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WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2013/2014

WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2013/2014. Making the difference between good music programs and outstanding music programs. Agenda. MPA 101 - Presentation Various Position Reports/Announcements DSF Concessions Financials Packet Review Directors Portion

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WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2013/2014

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  1. WELCOME TO M.P.A. 2013/2014 Making the difference between good music programs and outstanding music programs

  2. Agenda • MPA 101 - Presentation • Various Position Reports/Announcements • DSF • Concessions • Financials • Packet Review • Directors Portion • Keeping it moving….. So you will come back 

  3. What is MPA? You may be wondering, "What is the Music Parents Association?" In a word "You!" And a lot of like-minded supporters like you who want to see our kids get the best experience they can from being involved in the Music programs offered at DHS. We are parents of students participating in band, color guard, choir, and orchestra at STEM, Downingtown East, and West High Schools

  4. M.P.A. is also ? A Business – Incorporated in PA • It Generates Revenue • Concessions • Fundraising • It has Expenses • Program Support ( 10 Programs between East, West, STEM) • Operating Expenses • Concessions • Insurances • It Has a Board • All Volunteers • Non profit 501(c) 3 ( tax deductible )

  5. What does this business do? M.P.A Provides what DASD doesn’t • Financial support to each program • Tuxes, Gowns, Cummerbunds • Instruments • Equipment • Equipment Repairs • Supplemental staffing (Instructors) • Senior Awards • Choir Uniform – Cleaning • Trip Funding for the financially in need • Pays for Master classes

  6. How does it generate Revenue? • Concession stands – Largest • 2013/14 • Continue or hosting of Mini/ Annual Events • Last year: • Cougar Cabaret for East Choir • Guard Beef and Beer for the Winter Guard • Drumline Beef and Beer for the Indoor Drumline • Raffle for all and MPA • Drumline hosted a competition at West for the Indoor DL • Hosted Downingtown Classic – Drum and Bugle Corp competition • Not Student fundraisers • Separate entity

  7. Overview Food or Fundraisers Generates Cash Goes in Bank Directors Request We pay the bill Many Reasons

  8. Who gets what and how? • Budgets are based on last year’s cash earned. • We have $36,000 earned from 12/13 • That is the money we use for 13/14 • What is earned in 13/14 will be used for 14/15 • This year we have extra cash • Distribute to each program by headcounts

  9. Where do the funds go?

  10. What if we don’t reach budgeted revenue? • Reduce Funding to programs • Impacts directors • Impacts students • Impacts DASD • Our programs are known • State • Country • Impacts our Hometowns • Volunteering • Event Attendance

  11. How you can become involved • Work the Concessions…Please • Become a Board member • Assist with Fundraising efforts • Ideas • Time • Share your connections…. Who do you know • Share your talents…. Web design • We are 700 families strong • Attend meetings …. Follow online • Follow the website – www.dhsmpa.org

  12. Stay informed • www.DHSMPA.org • Master Calendar • Director Moodle Link (coming this fall) • Current Events • I-Volunteer Sign up • Music Notes • Monthly trivia – Win Candy

  13. Open Board PositionsCurrent

  14. Open Board PositionsJune 2014

  15. 2013/14 – A year of continuing new and changing old • Weekly updates to website • Job Descriptions for spring elections • Post Volunteer handbook • Post by-laws • Using the WebPages to provide forms • Continue emails looking for help • MPAConcessions – ( Concessions Help ) • MPAVolunteers – (General Help )

  16. A little more info • Packet Information • Concessions • DSF • Financial Reporting • Roadies • Sewing • Car Washing • Chaperones • Events Planning • Concerts

  17. In Closing • It Doesn’t matter • What music program • Which school East, West, STEM We are a MUSIC family • We support the programs the district doesn’t • We are always there for each other • We are proud to be sharing this special time with and for our children

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