Band & Color Guard Registration 2024–2025
1 GOOGLE FORM 2 VOLUNTEER 3 DONATE 4 IN-PERSON FORMS & FUN
1. Google Form
✔️ Click to complete AV Band & Color Guard Online Registration.
This helps us update our database (as well as the system used for important emails and schedules from the music directors), and you will learn about AV Music volunteer needs and how you can help.
2. Volunteer
To keep Amador Music running, each family needs to volunteer several times (or more) during the year — watch for sign-ups in the AFM Newsletter (Friday morning email) or via Remind.
✔️ Click to complete PUSD Volunteer Clearance.
Determine whether to apply for Level 1, 2, or 3
Must complete form on desktop computer (not mobile)
Use your legal name as it appears on your driver's license
NEW! TB clearance (see pg. 8–9 of PUSD Volunteer Handbook)
Questions?
volunteerclearance@pleasantonusd.net
Level 1
Snack Team
Grub Team
Spiritwear
RW: Road Warriors
Uniforms
Concert & Event Volunteers
Level 2
RAs: Responsible Adults
Overnight Chaperones (start with Level 2 clearance, and keep an eye out for more info)
Level 3
Winter Percussion & Winter Guard Drivers (it's not too early to start the process!)
3. Donate
Amador Music depends on donations from families to maintain our programs. Your donations help fund many things that district funding cannot fully cover:
MARCHING BAND UNIFORMS • FIELD SHOW MUSIC • CHOREOGRAPHY • COMPETITION FEES • PROPS • TRANSPORTATION • COLOR GUARD EQUIPMENT • INSTRUMENT PURCHASES • INSTRUMENT REPAIRS • SHEET MUSIC • COACHES FOR ALL ENSEMBLES
REQUESTED AMOUNTS (2024–2025)
While students may participate regardless of ability to donate, the annual budget is developed on the premise that all families will contribute as able. All donations are greatly appreciated, even if you cannot give the full amount. Please contact the AFM treasurer (treasurer@amadormusic.org) with any questions.
Marching Band & Color Guard (not in Wind Ensemble): $1,400
Marching Band & Color Guard with Wind Ensemble: $1,530
Wind Ensemble I/II only: $190
Concert Band (Purple/Gold) only: $60
Jazz Band: $250
Band Seniors (includes Marching Band, Color Guard, Concert & Jazz Bands): $70
Examples:
Families with a student in Freshman Concert Band and Marching Band are requested to contribute a total of $1,400.
Families with a non-Senior student in Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, and Jazz Band are requested to contribute a total of $1,780.
WAYS TO DONATE
CHECK*
Calculate total, make check payable to "Amador Friends of Music," and drop in wooden box in Band Room OR mail to PO Box 602, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0060.
Include email on check to receive a receipt.
*Writing a check AVOIDS ALL FEES
PAYPAL (click all that apply)
(links to be added later)
MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS
Future Fund lets you donate in installments for all ensembles.
CORPORATE MATCH
Boost your donation with corporate matching funds! The following companies have supported Amador Friends of Music - CLICK TO VIEW (and if your company is not on the list, ask if AFM is eligible for match funds):
Abbott Laboratories
AbbView
Adobe Inc.
Apple
Applied Materials
AT&T
Boeing
Broadcom
Charles Schwab
Chevron
Clorox
Ericsson
Gartner
Gilead Sciences
Intel
Intuit
Intuitive Surgical
Johnson & Johnson
KLA Foundation
Lam Research
LLNL
Micron Technology
Molecular Systems
Nvidia
Oath
Oracle
Pfizer
Robert Half International
Roche Molecular Systems
Ross
Salesforce
SAP
ServiceNow
Skyworks Solutions
Synopsys Inc.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
US Bank
Veeva
Ventana Medical
VMware Foundation
Wells Fargo
Workday
4. In-Person Forms
✔️ Complete these forms:
(required online) Band Handbook
PARENTS and STUDENTS acknowledge that you have read the handbook as part of the Online Registration Google form.
(required online) Uniform Contract
Acknowledge as part of the Online Registration Google form.
(printout required) Local Field Trip form
Marching Band and Color Guard members only: print, fill in the form, sign, and turn in at Registration or to Band Office
(printout required) Overnight Field Trip form
Marching Band and Color Guard members only: print, fill in the form, sign, and turn in at Registration or to Band Office
(printout required) PUSD Emergency Medical Information form
*ALL Marching Band, Color Guard, Concert Band, and Jazz Band students must turn in an EMI form. Marching Band and Color Guard students must turn in their EMI form at the BEGINNING OF BAND CAMP - SATURDAY AUGUST 3. Band students who are not in Marching Band or Color Guard may turn in their EMI forms to the Band Office when school is in session.
(if needed) *Contract to Carry Life-Sustaining Medication
For those who need to carry medication and/or equipment, please fill out this form and have it signed by your medical care provider.
(if needed) *Administration of Medication Consent Form
If you would like your student to receive medication at football games and competitions, please have this form filled out by your medical care provider and turn it into the Band Office. You will be contacted before the first marching band event regarding the medication.
✔️ Return signed forms at in person registration, outside of the band room, at one of these times:
Registration Day
Saturday August 3, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Saturday August 3, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (*Note: New Member Information Meeting before Registration, 6 p.m.–7 p.m., Band Room)
Make-Up Registration Day
Saturday August 10, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
[After Aug. 10] Please bring donation checks and signed forms to the Band Room:
Checks go into the wooden box (accessed by AFM treasurer - treasurer@amadormusic.org)
Forms go into the metal bin (accessed by AFM registrar - registrar@amadormusic.org)