Welcome Back to School! Fall 2021


We are so happy to be entering the new school year in person after a tough 2020/2021 school year.  We hope everyone has had a safe and healthy summer and are looking forward to a great start to the school year!  The BBMS Music Boosters (hereafter referred to as the BBMB) are excited about exploring music opportunities for all of our student musicians as we continue to grapple with the ongoing global pandemic.  Our musical directors are hard at work planning a music-filled year and we are hoping to engage passionate music parents to join us and support the BBMB.  The BBMB is continuing the annual Giving Team campaign where parents can donate directly to the BBMB program.  As a reminder, all money raised goes directly to support enrichment musical learning activities, musical equipment and supply purchasing, and education for your student musicians.  Last year we were able to provide the Directors (Band, Orchestra, Choir, and General Music) with $1,000 each to supplement their respective music programs. 
  • We are in need of new members to join the Music Boosters!  Our kick-off meeting for the year is Tuesday, August 31st, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.  At the kick-off meeting we will be planning our calendar year of monthly boosters meetings and this schedule will be published on this website once it is finalized.  We are starting the year holding meetings in person, but are ready to pivot to virtual meetings if needed.  If you are interested in attending the next meeting, please send an email to our BBMB email:  bbms.music.boosters@gmail.com

This Year's Goals

All of past year's accomplishments (see below) PLUS:
  • Bring on new volunteers that will carry the BBMS Music Boosters traditions forward into the future!!
  • ​Explore new fundraising opportunities 
  • Discover new grant resources to continue offering additional programming and opportunities to our student musicians​

Past Year's Accomplishments

  • Maintained our official non-profit status as a 501 (c)(3) organization
  • Maintained this website!​
  • Produced new BBMS Music Program t-shirts that music students wore for many special events
  • Provided grants that allowed us to bring master musicians to work with our student musicians
  • Held our 13th annual Music with the Sharks concert ​
  • ​Held our 5th annual Musical
  • and much more!
Music Booster Board 2020-2021
President- Aaron Jacoby
Vice President- Nikki Wilcox
Treasurer- George Jackson
​Secretary- Donna Williamson

Quick Notes...


Stay in touch! Signup to receive emails from us.  Also an option to be a part of the Howard County Parents for School Music (HCPSM)!  Go to our Want email? page.

Our calendar will be updated for 2021-2022 music events soon. Click here for Calendar
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Please consider donating to the Music Boosters!  Just go to The Giving Team web page 

When we resume in-person events, you can earn reserved seating at concerts if you either volunteer to help the BBMB at a concert, serve on the BBMB board, or support in some other way.

Follow us on Facebook- Bonnie Branch Music Boosters Page


Join Us!

Join the Music Boosters NOW so that you can "learn from the experts" before they "graduate" at the end of this school year.

Our next meeting will be in August 2021.  Look for announcements about time/date in communications from your respective Music Directors!

What do the Music Boosters do?

We have been helping the music programs at Bonnie Branch since the fall of 2008.  The band, orchestra, chorus, and general music programs have grown tremendously since we began.  We have many more students participating in the Solo and Ensemble Fair and many students achieved high ratings!  Parents working together with our outstanding music directors have made all of this possible.  

These are some of the items and activities we support:
  • Music uniforms - assist in providing BBMS music department t-shirts to ensure that all student musicians look great during performances! 
  • Creating opportunities for students to perform inside & outside of school to foster confidence in performing. 
  • Hosting an end-of-year awards picnic to recognize hard work done all year. 
  • Bringing in professional musicians to school to work with the students and prepare them for key assessments or improve playing skills.
  • Assisting with Concert performances to help support the music teachers.
  • Communicating Music News in the Bonnie Branch email newsletter.
  • Providing additional funding for music directors to purchase music and instruments for our music programs. 

Above all, we try to make music fun for students so that they will love it and continue to make it a part of their life... forever.

Encouraging middle school students to participate and continue in music is a great way to volunteer. Join the Boosters -- You will be amazed at how satisfying and fun it really is. 

NOTE: whether you volunteer behind the scenes or on concert nights, all volunteers receive reserved seating at concerts. 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO bbms.music.boosters@gmail.com