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Academic & General Bands
Important Links
2021-22 AHS Band Board of Directors
Many thanks to all our amazing volunteers, both outgoing and incoming, who have worked tirelessly to ensure the band programs run smoothly!! Volunteer Opportunities Want to Learn More About Volunteering? A list of all chair positions and responsibilities can be found HERE. If you'd like more information on any of the positions, contact information for the current chair members can be found on the Committee Contacts page on the band website. Don’t know which position would be best for you? Contact president@apexhighband.org! Open Positions We need your help! We have many open positions, with some that need to be filled urgently. Please contact Christine Lennon at president@apexhighband.org if you have questions or want to serve on any of these committees. Preparations are now underway for next year’s band season, and the following are the most urgent: * Corporate Sponsorships This position is crucial to the band’s success. Our goal for this year is to raise $2,000 in corporate sponsorships. Historically we’ve raised $3,000-$3,500. Please consider supporting our marching band by volunteering for this position. Job description: Seek/secure corporate sponsors, help with banner, obtain sponsor’s logos for band website. *Mattress Sale Coordinator Needed to organize and promote our annual Mattress Sale on September 18th, 2021. This is a short term position. Please consider signing on to a chair position. It’s a great way to get to know our band family. We have a supportive group of parents who are willing to help all new volunteers! Other positions are still available - Check out the full list of OPEN and FILLED Committee Chairs for more detail and see how you can help. There’s plenty of documentation with guidance on what has been done in the past to get chairs started in addition to parent support!! Volunteer Registration
Learn More About Volunteer Positions Notice About Booster Meetings
Due to COVID-19, Booster Meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month will be replaced with our weekly email blasts until further notice. |
Marching Band 2021/2022
Upcoming Events (see full Calendar)
Alumni Blast for PARENTS and GRADUATES!
Parents & Alumni: We’d love for you to continue joining us for concerts, competitions and special events and we want to keep you informed of our fundraisers so you can continue to get your GoPlaySave, Fruit and more. Maybe you can join us for a Spirit Night or even paint with us at Pinot’s Palette. Sign up at http://bit.ly/AHSBandAlumniBlast so we can keep in touch! Ever wonder where all your fundraising dollars have gone?
At long last we are proud to share the following video created by Mr. Dunlevy! 
Do you work at Cisco??
Did you know that Cisco matches $10 for every hour you volunteer and you can direct that money to go to AHS Band?!! Aurora Comanescu’s 69 volunteer hours gave the Band Program $690! Thank you Aurora!! There are some steps you need to take to direct this money to the band program. If you are a Cisco employee and have any questions, contact Aurora at acomanes@gmail.com.
Mr. Jarvis' "Remind 101"
PARENTS PLEASE JOIN!!
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Fundraising Opportunities
NOTE: Please see email blasts for the latest information on current and ongoing fundraisers.
7th Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser - Sept 18th, 10am - 5pm
What: 7th Annual Apex High School Band Mattress Fundraiser
Where: Apex High School
When: Saturday, September 18th, 10am-5pm
See more details on the Mattress Sale page, and make sure to have your friends and family bring the flyer so our band gets credit. Also, anyone that brings the flyer and buys a mattress can get free sheets! There is also an additional special discount for teachers & staff! This is one of our most important fundraisers so please share this information with your friends and neighbors, and consider helping if you can! Sign up here: Mattress Sale Volunteer SignUp
Where: Apex High School
When: Saturday, September 18th, 10am-5pm
See more details on the Mattress Sale page, and make sure to have your friends and family bring the flyer so our band gets credit. Also, anyone that brings the flyer and buys a mattress can get free sheets! There is also an additional special discount for teachers & staff! This is one of our most important fundraisers so please share this information with your friends and neighbors, and consider helping if you can! Sign up here: Mattress Sale Volunteer SignUp
Event Fundraisers - Work Concessions, etc.
Coastal Credit Union/Walnut Creek Concerts
Walnut Creek hosting concerts this year! Sign up as a volunteer this season at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at the beer cart and wine stand. Get to know other band parents and earn money for your student’s band account. Training is required before volunteering and will be virtual this year. Training is good for 3 years, so if you are trained already, you are good to go! We need to commit to 4 people for 21 shows. It’s a fun time with a lot of great concerts lined up!
If you are interested in learning more, please visit our Coastal Music Park SignUpGenius (include your name as the worker and your child’s name in the Comment to help us with distributing payments). Contact Ethan Davis at walnutcreek@apexhighband.org with questions.
Walnut Creek hosting concerts this year! Sign up as a volunteer this season at the Coastal Credit Union Music Park at the beer cart and wine stand. Get to know other band parents and earn money for your student’s band account. Training is required before volunteering and will be virtual this year. Training is good for 3 years, so if you are trained already, you are good to go! We need to commit to 4 people for 21 shows. It’s a fun time with a lot of great concerts lined up!
If you are interested in learning more, please visit our Coastal Music Park SignUpGenius (include your name as the worker and your child’s name in the Comment to help us with distributing payments). Contact Ethan Davis at walnutcreek@apexhighband.org with questions.
