Support the Arts, Support the Kids

Money is getting harder and harder to come by. This is especially true for fine arts departments in schools.

Currently, our main source of income is in jeopardy: a concession stand at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. As long as the NFL remians in lockout, we cannot work those games. (Though it looks as if we're getting closer to a resolution.) The band/Band Boosters earn a lot of money at those games. Yes, there are other events, like concerts and soccer, but we don't earn nearly as much money.

But regardless of the NFL, you can still help! Any and all help is greatly appreciated and put to good use. Keep reading to find out the many ways your donations can support our kids.

General Donation

Drop $5, $10, $20 or more into our general fund. Funds will be used at the band director & band booster board's discretion. A donation of $50 or more will earn you advertising space if you have something to advertise. See below.

Sponsorships

Sponsorships will come in many shapes and sizes. Just as a band is made up of many instruments, the band's needs are just as varied. Below you will find some specific ways you can support our kids.

Advertising Sponsors

Your sponsorship dollars could buy you advertising space on our website, our band tee shirts, in our monthly newsletter, on our instrument trailer, and in concert programs.

Any donation between $50 and $199 gets you advertising for six months, $200 to $500 gets you a full year. Please fill out the sponsorship form and return either via email or snail mail. If you prefer to pay for advertising with a check or money order, please send your payment along with the sponsorship form to the address on our contact page.

Advertising ~ you can specifiy the amount you choose

Student Marching Season Sponsorship

For $150 you can provide one student with everything need to make it through marching band season.

This includes:

~ uniform fee (covers dry cleanings and minor repairs)
~ two band shirts (one polo, one tee)
~ game day meal plan (meals for football game days as students cannot go home, nor can they eat at the concession stands due to ISD regulations)
~ instrument fee (to cover upkeep and repairs to school provided instruments)
~ one pair marching shoes
~ rain poncho
~ a binder with page protectors for the sheet music
~ several cases of water (to keep them hydrated during practices and performances throughout the semester
~ several cases of soda (to go with their meals)

Sponsor a Student ~ $150

Feed the Band

On game day, band members do not have time to go home to eat, and due to changes in FWISD policy, they are no longer allowed to visit the concession stand. Therefore it is up to the band director and Band Boosters to make sure the band is fed dinner before each game.

It costs approximately $175 to provide each of our fifty students with a filling meal. This also includes one bottle of water and one soda.

Feed the Band ~ pay for part or all of a meal; you can specifiy whatever amount you wish

Half Time Sponsorship

After halftime, the band is given a snack: two individually wrapped snack items (usually cookies and chips, one (1) each), one bottle of water and one can of soda. You can donate part or all of one halftime snack:

Water ~ pay for water, $15

Soda ~ pay for soda, $15

One Snack ~ pay for one of the snacks, $25

Two Snacks ~ pay for both of the snacks, $50

Whole Halftime Snack ~ pay for the whole halftime snack, $85