Most Recent Newsletter
November 11, 2024
Thanks to all who came out on Friday and to those who got your students to represent as the Pep Band for what turned out to be the final football game for BHS this season. I have heard from students *not* in the band how much their presence adds to the positive energy for the games.
I have received some feedback that there is confusion about how students earn a Band Letter. How students earn points to get to the 200 required for a Band Letter is detailed in the Band Handbook on pages 14-15. On page 21, you'll see information about parent volunteering, and underlined on that page it states explicitly that "Parents DO NOT earn points on a student's behalf." Parent volunteer hours are vital to our running the Boosters and supporting our students. In 2023-2024, we determined a Tiered Incentive system to offer some financial offsets to parents for their volunteering. The tiers established on page 21 are accurate for the hours, but the actual dollar amount will be determined each year - and families informed of this - based on funds available to divide. Last spring, some families opted to have their Tiered Incentives offset the cost of the Disney Tour; others chose to offset Band Camp or uniform/instrument costs for 2024.
At the November 4 Monthly Boosters Meeting, freshman parent Kathy Patterson made a presentation to attendees about her plans to spearhead a Boosters Golf Outing (for the first time since before 2020) on May 17, 2025 at Mystic Creek Golf Course! Proceeds from this event will be utilized to reduce the cost of Band Camp 2025 for all participating students. Look for more information to come out SOON about how you can be involved! Eager to be part of this? Reach out!
Once again, Cay Pinchen has coordinated the opportunity to purchase Poinsettias (by November 25) to decorate the stage for the December 10 & 11 Winter Concerts for BHS and SMS. Flowers will be delivered to the BCPA stage, and purchasers will take theirs home after the concert. See the flyer below for details!
Looking ahead, we will have Basketball Concessions opening up - but this week our amazing Concessions Co-Leads Joel Mullin and Christina Mroz get to take a breath! Thanks to all who volunteered during the Football Concessions and made this season a success!
JuliAnne Diesch
President of the All-Volunteer
Brighton Band Boosters
president@brightonbandboosters.org
Brighton Band Boosters
Supporting the BAS band programs at
Brighton High School, Director Joseph Swinkey
Scranton Middle School, Director Jennifer Evans
Maltby Intermediate School, Director Michael Osborn
If your child is in a BAS band you are automatically a member of the Boosters
Welcome!
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.
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.
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.
Go Dogs!