Vista Murrieta High School Instrumental Music Department
2019-2020 Membership Meeting
Meet the Directors & Meeting Agenda
•Mr.Wade•Mr.Fritz•Mr.Ragsdale
•Tonight'sAgenda• Informationforfirsttimemembers• Who,What,When,Where,Why
• Informationforallmembers–NewandReturning• InformationforParents• StudentsgotoMPRwithMr.FritzforAuditionPresentation
About Mr. Wade
• CoreValues:• Character• Family• WorkEthic
• Purpose:• PreservingandFurtheringourArtForm
• ForOurEnjoymentandtheEnjoymentofothers• “BuildingPeopleThroughPerformance”
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Program Core Value Statement
•Passionatelycommittedtoourcultureofintegrity,respect,discipline,andperformanceexcellence!
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Performance Programs within the Instrumental Music Department
•5 Levels of Concert Band
•3 Levels of Jazz Ensemble
•Chamber Ensembles
•Nationally Rank Marching Band
•World Class Indoor Percussion •3 Winter Color Guard
•Over 350 students
THE BENEFITS TO PARTICIPATING IN BAND
Personal Growth Though Performance
É Self-Discipline: You can work hard and have fun doing it! É Goal Setting and Attainment
É Leadership and Team Building
É Build Self-Pride, Esteem, Worth
É Friendships and Experiences of a Lifetime
É Music students score an average of 102 points higher on the SAT
É Music students represent the lowest level of current and lifelong drug and alcohol use and abuse
Will Band Fit Into an Aggressive Academic Schedule???
ÒMost Band Students Are College Bound ÒFour-Year Planner
ÉFollow the planner!
ÉForeign Language Option
ÉPE 9 Requirement!!!
✕All freshmen MUST take P.E. 9
✕After your freshman year, all students will receive P.E. Credit for their participation in Marching Band!
✕ROTC Option
Won’t Band Adversely Affect My Grades???
ÒRegardless of what activities you’re involved in, good grades depend on your work ethic….
ÒMany of the school’s top scholars are in band!!!
ÒEvidence from Last Fall – Average GPA Report
GPA Data
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FALL2018
WindEnsembleI 3.66
FreshmanMarchingBandMembersOnly 3.60
B&GCrossCountry(95Kids) 3.60
VarsityGirl’sTennis(18Students) 3.51
JazzI 3.48
OverallGPAofMarchingBandMembers(213Students)
3.48
FreshmanAVID 3.34
OverallGPAofAllAVIDMembers 3.32
FreshmanBandMembersWhoDoNotMarch 3.25
VarsityGirl’sGolf(10Students) 3.21
OverallGPAofAllVMHSFreshmen 3.04
VarsityFootball 2.97
Boy’sWaterPolo(JV+Varsity=31Students) 2.96
SAT Testing data
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Have You Ever Heard of These Schools?
ÒUCRÒUCIrvineÒCalPolyÒCalStateFullertonÒUCSDÒSDSUÒSanJoseStateÒFresnoStateÒNorthernArizonaUniversity
ÒCalStateLongBeachÒCalStateNorthridgeÒCalStateSanMarcosÒUniversityofSanFranciscoÒWashingtonStateÒUniversityofRedlandsÒLaVernUniversityÒAzusaPacificUniversityÒChapmanUniversityÒSanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic
ÒDePaulUniversityÒNewEnglandConservatory
ÒUniversityofColoradoBoulder
ÒTheColburnSchoolofMusic
ÒUCLAÒUSCÒBaylorUniversityÒUniversityofMassachusetts
Ò IndianaStateÒUniversityofMichiganÒBYUÒNYUÒNorthwesternÒDukeÒNotreDameÒUCBerkeleyÒUnitedStatesNavalAcademy
ÒUnitedStatesAirForceAcademy
ÒBrownUniversityÒHarvard
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Can I Play Sports or Be in Other Clubs While Being in Band?
• Yes,inmostcases….• Avoidoverloadingyourself….• BEFORECOMMITINGTOMULTIPLEACTIVITIESYOUMUST:
• GETADAYPLANNERORUSEAPERSONALPLANNERAPP!!!!!• Notifybothcoaches/teachersofyourwishtodobothactivities• CompareSchedules• Followappropriateattendancepolicies• Decideifitwillwork…thensignonthedottedline….
