Band Parents

The GS Band Parents Association meets in the High School band room at 7:30 PM on the second Monday of every month throughout the calendar year. Join us at the meetings for information and discussion.  Click here for the association’s by-laws.

Not a member yet? Click here for a membership form!

2019-20 Officers and Committee Chairs

Band Parent News

• Add funds to a student’s account using our online system here.
• Click here to enter the Charms system (student accounts, forms, attendance, etc.)
• Download the membership application here.
• All chaperones must submit current clearances. Please read this letter from the school district for information on how to obtain your clearances. If you have official clearances that are less than 5 years old, please give us a copy.
  1. • Act 34 PA State Criminal History Clearance – free
       https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
     • Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance – free
       https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
     • Act 114- Fingerprint Criminal Background Clearance – $28.75
       Register online at https://www.pa.cogentid.com/index_pdeNew.htm
       YOU ONLY NEED THIS CLEARANCE IF YOU LIVED OUTSIDE PA DURING THE LAST 10 YEARS
• All fundraiser information can be found in the band room! Information will be posted online as it is received.
• Current fundraisers:
  • Sub sales – General information   ****CLICK HERE FOR NEW ONLINE ORDERING!****
    (Email Greg for more info)
    Sub sale dates:
    June 8, 2019                              July 13, 2019                      August 10, 2019
    September 14, 2019                 October 5, 2019                  November 9, 2019
    December 7, 2019                    January 11, 2020                February 8, 2020
    March 14, 2020                        April 11, 2020                      May 9, 2020
  • Other current fundraisers
    • Thanksgiving pies (info / form)
    • Sarris Candy (info / form)
  • Aluminum cans may be recycled through Stanko Products Inc. on Donahue Road in Greensburg. Take your cans around to the far side of the building and go in the second metal door. Your cans will be weighed. Be sure to give the band student’s name and to say that this is for the GS Band. A check will be sent to the band parents and credited to your child’s points account. The rate for aluminum varies ($0.35/pound as of July 2019). Cans are accepted Monday through Friday between 8am and 4pm (they are at lunch from 12 to 12:30).
• Fundraiser chairs – reporting spreadsheet (right click and “save as”).
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