CHS Bands 2021 Fall Play-a-thon
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Welcome to the 2021 Fall Cleveland Bands Play-a-thon! Our annual fundraiser to support the bands. We will be streaming performances from Cleveland High School on Friday, October 15th to raise money for the band program. Visit our website to find the link on Friday! They are doing this because CHS Bands receive no direct funds from the school district, and it's a great way to build band comradery.
Your donations support the basic needs of running a high school band program, including:
- Purchasing Sheet Music: it costs $100 for one set of sheet music for a single title, $350 for a set of advanced music
- Covering student entrance fees for competitions
- Pep Band T-Shirts and Hats for incoming freshman
- Masks for all band members
- New uniforms for the marching band
- Drumline equipment
- Specialist teacher support
The typical band fee for a high school band is $100 or more. CHS Band Director Mr. Gary Riler and our parent booster group, Friends of Cleveland Bands, feel strongly that we should not charge a mandatory fee to participate in band. Instead we ask our community to support the program. We do not want to limit any students ability to participate!
The Cleveland High School Band Program has a long tradition of being a quality award-winning Band Program. During the 2020-21 school year:
- Cleveland HS was honored by the National Federation of High Schools as the Performing Arts School of Excellence for 2020!
- CHS Band students qualified for state in the Virtual Solo and Ensemble Contest for District 1, WIBC Honor Band and 2021 OMEA All-State Ensembles!
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CLEVELAND BAND PROGRAM?
1. Donate an amount meaningful to you. Remember that CHS Bands receive no direct funding from PPS, so you are supporting the basic needs of running a high school band. Any amount helps! We also accept employer match through Benevity, search for Friends of Cleveland Bands. We also accept employer match manually, have your employer send their match to the address below. Our EIN is 842037819.
2. If you are supporting a particular student PLEASE BE SURE TO PUT THE NAME OF THE STUDENT YOU SUPPORT IN THE COMMENT BOX! There are prizes that go to the student for the most money raised, largest number of gifts, and for participating. This also gets the students engaged and participating in their own fundraising success.
3. JOIN US! We will be streaming performances that the students have put together on October 15th. Come back to this page or go to our website to get the link to the stream.
4. Sign up for the newsletter to stay up to date with the band!
You may also donate by check to:
Friends of Cleveland Bands,
Attn: Friends of Cleveland Bands,
Cleveland High School,
3400 SE 26th Ave,
Portland OR 97202.
Check donations will receive a letter from FOCB acknowledging the donation and serve as your tax receipt.
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Friends of Cleveland High School Bands
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