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IMPORTANT DOWNLOADS/ACCOUNT WEBSITE
Band Handbook / Band Parent Bylaws / MyMusicOffice
Bus Exemption For competitions and/or out of town football games and other band events.
Please log into MyMusicOffice and update your contact information as soon as possible!! We especially need a valid email address (preferably a parent's address) on file for every student. Login credentials were emailed out during early summer.
Band Handbook / Band Parent Bylaws / MyMusicOffice
Bus Exemption For competitions and/or out of town football games and other band events.
Please log into MyMusicOffice and update your contact information as soon as possible!! We especially need a valid email address (preferably a parent's address) on file for every student. Login credentials were emailed out during early summer.
Grissom Band Financial Information 2023-2024
Total Dues for the year:
Marching Band/Concert Band Members: $700.00
Color Guard Only: $490.00
Concert Only: $520.00
Jazz Band Only: $160.00
Due in August at uniform fittings or before.
Due October 1st or before
Due February 1st or before
A 20% late fee will be assessed on remaining balances still due for payments received after the deadlines, reflected above, unless an alternate payment schedule has been arranged with the treasurers. For those who have arranged an alternate payment plan, you must be current with your payment plan to avoid the late fee assessment.
Other costs associated with the band program:
INSTRUMENT RENTAL - $75 per semester (summer, fall & spring)
If you are a percussionist or rent any other instrument from the Band Parents, it will cost $75.00 per semester. We operate on three semesters: summer, fall and spring. Percussionists rent all three semesters since they have rehearsals during the summer. Other instrumentalists may just rent during marching season (fall) and some rent fall and spring. There is an instrument rental agreement that you must fill out and sign when you rent the instrument.
MISCELLANEOUS - you can expect to see other fees throughout the year such as marching shoes, gloves, and possible overnight trips. These are usually minor in value ($25-$50) and are not very frequent!
BAND BANQUET - Underclassmen pay TBD to attend the banquet IF all fees are paid. Seniors will go for FREE IF all of your fees are paid in full! The band parent board has looked at several different options for the banquet and the VBC is still the only place large enough and affordable to have it.
BAND FEE PAYMENTS
While you can wait for the due dates to pay the full amounts due, it is encouraged that you make payments toward those amounts in the months leading up to the deadlines. During the summer, it would be best to send payments to the GBPA post office box -- GBPA, P.O. 4335, Huntsville, AL 35815. During the school year, you can place payments in the Treasurer's Box in the band room (in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with student's name and what the check is for) or to the post office box. We will also be enforcing a 20% late payment fee, according to the GBPA By-laws, for all payment amounts that are received after the stated deadlines. If you need to make special payment arrangements, please contact our treasurer.
Total Dues for the year:
Marching Band/Concert Band Members: $700.00
Color Guard Only: $490.00
Concert Only: $520.00
Jazz Band Only: $160.00
Due in August at uniform fittings or before.
- $300 Band - Initial Installment Fee
- $290 Color Guard Only students – Initial Installment Fee
- $32 Marching Shoes (new members & those needing new shoes)
- $25 Band and Color Guard Away Game Meals
- $75 Summer Instrument Rental (percussion & others renting instruments)
Due October 1st or before
- $140 Band – 2nd Installment Fee
- $300 for Concert Only students – Initial Installment Fee
- $100 Color Guard Only students – Final Installment Fee
- $160.00 for Jazz Band Only students
- $75 Transportation 1 (Marching Band and Color Guard)
- $75 Fall Instrument Rental (percussion & others renting instruments)
Due February 1st or before
- $110 Band – Final Installment Fee
- $170 for Concert Only students – Final Installment Fee
- $50 Transportation 2 (All band students and no color guard)
- $75 Spring Instrument Rental (percussion & others renting instruments)
A 20% late fee will be assessed on remaining balances still due for payments received after the deadlines, reflected above, unless an alternate payment schedule has been arranged with the treasurers. For those who have arranged an alternate payment plan, you must be current with your payment plan to avoid the late fee assessment.
Other costs associated with the band program:
INSTRUMENT RENTAL - $75 per semester (summer, fall & spring)
If you are a percussionist or rent any other instrument from the Band Parents, it will cost $75.00 per semester. We operate on three semesters: summer, fall and spring. Percussionists rent all three semesters since they have rehearsals during the summer. Other instrumentalists may just rent during marching season (fall) and some rent fall and spring. There is an instrument rental agreement that you must fill out and sign when you rent the instrument.
MISCELLANEOUS - you can expect to see other fees throughout the year such as marching shoes, gloves, and possible overnight trips. These are usually minor in value ($25-$50) and are not very frequent!
BAND BANQUET - Underclassmen pay TBD to attend the banquet IF all fees are paid. Seniors will go for FREE IF all of your fees are paid in full! The band parent board has looked at several different options for the banquet and the VBC is still the only place large enough and affordable to have it.
