Booster (Parent) Updates 2025/2026

Updates as of May 2nd 

1. Office Hours- we will hold office hours on Monday 5/4 and Wednesday 5/6.  Blue Raffle tickets stubs can be turned in on Monday.  We will accept Trenton Thunder ticket payments and Bingo tickets orders as well as banquet payments.

2. Truman Concert Band performance with Jazz band on Tuesday 5/5 starting at 7pm and we will sell candy grams

3. Truman Choir Concert is on Wednesday 5/6 and again we will sell candy grams

4. Memorial Day Parade May 25th-mandatory- practices for parade will be on Wednesday May 20th

5. last Booster Parent Meeting for this season- May 20th

6. Trenton Thunder Practice Wednesday May 27th

7. Trenton THunder Tickets order forms are due by Friday.  The event is on June 3rd and this is a mandatory event so each student must buy at least their ticket.   tickets orders are due by May 8th.   If you purchased tix from another school, please let us know so we can account for all MB students having a ticket.

8. Raffle TIckets-BLUE STUBS need to be in by Monday May 4th as the drawing is at the concert on May 5th.

9. Dine to Donate will be May 8th at Richman's Ice cream. must tell them you are there with the band

10. BAND BINGO- MAY 15th- Tickets are available for sale for this BYOB Bingo Fundraiser located at the Uptown Stringband Hall in Langhorne.  Join us for a night of Bingo, Baskets, 50/50 and as we put FUN into FUNdraising :-)  Please see our FaceBook page for ordering tickets online. I have sent out a survey to poll how many people plan on attending but haven't purchased a ticket yet.  If you could complete the rsvp it would be appreciated so we can plan well 

11. Band Scholarships are available to Seniors. Please have all scholarship applications in by May 10th 

12. Band Banquet- June 7th-  Orders are due May 18th

APRIL 28th  2026

Hi Boosters!

 Here are some reminders.

1. We will have Booster Office Hours tomorrow Wednesday 4/29 to accept Trenton Thunder ticket orders, band banquet payments, Bingo tickets orders, last day to buy and bring in your blue raffle ticket, etc...

2. Trenton THunder Tickets order forms are available and attached to this email.  The event is on June 3rd and this is a mandatory event so each student must buy at least their ticket.  It is a district wide music day at Trenton Thunder and there are T-shirts available for purchase.  The DUE Date for Tickets with shirts orders is May 1st, if you just want to buy tickets the orders are due date is May 8th.   The shirt orders must be in for printing so we can't take any T-shirt order later than the May 1st date but again, Ticket only orders we can accept up until May 8th. I have attached the flyer here if you wanted to prefill it out before coming to Wednesday's meeting.    

3. Raffle TIckets-BLUE have been on sale thi indoor season. All band students can purchase raffle tickets to sell. They are $25 a booklet and each ticket sells for $1.  Indoor students must sell 1 book which was distributed earlier in the season so please return your stubs.  

4. BAND BINGO- MAY 15th- Tickets are available for sale for this BYOB Bingo Fundraiser located at the Uptown Stringband Hall in Langhorne.  Join us for a night of Bingo, Baskets, 50/50 and as we put FUN into FUNdraising :-)  Please see our FaceBook page for ordering tickets online. 

5. Dine to Donate will be May 8th at Richman's Ice cream.

6. Band Scholarships are available to Seniors. Please have all scholarship applications in by May 10th 

7. Band Banquet- June 7th-  Orders are due May 18th

JANUARY 5th  2026

Happy New Year Boosters!!! 

  As we start the new year here are some important Updates.

1. THIS THURSDAY, Jan 8th, DINE TO DONATE AT TEXAS ROAD HOUSE, 4pm -10pm. You MUST present the flyer to tell server you are with the band fundraiser.  Boosters will be having a raffle basket fundraiser at the door as well. Come join us for a fun dinner out.