• DoNOTjoinmultipleprogramsuntilyouhavefollowedthisprocess…..itisNOTfairtoanyone!!!• Schoolactivitiesalwayssupersedenon-schoolactivities/clubs
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How Much Time Does Band Really Take?
• Itdependsonhowmuchyouwanttobeinvolvedandwhatlevelyouwishtoperformat.
• Themoreyouadd,thebusieryou’llbe.• Thehighertheensemblethemoretimeyou’llinvest
• Ifyou’redoingitright:• Marchingband,IndoorPercussion,andWinterGuardislikeavarsitysport• Itis“thething”youdoanditISyearround
• WindEnsembleIislikeanAPClass
• Mostoftheotherensemblesaresimilartoyourcurrentmiddleschoolbandcommitment.
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How Much Time Does Band Really Take?
• ConcertEnsembles• Theconcertprogramisthebackboneofourprogramandistheplacewheremostofourfundamentalteachingtakesplace.Allofourauxiliaryensemblesarewhattheyarebecauseofthequalityofconcertensembles.• Everyoneisrequiredtobeinaconcertband(exceptforupright/electricbass,guitar,jazzpiano).
• AllConcertBandsMeetDuringtheRegularSchoolDay–YearRound• ALLStudentsshouldpracticeatleast20minutesperday…..moreifcollegebound.
• WeeklySmartMusicAssignments.• Concertbandswillhavefourtofivemajorconcertsperyearandcouldhaveweeklygrouplessons(iffundingisavailable).
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How Much Time Does Band Really Take?
• JazzEnsembles• WehavethreelevelsofJazzBand• Beginning,Intermediate,andAdvanced• Eachbandwillparticipateinanumberofjazzfestivals,community,andschoolevents.
• TheAdvancedJazzEnsemblewillmeetafterschoolforrehearsalfromtimetotime(usuallynomorethan4-8timesayear).
• TheBeginningJazzEnsemblealmostneverrehearsesafterschool.• Selectedstudentsmayparticipateina“combo”groupthatwouldrehearseonaregularbasisafterschoolseasonally.
• Withextrafundraisinganddonations,JazzEnsembleImaytraveltoRenofortheRenoJazzFestivalorotherovernightevent.
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How Much Time Does Band Really Take?
• IndoorPercussionandWinterColorGuard• IfyouareinthefallDrumLineorColorGuardyouareEXPECTEDtocontinueintheWinter/Spring.
• SounderstandthatyouaremakingaYEARLONGcommitment.• Somewindplayerschoosetoparticipateintheseprogramsinthespringinadditiontoplayinginaconcertband.
• Thereareadditionalrehearsalsforthesegroups.• Additionaldonationsareaskedforinordertooffertheseprograms.• Therewillbeadditionalinformationmeetingsduringthefirstsemesterfortheseprograms.
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How Much Time Does Band Really Take?
• MarchingBandisCompletelyOptional• TheMarchingBand(MembershipSelectedbyAudition)• ThisislikeaVarsitySportcommitment–ItIS“thething”youdo!
• FallRehearsalSchedule:• Monday2:45-5:30pm• Tuesday6:00-9:00(Stadium)• WednesdayTypicallyNothingScheduled• Thursday6:00-9:00pm(Stadium)• Friday–FootballGamesorRehearsal
• SaturdayCompetitions(Oct.–Thanksgiving–SeeHandout)• PlayoffFootballGames(Playoffs=ThanksgivingBreak)• OtherSaturdayEvents(Fundraisers/Rehearsals/CommunityEvents)• SummerSchedule(seehandout)
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Do I Have To March?
• NO,But…….• Unfortunately,studentswhodon’tusuallyquit….• Theymissout…..• Theylearnless….• Theyfeeldisconnected…..• Theythinkitisgoingtobeeasier…..• Ortheyendupjoininglater!!!
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Marching Band Alternates• Alternates–Wedoacceptanumberofalternates• Whyaretheyimportant?• AreconsideredregularMarchingBandmembers.• Theyattendeverythingeveryoneelseattends.• Performatallpregameperformances,footballpepband,andparades.• Alternatesmayreceiveapermanentpositionifanothermemberisinjured,becomesacademicallyineligible,hasattendanceorperformanceissues,orotherdisciplinaryissues.
