Disney registration hits 100, and Fall Showcase needs you!

Thank you to everyone who came to our first Hereford Music Boosters Club (HMBC) meeting on Sept 21. The turnout was great, and we were glad to see so many freshman parents. Back to School Night alone brought in $85 in direct donations, more than 20 new email sign-ups, and a lot of excitement about the Disney trip.

Eva Bailey at the Music Boosters table.

• Eva Bailey, President

• Kelly Harris, Vice President

• Dana Mallah, Secretary

• Amer Mallah, Communications

• Laura Coleman and Cynthia Nickel, Co-Treasurers

• Heather Boone, Fundraising

• Cathy Wagner, Concessions

Want to help? Reach out to a chair directly. We are always looking for more volunteers.

Hereford music students are headed to Disney World in January 2027, our biennial overnight performance trip. As of Sept 26, 100 travelers had registered, which is over the tour company's minimum of 93.

• The plan: the time away counts as an excused absence. The bus leaves Thursday night. Students perform Friday, spend all day Saturday and Sunday at Disney, then drive home Sunday night and arrive Monday morning. The only stop each way is Buc-ee's.

• If your student is going: registration deadlines are coming up, and Mr. Pilius will share the details.

• If you plan to chaperone: register yourself first, then designate that you want to chaperone. Expressing interest on the form is not enough.

• Trip shirt sponsorships (for everyone): Holly Grothe is leading a sponsor drive. Local businesses can be listed on the back of the trip shirt. Sponsor names are due to Mr. Pilius by Dec 14. Students will bring home a letter and form. Sponsors can give through our donation page, which also provides a tax receipt: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/2026-27-hmbc-capital-campaign

The Fall Performing Arts Showcase starts at 6:30 PM at Hereford High School.

Concessions Chair Cathy Wagner needs food and drink donations and volunteers. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054AA4AD23A2FF2-66233178-fall

Items can be dropped off in Room M101 by Tuesday, Oct 27, or bought from our Amazon concessions wish list and shipped straight to the school: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A1FIV84HH70H?type=wishlist&viewType=grid

Wanted: a rolling beverage cooler for concessions, since one of ours has started leaking. If you have a good one in your garage, please tell Eva or Cathy.

• Texas Roadhouse nights on Wed, Oct 21 and Thu, Oct 22, where roughly 10% of sales come back to the program. Students can sign up to work the Music Boosters bake sale table, and may earn service hours. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084AAFAA2FA6F49-66367868-hereford#/

• A Battle of the Bands direct-donation fundraiser is being planned. Dates to come.

• A new second drum kit, approved by the board, replacing a mismatched donated kit used by Steel Band and music-tech classes.

• The band program continues to grow, up to 44 students this year.

• Ms. Hernandez has taken on Choir.

• 25 students auditioned for Jazz Band, the largest group ever. Mr. Pilius may run two bands.

• The pit band for High School Musical 2 has started rehearsals, with 13 musicians including some professional trumpet players.

Several parents told us they weren't getting our emails. If you didn't receive this one directly, please send us a note. If someone forwarded it to you, sign up here: https://herefordmusicboosters.com/subscribe

• Mon 10/19: HMBC meeting, Band Room, 6:00 PM

• Wed 10/21 and Thu 10/22: Texas Roadhouse nights

• Thu 10/29: Fall Showcase, 6:30 PM

• Mon 11/16: HMBC meeting, virtual