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 9, 2026
Congratulations to the BHS Wind Ensemble and Concert Winds for their outstanding performances and superior ratings at MSBOA District IV Band Festival last Thursday!
To reiterate Principal Matt Evans’s reminder: Monday, March 9, is a Professional Development day and students have a day off from school.
Thanks to all who attended the Band Boosters Monthly Meeting to hear directly from Superintendent Matt Outlaw about the upcoming Bond Proposal that eligible residents can vote on May 5, 2026. Dr. Outlaw was joined by School Board Members Jennifer Marks, Ken Stahl, and Katie Tierney, who had toured the Performing Arts spaces at BHS earlier this year to learn about the existing shortfalls in the classrooms and auxiliary spaces needed by Band, Choir, Orchestra and Theatre programs. Click the link to read more about this. As the Band Boosters President, I am allowed to urge you to VOTE YES on this Proposal! There are significant plans that will directly and positively impact students in the Performing Arts programs (which include BAND)!
Individual Photos for the Marching Band Composite Photo will be taken at NO COST to you after school this week. Students should sign up for a time slot if they haven’t yet, wear Marching Uniform (minus hat & gloves) and have marching instrument. All parts of Marching Uniform (jacket/bibs/hat or Color Guard uniform, raincoat, garment bag, hangers) must be turned in after photos. Have all items ready on Monday after school!
You may have received an email that gave you a fundraising status about the Butter Braids program. This is an individual-benefit fundraiser, which means that for every Butter Braid sold, student sellers will receive a credit on their Band Account for a portion of the sales under their name, which can be applied to any Band Expense (school instrument rental, uniform fees, Band Camp, etc.). NOTE: students are not REQUIRED to sell 20 Butter Braids. Orders can be placed and paid for online, and there are paper order forms in the Band Room; all orders (online or in-person) and payment are due Monday, March 16. Delivery will be on Tuesday, March 24. Sellers must pick up and deliver to their supporters, or place items into a freezer if they cannot be delivered that evening.
Lacrosse Concessions begin on Saturday and it is a packed day, with games at BHS and SMS fields. Parent/adult and student volunteers are needed! BAS has entrusted the Band program to run and benefit from Football, Boys’ Basketball, and Lacrosse Concessions annually; the revenue from this comprises 70% of our overall fundraising each year and allows the Band Boosters to offset the cost of Band Camp every year.
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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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