2. January 21st is a Booster Parent Meeting at 6pm.  Any parent who has a student going on the band trip must be present as there will be a FL Trip MANDATORY MEETING as a part of this booster meeting.

3. Indoor Guard and Indoor Drumline are continuing their practice schedule. Drumline: Mon/Wed 6-9pm,  Guard: Tues/Fri 6-9pm.  Comps have been added to our band calendar online

4. Raffle Session 2-Winter blue raffle tickets will go on sale. $25/book.  It is mandatory for all indoor guard/drumline students to sell at least 1 book. All marching band students are welcome to participate in selling raffle chances at $25/book. All profits from 1st book will go to Band General Fund and students will receive $10/book into their student accounts for each additional book. Drawing will be at the spring concert.

5. Check out our FB to see our Indoor Guard Reveal our Flag fundraiser. Each tile removal can be removed to see what the flag for this season will look like.

Dec 14th 2025

Hi Boosters,

 I want to start by saying THANK YOU to all the volunteers, parents and students that worked on the committee, setup, ran the event stations, were vendors, and cleaned up our Santa Breakfast event this weekend!  We did a great job all together and it ran very well. Of course every event is going to have some hiccups, but overall I believe they were minimal and manageable.   If  you didn't sign in to the Volunteer Sheet in front of the booster office please email us so you get your volunteer credit. We are going over the sheet to write in volunteers we saw, but I don't want to forget anyone. Thank you so much!

1.  This week Truman has a winter concert for choir and concert band on Wednesday Dec 17th.  I hope to see you all there.  Before the concert starts we will sell candy/chip grams for students, we will setup our merch table if you need items for holiday gifts, and we will have someone available to take Dec trip payments.

2.    This Monday and Tuesday evening, we will have boosters around to hand out raffle baskets so if you would like to come drop off trip payments that day it works as well.

3.  Thursday DEC 18th is DINE TO DONATE @ RED ROBIN. Come enjoy a burger/salad, tell them you are with Truman Band for us to get the credit, and don't forget to use your raise right at check out 

4. Indoor Color Guard is running a Reveal our Silk fundraiser. We are posting it on FB if you would like to donate to indoor color guard.

5. I don't have the jackets yet but I expect them this week.  I will email as soon as I have them to hand out.

Thanks again Boosters! I appreciate everyone's hard work. 

Trish

HST Band Boosters 

NOV 17th 2025

Hi Boosters!

  Football season is over but MB continues and the Boosters stay strong!

1. This Wednesday 11/19 is our Booster Meeting at 6pm in the Truman cafeteria.  We will talk about fundraising, Santa Breakfast, FL trip payment options, etc... See  you there 

2. PARADES

   1. Bristol Township Parade- Nov 22  we need help with handing out flyers/water  Township Parade Nov 22 SignUp

   2. Bristol Borough Parade- Nov 29  we need help with handing out flyer/water  Borough Parade Nov 29 SignUp 

3. FL Trip payments: Please keep up-to-date on payments as our organization pays the travel agency monthly invoices.  We do have PayPal and if you would like to use a credit card, but not through PayPal we can make an invoice for you with QuickBooks(credit card surcharge will apply). Please see us at the parent meeting if you are interested in this option.

4. Pies have been ordered and need to be picked up on 11/24 at 6pm

5. Indoor guard practice starts tonight

6. Indoor drumline practices are set for 12/3 and 12/10

7. SANTA BREAKFAST- in just 4 weeks we will host our biggest fundraiser of the year!! We need your help to make this a successful event. SANTA BREAKFAST Volunteer Signups   Pick up a flyer or Print one and help us post it around town :) 

8. Ongoing fundraisers are

   1. November Gift Card Raffle- check in with FB nightly to see the live draw

   2. Fritz's pre-orders $10/certificate

   3. RaiseRight-  It's giftcard season!  Order holiday gift cards now to have them for your holiday gifting :) You can even order them and have the e-card emailed to your recipient :)

   4. Reveal-our-Flag Fundraiser- new fundraiser for a fun way to reveal what this season's flag will look like will be run. details to be posted on FB soon

   5. Dave & Busters

   6. Regal Movie tickets

OCT 28th 2025

Hi Boosters!

