WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2011/2012 Making the difference between good music programs and good music programs and outstanding music programs

What is M.P.A. ? First it is a Business It Generates Revenue It Generates Revenue Concessions Concessions Fundraising Fundraising It Incurs Expenses It Incurs Expenses Program Support ( 6 Programs between East and West) Program Support ( 6 Programs between East and West) Operating Expenses Operating Expenses Concessions Concessions insurances insurances It Has a Board It Has a Board All Volunteers All Volunteers Non profit 501(c) 3 Non profit 501(c) 3

What does this business do? M.P.A Provides what DASD doesn’t M.P.A Provides what DASD doesn’t Financial support to each program Financial support to each program Tuxes, Gowns, Cummerbunds Tuxes, Gowns, Cummerbunds Instruments Instruments Equipment Equipment Supplemental staffing (Instructors) Supplemental staffing (Instructors) Senior Awards Senior Awards Choir Uniform – Cleaning Choir Uniform – Cleaning Trip Funding for the financially in need Trip Funding for the financially in need Pays for Master classes Pays for Master classes

How does it generate Revenue? Concession stands – Largest Concession stands – Largest 2011/12 (Held over from 2010/11) 2011/12 (Held over from 2010/11) Mini Events Mini Events Annual Events Annual Events Band Competition (Fall) Band Competition (Fall) Golf (Spring) Golf (Spring) Small additions Small additions Not Student fundraisers Not Student fundraisers Separate entity Separate entity

Overview Food or Fundraisers Generates Cash Goes in Bank Directors Request Many Reasons We pay the bill

Where do the funds go?

What if we don’t reach budgeted revenue? Reduce Funding to programs Reduce Funding to programs Impacts directors Impacts directors Impacts students Impacts students

How you can become involved Work the Concessions Work the Concessions Assist with Fundraising efforts Assist with Fundraising efforts Ideas Ideas Time Time Share your connections Share your connections Share your talents Share your talents We are 700 families strong We are 700 families strong Attend meetings Attend meetings Follow the website – Follow the website –

Stay informed Master Calendar Master Calendar Director Bios (coming this fall) Director Bios (coming this fall) Director Moodle Link (coming this fall) Director Moodle Link (coming this fall) Current Events Current Events I-Volunteer Sign up (new this year) I-Volunteer Sign up (new this year) Music Notes Music Notes

New for 2011/12 – A year of change Please support and understand Weekly updates (set day) Weekly updates (set day) Weekly Google group updates Weekly Google group updates Creation of Job Descriptions Creation of Job Descriptions Creation of Policies Creation of Policies Fundraising Committee (met over summer) Fundraising Committee (met over summer) s looking for help s looking for help MPAConcessions – ( Concessions Help ) MPAConcessions – ( Concessions Help ) MPAVolunteers – (General Help ) MPAVolunteers – (General Help )

In Closing It Doesn’t matter It Doesn’t matter What music program What music program Which school East, West, STEM Which school East, West, STEM We are a MUSIC family We are a MUSIC family We support the programs the district doesn’t We support the programs the district doesn’t We are always there for each other We are always there for each other We are proud to be sharing this special time with and for our children We are proud to be sharing this special time with and for our children

Thank You