Dear FHS Band, Orchestra, and Color Guard Parents,
Your vital support sustains the excellence of Foothill High School’s Music and Guard Programs. We are thankful for the donations given so far this year and we wanted to be sure all instrumental music and guard family members know we are at 35% of our donations needed for the program this school year. If you have donated, we thank you! If you are able to donate more, we thank you! If you have not yet donated, we ask that you consider doing so this school year!
The Pleasanton School District is generous, but only pays for our band directors salaries and a very small amount for equipment. It does not provide the money required to run our FHS Band & Orchestra programs. In fact, it’s not even enough money to buy a full music score for the band.
The Foothill Band Boosters (Parents) almost entirely fund the music program in two core ways:
Individual Donations- covers Student Expenses – Each year we devise a student budget and ask the parents to share the cost of the planned students’ expenses (additional Guard/Percussion/Field and Music Staff, Buses, Hotels, Student Meals, Uniforms, Entry Fees, T-Shirts, Trucks and Fuel for Competitions to name a few). As the Foothill Band Boosters is a non-profit organization (tax ID #94-2795425), voluntary donations are tax-deductible for family members.
Fundraising- covers Program Expenses – The remainder of the Band Program’s Expenses (Instrument purchases and Repairs, Sheet Music, Show Music, Drill/Show Design and Props, Percussion and Sound Equipment, Color Guard Props, Uniforms, Director Expenses, etc.) are paid for through our many fundraising efforts some of which include the Band Review, Winter Show, and Meat & Seafood Sales.
In order to support your child’s education and ensure that the music program continues at Foothill High School, we need your support by contributing your Individual Donations.
Please visit https://foothillmusic.org/donate/ to find information on how to make your donation. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a significant impact on the success of our program.
Warm Regards,
FHS Instrumental Music Boosters