Shopping / Coupon Fundraisers - Shop and Earn
GoPlaySave Coupon Book Fundraiser - 2022
This is a great way for students to earn money for their student accounts! Books sell for $30. For each book sold, paper or mobile, students earn $10 for their account, and $5 for our general band fund. There is also the option of a “bundle” where customers can purchase both the paper and mobile for just $45! (Students will earn $16 in their student account and $6.50 to the general band for each of these sales). Help your family save tons of money while having fun dining out and enjoying fun places in the Triangle. GoPlaySave has over $10,500 in local savings to great restaurants, services, and entertainment and this is a great way to support our local businesses and help them get back to normal! We have lots of new places like Mookies NY Deli, Urban Air, Zambrero, Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, SoBol, Baked, Fresko Greek Kitchen, Burrito Shak, Big Sergio’s Pizza, Cheers ‘N Paint, V Pizza, and then most prior favorites are back including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Office Depot/Office Max, Ruckus, Anna’s, Melting Pot, Fresh Local Ice Cream, Brasa, Wake Zone, Yamato, Jersey Mike’s, Buffaloe Lanes, DQ, Papa John’s, Buffalo Brothers, Adventure Landing, Galaxy Fun Park, etc.
Our GoPlaySave coupon book fundraiser goes from August 2nd, 2021 to Friday, September 24th. You can start selling mobile books, paper books, or the mobile/paper “bundle” by visiting www.goplaysavetriangle.com/store/AHSB2022. Create your personal link by clicking the green start selling button and email or text it to friends, co-workers, and family to help raise money for our band! Check out these resources to help build your storefront or share information: Apex HS Band fundraising Letter 2022 and 2022 Raleigh Scatter Sheet Logos in Color . You will receive an email every time you have an online order. Mobile book purchases can be used right away and paper book orders can be picked up our set up times at school starting the week of 8/23, we will be set up on THURSDAYS after practice from 4:45 - 5:15 in the bus loop.
If you have any questions please contact Tammy Platts at goplaysave@apexhighband.org .
This is a great way for students to earn money for their student accounts! Books sell for $30. For each book sold, paper or mobile, students earn $10 for their account, and $5 for our general band fund. There is also the option of a “bundle” where customers can purchase both the paper and mobile for just $45! (Students will earn $16 in their student account and $6.50 to the general band for each of these sales). Help your family save tons of money while having fun dining out and enjoying fun places in the Triangle. GoPlaySave has over $10,500 in local savings to great restaurants, services, and entertainment and this is a great way to support our local businesses and help them get back to normal! We have lots of new places like Mookies NY Deli, Urban Air, Zambrero, Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls, SoBol, Baked, Fresko Greek Kitchen, Burrito Shak, Big Sergio’s Pizza, Cheers ‘N Paint, V Pizza, and then most prior favorites are back including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Office Depot/Office Max, Ruckus, Anna’s, Melting Pot, Fresh Local Ice Cream, Brasa, Wake Zone, Yamato, Jersey Mike’s, Buffaloe Lanes, DQ, Papa John’s, Buffalo Brothers, Adventure Landing, Galaxy Fun Park, etc.
Our GoPlaySave coupon book fundraiser goes from August 2nd, 2021 to Friday, September 24th. You can start selling mobile books, paper books, or the mobile/paper “bundle” by visiting www.goplaysavetriangle.com/store/AHSB2022. Create your personal link by clicking the green start selling button and email or text it to friends, co-workers, and family to help raise money for our band! Check out these resources to help build your storefront or share information: Apex HS Band fundraising Letter 2022 and 2022 Raleigh Scatter Sheet Logos in Color . You will receive an email every time you have an online order. Mobile book purchases can be used right away and paper book orders can be picked up our set up times at school starting the week of 8/23, we will be set up on THURSDAYS after practice from 4:45 - 5:15 in the bus loop.
If you have any questions please contact Tammy Platts at goplaysave@apexhighband.org .
ShopWithScrip
Another easy way to earn money for your student’s account while buying things you already shop for! More information can be found on our ShopWithScrip Fundraising page on our website.
Another easy way to earn money for your student’s account while buying things you already shop for! More information can be found on our ShopWithScrip Fundraising page on our website.
Amazon Smile
Did you know that you can support the band’s General Fund with your Amazon purchases? By shopping using the smile.amazon.com/ch/56-1387749 link, our General Fund gets 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know -- same products, prices, & Amazon Prime benefits. With Prime Day coming up, it’s a great time to bookmark our AmazonSmile link. If you forget and start shopping using the normal amazon link, just switch to AmazonSmile before you check out. Your purchases will still be in your cart! Happy Shopping!
Harris Teeter VIC Cards
Relink your Harris Teeter VIC Card to Apex High School BAND BOOSTERS starting August 1st each year. The Apex Band Boosters will receive an annual donation based on the total purchases made with all of the linked cards. In addition to purchasing HT brands, including HT Traders, Farmers Market and Harris Teeter Organics products, the band will also earn money when you use your VIC card when filling prescriptions at local Harris Teeter pharmacies. You can relink online or at any HT cashier/service desk using code 6089. IMPORTANT: you must relink your VIC Card each school year since it expires after the year.
Relink your Harris Teeter VIC Card to Apex High School BAND BOOSTERS starting August 1st each year. The Apex Band Boosters will receive an annual donation based on the total purchases made with all of the linked cards. In addition to purchasing HT brands, including HT Traders, Farmers Market and Harris Teeter Organics products, the band will also earn money when you use your VIC card when filling prescriptions at local Harris Teeter pharmacies. You can relink online or at any HT cashier/service desk using code 6089. IMPORTANT: you must relink your VIC Card each school year since it expires after the year.