 Kids get to enjoy some downtime this week but Boosters are still going strong :) Thank you to all the volunteers this season that supported the band through all the games and comps! So much appreciated!!!!!

1. Office Hours- are 6-8pm Wednesday 10/29 to turn in jacket orders, trip payments, pie order and last day to accept Gift Card Calendar slot chances.

   • We will continue office hours into early December so check with our website for our schedule

2. Gift Card Calendar slot orders are due with payment tomorrow 10/29

3. Jacket Orders-  Tomorrow 10/29 is the last day to drop off order form and payment

4. Pie Orders- Order with payment is due Monday Nov 3rd

5. Next PARENT MEETING: November 19th at 6pm in the Truman cafeteria. 

6. SANTA BREAKFAST- next Committee Planning Meeting will be Monday NOV 3rd 6pm. Please join us as we work through the next few weeks on all the details involved.  Time flies and before you know it DEC 12th will be here!

   • We are still looking for vendors and donations. if you can help the Boosters by getting the word out or help us collect items we'd appreciate the assistance

   • we are setting up the Volunteer Signups for Dec 12th and Dec 13th.  Please Save the Date on your calendars to join us these days. Many hands make lighter work :-)

7. Rita's Lids- Although Ritas is closed for the season, the manager has confirmed Lids will still be honored next season so if you didn't get there in time to turn in, save them :)

8. The Band Photographer took photos of our group during the Neshaminy Kaleidoscope Competition.  You can check them out on his website here.  https://neshdad.smugmug.com/KOB-2025

OCT 5th Update

1. The Students were Awesome at the Comp!!  2 more comps to go in the season. :)

2.  THANK YOU so much to all the parent volunteers on Friday Night and at the Comp on Saturday. everyone worked together to get the equipment and props to all the staging areas.  so much appreciated!

3. This Friday is a Home Game with Senior Night, PINK OUT and Middle School Night.  Senior night reception will begin at 4pm. Seniors are encouraged to come a few min earlier to get into uniform.  For those helping setup please arrive by 3pm.  It is also Middle School Night.  The middle school students will come and play in the stands with us. 

   1. Oct 10th -Home Game-Truman vs Quakertown  

4. Parent Meeting is Oct 15th 6pm in the Truman cafeteria.

5. Water Bottle Donations (small bottles preferred please) are needed to finish out the season to supply water during practice, games and parades.We are almost out of water.  Please bring your case of water to the booster office Monday(tomorrow) or next week.

6. Band Jacket Orders will be taken from now until Oct 31st. 

7. GIFT CARD CALENDAR RAFFLE slots are for SALE. Students will earn $7 per slot sold.  See Fundraising page.

8. DINE TO DONATE: HONEY GROW OCT 14th- USE CODE GIVE145 during your order process and share the date and Code with your social network!

9. Monthly trip payments are due by the end of each month.  Please contact us if you have any questions about your student's account.
   continuing the payment plan at $285/month leaves a larger last payment as the balance needed to cover the trip.  The quote is estimated now between 1900-1950.  If you made the downpayment in August, you can make the Sept payment now to help reduce the Feb payment. But if you joined later and made the downpayment in Sept, if you would like a smaller last payment, please make higher monthly payments, perhaps $320/month

10. Santa Breakfast is Dec 13th. Please mark your calendars. We are currently in the search for donations, sponsors and vendors.  Please let Tricia M know if you have ideas/info on possible leads to help make our event successful and reduce the overhead for this event.

11. Fundraising-check out our Band Fundraising Opportunities website page. We have many ongoing fundraising programs running and we would like to encourage you to participate in ones that work for you and your students. 

12. It's BANDTOBER! lol...  We have Games and Comps Volunteer SignUps- Please check your calendars and consider giving the kids a hand. Volunteers get into events with the volunteer badge.

