Who We Are:
Abington Band Boosters, Inc. (ABB) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Abington Senior High School Band, Color Guards and Ghost Indoor Percussion. Run by parents of current students and alumni, ABB aids in providing an educational experience for the membership of this organization. ABB meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 PM in the Band Room of Abington Senior High School. We welcome parents to attend meetings and to become involved in all of the programs.
2022-2023 Officers:
Co-President: Heidi Fitzgerald - abbaco.president@gmail.com
Co-President: Jennifer Van Ekelenburg - abbaco.president@gmail.com
Vice President: Michele Smeal - abingtonbandvp@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary: Nicola Torres - abingtonbandsec@gmail.com
Asst./Co-Secretary: Claire McHugh
Treasurer: Rob Gorman - abingtontreas@gmail.com
Student Records: Pricilla Clark - abbstudentrecords@gmail.com
Co-President: Heidi Fitzgerald - abbaco.president@gmail.com
Co-President: Jennifer Van Ekelenburg - abbaco.president@gmail.com
Vice President: Michele Smeal - abingtonbandvp@gmail.com
Corresponding Secretary: Nicola Torres - abingtonbandsec@gmail.com
Asst./Co-Secretary: Claire McHugh
Treasurer: Rob Gorman - abingtontreas@gmail.com
Student Records: Pricilla Clark - abbstudentrecords@gmail.com
What We Do:
- Communicate with parents
- Purchase equipment, supplies, and travel services on behalf of the participants
- Fundraising: for instrumental needs, competition costs, & supplies not provided by the school district.
- Host Home Shows
- Pay support staff
- Provide Truck Crew
- Provide Performance Crew
- Chaperone
- Host picnics and gatherings
- Provide fundraising opportunities towards commitment
- Create and sell Spiritwear
- Maintain Uniforms
- Pay ½ of Drum Major Camp & textbook
- Pay for staff to attend Wildwood
- Provide financial assistance for commitment hardships
- Collect commitment fees from each participant and maintain records for each student
- Fund a scholarship for graduating seniors
- Maintain 501(c)(3) non-profit status by keeping appropriate financial records and making annual federal and state tax and charitable registration filings
- Maintain liability insurance policies on behalf of the members
- Serve through a construct of by-laws, officers and a board with regular meetings and minutes of the meetings
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