The most up to date calendar will always be on the band website. Click below to go to the band calendar. You can bookmark it, or you can click "+Google Calendar" to add to your own list of Google Calendars!
Marching Band Competition Info Folder This will be updated as information becomes available
10/21/22 - Senior Night (Home Football Game)
10/22/22 - U of I
10/25/22 - Fall Concert
10/28-30 - Fall Craft Show (Set up 28, Show 29-30)
CANDY BAR SALE ONGOING
The candy bar sale has been going on for some time, and we have many boxes left to sell. As a reminder, each student has a fundraising goal of $550 for the year to help cover our annual expenses in addition to the band fees. This can be met through the Advance Sponsorship Program, Candy Bar Sales, Cheesecake Sales, and Butterbraid Sales.
How does the Candy Bar Sale work?
You purchase a box of candy bars from the band boosters at a cost of $60 (cash is fine, checks payable to PCHS Band Boosters). You then sell the candy bars and KEEP your $60 (or use it towards another box). You have no actual out-of-pocket expense because you keep the $60 at the end that you paid at the beginning. $25 of the $60 box is profit to the band boosters and can be counted towards your $550.
ADDITIONALLY... The class period that sells the MOST boxes of candy bars in the month of October will get an in-class pizza party in early November!!!
INFO ABOUT FUNDRAISING (AND BUYING OUT)
This is new... What's with this whole $550/student fundraising goal?
For years, the band boosters has raised far more money than has been collected from families in fees. While we're really just talking about it on this scale for the first time, it's not really "new". Families pay far less out-of-pocket than it actually costs to maintain and improve our band program.
I feel like I'm raising money for EVERYTHING in life, can I just buy out of it?
Yes, absolutely. We know that people get burned out on raising money and tired of hearing about it. While we need to keep beating the drum (haha), we're totally fine with it if you'd rather pay $550 and ignore fundraising stuff for the rest of the year (we will still need volunteers at events where money is raised, so please don't ignore those, we still need your help).
Can I make separate buyout payments instead of paying all at once?
Definitely! You can choose from a few different payment options when you sign up for the buyout on the band website.
How do I sign up for the buyout?
Fill out the form at https://pchsband.org/buyout and make a payment online through the band website or have your student turn in an envelope with a check with a copy of your buyout email confirmation to the green box outside the band office.
FOR SALE ONLINE
Check out these awesome items for sale online. We have half-zip long-sleeve shirts, marching band show shirts, and NEW Happy Ads for the Fall Concert! Click on an item below to learn more!
Friday 10/14 - Panera Fundraiser, open to close, Rt. 59 & Caton Farm Rd. Show the flyer below when ordering!!!
Saturday 10/15 - Marching Band, 2:00-9:00p Dinner Break will be from 5:00-6:00p, please plan to stay on campus for dinner.
Sunday 10/16 - SmartMusic Sight Reading due for all Wind Players
BAND BOOSTER CRAFT SHOW
The annual Band Booster Craft Show is a massive event that regularly raises thousands of dollars for the D202 Bands, and each high school is required to provide a certain number of volunteers to help run the event. There are a variety of shifts for both high school students and adults (and alumni!), and we will need the overwhelming majority of our band families to work a shift at some point. To see where we need help and sign up, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054CA4AB2DA6F94-10291030
There are 122 total volunteer slots/needs for PCHS alone, and we need to fill each one or risk losing part of our proceeds from the show.
Know someone who might want to stay up to date on the PCHS Band without receiving the "weekly email"? Please share this with them! We're working on our first Alumni Newsletter and hope to send it out soon!
