Parent's Section
Here is where you find useful information about your child's involvement in the band.
| BAND FEES - 2008 / 2009 |
Jefferson County Electives Class Fees
| Fee | Date Due | Students Affected | Amount |
| 1st Semester | School Registration | All Students | $ 25 |
| 2nd Semester | School Registration | Musicians Only | $ 25 |
Band Fees
| Fee | Date Due | Students Affected | Amount |
| Field Show | June 15th | All 1st Semester Band Students | $ 65 |
| Uniform Rental & Cleaning | July 1st | 1st Semester Musicians | $ 100 |
| Rental of School-Owned Instruments | July 1st | 1st Semester Musicians | $ 25 |
| Band Jersey | Per Director | New Members - Returning members as needed | $ 30 |
| Band Shoes | Per Director | New Members - Returning members as needed | $ 27 |
| Transportation | August 1st | All 1st Semester Band Students | $ 60 |
| Uniform Rental & Cleaning | Jan 1st 2009 | 2nd Semester Musicians | $ 65 |
| Rental of School-Owned Instruments | Jan 1st 2009 | 2nd Semester Musicians | $ 25 |
Explanation of Categories
Field Show – Used for all marching band related expenses.
Uniform Rental & Cleaning – Charge for maintenance of existing uniforms as well as having the uniforms dry cleaned during the school year.
Transportation – Charge to cover costs of buses and equipment trucks to and from games and competitions.
Students who have not paid their Gardendale Band Dues (or made other arrangements), as well as those on extended payment plans whose payments are not up-to-date, will not be issued a band uniform, be allowed to participate in the Spring Trip or be allowed to attend the band banquet. NO EXCEPTIONS! Returned checks will now be collected by Nexcheck.
Musicians are required to have black Bando or Drillmaster band shoes for all performances. A sales representative will be available at Band Camp for fitting and shoes may be ordered at that time, with delivery to the school before the first performance.
Please do not send cash to pay band dues – check, money order, or PayPal is the preferred way of making payments. Always make checks or money orders payable to Gardendale Band Boosters, include written communication as to what the funds are paying, and write what the payment is for on the memo portion of the document, also place in an envelope with your students name written on the outside. To ensure that your payments are posted promptly, please send them by mail to:
GHS Band Boosters P.O. Box 185 Gardendale, AL 35071
Payments sent with your student should be placed in an envelope with the student name on the outside, following the procedure above. Make sure that you get a receipt from the Band Director or Band Boosters treasurer. Receipts are usually posted on the uniform room windows.
Please do not send payments to the Gardendale High School office
Please Note: You have two (2) weeks to dispute any invoices you receive.
| UNIFORMS: (Replacement Price List) |
The items listed below were (will be) issued to each musician at the beginning of the year.
You will be responsible for replacing any items which are lost, abused or misplaced!
2008 – 2009
REPLACEMENT COSTS:
| Baldric | $ 50 |
| Citation Cord | $ 10 |
| Coat | $ 350 |
| Hat | $ 60 |
| Hat Box | $ 10 |
| Pants | $ 110 |
| Plume | $ 20 |
| Uniform Bag | $ 15 |
Musicians are required to wear a gray t-shirt, shorts, white gloves (for field shows and parades only), black calf-length socks, and their band shoes each time the uniform is worn. Musicians will be issued one pair of gloves and socks at the beginning of each season.
We will no longer be selling socks; gloves may be purchased on a cash only basis for $ 3.00. These can no longer be charged to your students account. Please ensure that your student has everything they need or they will not be allowed to march at halftime.
The band uniforms are cleaned as needed and stored in the uniform room for issue to the students before each performance. After the performance, the students are required to replace the uniform properly on the hanger, place it in the GHS Band garment bag and return it to the uniform room before they have permission to leave the band room.