• Itispossiblethatalternates:• Couldbeaskedtoswitchinstruments• Mayhelpwithsoundboardorprops• Maynotbeofferedapermanentposition.Itissituational.
• FYI-Weusuallyrunoutofalternates.Wedoourbesttofindawayforeveryonetocontribute.
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Concert Band Placement Auditions
•EVERYONEwhoauditionsforconcertbandisaccepted.Nooneisexcluded.•Auditionsconsistofthefollowing:•Onemajorscale•Onechromaticscale•Onepreparedexercise•Arhythmreadingexercise•Gradecheck•Director’srecommendation/PastPerformance
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Additional Auditions For Marching Band
•Winds–Therearemarchingclinicsandauditionswhereeachstudent’scoordinationandsuitabilityformarchingbandisevaluated.• Percussion–Hastheirownauditionprocessseparatefromconcertbandplacementauditions• Soifyouareauditioningformarchingpercussion,youwillhavetwoauditionstopreparefor.
• ColorGuard–Hastheirownauditionprocess.
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Why We Audition For Marching Band
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Tohelpkidsbemoresuccessfulandprotectthem.
• Kidswhoarenotyetcoordinated• Kidswhostruggleacademically• Kidswhostrugglewithattendance
Weknowit’sdisappointing,buttypicallyparentsthankuslater.
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Clint Says…..”Live In Alignment”
• Thewholepointofthemissionstatementistoalignyourbandlifewithyournon-bandlife.• Bandisjustatoolweusetogrowandbuildamazingmenandwomen
• YourattitudeandperformanceoutsideofbandWILLhaveanimpactonyourperformanceinsideofband.
• Grades/Citizenshipinallclasses• Attitude/Appearanceoncampusandinthecommunity
• Generalpersonalresponsibilities• Socialmedia• AttitudeoutsideofbandDOES/WILLhaveanimpactontheband’sperformance….
• 24Houradaycommitment!!!
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Clint Says…..”Be All In”
• “THESECRET”tooursuccess–DemandingExcellence/HighStandards
• We’vebeenanationallyrecognizedprogramforsometimenow• Thatmustmeanwemustbedoing
somethingright.• Pushingstudentsoutsideoftheircomfortzoneandchangingtheirbeliefs….
• Ifyoudon’twanttobepushed(marching,concert,jazz,guard,etc.)thenthismaynotbetheactivityforyou….
• Ifyoudon’tlikebeingheldaccountableordon’twanttocomplythenthismaynotbetheactivityforyou….
• ExcellenceDemandsNOLESS!!!• Weofferthreethingstheaverageteenagerdoesn’tlike:Discipline,Accountability,andRigor
• Beingthebestinthecountryisnoteasy….itisuncomfortable!!!Butdon’tallthingsinlifethatwevaluetakehardwork?
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Clint Says….. ”Don’t Be Passive”
• ThisisNOTapassiveprogram• WedidNOTbecomeanationallyrecognizedprogrambydoinglittle• Successrequiresparent/familysupport• Successrequiresparticipationinfundraising• Successrequiresyourstudentinacademicallysuccessful• Successrequiresyourstudent’sattendance
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Attendance Policy
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• Whatdoabsencesdo?• Hurtstheotherkids• Wastesresources
• Therearetwokindsofabsences
• ExcusedAbsences• Occurinthecaseofanemergency
• i.e.deathinthefamily,severeillness,caraccident• Itemsthatarenotexcused:
• Birthdayparties,behindonhomework,grounded,nonemergencydoctor’sappointments,work,rockconcerts
• Non-EmergencyabsencesareusuallyclearedATLEASTtwoweeksinadvance.
• Themorenoticeyougiveus,themorelikelywearetoclearit.• Usethe“AbsenceExcuseForm”www.vmhsband.com
• AbsencesareNEVERclearedorok’dbyastudentleader.• Notafterthefact–unlessit’sanemergency(Inanemergency,itisduethenexttimeIseeyou)
• I’mgoingtomysister’sweddingTOMORROW• TODAYismymom’sbirthday• We’regoingtoBoraBora
Attendance Policy
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•UnexcusedAbsencesResultWhen:• Youdon’tturnyourforminontime• Notturninginaformatall
• Loweryourgrade• Couldleadyoutobeingreplacedorremoved
• SeeMarchingCalendar• ConcertBandCalendarsCannotBeCreatedYet
What Does That
Mean? Who Am I
Talking To?
