Band & Guard Registration 2023-'24
1 GOOGLE FORM 2 VOLUNTEER 3 DONATE 4 IN-PERSON FORMS & FUN
1) Google Form
✔️ Click to complete AV Band & Guard Online Registration.
This helps us update our database (as well as the Charms 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 2023-'24 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 w/ 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!
The district provides directors' salaries, but EVERYTHING ELSE — instrument purchase and repairs, coaches, marching band field show music/choreography/transportation, color guard uniforms and equipment, etc. — is funded by your donations!
SUGGESTED AMOUNTS (2023-'24)
While students may participate regardless of financial ability, the annual budget is developed on the premise that all families will contribute as able. If you have questions, contact AFM treasurer Ed Chen (treasurer@amadormusic.org).
Marching Band & Color Guard: $1350
Freshman Concert Band / Symphonic Gold / Symphonic Purple: $300
Wind Ensemble I / Wind Ensemble 2: $350
Jazz A / Jazz B / Jazz Workshop: $210
Example:
Families with a student in Concert Band and Marching Band are suggested to contribute a total of $1650 (ie $300+$1350).
WAYS TO DONATE
CHECK*
Calculate total & bring check for "Amador Friends of Music" to 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
MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS
Click HERE to pay Marching Band & Color Guard amount in 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
✔️ Download and complete these forms:
(required) Band Handbook (Signature page only)
(required) Uniform Contract (Signature page only)
(required) Field Trip form
(required) PUSD Emergency Medical Information form
(bring printed copy, even if you already emailed it to the Registrar)
(if needed) *Contract to Carry Life-Sustaining Medication
(if needed) *Administration of Medication Consent Form
*These forms require signatures by your healthcare provider.
✔️ Return signed forms at one of these times:
July 29 (Sat) 7-8:30pm (right after New Member Info Mtg 6pm in Band Room)
Aug 3 (Thu) 7:30-8:30pm (with Dessert Social, then watch last half hour of band camp 8:30-9pm)
[After Aug 3] Please bring donation checks and signed forms to the Band Room:
Checks go into wooden box (accessed by Ed, AFM treasurer - treasurer@amadormusic.org)
Forms go into the metal bin (accessed by Renee, AFM registrar - registrar@amadormusic.org)