Congratulations to the Bonnie Branch musicians that performed the National Anthem at the Frederick Keys Game. You did a GREAT JOB!!

It's time for our End-of-Year Picnic!!

Friday, June 5, 2015, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm 
Patapsco Valley State Park, Avalon Area, sites #104 and #105

We have rented Pavilions 104 and 105 in the Avalon Area, with charcoal grills, covered eating areas, a playground, and large grassy areas for games, as well as access to the Patapsco River.  More information is available on our Picnic web page.

Use this link to download the RSVP form and get more details.

Sign-Up here to donate a food or supply item.

This Year's Goals

All of last year's accomplishments (see below) PLUS:

  • Achieve our official non-profit status as a 501 (c)(3) organization (made BIG progress ... should be final next year!!)
  • Set up PayPal for Giving Team memberships (Already done!)
  • Pie fundraiser (A BIG success!  Thank you!)
  • Increase the ShopWithScrip fundraiser

Last Year's Accomplishments

  • Performed with the Howard High School Marching Band during a football game
  • Held our first annual Fall Recital
  • Published this website!
  • Set up PayPal on the website to pay for Frederick Keys tickets!
  • Initiated the tuxedo shirts, ties, and cummerbunds as our uniforms.
  • Secured 2 grants from the Howard Arts Council that allowed us to bring master musicians Dr. Katheen Jeffcoat and Mr. Matt Belzer to work with our orchestra and jazz students respectively
  • Held our 6th annual Music with the Sharks concert 
  • Initiated the ShopWithScrip fundraising program
  • Performed the National Anthem at a Frederick Keys game
  • and much more!

Did you know...

... you can follow us on Twitter @BBmusicboosters

... summer music camp information is now available!

... you can buy Gift Cards all year long!  Read all about it on our Shop With Scrip page.

... you can donate to the Music Boosters online via PayPal or a credit card! Just go to The Giving Team web page and click the Donate button to get started. Regardless of *how* you join, members will receive reserved seating at concerts. 

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 Wednesday June 3, 2015 at 7 pm in the Band/Orchestra room at Bonnie Branch Middle School.

What do the Music Boosters do??

We help pay for the music uniforms. We create opportunities for students to perform outside of school. We host a picnic at the end of the year. We purchased a sound system used in the Chorus concerts.  We bring professional musicians to school to work with your students. We create extra opportunities for students to perform in school. We maintain this website. We contact parents before concerts, helping to offload some of the work from the music teachers. We write the Music News in the Bonnie Branch weekly email newsletter. We apply for grants.

We have been helping the music programs at Bonnie Branch since the fall of 2008.  The band, orchestra, and chorus 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!  We have 2 jazz bands now.  Parents working together with our outstanding music directors have made all of this possible.  

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 [email protected]
View pictures from last year's Music with the Sharks concert.