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Mighty Mustang Band Assessments
What is a Band Assessment?
A band assessment is the non-school provided costs for a student in band or color guard. The
Assessments Directors will mail assessment statements to you several times during the year.
Statements will include information on assessed fees, payments made, service credits
received, and remaining balances.
Who do I contact if I have questions about my assessment statement?
The Assessments Directors for 2007 - 2008 are Amber Fletcher and Barbara White. Please email questions
to afletcher@atxq.com  or bjwhite5@comcast.net.
Please write or call any time you
have a question about your assessment statement and/or balances.
What does the Band Assessment cover?
For the Pearce High School Band, non-school provided funds are required in three areas:
- REGISTRATION
"Registration" fees are assessed for expenses such as gloves, shoes,
uniform cleaning, refreshments during marching season, color guard
uniforms and bags, instrument rentals, and more. The amount to be paid
varies depending on the individual equipment needs of the students, the
number of students in the band program, and whether your student marches
or is in the color guard or is a drum major. This is a required fee for
all band and color guard students (including color guard who are not in a concert band), and it is paid at
band registration during summer band.
- OPERATIONS
"Operations" money is used to support all activities of the band not
covered under the headings of registration and spring trip. Supplies,
staff assistance, entry fees, clinicians, and student development are
examples of Operations expenses. The Operations fee for 2007 - 2008 is approximately $170. This is a required fee
for all band and color guard students (including color guard not in a concert band) and will be due in October.
- SPRING TRIP
This year the spring trip destination has not yet been announced. Students must pay
the cost of transportation,
accommodations, and other miscellaneous trip expenses. We expect that the trip fee will be approximately $500. The first payment (approximately 1/3 of the trip fee) is
usually due in December. The second payment consisting of the second 1/3 of trip fees is usually due
in February, and any unpaid Registration and/or Operations fees, along with the balance of
the trip fees is due prior to final trip deadlines. To aid in spreading
out this cost, you may make partial payments at any time before the fee is due.
What else do I need to know about Assessments?
- All cash payments, cash credits, and service recognition are first
applied against previously unpaid fees and then against this year's fees
in the order that they are assessed.
- Any balances left in your account at the end of the year are
automatically carried over into next year. If your child is a senior
this year, you will receive a letter at the end of the year notifying
you of any refund that you may be due. Account balances may also be
transferred to consecutive siblings. Refunds can be made up to the cash
amount you have actually paid into your account.
- Assessment statements will be mailed to you as payments are due
throughout the year.
- You may make installment payments toward your fees at any time before the fee is due.
- If you are unable to pay a fee any time you receive a bill, please
contact the current Assessments Director. We would be more than happy
to work with you to come up with a payment schedule that fits your
family's needs.
- All fees must be paid prior to the trip fee deadline (TBD), in order for your child to
participate in the spring trip. We are hoping that there will be some
travel scholarships available later this year.
Can I reduce the Band Assessment I owe?
We encourage all students and parents to help with efforts in
raising funds to support the band by participating in band fundraisers such as selling magazines,
finding sponsors for ads in the football program, soliciting sponsors/donations for the annual MMB March-a-Thon,
soliciting items for the annual auction, purchasing scrip, and selling raffle tickets during auction time.
MMB March-a-Thon (TBD) - We've now done two annual March-a-Thons! This
exciting event takes place each fall and is intended to provide an opportunity
for all band students to participate in this community wide effort to raise funds and awareness for the band.
The concept is simple: we will march up to 10 miles, and our students will solicit donors to sponsor them.
The March-a-Thon is a mandatory event - not to be missed by parents either! All students will march - whether
or not they have solicited any sponsors.
Fall Football Programs - If you find a business to sponsor
one of the band's photos in the fall football programs, the band receives a portion of the proceeds.
The deadline for ad submission for the 2007 football program has already passed, but keep this idea in mind for next year!
Magazine Sales - Each year band students sell subscriptions/renew
subscriptions to most of the popular magazines. The band receives 40% of
the total magazine subscriptions! Magazine sales continue
throughout the year.
Scrip Fundraiser (TBD) - You can participate in our Scrip "shopping cart fundraiser". Scrip is a
popular fundraiser
because families don't have to sell anything! Members generate revenue by making regular household
purchases they would make anyway using pre-paid negotiable gift certificates and cards that are
used just like cash. For more information click on the Scrip Fundraiser link
Click here
PABC Auction - Participating in the annual auction by soliciting and
obtaining auction items and/or doing volunteer work helps make this event our biggest fundraiser of the year.
The Auction Packet you receive at the MMB BBQ contains
more detailed information on how you can contribute to this exciting event.
This page last updated on 7/26/07.
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