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| Download the 2010 Band Fees Frequently Asked Questions Document here |
Marching band and fall guard - $500
Due to the large number of unpaid and past due student accounts, as of the 2009-2010 School year, a new fee payment
structure will be put in place. In order for students to continue with
marching band, a portion of the years fees MUST be paid as follows:
- $100.00 non-refundable deposit for the next year due by June 1st
- $220.00 for Band Camp due by July 22nd
- $400.00 remaining marching Fee will be billed after band camp.
- Remaining balance ($400) must be paid before May 1st, either via service credits, fundraisers or payments
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Fees cover event entry fees, staff, transportation, uniform care and replacement, music and composition, props and equipment.
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Each student is invoiced for a band shirt ($30) and shoes ($35). First pair of gloves is provided by the boosters,
each additional pair is invoiced at $5.
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Fall Guard is also responsible for the cost of their individual costumes for each season; cost will be determined
after costumes are decided upon. Costs for 2010-11 are estimated to be $150.00. Costume costs must be paid
before the costumes are ordered.
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Parents can earn credit by working fundraising events. See Parent Service Credit Opportunities
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Parents can earn even more by acting as the chairperson for a fundraising event. A chairperson organizes, recruits,
works, collects the money and turns in everything to the treasurer at the end of the fundraiser. Working a fundraiser
(such as a carwash) is not chairing. The chairperson for a fundraiser recieves 10% of the profit for the fundraiser to their student accounts.
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Parents can earn a $50, one time credit for helping out in specific, non-fundraising events. These must be approved by the board, but
every family is eligible for this once a year.
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Student can earn credit by participating in “student account” fundraising events throughout the year with all proceeds
going to that student’s account (It is not unheard of for a student to cover their entire fee with fundraiser credits). See Fundraisers
Band Camp - $220
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Covers the week at camp, including meals, lodging, staff, and transportation.
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It is a week full of intensive training, extensive drill and immense fun for all at Rio Grande University.
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This is mandatory for all marching band and fall guard members.
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There will be a parent meeting before band camp that will cover what to pack and what to expect, date to be announced.
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Fee must be paid before leaving for camp (fundraiser money can be credited).
Concert band - $25
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Student Fee - covers concert band uniform rental, sheet music, instruments etc.
Winter guard - $275
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Fees cover event entry fees, staff, transportation, props and equipment.
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Winter Guard is also responsible for the cost of their individual costumes for each season; cost will be determined
after costumes are decided upon. Estimated costs for 2009-10 are $150.00. The costume must be paid before the costume will be ordered.
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Because of issues with fees, anyone participating on Winterguard must have their account up to date before they can participate.
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Student can earn credits by participating in “student account” fundraising events throughout the year with all proceeds
going to that student’s account (It is not unheard of for a student to cover their entire fee with fundraiser credits).
Junior guard - $175
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Fees cover event entry fees, staff, transportation, props and equipment.
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Junior Guard uses the same costumes - there is a $25.00 fee associated with these to pay for cleaning and maintenance.
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Student can earn credits by participating in “student account” fundraising events throughout the year with all proceeds
going to that student’s account (It is not unheard of for a student to cover their entire fee with fundraiser credits).
Miscellaneous:
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Practices are scheduled at the director’s discretion and are posted for the year and made available to all students.
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Fundraisers are scheduled throughout the year and are open to all. We do many different kinds of fundraisers (candy
sales, car washes, candle sales, sub/pretzel sales, cookie dough…) so that everyone can have a chance to raise money.
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Each freshman will be paired with a “Big Brother or Big Sister” upperclassman (referred to as “Bigs and Littles”) to help ease the
transition. A picnic will be held for the bigs and littles before band camp everyone can get to know each other before the trip.
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The director cannot answer any questions about fees. Please direct all issues to the board.
Paying your fees:
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Please include student name and account number with all payments.
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Invoices will be sent to all band students monthly
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Fees may be paid by check or money order, sent to the Boosters PO Box (see address Below),
or dropped in the Fat Boy safe outside the band room.
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You can now pay your fees on-line using PayPal. Paypal securely processes credit cards, or directly debits from your bank account.
Simply enter the students name and account number below, and click the button to go to PayPal, where you can enter the
amount of the payment.
Please Note, in order to cover our fees for this service, we will add a 5% fee (listed as shipping fee) to all transactions
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