BRIGHTON BAND BOOSTERS
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Zeffy link for Band Payments: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/418fe182-d605-4e1f-a64a-d2605fe9f994
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Do you have a student who will be absent from a band event?
1. Fill out this Google Form: Absence Request - Google Form
2. Parent emails Mr. Swinkey confirming explanation of absence
3. Link to paper copy of the form to print and sign​​​
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March 1, 2026
Mixing things up a bit as we march into a new month!
Your Immediate Attention, Please:
Monday, March 2: Join us for the Monthly Boosters Meeting at 7PM in the Band Room. Dr. Outlaw will be sharing more details & fielding questions about the Brighton Area Schools Bond that will be on the May 5, 2026 Ballot, seeking $156m for safety, security, and infrastructure needs. This includes at least $19m earmarked exclusively for Performing Arts! (We’re a 501(c)4 organization, so I can urge you to support this Bond Proposal, and I do!)
BY Tuesday for MSBOA Festival LUNCH: Click here to pay $10 per student for lunch and snacks that Mrs. Timney has arranged for the students. If you do not want to participate, send your student(s) with ample lunch and snacks and email the Treasurers with the name(s) of your student(s). All students should bring a water bottle.
Thursday, March 5: MSBOA District IV Band Festival at Bloomfield Hills HS, with performances at 10:10 AM and 11:40 AM. Spectators are welcome and encouraged!
Active Fundraisers:
Monday, March 2: Butter Braids kicks off! This individual-benefit fundraiser offers motivated students the opportunity to take orders for frozen pastry. Orders & payment due March 16 by end of school day. Delivery on Tuesday, March 24 to be picked up by sellers to deliver to their supporters. Parents, check your email for the electronic “store” link and details coming from VP Cindy Mullin!
Saturday, March 14: Lacrosse Concessions begin! On this Saturday, we will need students and adults to volunteer for both the BHS and SMS Concessions stands! Scroll through the entire Lacrosse season Concessions opportunities and sign up! Concessions (Football, Boys’ Basketball, and Lacrosse) are the largest fundraiser for the Brighton Band Boosters annually. We need many hands to help us achieve this! Parents meet who exceed the minimum volunteer expectations can earn different tiers of “credit” for your student(s). BHS Band students can choose to receive a financial “credit” or earn points toward a Band Varsity Letter or Advancement. SMS Band students will earn points toward a Band Varsity Letter.
Passive Fundraisers:
Have you signed up for Kroger Community Rewards? Once you link your Kroger digital account to the Brighton Band Boosters, simply shop at Kroger and the band will receive a quarterly donation. This is FREE and requires only the time it takes to sign up. Steps:
1. Sign in to your digital account (or select Community Rewards) under Payments & Services on the app.
2. Search for Brighton Band Boosters
3. Click save
4. Shop and use your Kroger plus card
Your selected organization will now display in the community rewards section of your account. Be sure to ask your friends and family to sign up as well.
To enroll in the Busch’s Cash for Education donation program, log in to your account via the website (not on the app) and click the drop arrow for “About Busch’s”, then:
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Click the dropdown to select your organization. You can type “Brighton Band” in the box and select Brighton Band Boosters.
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You can key in a student name (optional); please note: this is a collective-benefit fundraiser and not an individual-benefit “credit” to a named student.
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Click the toggle box to “Add to Future Quarters”.
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Click the green “Add+” button.
I’m excited to see you at the Boosters Meeting Monday night! I will be bringing some baked goods to sweeten the experience for attendees!
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JuliAnne Diesch
President of the All-Volunteer
Brighton Band Boosters
president@brightonbandboosters.org
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Supporting the BAS band programs at
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Brighton High School, Director Joseph Swinkey
Scranton Middle School, Director Jennifer Evans
Maltby Intermediate School, Director Michael Osborn
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If your child is in a BAS band you are automatically a member of the Boosters
Welcome!
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The Brighton Band Boosters is a non-profit organization of parents and care-givers dedicated to working in partnership with our Band Directors to create a one-of-a-kind experience for our band students. We support all aspects of the band including the marching band, drumline, and color guard, as well as the multiple concert bands at all three schools.
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The Boosters are run by a board of volunteers elected by our members each year. We provide all band parents and guardians the opportunity to actively support our amazing band programs by helping with things such as chaperoning events and student socials, helping to move band equipment and distributing uniforms, assisting with concert publicity, fundraising, and more. Our goal is to keep things running smoothly so the band directors can focus on the students and the music. Our fundraising efforts, most notably the sale of concessions during BAS sporting events, provide valuable financial support to the bands.
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The Boosters meet once a month. Meetings are open to parents and care-givers from BHS, Scranton and Maltby and include information concerning the future of the band programs, upcoming events, and areas of concern or need. Throughout the year you will receive email newsletters from the Boosters with event updates and volunteer opportunities. To learn more about how you can contribute to the on-going success of our band programs please contact the Booster President JuliAnne Diesch or attend one of our upcoming meetings.
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Go Dogs!
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