Desert Mountain

Band Boosters, Inc

(2008-2009 Info)

 

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Welcome to Desert Mountain High School’s

Award-Winning Band Programs

Your student will be receive daily music instruction from our team of top-notch and Award Winning Director – Michelle Irvin.

The various Band Programs in which your student can participate are:

Color Guard, Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Piano, Jazz I, Jazz II, and Jazz III.

We have an active and supportive Booster Organization and invite you to join us. Desert Mountain Band Boosters, Inc. (DMBB) is a non-profit corporation organized for the sole purpose of supporting ALL band programs at Desert Mountain High School. 

DMBB is currently funded through Booster Dues, Donations, and Fundraising. These monies pay for ALL the additional costs incurred for band/music programs not covered by DMHS District fees.

District Fees vs. Booster Dues

SUSD District Fees - These fees are paid when your student registers for the school year (i.e. $20 - marching band fee, $20/semester - concert band fee, $20/semester - symphonic band fee, $20/semester - wind ensemble fee, $20/semester - jazz band fee, $20/semester - percussion ensemble fee).

The District fees cover costs associated with instrument repairs and replacement, some music, group competition registration fees and limited transportation (via School District buses).

Desert Mountain Band Boosters, Inc

Band Booster dues cover ALL of the other costs to run our Band/Music programs.  The majority of the operating costs are funded through our yearly Booster dues.  This year those dues are:

$25 – Family membership – voting rights, up-to-date communications with the DMBB Newsletter, e-mail and the website, opportunity to volunteer

For each group each student participates in:

$30 – Concert band, Symphonic band, Wind ensemble, Percussion ensemble

$30 – Jazz Bands

$75 – Color Guard

$100 – Marching Band, Drum Majors, Pit, Drumline

DMBB dues help fund the following items and events:

•  Expanded Music Selections for Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble,  and Jazz Bands

•  Clinics for Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Bands

•  Uniform alterations, dry-cleaning and repairs for concert and marching uniforms

•  Assistant Directing – Color Guard, Drum Line and Pit, and Drum Majors

•  Miscellaneous supplies for Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Jazz, and Marching bands

•  Bus transportation to events off campus

•  Transportation of equipment/uniforms – truck rental, fuel, insurance for all competitions, clinics, festivals, performances, and away football games

•  Music and Field Design program costs for the Color Guard and Marching Band 2007 show “Vesuvius”

•  Competition fees for Concert, Symphonic, Wind, Jazz and Marching Bands

•  Supplies for instrument care and repair – percussion carts, tie down straps, equipment covers, replacement wheels, etc

•  Supplies for Competitions – first aid, snacks and/or meals, water

•  Supplies for auxiliary units – Color Guard, Percussion, Drum Majors

•  Awards and Recognitions

•  Scholarships for students

DMBB Dues Formula

Let us know if your student is a Free/Reduced Lunch participant – dues will be waived.

Questions?  Contact Laura Latham at LLatham@DMHSBand.org

Please make your check payable to: DMBB

                                          and mail to: c/o Geri Franquist - Membership Committee

                                                               12423 N. 120th Place

                                                                Scottsdale, AZ  85259

                                                                gfranquist@susd.org

Communications

We want to make sure that you always know what’s going on in the different Band Programs. To keep you updated, we provide weekly E-mails to all Band Members and other e-mails as needed. We also post the most current information on the Band Booster website.  Tell us how to keep you updated by sending an e-mail to Webmaster@DMHSBand.org with the following information:

Parents Name  

Student’s Name  (Please list all)

E-mail me at: (parent’s primary e-mail address for these types of communiqués)

E-mail my student at: (student’s e-mail address)