• Clinicians for marching season, concert season, jazz band, color guard
• Band camp - attendance is mandatory
• Band t-shirt - part of your uniform
• Band council fee
• Bank fees
• Postage, copies, supplies
• Music for all bands
• Marching band staff
• Uniform cleaning and maintenance
• New instruments and repair of existing equipment
• Buses
• Marching drill
• Props and flags
• Band truck upkeep
• Registrations to competitions
• Chaperone supplies
• Equipment (everything from VCRs to shelves)
• Judges fees
• and much more that is available to you at the regularly scheduled booster meetings.

Jazz Band Only Fee ($50). This fee will be assessed to each jazz band student that is not also in regular band.

• Band Shoes: $30 per pair
  The same style shoes must be worn by each band member to enhance the band's overall uniform appearance.  Therefore, each band student is required to have black marching shoes.  Shoes will be sized and ordered during the Monday of Band Camp.
  
  Returning students should be sure their shoes from prior year(s) are still in good condition.  No canvas shoes, tennis shoes, athletic shoes, etc. will be allowed.  This is a good time to stock up on black socks to go with those black shoes.
  
  Note: We may have a limited supply of used band shoes available for sale at discount prices at the Ice Cream Social and during band camp.  If a student has shoes that no longer fit, donations of old shoes in good condition are appreciated.  Talk to the uniform coordinator for more details.



• Additional Band Camp T-shirts will be available at the Ice Cream Social. It's always nice to have more than one shirt since they need to wear it for band camp and all football games.



• School Instrument Usage:  $25 per semester
  (Limited number and types of instruments - so inquire with band director as soon as possible!)
  The MHS band owns a limited number of instruments (especially in the area of percussion and oversized brass instruments) that are loaned to students for use during each semester.  Any student using a school instrument must sign an instrument use form that binds the student to the proper use and care of the school instrument.  This fee DOES NOT cover instrument loss or damage incurred during student use.
  
  
• Trip Costs During the Year: Approximately $750 - $850 per student
  The band usually travels out of town to compete in a marching festival during the fall and to compete in a concert festival during the spring.
  
  The total cost of each trip, which includes transportation, lodging, meals, and some entertainment, is divided by the number of band students attending. The trip fee is collected from each student, usually in installment payments, prior to the trip. This year's cost for the two band trips is expected to be $750 - $850 per student.
  
  Exact trip cost and payments are scheduled several weeks prior to each trip. Students may either pay for their trip cost on their own, or they can pay using money raised from the many fundraising activities offered.
  
  
• Other Trips
  Jazz Bands, Winterguard, and Winter Drumline also travel to spring competitions with the costs divided by the number of students travelling.  We are now required to bus students to any competition out of state.

Please pay by Check or Money Order made out to MHS Band Boosters, Visa, or Mastercard.

A returning student may choose to transfer funds from his or her student account if there is a sufficient balance.  Students who have siblings entering the MHS band may also transfer funds to a sibling's account to pay for fees.

• Band Registration Fees ($200) may be paid two ways:
  • In full at registration on Saturday, July 26th, during the ice-cream social, or
  • In two payments, $100 due on July 30th and $100 due on September 21st.
    
    
• Band Shoes ($30) may be paid for at the Ice Cream Social or upon delivery.
  
  
• School Instrument Usage ($25 per semester)
  Semester I instrument rental fee is due at the Ice Cream Social.
  Semester II instrument rental fee is due the first day of semester II, submit payment to the band moms.
  
  
• Additional Band Camp T-shirts will be available at the Ice Cream Social or may be purchased throughout the year, while supplies last, from the band moms.
  
  
• Trip Fees:
  Exact trip cost and payments are scheduled several weeks prior to each trip.  The total cost is collected from each student, usually in installment payments, prior to the trip.  Students may pay any fee via check, money order, Visa, or Mastercard, or they may pay by transferring previously earned funds from their individual student accounts.  All transfers require the student's signature and will be completed after verification that there is a sufficient amount of available funds in the student's account.  In order to ensure accurate records, fees and transfers should only be processed by the Band Moms on the designated mornings (during zero hour) that they are in the "band mom room".  Please be sure to receive and double-check your receipt for all transactions.

  It is very important that students CLARIFY WHICH TRIP they are paying for when submitting fees.  We suggest using the destination of the trip to avoid confusion.

FUND RAISERS
(See the Fund Raising web page for details)

Ahhh! A way to make it cost less, or nothing, for students and parents!!

• Student Accounts
  Each student will have a band account where money earned through band fund raising activities goes into their account to be applied to the cost of band trips, etc.

• Fundraising events
  The Vice-president(s) of the MHS Band Boosters organize the fundraisers throughout the school year.  Students who wish to earn money towards their individual account balances should participate.  Only students who participate in fundraisers earn money for their individual accounts. In fact, many students pay for their total trip costs through fundraising, so their trips can be taken at no additional expense to their family.

• How do we find out about fundraising events?
  Each monthly band newsletter will contain fundraiser details and ideas. Also visit the "Fundraisers" web page for activities.

  One of the biggest money making fundraisers takes place during the summer. Advertisements for Pageant of Bands programs can be sold by individual students, with 70% of sales going to the student's account.  It is not too late to start raising money with this fund-raiser.  Click here for information on raising money with advertisement sales for the Pageant of Bands Festival.  If you have any questions, please contact one of our Pageant of Bands representatives.

Detailed financial statements are published and available at the monthly band boosters meetings.  Meetings are held in the Music Building at 7:00 PM on dates to be listed in the Calendar.

Student account balances are posted on the bulletin board on the south wall of the band room.  Feel free to contact the treasurer with questions regarding the status or balance of your student account.