• Ifyouwanttobethebestthenyouhavetoexpectmorefromyourselfthanothersandholdyourselftohigherstandardsthanothers.• Wegivemorethanisexpectedanddon’tactwithasenseofentitlement.• Ifyouwanttohavemore,youhavetogivemore,workmore,domore,demandmore,bemore.• Whileuncomfortable,theseareTHEmostvaluablelessonsyourkidslearninourprogram.
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It Does NOT Take a Village….
• Iamheretosupplementtheimportantvaluesyouareteachingyourchildrenathome.Itdoesnottakeavillage,ittakesproactiveparenting.
• ITEACHTHEREARE3THINGSTHATWILLLEADTOALIFEOFPOVERTY:• ALACKOFRESPECTFORAUTHORITY• ASENSEOFENTITLEMENT• ALACKOFAWILLINGNESSTODOTHESMALLTHINGS
• Allofthesethingsarelearned.Theylearntheseconceptsbythestandardstheyareheldtoathomeandatschool.
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Things You Need to Know
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WeareNOTlikeanyotherprograminCalifornia….Weareactuallyoneofaverysmallhandfulinthecountry.
Whatdoestheaveragehighschoolmusicprogramoffer:
• Oneortwoconcertensembles• Ifjazzisofferedatallitisusuallyofferedafterschoolandinthespringonly• Allmembersaretypicallyforcedtobeinmarchingband• IndoorPercussionandWinterGuardarenotalwaysoffered
Weoffermorethanwhattheaveragehighschoolbandprogramoffers.
Weareonlyabletodothisthankstothealchemyof3things:
Success Alchemy
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AmazingStudents
AmazingParents
AmazingTeachers
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San Antonio 2019 Super Regional
November 1-2
The Master
Plan• Why San Antonio?
Competition Format
Thisevent,somewillargue,isTHEmostcompetitivemarchingbandcompetitionontheplanet!• SomebelieveitisevenmorecompetitivethanGrandNationals
80ofthebestbandsfromTexasperformintwo
daysofpreliminary
competitionalldayFridayand
Saturdaymorning
14bandsmoveintofinals
Saturdaynight
Other Interesting Facts
• The last California band to go to the San Antonio Regional? • Ummmmm, has
there ever been a California band go…..?
Location & VenueThiseventisheldattheAlamodome
LeaveonWednesday,October30th&ReturnSunday,November3rd
Sample Itinerary
Wednesday, October 30th
TravelDay
Flying
Thursday, October 31st
•SightSeeing•Rehearsal
Friday, November 1st
•Rehearsal•SightSeeing•PreliminaryPerformance
Saturday, November 2nd
• Rehearsal• Finals
Sunday, November 3rd
TravelDay ComeHome
It’s Time To Start
• HowtheydoitinTexas…..• “Losttimeisneverfoundagain.”–BenjaminFranklin• Timeisthekeyingredient–orrawmaterial–tosuccess.• Usedcorrectlytimeisourmostpowerfulally.Usedincorrectly–orignoredoutright–timeisourbiggestenemy.
Message from Scott Lang
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpAMI7OHbQs
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Students Dismissed
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• AllstudentsshouldreporttotheMPRwithMr.Fritztoreceivetheirauditionpacketandseeabriefpresentationonhowtoprepareforplacementauditions.
• ParentsgettostayinthetheaterwithMr.Wade
Vista Murrieta High School Instrumental Music Department
2019-2020 Membership Meeting
PartII
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Our Success Comes From Three Places:
ConcertBand
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IndoorPercussion
WinterGuard
MarchingBand
JazzBand
Adults
Resources&Logistics
Success Step 1
• Successiscommencedbyagreatpurpose.• Whatisourpurpose?• Topreserveandfurtherourartform
• Forourenjoymentandfortheenjoymentofothers• To“BuildPeopleThroughPerformance”
• Thepurposemustberelayed,reconnected,andreinvigoratedtothenextgenerationoritwillberetiredorlost.
