2. Tonight’s Meeting General Band Parents Meeting stuff
What is Winter Percussion?
Meet the directors and staff
Fill out paperwork
Go over season schedules
Dayton trip
Family costs and student fundraising
Parent fundraising = Bingo

3. “DY Band, Percussion, and Guard”
Communication is Key
music office (508)
Private FaceBook Group
“DY Band, Percussion, and Guard”

4. Paperwork Medical, permission, consent Season calendar/schedules
new students only (fall forms carry over)
Season calendar/schedules
Student Contract

5. What is Winter Percussion?
Mr. Jamison (Director)
Mr. Mulholland (Visual Design & Instruction)
Ms. Marcotte (Assistant Director)
Mr. Pendleton (General Manger)

6. Winter Percussion membership Performers and non-performers
Almost 50 students were interested and auditioned to be in Winter Percussion but we can only take about 40
The buses have limited capacity
We only own so many instruments
The sport is really not meant for more than 30
There is no JV team… only Varsity

7. Winter Percussion membership
Performing members
Expected at all rehearsals and performances
Will be a performing member of the ensemble
Expected to purchase uniform
Expected to pay for and travel to Dayton
Expected to do all required fundraising
non-performing members
You are considered a member and get credit towards Varsity
Will have a GUARENTEED performing spot next season (and MB)
Encouraged to attend select rehearsals and performances
Will assist in ensemble set up “roadie”
Will travel to NESBA shows
Does not need to purchase uniform
Will not be able to travel to Dayton
Expected to do very limited fundraising

8. Season Schedule & Calendar
Rehearsals (note the locations)
Staying through expected to change
Cash Drive
Competitions (some Sundays)
Parade
Championship Finals
Dayton trip (percussion)

9. Trip to WGI Championships
What is WGI?
Very much like the Olympics
Trip is required to be a performing member this season (unless we know NOW)
Cost is $550 per student
There is no travel company – Mr. P do it all…
please, all Money deadlines MUST be made
No free rides – you know price now – go fund raise
Go over schedule
Commonly asked Questions
Big meeting in March

10. To make the trip happen we will need…
4 Parent Chaperones
Your trip will be cost free (except meals)
Students paying/fundraising for trip

11. Family cost to join WP Performing members are required to pay
$50 uniform fee
$100 Dayton Deposit
Total due = $150
Must be paid now or before Tuesday Jan. 9th

12. Cost to run Winter Programs
Budgeted $32,200 to run Winter Programs.
Costs $644 per student!
School only pays for…
Mr. Jamison’s stipend
Band Parents Association has to pay for all other staff, busses, box trucks, fuel, supplies, equipment, repairs, instruments, sticks/mallets, floors, show fees, flags, props, back drops, season t-shirts, and anything else.

13. Costs and Fundraising Students pay for their uniform ($50)
Students pay for trip to Dayton ($550)
Participation in a January cash drive
Students are expected to raise $150
Raffle tickets and/or program ads
Someone from each family over 18 helps with Bingo once a month

14. Cash Drive Locations set up in the D-Y community
Each student works one 3-hour shift
Percussion students wear the marching band uniform. Guard wears their winter uniform.
Budgeted to make between $3,000 - $4,000
Students encouraged to bring flags, riffles, and instruments as they politely ask the community to support our winter programs.

15. Raffle Ticket
$5 per ticket – WAY cheaper than anyone else. Most groups sell for $10 per ticket.
Each student needs to sell 30 tickets to make their goal of $150.
Extra ticket sales may fund the Dayton trip
Students will get 30 raffle tickets tonight

16. Program Ads Ads that will appear in the 2018 Pops Program book
Four sizes - four prices
Ad form is on the website
100% of the money can go towards your required $150 and/or Dayton trip

17. Bingo Fundraiser Since 1982
Funds the Marching Band, Color Guard, Winter Guard, and Winter Percussion
Nets over $33,000 per year!
It’s all set up an running, we just need to keep it running
PLEASE help make this program awesome for you child!

18. Bingo Sign up Tonight
Students who are 18 or a parent sign up tonight for one week of the month.
With this fundraiser we can keep Winter Percussion “user fee free”

19. Questions?

20. Let’s bring home another NESBA Championship!