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.

             Did You Know…..

The Desert Mountain Band Boosters provide

·         Expanded Music Selections for Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble & Jazz Bands

·         Clinics for Concert, Symphonic, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble & Jazz Bands

·         Assistant Directing - Color Guard, Drum Line, Pit and Drum Majors

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

·         Bus transportation to events off campus

·         Transportation of equipment/uniforms - truck rental & fuel

·         Insurance for all competitions, clinics, festivals, performances & away football games

·         Music & Field Design program costs for the Color Guard & Marching Band 2009 show “Game Over”

·         Competition Fees for Concert, Symphonic, Wind, Jazz & Marching Bands

·         Supplies for instrument care & repair - percussion carts, tie down straps, equipment covers, replacement wheels, etc.

·         Miscellaneous supplies for Concert, Symphonic, Wind, Jazz & Marching Bands

·         Supplies for Competitions - first aid, snacks and/or meals, water

·         Supplies for Auxiliary Units - Color Guard, Percussion, Drum Majors

·         Awards & Recognitions

·         Scholarships for Students

 

Thanks for your continued support of our talented kids!

We’re Going Green!!!

In an exciting development, band members will be able to access their music ON LINE.  The synthesized version of the show will also be available on the band website.  Stay tuned for further details.

Band 101

Band Family Dinners (formerly known as Dinner with the Director)

Once a month during the school year, the Boosters will hold a fundraiser at a local restaurant. This is also an opportunity for the families in the band to mix and mingle, create new friendships and visit with old friends.  The restaurants usually donate a percentage of the sales for the day and/or evening to the Desert Mountain Band Boosters.  Most times patrons are asked to provide a flyer in order to receive credit for the sale.  The flyers will be available in the band room and passed out to parents at the monthly Booster meeting, or after practice on Tuesday evenings during marching season.  There will also be a flyer attached to the weekly email.  Typically this has been a lucrative fundraiser for the band that requires very little effort. Good food, great friends and $$$ for the band, what a great deal!

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 Geri Franquist at President@DMHSBand.org.

Please make your check payable to: DMBB

                                          and mail to: c/o  Dana Felthouse

                                                              12526 E. Doubletree Ranch Road

                                                              Scottsdale, AZ  85259

                                                              DanaFelthouse@Cox.net

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 WeeklyEMail@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)