 pm in the Band
Room. We will be holding the election of Boosters officers and seeking
committee volunteers. Please see the link below for all of the ways that you can get
involved to create a rewarding and memorable experience for our instrumental music
students. All positions are open for nomination. Please let me know if you are
willing to share of your valuable time by serving on one of the committees or are
interested in a board position.
Boosters Budget
The budget linked below was presented at the February
11th Boosters meeting. A few key points about the budget:
- Fundraising income is offset by fundraising costs; the net profit from each fundraising activity is included at the top right of page 1.
- The budget assumes 100% participation from the students for the membership dues & fees.
- This budget assumes no new fund-raising activities.
- Expenses for all instrumental music groups are presented by group.
- General operating expenses are those expenses that benefit all instrumental music students and cannot be divided out by group.
- The expenses per student reflects the cost per student for the appropriate group plus general operating expenses.
<< Download 2008-09 CHS Instrumental Music Program Budget >>
Estimated costs per student for the 2008-2009 School Year, and the sources of funds are summarized as follows:
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| Cost Per Student |
Boosters Fee |
School Fee |
District Spending |
Fund Raising |
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| Marching Band/Symphonic Band | $ 1,117.12 | $ 350.00 | $ 110.00 | $ 67.13 | $ 589.99 | |
| Jazz Band (in addition to other group) | $ 234.72 | $ 100.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 67.13 | $ 67.59 | |
| Jazz Band Only | $ 332.67 | $ 100.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 67.13 | $ 165.54 | |
| Symphonic Band | $ 252.95 | $ 100.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 67.13 | $ 85.82 | |
| Orchestra | $ 246.84 | $ 100.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 67.13 | $ 79.71 | |
The Boosters board recognizes that many of you have had questions about the fees charged for participation in the instrumental music program. As the budget demonstrates, the school district covers only a small fraction of the costs of the program. The instrumental music program relies heavily on the Boosters program to provide funds for its many activities and programs. The Boosters runs many different fundraisers to try to minimize the out-of-pocket costs for the instrumental music families. Your financial support and fundraising support is needed! Ideas and volunteers to coordinate other fundraising activities are welcome!
Cavalcade of Music
All Instrumental Music students are invited to participate in the
Cavalcade of Music in Colorado Springs on
May 2nd. Cavalcade of Music is
praised as one of America's first-class high school music competitions. Busses will
leave from Columbine early to mid-morning Friday, May 2 and return
mid evening (exact times yet to be determined). The tentative plan for the day
includes travel down and back via school buses with a lunch and dinner stop. The
Concert Band will perform at 3:30 pm and
the Orchestra will perform at 4:30
pm.
Other Events/Activities for 2nd Semester
We are also working on a few other events/activities for second semester. We'll keep
you posted on details.
Patty Silverstein
CHS Band Boosters Secretary, Communications