The Aledo Band Boosters raise money for the bands through the following events:

• Meet the Band
• Concession stand
• Merchandise sales
• Marching Festival
• Chili Supper
• Auction and Dinner
• Cafe Concert
• Color Guard Competition

The money raised is used to pay for band supplies, equipment, repairs, and other band needs as identified by the band directors. A portion of the money raised is also used to provide scholarships for graduating band seniors.

Volunteer Opportunity

If you want to help out but are not sure what you want to do, contact Tamara and she will let you know about all the exciting events that require volunteers.

Meet the Band

August 21, 6-7pm, AHS gym

Meet the band is the communities first opportunity to come out and hear the Bearcat Regiment and see the Color Guard perform this years half time show. This night is also used as a membership drive by the Aledo Band Boosters and to sign up volunteers for the events listed on this page.

Concession stand

For home football games, all proceeds from the Aledo Band Boosters concession stand sales go back into the band program. We need volunteers to help out during the first half of home football games. It's easy, you get into the game for free, and you'll see all your friends and neighbors. See the calendar to chose a home football game that you would like to work.

Contact Tina if you are interested in helping out.

Merchandise Sales

For home football games, all proceeds from the Aledo Band Boosters merchandise stand sales go back into the band program. We need volunteers to help out in shifts (pre-game setup, 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, half-time, 3rd quarter). It's easy, you get into the game for free, and you'll see all your friends and neighbors. See the calendar to chose a home football game that you would like to work.

Contact Sherry if you are interested in helping out.

Unleash the Sound Marching Festival

Aledo hosts the Unleash the Sound Marching Festival on October 3, 2009.

Lots of volunteers are needed to make this event successful. Volunteers position available include: Band Hall monitor, Auditorium Monitor, band leader, clean up crew, concessions, director check-in, DLC monitor, elevator monitor, first aid, gopher/general help, hospitality, merchandise, parking lot crew, pedestrian, program designer/advertising sales, set up crew, stadium entry, ticket collector, ticket sales, trash patrol, volunteer check-in, water table.

Here are some photos by Brad Holt of the first ever Aledo ISD Unleash the Sound Marching Festival held in 2006.

Contact Jim Holt if you are interested in helping out.

Chili Supper

November ?, AHS Cafeteria

Band parents bring their favorite pot of chili or a dessert to share. The high school marching band, high school jazz band, and the middle school jazz band provide the musical entertainment. Donations will be accepted to raise money for the Aledo Band Booster scholarship fund.

Volunteers are needed to: bring a pot of chilli, bring chips, bring cheese and onions, bring dessert, judge the contest, help set up, serve chili and desserts, and cleanup.

Auction and Dinner

January ?, 2010, AHS cafeteria

The Auction and Dinner is the biggest fund raiser for the band program and is essential to pay for a variety of band program needs. The outstanding efforts made this past years' band auction very successful, providing $19,543 for the Aledo band program!

Volunteers are needed to help set up, cleanup, cashiers, serve dessert, serve dinner, collect dinner tickets, serve drinks, live auction runners, live auction spotters, pie area cleanup, pie area setup, pie maker, pie runner, program/advertising, silent auction table monitors, volunteer table, will call/bid number distribution, auction item solicitation, mail outs.

Contact Fanci if you are interested in helping out.

Cafe Concert

February ?, 2010, AHS cafeteria

The high school bands provide the musical entertainment and the band boosters provide the refreshments for this annual event. Volunteers are needed to: bring a dessert, serve desserts/drinks, setup, cleanup.

Color Guard Competition

Aledo will be hosting a color guard competition. The following volunteer positions are available: auditorium monitor, guides, cleanup, concessions, guard check-in, DLC monitor, first aid, gopher/general help/sound assistant, hospitality (judges and instructors), merchandise, parking lot crew, inspection, setup crew (night before), spectator gym entrance, ticket collector, ticket sales, volunteer check-in, warm-up gym, signs/programs, video monitor, floor help.

Contact Sammie if you are interested in helping out.