Oct 17th -Away Game-Truman vs Cheltenham

Oct 24th -Away Game-Truman vs Bensalem

Oct 18th -Competition-Kaleidoscope-Neshaminy

Oct 25th -Competition-US Bands Abington

SEPT 28th Updates

1. This Friday 10/3 is a Home Game- It is Homecoming. Please use the signup here. Oct 3 rd -Home Game-Truman vs CR South 

2. There will no office hours this Wednesday 10/1 due to the homecoming dance/ No practice. 

3. Water Bottle Donations (small bottles please) are needed to finish out the season to supply water during practice, games and parades. Please bring your case of water to the booster office Monday(tomorrow) or next week.

4. Band Jacket Orders will be taken from now until Oct 31st. 

5. We will need extra volunteers for Senior Night 10/10.  We have the Senior Reception starting at 4 and there will be a signup for the set up/clean up of this part of the evening.  For the field show we will have senior parents with the students so a few extra hands for props/equipment would be great. please see the signup.

6. We are taking trip down payments until Tuesday Sept 30th(last in person payments will be at Monday office hours). Please contact us if you have any questions about your student's account. Once everyone has made the downpayment we will continue to collect monthly payments from Oct to Feb until the balance is paid off. 
   continuing the payment plan at $285/month leaves a larger last payment as the balance needed to cover the trip.  The quote is estimated now between 1900-1950.  If you made the downpayment in August, you can make the Sept payment now to help reduce the Feb payment. But if you joined later and made the downpayment in Sept, if you would like a smaller last payment, please make higher monthly payments, perhaps $320/month
   
   

7. Santa Breakfast is Dec 13th. Please mark your calendars. We are currently in the search for donations, sponsors and vendors.  Please let Tricia M know if you have ideas/info on possible leads to help make our event successful and reduce the overhead for this event.

8. Fundraising-check out our Band Fundraising Opportunities website page

9. Future Games and Comps Volunteer SignUps- Please check your calendars and consider giving the kids a hand. Volunteers get into events with the volunteer badge.

Oct 10th -Home Game-Truman vs Quakertown  this is also our Senior Night and Middle School night Game.  Band Seniors and families are invited to the Senior Reception, details to follow

Oct 17th -Away Game-Truman vs Cheltenham

Oct 24th -Away Game-Truman vs Bensalem

Oct 4 th -Competition- US Bands Pennsbury

Oct 18th -Competition-Kaleidoscope-Neshaminy

Oct 25th -Competition-US Bands Abington

SEPT 22, 2025 Updates

1. Away Game this Friday 9/26 at Upper Dublin- please sign up here if you are able to help with equipment, stands or props. 

Sept 26th -Away Game-Truman vs Upper Dublin

Thank you to all the volunteers so far this season!  The band really appreciates the time the parents are contributing to help the band be able to focus just on doing their best!  Be a roadie, come join the volunteer crew to help with equipment, stands, or props to help the kids! 

2. Tomorrow MONDAY 9/22 is the Sept Booster Parent Meeting. 6pm in the Truman cafeteria.    We have updates on the trip and fundraising. We also will have fundraising items for sale such as wawa hoagie certificates and Rita's Ice quarts.  We are still accepting FL trip down payments until the end of September. But we do need to finalize the headcount to set the quote pricing.

3. FL trip commitment forms are due and the down payment has been extended until Sept 30th.

4. Tuesday 9/23 is the DAIRY DELIGHT dine to donate event. DD will be donating 20% of the sales so please join us and get a sweet treat. see flyer on band website

5. Philly Sports Raffle ticket stubs and money are due on Oct 8th 

6. Band Jacket Orders are now being taken from now till Oct 31st.

Sept 17th 2025 Reminders

Just a few reminders to share

1. Away Game this THURSDAY 9/18 at Council Rock North- please sign up here if you are able to help with equipment, stands or props. The props are done and will be used.

