Welcome 2023-2024 BPA Booster Board Members!

Cheers to our new and returning BPA Booster Club board members! We look forward to another great year of supporting our fabulous BPA programs! 

President - Kelsey Fatland

Vice President - Cynthia Kemp 

Secretary - Molly Brown 

Treasurer - Jill Hansen 

Band Rep & Student Directory - Karen Morse 

Jazz Band Reps - Larry and Jennifer Fosnick Davis 

Choir Rep - Sally Rampersad 

Orchestra Rep - Connie Kelleher 

Theatre Reps - Bonnie Moses & Karen Morse 

Webmaster & Fundraising Chair - Stephanie Skinner 

Newsletter - Laura Graham 

Fall Direct Drive/Brewery Event Chair- Kris Bulson 

Spaghetti Dinner Co-Chairs - Stephanie Skinner and Sara Stevens

Publicity - Karen Clark 

Volunteer Coordinator - Beth Loots

Student ASB Accounts - Margaret Bagshaw

Student ASB Coffee Fundraiser Chair - Jenn Ruzumna

Huge Thanks to our Outgoing Board Members!

Rachel Hart-Rios

Jeannette Chen

Carol Cheyne

Jaimee Papineau

Rebecca Adamson

Steve Skonieczny

Steph Turner-Busiel

Congratulations, Graduates!

Don’t miss the last Senior Spotlights - Read All About Them! 

This week’s featured senior:  

Lola Velush

Read all about them here.

Congratulations to all of our graduating seniors! Best of luck to you all! Come back and visit!

Save the Dates for Music Camps - Camp Paperwork Due July 7!

At the beginning of each year, all students in band, orchestra, and select members of choir go away for the weekend to learn songs, marching steps, bond, and have fun to set the foundation for a terrific year ahead.

Camp paperwork has been sent home! Ask your child for the packet, fill it out, and return it ASAP. You can send it to BPA Booster Club, PO Box 17774, Seattle, WA 98127 or drop it off to the BHS Main Office by July 7th.

Upcoming Camps for 2023-2024:

• Band Camp - Sept 8-10
• Orch Camp - Sept 15-17
• Choir Camp - Sept. 29-Oct 1

New Platform for Camp and Class Fees

BPA is partnering with a new payment provider called Zeffy for the annual camp and class fees. The new platform does not charge any additional fees to process credit card or bank payments, so we're excited to onboard the new checkout process. For details about the new process, see the BPA website.

Mark Your Calendars! Uniform Fittings Aug 29-31

All marching band students, and performers who will wear skirts or dresses for concert attire, must swing by the PAC (Ballard High School’s Performing Arts Center) sometime between 8 am - 3 pm on Tues 8/29, Wed 8/30, or Thurs 8/31 to get fitted for uniforms. The uniforms will be organized on the stage and we will even have dressing rooms set up to try them on. You should be in and out in under 30 minutes!

*Tux fittings will happen in class the first full week of school.

Students - want to earn service-learning hours? Volunteer to help out! Adult volunteers are welcome too!

Band

Upcoming Dates

Band Camp Sept 8-10

Paperwork has come home and is due by July 7th!

Ask your student for the packet or download the papers here.

Camp Chaperones

As we near the end of the school year, we at BPAB are already getting excited for the coming year. We are excited to be starting the year with BAND CAMP Sept 8-10. Be sure to get the dates on your calendar now. As band is the first to head out to camp we like to get our chaperones organized before summer starts.

For parents, it's a great way to meet fellow band parents and to get to know the great kids your child will get to hang out with for the year. It's fairly low key, a great chance to socialize, play some cards, hem some marching band uniforms, or sit by the lake and read a book. Details over at SIGN UP GENIUS - Join us! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA9A92CAAF85-band

Make sure to check your SPS volunteer status (or register as a SPS volunteer) ASAP at https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/volunteer/.

Stay Involved in Band this Summer — Join All City Band!

All City Band is a super fun summer band opportunity that focuses on marching band skills and performances at various parades throughout the area, including the Seafair Torchlight parade. 

The All-City Band was started in 1951 as an answer to the question of how to have school programs represented in Seattle area summer celebrations when the schools are closed and the bands are not meeting. The band was started to fill this void and since then has served as the summer ambassador for school music programs.

