The time has come to begin preparing for our 2011-2012 school year.
If your child is between grades 7-12, they are eligible to be members
of the Bourbon County Marching Band. *High school students are required
to be members of the marching band, if they wish to be in the band program.
The
success of the marching program is growing each year. This is due to
the student’s dedication and the parent’s involvement. In
2010 we had another amazing season. We placed 2nd at the KMEA(State)
Championships, and 1st at the Bands of America Grand National Championships!
That is correct. We were National Champions in our class, again!!!!!!
WE WOULD LIKE TO REPEAT THIS NEXT YEAR,
BUT WE NEED YOU!
Each year, our goal is to improve from previous years. (Not just in
trophies won, but in attitude, pride, and the financial needs of the
program. We now have great attitudes, tons of pride, and are growing
close to our goals of finance. In the past 4 years, the boosters raised
enough money to purchase a larger trailer and a nice truck to haul our
equipment to all of the contests.
The cost for being a member of the 2011-2012 Marching Band is $400.
This covers all bussing, instructor fees, hotel rooms (for your child),
and food at every contests. *****An additional $50 will be deducted
from the fees if your child was selected for District band!!!! Also,
if your child makes All-State Band, they will only need to pay the hotel
and food fee ($100-$150)!!!!
All fees must be paid one week before school is out of session (May
21). One week after school is out (June 4), your child is obligated
to fulfill their commitment, because the show design will begin at that
time. ****Designing the show takes a great deal of time, so if they
decide after (June 4) to not participate, they will only get a $150
refund (for food and hotel).
Here is a fee breakdown
| Food
|
$50 |
$
50 |
| Hotel |
$200 |
$200 |
| Bussing |
$10000
(approximately $100 per student) |
$100 |
| Instructors |
$14,000+
(app $170 per student) |
$170 |
| Show
Music |
$2500
(app $33 per student) |
$ 33 |
| Show
Props |
$5000
(app $65 per student) |
$
65 |
| Guard
Supplies |
$5000(app
$60 per student) |
$ 60 |
| BOA
Fees |
$2700
(app $35 per student) |
$ 35 |
| |
|
|
| |
Total |
$703 |
As you can
see, the fee that we pay is not as much as the cost. There are several
other items that the boosters pay for that have not been listed: gas
for trucks and trailers, new instruments, and instrument repairs……
This is why we have fundraisers!!! Band truly costs more than some families
can afford. The fundraisers help us to offset the cost. We currently
are working Bingo Thursdays and Saturdays at Rainbow Bingo in Winchester
from 5:30-9:30 . For those of you who like to think ahead, next year’s
fund raising begins this summer. We will be parking cars at the Bluegrass
Festival and at the Fair . This upcoming fall season we will be selling
concessions at the football games.
WORKING FUNDRAISERS HELP TO LOWER THE OVERALL
COST FOR ALL STUDENTS. STUDENTS DO NOT RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL CREDIT TOWARDS
THEIR FEES. HOWEVER, WE DO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO WORK AT SOMETHING,
BECAUSE OUR EFFORTS KEEP THE COST DOWN FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$$$$ For those interested in beginning Bingo, contact:
Tamara Johnson at 229-2658 or 223-2200 or Shonda Ritchie at 707-6240
2011
BAND CAMP DATES
MAY - Each Tuesday - Beginners/Seniors -and- Guard/Percussion until
5:30
Thursdays
- Everyone until 5:30
JULY 11-15
GUARD and PERCUSSION 8:00-4:00
This first week could be shorter depending on rehearsals before school
is out
JULY 18-22 FULL BAND CAMP*
JULY 25-29 FULL BAND CAMP*
*Mon, Wed, Fri. 8:00- 4:00
*Tue, Thurs. 8:00-8:00
****
Students must attend all of the band camp dates to be a member of the
band!!! ****
Lunch for all of the band camp dates will be from 12:00-1:00.
Students must bring their lunch or a note stating that they can go to
McDonalds, Arbys, or Sonic (no student will be allowed to cross the
main highway to towards Walmart).
No student will be able to ride with another student (to lunch) unless
they ride with him or her to practice.
Dates for the Fall of 2011
Practice Schedule
The band will practice after school on Mondays until 6pm, Tuesdays until
7pm, Thursdays until 6pm, and Fridays until 7pm (if ballgame, we will
practice until 5:30 and back in uniform at 7pm).
We will also play for all home football games and parents will sign
up for concessions.
We will begin competitions on Saturdays the week after Labor Day and
continue through November 12.
2011
Contest Schedule
September
10 - Boyd County, Ashland, KY
September 17 Contest TBD
September 24 Contest at EKU (BOA)
October 1 Mason, Ohio (BOA)
October 8 Pontiac Mich. (BOA)
October 15 Contest
October 22 REGIONALS
October 29 STATE
November 10-12 Nationals in Indianapolis
SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF
WORK, BUT THE LESSONS LEARNED ARE WORTH EVERY DROP OF SWEAT LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JOIN
THE FUN!
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a printable PDF version of this information, click
here.
