Welcome Back to School! Spring 2021


Welcome back to the second half of the school school year! We hope everyone has had a safe and healthy Winter Holiday season and that the New Year is off to a great start for everyone! The BBMS Music Boosters (hereafter referred to as the BBMB) are excited about exploring music opportunities for all of our children within the framework of a global pandemic.  Although we do not have any in-person events scheduled for the year at the present time, we are hoping to engage passionate music parents to join us and support the BBMB.  The BBMB are continuing our 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 occurred on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020, and our next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.   All meetings are held virtually via Zoom.  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 last 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
  • Create new virtual communications like our newly-planned first-ever virtual ​Music with the Sharks.  Click here to see a WeVideo Instructional Video created by our very own Mr. Humphrey which provides an overview of how our student musicians can create their Music with the Sharks submissions:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wtdh8h4osXRTNAB8JrMezwPnPO3MVRy1/view?usp=sharing

Last 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- George Jackson
Treasurer- Seth Churchill
​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 2020-2021 music events when we resume in-person events. 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 November via Zoom.  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