●Important Information

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 Update

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 22nd 2025

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.

Band Photos Date: August 27th starting around 4:30 which will go into rehearsal time until finished.  Arrival time to get into uniforms will be announced later. 

Order forms will be available at the Booster Parent meeting,  but you can also order afterwards from the the website. Here are last year's photos to give you an idea. 

NESHDAD Photography- Truman 2024 

Football mania raffle tickets are for sale during Booster office hours.  Please come in and see us for 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 consider this fundraising opportunity.  Mania tickets can be sold online as well, please see the Fundraising Football Mania page to see how to setup a sellers page. 

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

Just a friendly reminder for next week's snack signups

Band Camp Sign-Up Genius for Snacks

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 90 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)

'25/26 Band Camp Snack Donation Week 1 

'25/26 Band Camp Snack Donation Week 2 

Uniform Sizing

Uniform sizing this '25/26 season will be done during band camp hours. More information on exact schedule coming soon.

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

Returning members: please have your student bring their marching band shoes (Dinkles) to their uniform sizing.  Returning members are encouraged to check the condition and sizing of their current shirts and shoes 

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