CR North Away Game-THURSDAY 9/18 signup

2. MONDAY 9/22 is the Sept Booster Parent Meeting. 6pm in the Truman cafeteria.  We had to change it due to back to school night tonight at Truman.  We have updates on the trip and fundraising. We also will have fundraising items for sale such as wawa hoagie certificates and Rita's Ice quarts.  We are still accepting FL trip down payments until the end of September. But we do need to finalize the head count to set the quote pricing.

3. Tuesday 9/23 is the DAIRY DELIGHT dine to donate event. DD will be donating 20% of the sales so please join us and get a sweet treat. see flyer on band website

4. Upcoming signups for future games and competitions are as follows. Please take a look at your calendars and see if any of these dates work for your volunteer contribution.

Sept 26th -Away Game-Truman vs Upper Dublin

Oct 3 rd -Home Game-Truman vs CR South  this is also PINK out night and Homecoming Game

Oct 10th -Home Game-Truman vs Quakertown  this is also our Senior Night and Middle School night Game.  Band Seniors and families are invited to the Senior Reception, details to follow

Oct 17th -Away Game-Truman vs Cheltenham

Oct 24th -Away Game-Truman vs Bensalem

Oct 4 th -Competition- US Bands Pennsbury

Oct 18th -Competition-Kaleidoscope-Neshaminy

Oct 25th -Competition-US Bands Abington

Sept 9th 2025, Announcement:

Santa Breakfast planning meeting WED Sept 10th 2025 at 6pm in the Truman cafeteria.  This fundraiser is a large event. Please consider joining the team to help coordinate this event.

Please consider the band trip for your student and inform the Boosters of your trip commitment as soon as possible. We are working on quotes and need a head count.

Rita's Ice is for sale for the remainder of this season, only $9 a quart.  

Philly Sports Raffle tickets are still available if you need more tickets to sell.

Parent Meeting will be MONDAY Sept 22nd, 6pm, in the Truman cafeteria.

This Friday is a HOME game and signups are Sept 12th-Home Game-Truman vs Souderton 

Sept 1st 2025,  Announcements:

Membership dues and uniform fees are due now.  These dues/fees must be paid in full to be in good standing and prior to signing up for the band trip.  If there are any questions about account balances, please reach out to Terri S, the treasurer. 

Band Trip Commitment forms and Down payments are due.  Please consider this great opportunity for your student!   The headcount does need to be finalized so we can finalize the quote based on an accurate number.  We are still actively obtaining quotes from other vendors to ensure our current choice has competitive and comparable pricing to other vendors. Check with the Treasurer Terri S to see if you have funds in your student's account that can be used towards the trip.  Fundraising opportunities will continue.

Football Mania Ticket Stubs are due WED 9/3. All stubs must be activated to become an active playing raffle card.  The boosters can activate stubs for you but they must be returned.  All students received at least 1 card that they purchased with their membership dues. These ticket stubs and all additional ticket stubs must be returned for activation. You can do so yourself but it may be easier for you to let the coordinator do it for you.  E-tickets are activated at sale.  All late stubs can still be activated but any game weeks already started by the time activation occurs will not be eligible for inclusion.

FB Game Volunteer Opportunities- You guys were amazing at the first game! 😁👏Our concession stand crew worked the whole night until sold out of product! Our stands, merchandise, and equipment ran smoothly and we completed our 50/50 with $231 going to our general fund! I thank you all for a great 1st game!!  Please see our upcoming signups for volunteer opportunities including this Friday's away game at Pennridge.

Volunteer SignUPs for games and comps

Next Wednesday 9/10 at 6pm there will be a Santa Breakfast planning committee meeting in the cafeteria. Please consider helping plan for our main fundraiser for the year.  This event is very important to the band to help our general fund. We will of course need volunteers on the day of the event, but there is planning involved to make this a successful event.   

The next parent meeting will be MONDAY 9/22 due to the school's back to school night being held on 9/17.

