Anderson Band Boosters

Successfully fundraised and provided volunteers to support the marching Band's contest season. This included designing and building props, feeding the students at practices, subsidizing Band camp, providing scholarships for students as needed, providing transportation, paying contest entry fees and paying for support staff. Additionally, we hosted a marching Band contest at our school to raise funds for the program. The marching Band is made up of approximately 80 students, plus 15 staff members and 50 parent volunteers for a total of 145 people involved in the program.

Provided financial support and volunteers for the winter guard contest season as well as our in-house winter guard contest featuring up to 70 winter guard groups from around the state. Paid for the choreographers and coaches for the winter guard team, as well as their equipment, including flags and performance tarp. The Boosters are responsible for manning and coordinating the festival of colors (our winter guard contest) which is one of our main fundraising events each year. There are approximately 25 students plus 5 support staff members and 15 parent and student volunteers. The winter guard fielded 1 team which performed in 4 contests during the season.

Supported the concert season (scholastic year) for the Band by fund raising and providing volunteers. The funds raised by the Boosters were used for scholarships to provide uniforms for concerts, financed students' participation in solo & ensemble contest, sponsored jazz performances throughout the city, pep Band and winter percussion. There are approximately 120 students involved in the concert Band programs at Anderson high school and 2 directors. Throughout the school year there are approximately 25 parent volunteers involved in fundraising and supporting the student's activities. Successfully performed in multiple concerts throughout the year including veteran's day, the fall and christmas concerts, dance recitals in the fall and spring, swing dance for the jazz bands and the variety show.