The Beat
Frequently Asked Questions
Fundraising!
The most common question is, “What is fundraiser money spent on?” In short, the Boosters have helped pay for Senior awards, pizza before games, Memorial Day parade ice cream, software and website fees, Band Letters, summer camp scholarships, middle school and high school concert uniforms, marching band uniforms, equipment, instruments, marching band uniform accessories, administrative supplies, music, Senior plaques, drumline drums and more! Because of fundraising efforts, last year we were able to hand out over $4,300 in band scholarships for summer, Honors band, and Drum Major camps. How awesome is that?! If you would like more details, please join us at our monthly band booster meetings where we go over our financial report in more detail.
In the 2018/2019 school year our band program will have approximately 150 high school students and 220 middle school students, plus any 5th graders that decide to join this fall. It is awesome that the program is growing, but this also means the Boosters will need your help with fundraising to keep the costs low for your student(s). We also have the High School band trip to New York this coming spring, so some of the high schooler’s fundraising efforts will go towards their trip instead of the Booster fund.
We do not want band to become a financial burden to anyone!! It is important that your child fundraises to keep this awesome program going and growing! We also have new forms that will need to be filled out if you need any financial assistance from the Band Boosters. The “Bronco Heartship” funds are given to band students who need a little extra assistance with paying their band fees throughout the year. There is also a “Summer Camp Scholarship Application” for students seeking funds to put towards their summer camp band experience. These forms will be located on Coopersvillebands.org under Band Boosters or your student can get one from the directors at school.
We are starting the year off with Buffalo Wild Wings, Hungry Howies, chocolate bars, and bbq sauce/coffee fundraisers. Buffalo Wild Wings fundraiser: funds will go towards the Booster fund. Hungry Howies pizza coupon fundraiser: 5th-8th grade funds raised will go towards the Booster fund and 9th-12th grade sales will help fund their band trip. Candy bar fundraiser: 5th-8th grade funds raised will go towards the Booster fund; and 9th-12th graders’ first box will go towards the Booster fund and any box sold after that will help fund their band trip. Bbq Sauce and Coffee fundraiser: 5th-8th grade funds raised will go towards the Booster fund and 9th-12th grade sales will help fund their band trip. Starting in 2019, we will look at having fundraisers for 8th graders to raise funds for their freshman year, however they are able to start right now raising funds through the SCRIP program. More information with specifics to come soon. If you have any fundraiser ideas, please let us know!
We appreciate all your student’s fundraising and your support for our band students, staff and Boosters! Thank you!! Our next meeting is Monday, September 10th at 6pm at the middle school choir room. We would love to see you!
Coopersville Band Boosters
Any questions please contact Amy: president@coopersvillebands.org