The Hockinson High School Music Booster Club provides financial and volunteer support to enhance music education at Hockinson High School. Booster members are typically parents/guardians of high school music students, but membership is open to all school district residents. The HHS Music Booster Club is a tax-exempt 501 c.3 non-profit organization.
Nearly one in every six students at Hockinson High School participate in band. That equates to over 100 students per year participating in at least one ensemble. While the band does receive financial support from the school district, the funds allocated do not come close to fulfilling the actual program needs. Each school year the Music Boosters funds over $40,000 in program costs. In addition to financial support, the program requires many volunteer hours to assist with student performances, competitions and to organize fundraising events. Below is a more detailed description of the various activities the Music Boosters fund and support.
Contact us by emailing hockinsonmusicboosters@gmail.com
HHS Music Booster Club activities include:
1. Assist and advance Classroom-Based music activities:
- Music Instruction – fund additional music instructors as needed, both classroom and non-classroom music clinic instructors
- Music Competitions – provide chaperones and supplies as needed for music competitions
- Promote Adequate Funding from School District – encourage the School District to adequately fund our music education programs
- Band Equipment Maintenance – provide supplies and volunteers as needed to help maintain band equipment
- Band Instruments, Equipment and Supplies – purchase band instruments, equipment and supplies as required to supplement school district funding
- Sheet Music – purchase sheet music as required to supplement school district funding
2. Assist and advance Extra-Curricular music activities:
- Marching Pep Band – provide volunteers and supplies as needed to assist the football marching band
- Pep Band – provide volunteers and supplies as needed to assist the basketball pep band
- Parade Band – provide volunteers and supplies as needed to assist the parade band
- Solo, Ensemble, and Honor Band Competitions – purchase sheet music to supplement the school’s solo/ensemble music library; cover cost of audition/registration fees to allow more students the opportunity to participate
- Marching Uniforms – provide volunteers to fit, alter & assign school-owned uniforms to students; help maintain and clean uniforms; and assist with student-owned marching shoes
- Social Events – host social events to help promote interest in the HHS music program
Music Performance Tours – sponsor educational performance tours every two years; these tours are an optional activity paid for by the parents and/or guardians of participating students.
3. Raise funds to provide financial support to enhance music education activities at HHS.
4. Provide communication between the HHS music program and parents/guardians, and the community:
- Regular Club Meetings – hold monthly meetings to discuss Booster activities
- Communicate HHS Music & Booster Activities – communicate activities as needed through email, newspaper notices, newsletters, websites, etc.
5. Provide group administration duties:
- Financial Management – provide banking activities, accounting reports, etc. to support our group’s activities
- Organizational Management – conduct general, executive, and activity planning meetings; hold yearly election of officers; and maintain records as required to support our group’s activities
As a VOLUNTEER organization, the Music Boosters cannot function effectively without the dedication of our members. We ask ALL music parents/guardians to help us assist and improve the music program for all of our music students by volunteering their time!
Would you like to help plan and organize Music Booster activities? Please consider volunteering for one of the following Officer or Coordinator positions; nominations are taken in May for all positions, elections are held in June. If you would like to volunteer, please contact hockinsonmusicboosters@gmail.com
Music Booster Officers:
- President – Supervise Booster activities; manage Booster budget; plan and conduct Booster meetings
- First Vice President of Student Activities – Oversee Booster involvement with band activities; plan and organize ‘social’ activities
- Second Vice President of Fundraising – Oversee all Booster fundraising activities
- Treasurer – Maintain Booster bank accounts; provide monthly accounting reports; file yearly state and federal non-profit paperwork
- Secretary – Prepare and distribute meeting minutes; maintain Booster records; collect Booster mail from PO Box
- Uniform Coordinator – Oversee marching uniforms (issuing, altering, storage, etc.); oversee formal attire
- Communications Coordinator – Create Booster Newsletters; Communicate Band and Booster activities with parents and the community
- Volunteer Coordinator – Assist Booster officers and coordinators to obtain adult volunteers
- Middle School Retention and Transition Coordinator – Coordinate any communication between the music boosters and middle school students, as well as recruitment events for middle school students moving to high school
- Formal Attire Coordinator – Oversee student acquisition of tuxedos and dresses
- School Board Liaison – Monitor School Board activities and inform Boosters of issues affecting Music Programs; promote Music Programs to the School Board
- Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction Event Coordinator – Oversee event activities, manage budget, oversee ticket sales
- Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction Kitchen Committee Chair – Plan and produce event meal
- Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction Decorating Committee Chair – Oversee event decorations
- Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction Auction/Raffle Committee Chair – Oversee auction and raffle, obtain donations
- Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction Advertising Committee Chair – Oversee promotion of event
Would you like to assist the Boosters with a particular activity or event? Please volunteer to help with one or more of the following:
Summer Band Camp Ice Cream Social – August
Marching Uniform Fitting & Alterations – August and April
Football Game Uniform Helpers – September – November
- Football Season Cookies and Milk – September – November
- Concert Concessions/Assistance – November-June
- University of Washington Husky Band Trip Chaperone – September
- All-Band Master Classes – February and March
- Music Competition Chaperone – January through May
- Annual Benefit Dinner/Concert/Auction – January through April
- Parade Band Assistance – May / June
- End-of-Year Band Party – June
- Maintain Band Instruments & Equipment – year round activity
The HHS Music Boosters were are pleased to provide nearly $40,000 in financial support to the Hockinson High School Music Program each school year. Below is a list of items and activities funded in a typical year:
- Summer Band Camp
- Husky Band Day
- New Marching Uniforms & Hats
- Uniform Upkeep Support (rolling clothes racks, hangers, etc.)
- Student Band Council Leadership Retreat
- Drum Major/Drumline Summer Camp
- Wind Ensemble Retreat
- New Instruments
- Charms Music Software
- Sheet Music Purchases
- Music Software
- Pep Band Travel Support
- Parade Support (snacks, water)
- Band Supplies, Equipment, Misc.
- Wind Ensemble Competition Support
- All-Band Master Class Clinics (instructor fees)
- Solo and Ensemble Competition Student Fees Support
- Honor Band Audition Fees
- End-of-Year All-Band Party