Marching Band Update

To All Trenton Band Families:


We hope each of you and your families are safe and healthy at this time.  This health crisis has certainly had an impact on all of us physically, mentally and financially and we sincerely hope that each band family is doing the best they can under these circumstances.

The Executive Board of the Band Boosters met on Monday via teleconference and we wanted to give you all an update.

JAZZ CAFE - the Jazz Cafe scheduled for April 27th has been canceled.  This annual fundraiser will not be rescheduled but will return in the Spring of 2021.  For those of you that donated gift card prizes or cash donations, thank you!  We will be saving these donations and use them for prizes next Jazz Cafe.

BAND BANQUET - scheduled for May 5th will be canceled and not rescheduled.  Stay tuned though to the band boosters web site for an online version of the banquet featuring awards, honors and speeches that would have been part of the banquet.

BAND CAMP - scheduled for August 9-14.  At this time, the boosters are closely monitoring the situation and the guidance from the camp, school district and the state of Michigan.  Going to camp depends on many factors, including availability of chaperones, guidelines from the state, transportation and finances; we plan to continue to monitor these and make a decision regarding camp by June 15.  We will likely have three options available to the band: going to camp as normal, hold a day camp at school, or dropping camp altogether. Your marching band fee of $450 includes $300 for camp and $150 for the show, which includes marching drills, costumes, props and expenses.  If we do not go to camp, please be assured that the $300 camp portion of the fee can be refunded or applied to next year's camp.  Also, if this health emergency continues through the summer and into the fall, and marching band activities are limited in the fall, we plan to have some additional Spring 2021 activities for the marching band.

Again, we hope you are safe and healthy.  We hope this update gives you a good idea where the board is at during this time.  Please feel free to reach out to any of us if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you
Trenton Band Boosters Executive Board