Pay Fees

Fees are an unfortunate but necessary requirement in order to support our extra-curricular music ensembles.  The school corporation typically covers only a portion of the costs associated with  our programs so it becomes the responiblity of our Band Boosters to find various ways of fundraising to keep our participation fees to a minimal amount. Fees are used  in portion to cover staff salaries, Transporation costs, equipment, copywrite, and show design just to name a few. 

• Fees must be paid or payment arrangements must be made by the due dates to ensure funding of the program stays in budget and all neccessary expenditures can be covered.

• Fees from previous seasons MUST be paid in full or arrangements need to be made with the directors before students are permitted to participate in the upcoming season.

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It is the Organization’s intent that students will not be denied participation in the program because of an inability to meet the financial policy. A family who is unable to make the payments may contact our directors in confidence prior to the payment due dates.   The directors will  work with families to restructure payment plans or find alternative methods of paying fees including participation in additional fund-raising activities in lieu of the payment. 

For your convenience, payment can be made using a credit card at the below links or via a check in the payment box in the band room. 

2016 Patriot Brigade fees

MAKE PAYMENT

• Remember that any existing balances from last season need to be paid before a student can register for 2016

• There is a $25 discount for the full season fee if your entire fee is paid by July 18th

• Payment #1: Due July 18th Winds: $150.00 Color Guard: $175.00 Percussion: $175.00  *shoe fee due this month as well *$25 discount if all fees paid in full by this date. 

• Payment #2: Due August 5th Winds: $50.00 Color Guard: $75.00 Percussion: $75.00

• Payment #3: Due September 9th Winds: $50.00 Color Guard: $75.00 Percussion: $50.00 

• Payment #4: Due October 7th Winds: $50.00 Color Guard: $50.00 Percussion: $50.00 

Please make sure to add note stating what this payment is for in the special instructions tab. 

2016 Indoor Percussion Fee

• The fee for winter percussion this year is $xxx.  This includes all instruction, music, transportation fees and equipment other than sticks and mallets.  

• Families can elect to pay it all up front or break it into two payments.  

• At least $xxxmust be paid by December x, 2015 and the account must be paid in full by January x, 2016.

• Check your statement in Charms to verify that you do not have a balance on your account prior to the winter season

Please make sure to add note stating what this payment is for in the special instructions tab. 

2015 Winter Guard Fee

• The fee for winter percussion this year is $xxx.  This includes all instruction, drill, transportation fees and equipment.  

• Families can elect to pay it all up front or break it into three payments.  

• At least $150 must be paid by December 1, 2015, another $xxx by January 2, 2016 and the account must be paid in full by February 1, 2016.

• Check your statement in Charms to verify that you do not have a balance on your account prior to the winter season.

   

Please make sure to add note stating what this payment is for in the special instructions tab. 

PAYMENT OPTIONS  

CHECK or MONEY ORDER: Must be written to THN Bands with your child’s name/purpose in the memo. Should be place in an envelope and turned in to the money box by the band office. This can also be mailed to the school attn: BANDS

 
MAJOR CREDIT CARD: The directors have the ability using Square Reader to accept fee payments via all major credit and debit cards.   

PAYPAL: To do so, login to CHARMS and click on “finances.” You will then see green tabs next to each ledger that says “Pay Fees.” If you plan on paying in full, click on “pay fixed fees.” If you plan on making a monthly payment, scroll down and click on “misc payment.” This will then direct you to Paypal. You will need to set up a Paypal account but it’s free and takes no time. Note: There will be a small fee added to your payment for the online transaction cost.   

PLEASE NO CASH! This is to ensure that we have a paper trail of your payments. This protects you, the boosters, and the directors. We understand this is not a convenient way to pay, however, should a cash payment become lost, we have no way of tracking it down. This is not the case with checks or money orders.  
TRACKING YOUR PAYMENTS: Due to the volume of monies received, do not expect to see your payment to post immediately after submitting. It can take up to 2 weeks to see payments posted to the CHARMS website account. If more than 2 weeks have passed and the check has not cleared and has not posted to your account, please contact Mr. Williams (jjw2@vigoschools.org) or Mr. Rice (abr@vigoschools.org).