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Elevate good music programs to outstanding ones with M.P.A. Business generating revenue through concessions, fundraising, and financial support for students in need. Stay involved by working concessions, fundraising, and volunteering. Support and understand the impactful role of M.P.A. in music education. Check out our website for updates and ways to contribute to the music community.
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WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2011/2012 Making the difference between good music programs and outstanding music programs
What is M.P.A. ? First it is a Business • It Generates Revenue • Concessions • Fundraising • It Incurs Expenses • Program Support ( 6 Programs between East and West) • Operating Expenses • Concessions • insurances • It Has a Board • All Volunteers • Non profit 501(c) 3
What does this business do? M.P.A Provides what DASD doesn’t • Financial support to each program • Tuxes, Gowns, Cummerbunds • Instruments • Equipment • Supplemental staffing (Instructors) • Senior Awards • Choir Uniform – Cleaning • Trip Funding for the financially in need • Pays for Master classes
How does it generate Revenue? • Concession stands – Largest • 2011/12 (Held over from 2010/11) • Mini Events • Annual Events • Band Competition (Fall) • Golf (Spring) • Small additions • Not Student fundraisers • Separate entity
Overview Food or Fundraisers Generates Cash Goes in Bank Directors Request We pay the bill Many Reasons
What if we don’t reach budgeted revenue? • Reduce Funding to programs • Impacts directors • Impacts students
How you can become involved • Work the Concessions • Assist with Fundraising efforts • Ideas • Time • Share your connections • Share your talents • We are 700 families strong • Attend meetings • Follow the website – www.dhsmpa.org
Stay informed • www.DHSMPA.org • Master Calendar • Director Bios (coming this fall) • Director Moodle Link (coming this fall) • Current Events • I-Volunteer Sign up (new this year) • Music Notes
New for 2011/12 – A year of changePlease support and understand • Weekly updates (set day) • Weekly Google group updates • Creation of Job Descriptions • Creation of Policies • Fundraising Committee (met over summer) • Emails looking for help • MPAConcessions – ( Concessions Help ) • MPAVolunteers – (General Help )
In Closing • It Doesn’t matter • What music program • Which school East, West, STEM We are a MUSIC family • We support the programs the district doesn’t • We are always there for each other • We are proud to be sharing this special time with and for our children
Thank You