Music+Boosters+Club

Democracy and Active Citizenship Project
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__Problem Statement:__
(Vision) Music programs should receive the amount of money they need to thrive. (Issue Statement) Music programs are not getting the amount of money they need from small fundraisers and donations. If we do not address this problem, many music programs may not run. This would negatively affect many music students. (Method) I will organize a boosters club to raise money for music programs to ensure they always run.

__Bill or Policy:__
Music Boosters Club Presented to: North Kingstown Community Presented by: Maureen O’Brien Date: December 15, 2010 School or organization: North Kingstown High School ** Description of Proposal: ** I will organize a boosters club to support extracurricular music programs at North Kingstown High School. ** Organizational Plan: ** This club will be organized and run by parents and students. There will be monthly meetings to organize fundraisers to raise money for these extracurricular music programs. ** Needs: ** I will need support from parents, students, and the teachers in charge of these music programs. ** Budget: ** This club will not need a budget, as its purpose is to raise money for extracurricular activities. ** Time Line: ** I am hoping that this music boosters club will last for years. This will ensure that extracurricular music activities thrive for many years.

__Direct Action Plan:__
Planning Direct Action

· My goal is to create a music boosters club to support extracurricular music programs. I hope to receive support from parents for this boosters club. · For my direct action, I will gather support by gathering other music students and playing instruments and singing for parents. · This will be done at the next chorus concert because there will be many parents in attendance. · Hopefully this will gather parent support for a music boosters club.

__Leaflet / Flyer:__
Create a Music Boosters Club

Extracurricular music activities are often not receiving the funding they need in order to thrive.

Help change this!

Sign up to join the Music Boosters Club.

Maureen O’Brien mlobrien2@cox.net

__Media Advisory:__
** Help Create a Boosters Club to support Music Programs **

** Media Advisory **

At the next chorus concert, we are asking parents to sign up for this Boosters Club. We will not be able to do this without parent support.

** Contact: ** Maureen O’Brien

** Event Details: **

** Who ** : Anybody interested in supporting a music boosters club.

** What ** : An event to gain parent support for a music boosters club.

** Where ** : North Kingstown High School auditorium.

** When ** : Next chorus concert

Currently, extracurricular music programs are not receiving the funding they need in order to thrive. Help change this!

__Press Release:__
A Music Booster Club would be Beneficial to North Kingstown High School

Because of the lack of money in the extracurricular music programs, I have decided to create a music boosters club to support these very important programs. A music boosters club would ensure that music programs never have to “get the ax.” After last year’s musical, there was a shortage of money and everyone involved was worried that there may not be a musical this year. Because of large donations, there will be a musical this year. I do not want this to happen again. This club would behave much like the boosters club for extracurricular athletic programs. Please support a music boosters club.

__Letter to Elected Official:__
Maureen O’Brien 18 Lexington Ave North Kingstown, RI 02852 (401) 295-0316

December 17, 2010 Dr. Philip Thornton North Kingstown School Department 100 Fairway Drive North Kingstown, RI, 02852

Dear Dr. Thornton:

I am writing to you to express my interest in creating a boosters club at North Kingstown High School to support extracurricular music programs. I would like to invite you to “Dialogues in Democracy” on January 12, 2011 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the North Kingstown High School Cafeteria. On this night, I will be discussing the specifics of this boosters club.

For a few years now, some extracurricular music activities have had difficulty producing the money they need to thrive. After the winter musical last year, there was not very much money left over for this year. All people involved with this musical were worried that there may not be a musical this year. Thanks to a large donation, there will be a musical this year; however, I would like to ensure that people will not have to worry about this any longer. A music boosters club would provide money for programs such as the winter musical and would also help pay for jazz band trips.

It would be greatly appreciated if you are in attendance at “Dialogues in Democracy.” A music boosters club would be very helpful in ensuring that extracurricular music programs always run.

Sincerely,

Maureen O’Brien

__Letter to the Editor:__
Maureen O’Brien 18 Lexington Ave North Kingstown, RI   02852 (401) 295-0316

January 6 2011

To the Editor:

I am a junior here at North Kingstown High School and I take part in many extracurricular music programs here at the high school. I have noticed that some of these programs struggle to get the amount of money they need to thrive. After the winter musical last year, there was not very much money left over for this year. All people involved with this musical were worried that there may not be a musical this year. Thanks to a large donation, there will be a musical this year; however, I would like to ensure that people will not have to worry about this any longer. A music boosters club would provide money for programs such as the winter musical and would also help pay for jazz band trips. Extracurricular music programs are very beneficial to the students at North Kingstown High School and I hope you will support this club. Sincerely,

Maureen O’Brien

__Public Service Announcement:__
Public Service Announcement Script

- I’m really nervous that extracurricular music programs may get cut. For the last couple of years they have not been receiving the money they need.

- That made me nervous too. In order to change things, I am proposing we begin a music boosters club to support these programs financially.

- That’s a fantastic idea! Now I don’t have to worry about having all my activities cut. The programs are really beneficial to me and all other students that take part in them.

- Then come to the next chorus concert and have your parents sign up to take part in the boosters club.

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Great! See you then!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 180%;">REMINDER: Dialogues for Democracy will be held at 7:00 PM Wednesday January 12th in the High School Cafeteria. You are required to be there.

Project Completed by: Maureen O'Brien mlobrien2@cox.net