Aug 13, 2025- Game and Comp Sign Up Genius Pages  Hi Parents, Please check your schedules and see which games or comps you could be available to help out the band handling stands, props and equipment. The band appreciates your help.

Volunteer SignUPs for games and comps

Aug 9, 2025- Thank you for all who were able to come Friday to Parent Night.  These were the announcements made.

• Trenton Thunder tickets are distributed. See you tomorrow( family tickets were handed out, Krelove has the students' tickets)  If you did not get your tickets, please come Monday evening 6-8pm

• The Yellow Raffle Drawing was held.  

  • • • 1st Place: Bill Plank

      • 2nd Place: Jen Fender

      • 3rd Place: Ian Ryan

• COIN WARS winning Section was DRUMLINE! 🥳   Thank you to all kids/families for helping us raise money for the general fund.

• Parent Meeting will be Aug 20th @ 6pm in Truman cafeteria

Aug 8,  2025-  Parent Night Tonight at 8:30pm at the field to see the student's hard work they have put in over the last 2 weeks.  Make sure you turn in the yellow stubs before Parent Night begins. Thanks so much!

AUG 4, 2025

Band Camp 2025- Week 2!  1 week down, 1 to go. So much fun!  

Please have your students check their band app for any updates from staff and section leaders.

This Friday 8/8 is Parent Night. Please arrive and be in the field stands at 8:30pm.  We will also draw the winner of the raffle (Yellow Tickets) during Parent night.  Please get your stubs from the yellow raffle books to the office so you can be included in the draw.  More books are available for sale, stop by the Booster Office.

We will be accepting snack donations, water bottle donations, forms (if you haven't done so already) and dues.   

We have the Yellow Raffle Tix and Football mania raffle tickets to distribute during band camp office hours.  Please come in and see us for your pre-purchased raffle tickets and to purchase new booklets to sell( $25 each) AND your football mania tickets with additional tickets to sell ($20 each)  This is a fundraiser that after the first tickets are sold you can get a portion of the sale to your student's account so please start selling tickets.  Mania tickets can be sold online as well, please see the Fundraising Football mania page to see how to setup a sellers page. Yellow raffle ticket stubs are due back on the last day of band camp, August  8th, for the drawing that will occur during parent night.

T-shirts/hats/flipbooks purchases: Items that were purchased thus far were distributed last week.

BAND PHOTOS: we are establishing a date for band photos with the photographer now and ensuring that uniform fittings are complete. the date will be sent out as soon as we agree on a date/time.

COIN WARS: don't forget band camp is the coin wars. Visit our fundraising page for more details but the Winning Section gets to pie the band leaders in the face!  Every students Dream to pie their leader in the face!

July 8, 2025

Hi Parents,

We are looking forward to seeing you at our first parent meeting of the '25-26 season this Thursday, July 10 at 6pm.  We will welcome new and returning parents with light refreshments to give ourselves a chance to have time to meet each other and then we'll get down to business with updates for the '25-26 season.

This meeting MUST be attended by a legal parent/guardian, as some paperwork will need to be signed before any student can participate. 

Our basic agenda is below.  See you Thursday!

Agenda

1. Band Director's Update for the start of the season

2. New Business

   1. Overview of the Boosters

   2. Points of Communication

   3. Volunteering with the Boosters

   4. Review of Events Types

   5. Membership Information 

   6. Explanation of Fundraising with the Boosters

   7. Miscellaneous items

Looking forward to a great season!

Trish Ryan

President

HST Band Boosters 

7/27/24

Good Morning, 

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our Parent Meeting on July 17, 2024. If you were not able to attend the meeting, we have attached a copy of our Agenda and Minutes below, as well as a copy of the forms discussed during the meeting.

BAND CAMP 2024:

We are so excited for our 2024 band camp beginning on Monday! As you are preparing for camp this weekend, please remember the following:

• Band Camp is from 7/29-8/2 and 8/5-8/9. Camp runs from 3pm-9pm each day, but students should arrive no later than 2:45pm. Practice will begin promptly at 3pm.

