Our next meeting is Thursday, October 3rd from 6:30-8PM. All are welcome to attend!
Because late updates are better than never… Hey, you’ve been inundated with a bunch of back-to-school forms and flyers and what not – who’s had time to read boosters stuff anyway?
Below is a reformatted-for-the-web version of the Orientation Night news letter.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the MTHS Music Boosters is to assist the Music Directors at Mountlake Terrace High School in delivering the best possible music education to every student at MTHS.
MTHS Music Boosters support to our instructors, help with events, and promote the music program on the web. We coordinate fundraising event that supports travel, special instructors (clinicians), equipment, music, field trips.
How to Help
If you have a student in MTHS Music, you’re automatically a MTHS Music Booster! We cherish all the new music community members. You don’t have to start with some huge time commitment. There are plenty of small, specific jobs we can really use help with!
Our amazing music program, and your young musician’s experience in it, simply doesn’t work as well without your willingness to volunteer.
Let us know who you are by sending your name and phone to:
Our next meeting is Thursday, October 3rd from 6:30-8PM. All are welcome to attend!
SignUpGenius
The way to volunteer for any specific MTHS music event is our page at SignUpGenius.
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Ways to Volunteer:
MTHS Music Boosters Sponsored Events:
These emphasize building community to support the larger music programs at MTHS.
- Monthly Boosters – at large!
Meetings, communication, grant writing, representatives, sharing and creating new ways to support our students. Awareness and support of group specific needs. - Jazz Symposium – area-wide event sponsored at MTHS. You can sign up to volunteer at SignUpGenius.
- Content curators – On this site, our Facebook page and in the Facebook group
MTHS Music Boosters Fundraising Events
- Poinsettia Sales
- Santa Breakfast
- Mattress Sale
Music Program Needs
- Volunteers for specific needs of the various programs include:
- Chaperones
- Specific Event roles e.g. food, welcome, tickets, instrument management
- Program specific fundraising – special events, clinicians, musicians
- Volunteer coordinators: field trips, library, uniforms etc.
Save the Date
Sept/Oct and Dec Poinsettia Sale:
We are looking for a volunteer lead for this event.
December 14, 2019 Santa Breakfast:
This is the 18th year that MTHS Music Boosters have hosted this event. Santa Breakfast planning is in full swing.
Volunteers are needed and you can easily sign up on SignUpGenius.
March 8th, 2020 4th Annual Mattress Fundraiser:
This simple fundraiser has raised $5,000 in previous years! Let’s make $10,000 this year! Every year about 10% of the population needs a mattress, maybe this is your year or someone you know needs a mattress. A showroom is recreated just like a big retail store only it is right here at MTHS. Beds are brought in and they are right here for you to relax on and find the right bed for you. These are mattresses from major carriers with a savings of up to 30%, while still supporting our own MTHS Music Program. We need assistance with very simple fundraiser. Use SignUpGenius to volunteer.
Important Websites
| Band | http://mthsbands.org/ |
| Boosters | https://mthsmusic.org/ |
| Booster Facebook | Page: https://www.facebook.com/MTHSmusicboosters/ |
| MTHS-Bands Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MTHS-BANDS-107762509273570/ |
| Signup Genius | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d4ba9a722aa8-volunteer |
| MTHS Bands Calendar | http://www.mthsbands.org/CalendarMTHS.html Be sure to turn on alerts in the Settings when you subscribe to the MTHS band calendar, so that you get notified when events are changed! |
See our contacts page – https://mthsmusic.org/contact/
Attire Requirements
Chamber Winds and Symphonic Band
Men – Black suit, white tux shirt and black bow tie. Additional jackets may be available in the closet at the school – check with an MTHS Music Boosters board member.
Women – Can either wear the same as the men (black dress pants with white shirt and suit jacket), a black dress that has straps that are 2” wide or more, or that has sleeves (no spaghetti straps or sleeveless), or a black skirt with a black blouse. Dresses/skirts should be below the knee, as musicians sit above the audience when they are on stage. No leggings (dress pants are fine).
Jazz
Men – Black suit, black shirt, red tie.
Women – Can either wear the same as the men (black dress pants with black shirt and suit jacket), a black dress that has straps that are 2” wide or more, or that has sleeves (no spaghetti straps or sleeveless), or a black skirt with a black blouse. Dresses/skirts should be below the knee, as musicians sit above the audience when they are on stage. No leggings (dress pants are fine). Shoes can be black or red.
NOTE: Any questions about attire should be addressed with your director (Mr. Faul, Ms. Schillen, or Mr. Sullivan).