2010-2011 Fair Share Information
The goal of the VHS Band Program is to put on a superior musical performance every time the band takes the stage or the field. The Band Boosters maintain a very large budget to run the band program all year with this goal in mind. The Band Booster budget covers items such as music, equipment, professional instruction, transportation, competition registrations, maintenance of instruments, uniforms, ect.
As part of an extensive fundraising program, each band member is required to contribute a “Fair Share” to help supplement the Band Boosters budget. Students are highly encouraged to participate in the many fundraisers that will be offered during the course of the school year to fulfill their Fair Share, but may also pay a portion or all of it “out of pocket”. Parents are encouraged to volunteer your time to the band program, not only to support the students, but to receive a Fair Share Discount (See below).
Here is a break down of the “Fair Share”:
MARCHING BAND WOODWIND AND BRASS STUDENTS $350.00
MARCHING BAND PERCUSSION STUDENTS $400.00
The extra will help to cover new drums heads, sticks and mallets.
MARCHING BAND COLOR GUARD STUDENTS $400.00
The extra will help to cover new poles and flag silks.
CONCERT BAND ONLY STUDENTS $100.00
NEW MARCHING BAND STUDENTS
$30.00 Marching Shoes-All new woodwind, brass, percussion and color guard students.
***Returning students may purchase new shoes if they have outgrown their old ones.
$80.00 Warm Up Uniforms- Color Guard Students ONLY
Athletic pants and jackets to be worn during cold weather or as instructed by the band director or color guard coach.
***Returning members may purchase a new set if they have outgrown their old set.
Due Dates
Students are encouraged to participate in band fundraisers in order to complete the Fair Share. For marching band students, a portion of the Fair Share will be due at the July 29 parent meeting. The following is a timeline of Fair Share completion due dates:
Due Date Student Group Amount Due
July 29, 2010 Marching Band Percussion and Color Guard $100.00
Marching Band Woodwinds and Brass $50.00
All New Marching Band Students-Shoes $30.00
All New Color Guard Students-Warm Up Uniforms $80.00
October 8, 2010 All Marching Band Students $100.00
All Concert Band Only Students $25.00
February 4, 2011 All Marching Band Students $100.00
All Concert Band Only Students $25.00
April 29, 2011 All Marching Band Students $100.00
All Concert Band Only Students $50.00
This final portion may be skipped with the Fair Share Discount. See below.
1. Any student that plans on participating in the Spring Trip must follow the Fair Share dates put fourth in the Spring Trip information packet.
2. Any parent that wishes to pay all Fair Share out of pocket at the beginning of the year may do so at the July 29 parent meeting.
FAIR SHARE DISCOUNT FOR PARENT VOLUNTEERING
The band participates in many activities throughout the school year. These activities include, but are not limited to, marching band camp, football games, parades, trips, concerts, and on and off-campus fundraisers. It takes a tremendous amount of parent volunteer hours to make all of these events successful and safe for the students. One of the biggest activities the boosters do to raise money is run concession stands for home football games, all sports that take place in the gym and several events in the area. Volunteer opportunities are also available to chaperone, maintain marching band uniforms, help with the annual Rolling Thunder Car Show and many more. To encourage parent volunteerism, the Band Boosters are offering a discount to the Fair Share. For parents that volunteer for ten (10) or more hours, their Fair Share will be discounted by $100.00. Stipulations to this discount are as follows:
1. All parent volunteers must be PALs approved.
2. All volunteer hours must be coordinated and logged through the Band Booster Volunteer Coordinator.
3. Only PARENTS of band students that volunteer will count towards the 10 hours.
4. The ten hours may be spilt up between both of the student’s parents to get the discount.
5. Fair Share is assessed for each student. If a family has more than one student in the band, then they will need to do 10 hours per student to get the discount per student.
6. Concert Band Only Students: For parents that volunteer five (5) or more hours, their Fair Share will be discounted by $50.00.
7. Chaperoning for a spring trip will not count towards the ten hour discount.
Methods of making Fair Share Payments
1. Cash
2. Check made out to the VHS Band Boosters
3. Individual Account Withdrawal.
a. Form must be filled out and signed by the student, parent, band director and booster treasurer.
4. Paypal of the VHS Band Website
a. www.venicehighband.com
FUNDRAISING
There will be an extensive fundraising program in order to raise money for the band. The two types of fundraisers are General Fundraisers and Individual Account Fundraisers. The following is an explanation of each type of fundraiser:
General Fundraiser
The purpose of a general fundraiser is to raise money for the Band Booster general fund. This money is used to fund the operating budget used by the Boosters to run the band program all year. Types of general fundraisers include football concessions, gym concessions and the annual Rolling Thunder Car Show.
Individual Account Fundraiser
Each student in the band program has an individual account, much like a bank account with no interest. Each time an individual account fundraiser is done, every participating student will have money deposited into his/her account based on how much product is sold or how long the student works. In other words, the more effort a student puts into the fundraiser, the more money is put into their account. These fundraisers are a great way for students to pay for “Fair Share”, band trips, private lessons, and band related equipment.
In order to use money from your individual account, you need to fill out an INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT WITHDRAWAL FORM. These forms are available in the band room or you can print one from the band website. All requests to use money from an individual account MUST have the band director’s approval.
Individual Accounts may be used to fund the following band related items:
1. Fair Share
2. Spring Trip
3. Spring Trip spending money
a. No more than $50.00 per day will be permitted.
4. Private Lessons
a. Must provide an invoice from the private teacher.
5. A new band instrument or band related equipment.
Money in the individual account will always be used to pay down “Fair Share” first before it may be used for anything else.
Any money that is left in a student’s account at the end of their senior year will be released into the Band Booster general fund.
Scholarships
The Band Boosters understand that all of the band families have a wide array of financial situations. Each student is highly encouraged to participate in as many Individual Account Fundraisers as possible to avoid paying any Fair Share monies out of pocket. However, the Boosters have scholarships available to help families that have difficult financial situations. These scholarships are available to help defray the cost of Fair Share.
To apply for a scholarship, print out the application on the forms page of this website and turn it in by the due date. The application also lists the criteria for which these scholarships will be awarded.