Band Parents

The sole purpose of the Grissom Band Parents Association is to support the Grissom High School Band. If you are in the band, your parents are automatically members of the Association.

The only financial support which the Band receives from the city school system is the nine-month salaries of the director and associate director. All other expenses are paid by the Band Parents Association. It is for this reason that Band Dues are assessed of every participating student and a variety of fund-raisers are held each year.

The Band Parents Association meets on the fourth Monday of each month, August through April with no December meeting. A monthly newsletter helps to keep band families informed of related activities, but attendance at these monthly meetings is strongly encouraged. The Charms Website has the full band calendar with handouts, information and up to date activities.

The executive board of the Grissom Band Parents Association consists of the Band Directors, the Grissom High School Principal, and the Association's President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. There are also several Committees, each with very specific responsibilities.

Your parents' participation on their choice of theses is encouraged. The Band depends on the Band Parents Association for support, and the Band Parents Association depends on the active involvement of all parents.

Each fall the Band Parents Association publishes a directory of band students' names, addresses and phone numbers. This directory is only distributed within the band. Included in the directory is a list of the officers and chairpersons and their phone numbers. Please communicate with them as you see fit. This Is YOUR association.

2007-2008 Board Members

President	Jay Simcox
1st Vice President	Luann Holloway
2nd Vice President	Dan Peek
Treasurers	Julie Ashcraft Penny Irelan
Secretary	Teresa Montgomery

Committee Chairs

Band Banquet
Chaperones	Jennifer Sherman
Color Guard	Margaret Haack
Concerts	Sharon Keffer Karen Allison
Fruit Sales	Jim and Sheila Kirsch
Historian	Dave Montgomery
Hospitality	Becky Brown
Marching Exposition	Jeff Brewer
Newsletter	Becky Proaps
Publicity	Teri Mitchell
Scrip	Joy and Lynn Stuckey
Spirit	Ramona Braswell
Stadium Setup
Transportation	Paula Dickerhoff
Trucks	Jim Kirsch
Uniforms	Patti Preston
Vipers/VBC Coordinator	Mary Fountain Liz Potter
Ways and Means	Becky Lash
Webmaster	Rex Simmons

Fund-Raisers

Since the band receives no financial support from the school system, fundraising is a must. To continue the quality of the instrumental music program that Grissom offers, we must all raise funds in excess of Band Dues. We try every year to limit these activities so as not to "burn out" our members and their parents. These activities are announced as necessary and all parents of members of the band are expected to participate.

Grissom Band Parents Association, Inc.

2007-2008 Board Members

Committee Chairs

Fund-Raisers

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