Committee Descriptions

What do Band Booster Committees do?

Some committees are active all year.
Some are one time events.
Some are limited to Marching Band (MB), and some support the whole program.
Whatever your interests and talents are, we have a place for you!

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Band Program Support

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Marching Band Support

Desert Vista Invitational: Thunder in the Hills MB
Help coordinate marching band competition held at DV. This event involves several sub-committees, including admissions, band escort, concessions, hospitality, parking, sales (button, program, etc.) stand usher, and water.

Annual Events

AMEA Regional Auditions
Help coordinate this ABODA event held at DV in January. This event involves several sub-committees, including student check in, hospitality, concessions, and more.

Band Banquet
This end of the year event is for all Band Program students. Event planning includes invitations, programs, decorations, selecting a menu, ordering awards, obtaining raffle/auction items, etc.

Senior Recognition Dinner (MB)
Coordinate restaurant dinner and evening activity (e.g. Main Event, bowling, etc) for marching band seniors and staff.

Senior Recognition Night (MB)
Marching Band Seniors receive recognition during one of the home football games or on Community Performance Night. Order engraved medals, email invitations to family, decorate band room, write announcer's script, collect photo of senior in uniform and make a keepsake (pin, medallion, magnet, etc.) from photo, check in families, line up seniors, and help Mr. Thye hand out medals.

Communication

Recruitment
Coordinate recruitment activities for the Marching Band and Band Program in general, including Middle School Night, attending middle school concerts, supporting AYB, DV Open House, Easter Parade donuts, and new member camps. Serve as primary source of communication to middle school students and parents from the Band Program on behalf of the Director.

Publicity
Provide band activity information to local news media.

Concerts

Concert Cookies
Help set up, serve cookies, and clean up after each of the 4 Performance Ensemble concerts. Cookies are donated by the general band population.

Concert Programs
Work with band Directors and Sponsorship Team to prepare cover, layout, student participants and sponsor ads for programs for each concert during the year. Submit to Tempe Union print shop for printing and folding. Pass out programs at concerts.

Photos
Photograph Performing Ensemble concert performances. Photos are shared via band website.

Video
Video record Performing Ensemble concert performances. Videos are shared via band website.

Fundraising

AZ Ironman Booth
In 2011 the band adopted an aid station at the Ironman race held in Tempe in Nov. Volunteers cheer, provide encouragement & hand out water bottles. If we get enough volunteers to staff the booth we receive $750. Additional "best booth" opportunities can increase our earnings.

Car Wash
Help organize 1-2 car washes at local parking lots, staffed by students and booster parents.

Employer Programs
Research local company programs that will grant money to our organization based on their employee earning volunteer hours or other criteria.

Goodwill Donations
Coordinate a donation event with Goodwill. Advertise to band families, school and community. Goodwill picks up collected items and band receives payment.

Grant Applications
Help research and complete any possible grants which would supply funds or materials to our band program.

Holiday Sales
A combination of items sold at one time: Candles, Cookie Dough, Poinsettia, etc. Organize sale, collect orders and arrange delivery of items.

Miscellaneous Donations
Seeks donations for miscellaneous items as needed. This could be for such things as water, paper, toners, Kleenex, prop material, repair supplies, etc.

Movie Night
Work with a local theater, select a movie, plan, promote, and handle ticket sales for a DVBB “Movie Night”.

Raffles
50/50 Raffle - Sell raffle tickets at HOME DV Football games, at the front gate area and in the stands. Money is counted before half time and then the winning ticket is drawn. Winner receives 1/2 the money collected.
Band Banquet - Solicit items from the community and assemble them for the banquet. Plan the pre-sale and sale of raffle tickets, including the night of the banquet. Select the winners and distribute the raffle items. (Works under the Band Banquet Committee.)

Restaurant Nights
Arrange with local restaurants the dates and terms for fundraiser nights where a percentage of sales is paid to DVBB.

Sponsorships
Solicit local businesses for band sponsorships - several monetary levels available. Band Sponsorship is for the full school year, and may be a cash or in-kind sponsorship.

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