WELCOME
FROM THE BAND BOOSTER OFFICERS!
The
Murray County High School Band Boosters would
like to welcome you to the MCHS Marching Indians!
Our band students work hard to make each season
a success and have fun doing it. We would like
to take a moment and give you an outline of what
you can expect for the upcoming school year.
The
marching band uniform, hanger, and bag will be
provided to you at no charge. This includes the
bibbers (pants), jacket, shako (hat) and plume,
and black gloves. The uniforms will be freshly
cleaned at the time of uniform fitting on July
23. A current themed T-shirt will also be provided
to each member for Pep Rallies, Game Days, and
performances (worn under the uniform).
Marching
shoes and socks are the responsibility of each
band member. Black socks can be purchased at local
stores and must be crew length or longer (no ankle
socks with the uniform!). The shoes must be purchased
through Custom Market Group, the vendor who will
come out on July 29 and measure each student for
correct fit and comfort. The shoes need to be
paid for at the time of fitting; the prices range
from $27 to $35 depending on the student’s
section. Because of the need for uniformity, shoes
must be purchased from our designated vendor.
Accidents
will happen and students will misplace things;
Mr. Weaver, our director, will have a supply of
extra gloves and socks which can be purchased
as needed. Extra gloves and socks are $3.00 per
pair. Mr. Weaver also keeps a supply of reeds
and valve oil.
As
with other activities, expenses are involved when
transporting students to games and competitions.
We have established a fair amount for band fees
to help offset these expenses. The 2010-2011 band
fees are set at $300 for the year. This may seem
high at first glance, but this amount is actually
very modest in comparison to other schools with
programs with similar breadth and depth as ours.
We
have also set up a series of significant discounts
for early payment to help lower expenses:
Paid before June 1st, your band fee will only
be $195.00 (must be paid in full)
Paid before July 1st, your band fee will only
be $210.00 (must be paid in full)
Paid by the end of band camp (Aug 6th) band fee
will be $225.00 (must be paid in full)
Paid before September 1st, your band fee will
be $250.00 (must be paid in full)
Paid before November 1st, your band fee will be
$275.00 (must be paid in full)
Paid after November 1st, your band fee will be
$300.00 (all fees must be paid by the end of the
school term to avoid holding of academic records/report
cards/transcripts)
For
your convenience, the MCHS Band Booster Club is
equipped to accept credit and debit cards for
all band related expenses (minimum transaction
value of $5.00).
If
you need assistance because of financial difficulties
and would like to set up your band fees on payments,
please contact our student accounts treasurer,
Melinda
Kinsey. She will be happy to help you work
out a plan which best fits your situation.
The
Band Booster Club operates many fundraisers throughout
the year. Many of these will be outlined at Orientation;
these fundraising programs are allocated for student
accounts, which means that the profit from these
programs will be banked into the participating
student’s student account. This allows families
to accumulate monies to pay for band fees, trips,
and supplies. You will also have the opportunity
to volunteer in the concession stand for home
games. When you work for the entire game, you
will receive a voucher for $10 to go into your
child’s account. You will be able to earn
up to $50 by just working the concessions at the
home games. There will be many opportunities throughout
the year to add to your account.
Students
are encouraged to participate in all fundraisers
hosted by the band. When we host a general fundraiser,
those funds will be used for transportation, competition
fees, and snacks for the band members, etc. It
really takes a lot of money to fund a band program
and with the current budget cuts, we would rather
fundraise than cut our program. Therefore, we
need everyone’s help and support!
If
you have any questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact one of our board members to assist
you. Their email addresses are posted on our website:
www.murraycountyband.net.
President
- Teresa
Owens
Vice President - Audrey
Gallman
Recording Secretary - Christy
Capehart
Corresponding Secretary - Craig
Morton
Club Treasurer - Lynne
Stafford
Student
Account Treasurer - Melinda
Kinsey
Fundraising Organizer - Kaye
Osby