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Success Step 2
• Successisclarifiedthroughagreatplan.
• Wehavehadaplanthathasbeenproducingamazingresultsforthelast15years.• Whilewearealwayslookingforwaystomakeminoradjustmentsto“finetune”whatwedo,weareNOTlookingtoredesignwhatwedo.
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Success Step 3
• Successisculminatedwithgreatpeople.• Thereisnosuccesswithoutunity• Disunitywillbringdestruction
• Thebestleaderswereoftenthebestfollowers• Negaholics……
• “Whywasn’tIcalledon……”
• Wearedoinggreatthingshereforyour/ourchildren.It’suptoyouifyouwanttojoinus….wehopeyoudo!
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Things I Need Help With:
•MarchingBand
Ifyoudon’twanttogetahaircut,shave,orfollowothergroomingrequirementsformarchingband,thendon’tjoinmarchingband.Wedonotpromoteextremelooksasaformofselfexpression.Weteachdisciplineandpresentingyoungmenandwomenprofessionally.Theyarerepresentingyou,me,andourprogram.
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Things I Need Help With:
•WorkEthicBandisNOTaneasy“A”.BandisNOTa,“IjustshowupandgetanA”class/activity.Itisamentallyandphysicallychallengingartformthatrequiresdiligentstudy,diligentpractice,andlongtermcommitment. CulturalPacingIfyouarenotwillingtodowork,SmartMusic,supplytherequiredmaterials,thendon’tjoin.
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Things I Need Help With:
•AttendanceYourstudentisnotentitledtomissarehearsalorperformancebecause,“Well,thatotherkidmissedlastweek.”Because,“Mystudentcametothesummercamp”,orbecause“Mystudenthasnevermissedarehearsaloreventyet”doesnotentitleyoutohaveabsencesexcused.Pleasedonotusebandasaformofpunishment;ithurtstheband.
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Things I Need Help With:
•Communication“Ididn’tknow”Parentsclaimingignorance;whodon’treademail,attendmeetings,ordon’tdootherthingstostayinformed.Ifyouarenotwillingtoreademail,cometomeetings,orstayinformed,thendon’tsignyourkidup;Yourchildwillnotbesuccessful.Someofmyfavorites:“Ididn’tknowtherewasabandwebsite”.“Ididn’tknowtherewasacalendar”.“Ididn’tknowIhadtofundraise”.“Ididn’tknowIneededtodonate”.“Ididn’tknowtherewasanewsletter”.“Idon’treadthebandemail”.
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Things I Need Help With:
•CommunicationIfyoudon’tgetatleastoneemailfromthebandaweek,somethingiswrong!Yes,mostemailinthefallisregardingthemarchingband,howeveritisnotalwaysonlyaboutthemarchingband.
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Things I Need Help With:
InGeneralYourstudentisresponsibleforEVERYTHINGinthehandbook.Readit!www.vmhsband.comPleasebeaparentwhobelievesthatthereisnosuchthingasastudent’sprivacywhenitcomestotheirsocialmediaaccountsand/ortheirinternetusage.P.S.Thereisnosuchthingas“Private”ontheinternet.
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Things I Need Help With:
InGeneralIfyouareagainsttheconceptoffundraising,resistanttoyourchildbeingaskedhowtheyaredoingintheirfundraisingefforts,thenwecannotofferwhatweoffer.
ParentswhoLIEonpledgeforms.
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Things I Need Help With:
•TheBoosters
YouAREaBooster!PleasekeepinmindthatourparentboostersandtheboosterexecutiveboardareALLvolunteers.WhatisthestatedPURPOSEoftheboosterclub:“Thepurposeofthisorganizationshallbetoprovidephysical,financial,andmoralesupporttothestudentsoftheInstrumentalMusicProgram,itsAuxiliaryPrograms,itsDirectorsandAgents,andtocreateabondbetweentheBandandthecommunitysuchthattheirunitedeffortswillsecure,foreverystudent,thehighesteducationalandperformanceadvantagesandopportunitiesavailable.”