​The program typically runs for about 7 weeks. Rehearsals are typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights with performances most weekends. Highlights of the summer typically include the West Seattle Hi Yu Festival, Olympia Lakefair, and the Seafair Torchlight Parades.

Registration is $250 and students can receive service hours and/or half a fine arts credit (financial aid is available).

Register for All City Band here: https://www.allcityband.org/registration

Check out the schedule here: https://www.allcityband.org/calendar

Choir

Upcoming Dates

Concert Choir and Advanced Chorale - Save the Dates for Choir Camp! 

Sept 29-Oct 1

Paperwork has come home and is due by July 7th!

Ask your student for the packet or download the papers here.

*Auditions for Tenor Bass Ensemble and Vocal Jazz will be in the fall. Stay tuned for more info!

Thanks for a great year of vocal music! Have a great summer! 

Orchestra

Save the Dates for Orchestra Camp!

Orchestra Camp will be Sept 15-17. 

Paperwork has come home and is due by July 7th!

Ask your child for the packet or download the papers here.

Thanks for a great year of orchestral music! Have a great summer! 

Theatre

For questions about Theatre Arts classes that meet during the school day, email Mr. Riley’s theater substitute, Ms. Indira Rampersad at igrampersad@seattleschools.org.

Thanks for a great year of theatrical productions! Have a great summer! 

The district only pays for teachers’ salaries; everything else we have to raise or donate.

Support BPA in August through BHS Foundation Events!

Help kickstart our fundraising for next year by supporting these BHS Foundation events in August! By designating your donation to “Band,” or mentioning Ballard Performing Arts in the comment section when you register for the golf tournament or purchase an item, BPA Booster Club will get 100% of the proceeds for your support!

Aug. 5-20: Celebrating All Things Ballard Online Auction, benefiting BHS athletics and performing arts. Go to the website for more information, including details on the culminating Aug. 17 Salmon Dinner @ Pacific Fisherman Shipyard. Auction items donated by BPA families directly benefit the BPA Booster Club! Want to donate an item? Email Dick Lee at rjlee@seattleschools.org or go to this link to fill out a donation form. 

Aug. 18: 23rd Annual Victor Salvino Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic, benefiting BHS athletics and performing arts. 1:30 pm Shotgun Start @ Newcastle Golf. 

Did your child graduate? Last chance to "Buy" a Seat in the PAC!

Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates! Commemorate your student’s time here in our beloved PAC! For only $75, you can "buy" a seat and have a plaque engraved and it will be affixed to the arm of the chair of your choice. Just fill out this form and send it in! 

Become a Sponsor for 2023-2024 School Year!

If you own a business (or know of a business) that would benefit from advertising on our programs, website, and newsletters, click here to learn about all the perks of becoming a corporate sponsor.

Volunteers Needed for Uniform Fittings 8/29-31 | Students/Adults Welcome!

All marching band students, and performers who will wear skirts or dresses for concert attire, will be swinging by the PAC (Ballard High School’s Performing Arts Center) sometime between 8 am - 3 pm on Tues 8/29, Wed 8/30, or Thurs 8/31 to get fitted for uniforms. The uniforms will be organized on the stage and we will have student class lists ready for easy check out. Service learning hours available for students! Sign up for a shift here! 



*Tux fittings will happen in class the first full week of school. 

BPAB Board Invites You to Join Our Team!

Please check out the list below to see how you can help out. Some roles are short-term, some can be done completely over email (no meetings involved), some are year-long jobs with monthly meetings ensuring you will make new friends and feel part of an amazing team of other parents (without embarrassing your teenager)! Training provided, no experience necessary! 

Open positions: 

• Fundraising Committee
• Communications Committee
• Social Media Committee
• Sponsorship Coordinator
• Co-Chair Fall Direct Drive/Brewery Event
• Spring Mattress Sale Coordinator
• Co-Editor Newsletter
• Graphic Designer (event posters/graphics)
• Uniforms Lead Coordinator
• Visual Media Lead (archive our photos)

Want more information? Read about these volunteer opportunities on our website!

Interested? Email bpabvolunteers@gmail.com with any questions.

Check out our YouTube Channel to relive this year’s wonderful performances that were captured on video!

https://www.youtube.com/@BallardPerformingArts/videos

Check out past performances any time on our YouTube and Vimeo channels.