BAND BOOSTERS

Coronado Dons’ Band Boosters is a non-profit incorporated group with three main goals:

1. To financially assist the band program in meeting its operational needs and educational goals.
2. To support the band program by being in attendance at all performance events.
3. To foster a greater awareness and appreciation for music and arts in the public school system.

The Band Boosters are an integral part of the band program. The Boosters hold monthly meetings at the band room on the second Tuesday of each month. The Boosters elect officers to comprise an executive board (“e-board”) to carry out the decisions made by the Booster membership. Major actions of the Boosters are decided by a majority vote of dues-paying Booster members present at the meeting, as long as a quorum exists. The Boosters act in close cooperation with the band director.

Membership dues for the Boosters are $5 per year per person.

All band parents are welcome to attend the meetings, whether Booster members or not. The Boosters understand that each parent’s degree of commitment to the Boosters and the band program depends on the amount of time each parent has to offer. Parents can assist the band program and the Boosters in many ways.

Below are the main responsibilities and activities of the Boosters:

Fund Raising

The Boosters work to develop opportunities to raise funds to support the band program. Funds raised by the Boosters are used to help defray the numerous expenses of the band program, such as music and drill purchases, transportation, instrument repair and additional part-time band instructors. The Boosters also use funds to help purchase equipment and to run special events such as the annual awards banquet. A small part of the money raised is used for administration and insurance for the Booster organization.

One of the major fund raisers for the Boosters is concession sales at home football games. The Band Boosters cooperate with the sports boosters and PTO to share the work load, expenses and profits generated from concessions. Several volunteers are needed at each game to help set up, run and clean up concessions.

In some fund raising activities, band students can receive financial credit for their participation. Prior to an activity, the Boosters assign a certain percentage of the funds earned by each student who participates to go to that student’s account. The Boosters hold the money in the student accounts and then release it upon request, to be used for any band or music-related expenses such as shoes, uniform cleaning, lessons or band trips.

Fanny Runners

Booster volunteers are need at each band performance to cover the bleacher seats to keep the band members’ white pants clean and white.

Hydration Team

At least four volunteers are needed to fill water coolers, bring them to the stadium and to hand out cups of water to band members during games. Band members need to stay hydrated!

Chaperones

Adult (age 21+) chaperones are needed for band camp and for all other out-of-town trips made by the band. A reasonable ratio of adults to students is necessary for each trip. Chaperones typically pay the same cost for the trip as each band student.