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Things I Need Help With:
•TheBoostersThestatedMISSIONoftheboosterclub:“TheVistaMurrietaHighSchoolBandBoosterswillpromoteandencouragetheeducationandassociatedactivitiesofthemusicstudentsandperforminggroupsoftheVistaMurrietaHighSchoolInstrumentalMusicDepartment.”
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Finances
Where Does It All Come From?
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Sources of Income
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Wereceivefundingfrom3sources:
1.Fromtheschool/district(about6%)
2.Fromfundraisingeffortsoftheboosterclub(about47%)
3.Fromdonationsofparticipatingfamilies(about47%)
WeAreEssentially100%BoosterFunded
What does that mean?
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Thatmeansthatthetypeofexperienceyourstudentwillgetisequaltotheamountoffundingtheboosters(YOU)areabletogenerate.
$0Fundraising=0Experience
$0Donations=0Experience
Now For A Painful Dose of Reality!
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Tooperatethebandinawaythatprovidesthesameexperiencesaswehavehadovertheyearswilltakeover$425,000nextyear.
Didhemakeamistake?Arethereonetoomanyzeros?Didheputthecommainthewrongplace?
No,thisnumberisNOTamistake.
Andevenatthisnumber,programslikeAyalaandAmericanForkoutspendusby100’softhousands.
Why Does Reality Cost So
Much?
• Hereareacoupleofexamples:• Transportation$50,000• Additional“walk-on”staff(i.e.sectioncoaches,allpercussioncoaches,colorguardcoaches,marchingcoaches)areALLpaidbytheboosters.NONEarepaidbytheschooldistrict.
• Howmuchisthat?• Over$170,000+employertaxes• Customshowdesign$50,000• Uniforms$30,000• GeneralOperatingExpenses$50,000• InstrumentRepair/EquipmentReplacement$20,000
• SmartMusic$10,000
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So….How do we continue to
operate and provide similar opportunities?
• Weneed2thingsinorderforustosucceed:• Weneedtheboosterclubtofundraisethe$154,000youhavecommittedtoraise.• Whatwoulditcostwithoutthefundraisers?• $154,000Dividedby300=Addanother$513toyourrequesteddonation.• Whatdoesthatmean?Thatmeanseverytimewecomeinunderbudgetonboosterfundraisersthingscomeoffofthebudget• Weneedallfamiliestodonate.• Yes,donationscanbetaxdeductible(adviseyourtaxpreparerforyourspecificsituation)
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What do you need from me
personally?
•Whathappenswhenyoudon’tdowhatyousaidyouweregoingtodo?• Thingsthatwereplanneddon’thappen• Coachesgetlaidoff• Tripsgetcanceled• Seasonsgetcanceled• Ineedyoutovolunteerandparticipateintheboosterfundraisers.
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What do you need from me
personally?
•Weneedfamiliestonottreatthislikeapublicschoolactivityandthinkofitwithaclubsportmentality.
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What Happens Next?
• SeeHandouts• See“VoluntaryPledgeCommitmentAgreement”• See“DonationHandout”• Thisisyourpledgeschedule• TherewillbeSupplementalItemsandCourseSuppliesyourchildwillneed• Seethe“WhatHappensNext”handout• See“RegistrationisEasy”handout• InstrumentRentalInformation•WindsIfNeeded• AllPercussion
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Auditions Reminder
Ifyouarea“nocall,noshow”youwillnotberescheduled.
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Attention Juniors!
• SignupfortheJune1st&theAugust24thSAT• RegistrationDeadlineisMay3rdfortheJuneTest• RegistrationDeadlineisJuly26thfortheAugustTest• WewillbeoutofstatefortheNovembertestdate
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Check Out Our Website & Social Media!• www.vmhsband.com• SocialMedia
• DoNOTrefertoothersocialmedialinks.Thelinksonthewebsiteareourofficialmedialinks.
• PleasedoNOTstartyourownsocialmediasitesonourbehalf.
• IMPORTANT–AsanorganizationweDONOTEVERdogofundmecampaigns.Anyfundraisingeffortswillcomedirectlyfromourwebsiteand/orfromofficialboosteremail.
• AuditionInformation• AbsencesExcuseForms• Calendar• Andmore….
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We are excited and proud to have you
join the
Vista Murrieta Family!
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