BAND FEE PAYMENTS
While you can wait for the due dates to pay the full amounts due, it is encouraged that you make payments toward those amounts in the months leading up to the deadlines. During the summer, it would be best to send payments to the GBPA post office box -- GBPA, P.O. 4335, Huntsville, AL 35815. During the school year, you can place payments in the Treasurer's Box in the band room (in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with student's name and what the check is for) or to the post office box. We will also be enforcing a 20% late payment fee, according to the GBPA By-laws, for all payment amounts that are received after the stated deadlines. If you need to make special payment arrangements, please contact our treasurer.
Grissom High School Band Parents Association, Inc.
The sole purpose of the Grissom Band Parents Association is to support the Grissom High School Band. If your student is in the band, you are automatically a member of the Association. The only financial support which the Band receives from the city school system is the nine-month salaries of the directors. All other expenses are paid by the Band Parents Association. It is for this reason that Band Dues are assessed of every participating student and a variety of fund-raisers are held each year.
The Band Parents Association meets on the fourth Monday of each month, August through April with no December meeting. A monthly newsletter helps to keep band families informed of related activities, but attendance at these monthly meetings is strongly encouraged.
The MyMusicOffice has the full band calendar with handouts, information and up to date activities.
Grissom Band Calendar Subscription Link https://ics.mymusicoffice.com/jtvjazz2.ics
For help getting your calendar subscription going in your calendar CLICK HERE
The executive board of the Grissom Band Parents Association consists of the Band Directors, the Grissom High School Principal, and the Association's President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurers. There are also several Committees, each with very specific responsibilities.
Your participation in any aspect of the band program is strongly encouraged. The Band depends on the Band Parents Association for support, and the Band Parents Association depends on the active involvement of all parents.
Fund-Raisers
Since the band receives no financial support from the school system, fundraising is a must. To continue the quality of the instrumental music program that Grissom offers, we must all raise funds in excess of Band Dues. We try every year to limit these activities so as not to "burn out" our members and their parents. These activities are announced as necessary and all parents of members of the band are expected to participate. Please head to the Fundraising Page for more information.
Miscellaneous Fundraisers
As the year progresses or the need arises, the Band Parents Association may provide fundraisers for the general band fund or for individual student accounts. These fundraisers could be for general band operational expenses or other band expenses such as trips for individuals. All funds earned through a GBPA fundraiser goes to the Grissom Band accounts. Any fundraisers where credits are offered will be applied to the individual student account for any band related expense including trips. The Virgil I Grissom High School Band Parents Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization.
The sole purpose of the Grissom Band Parents Association is to support the Grissom High School Band. If your student is in the band, you are automatically a member of the Association. The only financial support which the Band receives from the city school system is the nine-month salaries of the directors. All other expenses are paid by the Band Parents Association. It is for this reason that Band Dues are assessed of every participating student and a variety of fund-raisers are held each year.
The Band Parents Association meets on the fourth Monday of each month, August through April with no December meeting. A monthly newsletter helps to keep band families informed of related activities, but attendance at these monthly meetings is strongly encouraged.
The MyMusicOffice has the full band calendar with handouts, information and up to date activities.
Grissom Band Calendar Subscription Link https://ics.mymusicoffice.com/jtvjazz2.ics
For help getting your calendar subscription going in your calendar CLICK HERE
The executive board of the Grissom Band Parents Association consists of the Band Directors, the Grissom High School Principal, and the Association's President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurers. There are also several Committees, each with very specific responsibilities.
Your participation in any aspect of the band program is strongly encouraged. The Band depends on the Band Parents Association for support, and the Band Parents Association depends on the active involvement of all parents.
Fund-Raisers
Since the band receives no financial support from the school system, fundraising is a must. To continue the quality of the instrumental music program that Grissom offers, we must all raise funds in excess of Band Dues. We try every year to limit these activities so as not to "burn out" our members and their parents. These activities are announced as necessary and all parents of members of the band are expected to participate. Please head to the Fundraising Page for more information.
Miscellaneous Fundraisers
As the year progresses or the need arises, the Band Parents Association may provide fundraisers for the general band fund or for individual student accounts. These fundraisers could be for general band operational expenses or other band expenses such as trips for individuals. All funds earned through a GBPA fundraiser goes to the Grissom Band accounts. Any fundraisers where credits are offered will be applied to the individual student account for any band related expense including trips. The Virgil I Grissom High School Band Parents Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization.
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Band Parents Association Board
President - Amanda Blount 1st VP - Tara Polsgrove 2nd VP - David Lawrence Treasurers - Nicole Nix/Gina Gann Secretary - Jenny McNees |
Committee Chairs
Band Banquet - Carrie Howard Chaperones - Carrie Howard/Jennifer Ashburn Color Guard - Chrissy Thrasher/Tina Rainwater Concerts - Nicole Jackson Fruit Sales - Leah & Todd Stiles Historian - Kathleen Moore Hospitality - Gina Gann/Michelle Boyd |
Scrip - Brandi Burnham
Spirit - David Lawrence Stadium Setup - Holly Vesterfelt Trucks - Todd Stiles Uniforms - Jenny McNees/Ashley Dyer/Jen Forsythe Ways and Means - Brandi Burnham VBC Coordinator - Holly Vesterfelt Webmaster - Theo Vernon |