They total about 5% of the program's overall revenue.
These payments total about 40% of the program's overall revenue.
Marching Band - SCHOOL
$250 Participation Fee
This fee covers bus costs, competition entry fees, and some of our supplemental instructional costs.Marching Band - BOOSTERS
$500 Help cover a student on scholarship
$400 Cover your self
$250 Ask for a little help
It takes a lot to run a competitive marching band program, and these payments cover sound equipment, percussion instruments, UHual costs, competition and football game food, supplemental instructional staff, senior night stadium banners, props and other visual enhancements to the show, and a lot more.
Class Fee (WE, SB, & PE) - SCHOOL
$25 Class Fee
Covers a small percentage of the overall program expenses (dry cleaning our uniforms is about $25 / student each year alone).Select Students
$75 Instrument Maintainance Fee
This fee is applied to all members of Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band rhythm section players, and any wind player who checks out a school instrument. This covers a portion of our annual repair costs (an average repair bill for a single instrument is about $200).Class Payment (WE, SB, & PE) - BOOSTERS
$250 Help cover a student on scholarship
$200 Cover your self
$150 Ask for a little help
We are asking for help covering the basic expenses of our program. Our boosters cover loads of equipment, supplemental instruction, scholarships, food, transportation costs, and a lot more. It really adds up. Thank you to everyone for helping share the work and costs!
Class Payment (Jazz Band) - BOOSTERS
$200 Help cover a student on scholarship
$150 Cover your self
$100 Ask for a little help
This year, we are fortunate to have an extra coach working with our jazz program. This role will be funded through the band boosters, so every payment is essential to pay our extra coach, and cover other expenses like equipment, transportation, and professional guest instructors.
Other Booster Stuff
"FREE" - The band boosters supply members with several items, free of charge, through fundraised efforts:
Marching Band - Show Shirt
Marching Band - Tie-Dye "Shirt" Shirt
Marching Band - Senior Night Banner & Flowers
Full Program - Senior Blanket
Full Program - Senior Flowers
Lots of food and other stuff...!
IN STOCK (PAY FOR WHENEVER) - The boosters also organize bulk purchases, and members can purchase individual items for themselves, as needed. Prices vary by year, please check in the band room for this year's prices.
Bainbridge Bands logo shirt
Tuxedo bow-tie for concerts
Gold neck tie and tie clip for jazz & percussion performances
Bainbridge Bands logo sticker
BULK ORDERS (PREPAY EACH FALL) - The boosters also do a pre-order each year for items we don't keep in stock.
Black marching band shoes
Tuxedo shirt for concerts
Bainbridge Bands logo sweatshirt