• All paperwork (Emergency Form, Registration Form, Fee Acknowledgement Form and Student Handbook Form) must be turned in prior to your student attending band camp.

• We have music flipbooks for sale for $5.00 each in the booster office should your student need to purchase one.

What should my student bring to band camp: 

✓ Drinks to hydrate them (water / sports drink)

✓ Instrument / Flag

✓ Music 

✓ Lyre (recommended for wind instruments)

✓ Music flip book

✓  Highlighter

✓  Pencil

✓  Snacks for breaks.

Below are a few helpful suggestions/reminders: 

✓ Wear cool comfortable clothing (light colors)

✓ Comfortable sneakers

✓ Extra shirt to change midday 

✓ Sunscreen 

✓ Hat/sun covering recommended

✓ Water (Plan ahead, much better to have TOO much, than not enough) 

✓ Deodorant, body refreshers are recommended, no perfume please!! 

✓ Extra money for drinks and snacks that the boosters sell during the day

✓ Students are to arrive on time and be picked up on time 

Snack Donations:

We are still looking for volunteers to donate snack items for our students during band camp. If you could donate a box of chips, pack of string cheese, box cookies, etc., we would be very grateful.

Every day at Band Camp we like to provide the students with a free snack.  It is a time the students look forward to and they are always so appreciative for the snack and the break!  If each family can donate a snack it really helps to spread out the costs for everyone.

Some past donations have been fruit, chips, cheese sticks, cookies, brownies, ice pops and ice cream.  Snacks can be homemade or store bought. We have approximately 80 members this year; you are not expected to provide enough for all members but are welcome to if you would like.

Suggestions: 

Monday:        Sweet Snacks (Baked Goods, Pre-packaged Cookies, Fruit Snacks, Rice Krispies Treats, etc.)

Tuesday:       Fruit Day (Fresh Fruit - Apple Slices, Watermelon Slices, Melon Slices, Grapes)

Wednesday:  Cold Snack Day (Ice Cream Sandwiches, Cups, Cones / Freezer Pops)

Thursday:      Salty Day (Chips, Pretzels, PopCorn)

Friday:           Cheesy Day (Cheese Sticks, Cheese & Crackers)

Week 1 Snack Sign-Up List 

Week 2 Snack Sign-Up List

During band camp, the boosters will be available from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, for payments, questions, etc.

HST Band Boosters 

https://sites.google.com/site/trumantigerband/

07/12/24

Good Evening, 

Please be advised that our Parent Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 6:30pm. Thank you for your understanding this past week. If you are unable to make this meeting, please reply to this email to let us know. 

Uniform Fittings:

We have rescheduled the uniform fittings from last Wednesday, to Monday, July 15, 2024, at 6pm-8pm. If you cannot make it at this rescheduled time, please contact us to make different arrangements.

Sectionals:

There have been some questions in regards to the summer sectionals for your student. Other than Pit, Percussion and Color Guard, summer sectionals are run by the Student Section Leaders. These leaders schedule their sectionals on their own. Some hold these sectionals at their home, while other sections have planned theirs to be held in Truman on the nights when we are holding uniform fittings. If your student is not sure when their sectionals are scheduled, please have them contact their respective section leader.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday (TAKE 2).

THS Band Boosters 

https://sites.google.com/site/trumantigerband/

07/01/2024

Greetings Band Family,

We would like to welcome you to our 2024-2025 Marching Band Program. 

Our first Parent Meeting is scheduled for July 10, 2024, at 6:30pm in the cafeteria at Truman High School.  We ask that you enter through door B-12. This door is located across from the softball field.  

In an attempt to get the most out of the parent meeting, we are asking that you review the attached information, and be prepared for any questions you may have for our meeting ahead of time.

MEMBERSHIP & MEDICAL FORMS:

We are attaching our Parent and Student Handbooks. In the handbook you will find the Membership and Medical Forms. We request that you have those filled out prior to our meeting. Your student will not be able to participate if these forms are not handed in.  

UNIFORM SIZING:

Please click on the link below to schedule your instrumental student for their uniform sizing. We would like to complete all of the sizings before band camp so that the uniforms will be complete for picture day on August 9th. The dates for sizing are 7/10/24, 7/17/24, 7/24/24 from 6pm-8pm, and on 07/15/24 from 10am-12pm.

This sizing is for instrumental students only. Color Guard members will do their sizing with Michelle at another time.

Uniform Sizing Sign-Up

Returning members: please have your student bring their marching band shoes (Dinkles) to their uniform sizing. Please also have them try on their band shirt and dinkles before sizing, to see if they need to order new ones.

New members: please know your dress shoe size and/or be prepared to try to sample shoes. Please wear socks! 

FEES:

The fees for band this year are listed in the Parent Handbook, but we are also listing them below for convenience.

MEMBERSHIP DUES:

$125 first student

$75 each additional student 

Price includes both mandatory fundraisers: one book of raffle tickets and one Football Mania ticket per student. Also includes $30 volunteer fee per family.  

Volunteer fee will be returned after completion of family volunteer hours.

UNIFORMS: (all members, each year):

Instrumental: $50 cleaning fee

Color Guard: $100 (uniform and show makeup purchase)

New Member Packages (required, first year only):

Instrumental: $62 Includes:

$40 Shoes

$12 Band t-shirt (worn under uniform)

$10 Band baseball cap (worn for games, some parades, events)

Color Guard: $37 Includes:

$15 Practice flag

$12 Band t-shirt (worn for some parades and events)

$10 Band baseball cap (worn for some parades and events)

New Color Guard members are responsible for ordering a long-sleeved black parade unitard.

Not needed until the end of October (in addition to cost above.) Michelle will provide further information.

Color Guard members are responsible for ordering nude jazz shoes. (in addition to cost above.) Michelle will provide further information.

The desire of the Truman Band Boosters is to have all interested students participate in Band. If you have a financial hardship, please talk to the Band Director, Keith Krelove or the Booster President, Rachael Long so that payment arrangements can be made. 

FUNDRAISERS:

Fundraising is an opportunity to help raise money to offset the costs associated with marching band, such as Membership Fees, Uniform Cleaning Costs, etc., as well as to help pay for our bi-yearly trip to Florida.

Please review the sheet of our current fundraisers, and if you have any questions, Denise will be glad to answer them at our meeting. 

SNACK DONATIONS:

Every day at Band Camp we like to provide the students with a snack.  It is a time the students look forward to and they are always so appreciative for the snack and the break!  If each family can donate a snack it really helps to spread out the costs for everyone.

Some past donations have been fruit, chips, cheese sticks, cookies, brownies, ice pops and ice cream.  Snacks can be homemade or store bought. We have approximately 80 members this year; you are not expected to provide enough for all members but are welcome to if you would like.

Please click on this link to sign up for snack donations:   Week 1 Snack Sign-Up List  &   Week 2 Snack Sign-Up List

Suggestions: 

Monday:        Sweet Snacks (Baked Goods, Pre-packaged Cookies, Fruit Snacks, Rice Krispies Treats, etc.)

Tuesday:       Fruit Day (Fresh Fruit - Apple Slices, Watermelon Slices, Melon Slices, Grapes)

Wednesday:  Cold Snack Day (Ice Cream Sandwiches, Cups, Cones / Freezer Pops)

Thursday:      Salty Day (Chips, Pretzels, PopCorn)

Friday:           Cheesy Day (Cheese Sticks, Cheese & Crackers)

WATER DONATIONS:

We are requesting that each band member donate a case of water. We use this water during band camp and at games. You can drop this water off at our first parent meeting or first day of band camp. Water can be brought to the booster office, right across from the band room.

We look forward to meeting you all on June 10th!

THS Band Boosters 

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