The IMA is excited to team up again with Pee Jay’s Fresh Fruit to offer two selling phases of our annual fruit sale. Questions about the fruit sale can be directed to Eileen and Kim at fruitsale@eahsmusic.org. All of your favorites are back again, including two “samplers” of outstanding fruit–these are perfect to bring as a gift to holiday parties!
Online orders (through Sunday, November 16)
Indicate the name of the student who will serve as your “seller” to you deliver your fruit.
We are excited to share with you that our marching band and orchestra have the opportunity to travel again during the 2025 – 2026 school year. Next year, our program will be traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana, where both our marching band & orchestra will have performance opportunities! This experience is a result of the hard work many have put in to provide us with this unique opportunity. Each of your children continues to excel in rehearsals and bring pride to the community in our performances. Thank you for supporting them.
The reasons why we travel with our ensembles are:
To provide educational opportunities to our students through performances/ adjudications
To bring recognition to our school district and music program
To build a sense of community between the members of our groups
When planning this trip, there are many different aspects we must consider, including:
School Schedule
Costs
Performance Schedules & Availability
All members of our marching band and high school orchestra (9-12) are invited to perform. The decision to take each group will be made independently based on the commitment forms that are returned. In order for each group to perform and learn as one, we need to field a representative group.
To reserve a space for you on the New Orleans tour, you must return the commitment form found at the end of the 2025-2026 New Orleans Kickoff Letter to the gray lockbox in room G214 with your $100 deposit by Friday, January 10, 2025.
The Easton Area High School Instrumental Music Association (IMA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the students in the instrumental music program at Easton Area High School. The IMA consists of parents and guardians of students within our music program. It is a volunteer-run organization that supports both the financial and volunteer needs of the band and orchestra.
Corporate sponsorship of the IMA is integral to the financial well-being of our operating budget supporting the many opportunities afforded our students. The IMA supports over $80,000 in annual expenses, including annual scholarships, marching band operating expenses, uniform care, new instrument/ equipment purchases, maintenance costs, travel opportunities, and more.
As a corporate sponsor of the IMA, there are many benefits your organization would receive, in addition to supporting our students. We hope you consider supporting our wonderful music program. Our students work incredibly hard each year and we hope to be able to continue to support their needs through generous donations such as yours.
You will be contacted by our business sponsor chairperson for details re: specifics pertaining to your sponsorship level (advertisement design, etc.). Artwork requirements
If paying via check, mailing address is: Instrumental Music Association Attn: Business Sponsorships PO Box 3535 Easton, PA 18043
Sponsorship Levels
Crescendo – $100
Name on IMA website
One (1) custom social media post per year
Red Rover – $500
Logo with live link on IMA website
Name in all IMA concert/event programs
Two (2) social media posts
8″×10″ sponsorship certificate
Bulldog – $750
Logo with live link on IMA website
Name in all IMA concert/event programs
Two (2) social media posts
Quarter-page ad in all IMA concert/event programs
Two (2) tickets to First Flags Festival
One (1) IMA newsletter spotlight
Drum Major – $1,500
Logo with live link on IMA website
Name in all IMA concert/event programs
Half-page ad in all IMA concert/event programs
Four (4) social media posts
Two (2) IMA newsletter spotlights
Table at First Flags and 2 tickets to event (approximately 2,500 attendees)
Custom thank-you video from students
Invitation to Meet the Band Night on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Logo on traveling banner to all games (Size TBD)
Logo magnet on red equipment bus. (Approximate size 10″x10″)
Individual sponsor banner (provided by company 3′×5′) displayed at all fundraising events.
Director – $3,000
Logo with live link on IMA website
Name in all IMA concert/event programs
Full-page ad in all IMA concert/event programs
Six (6) total tickets to your choice of IMA event
Six (6) social media posts per year
Four (4) IMA newsletter spotlights per year
2025-2026 Sponsorship plaque
Invitation to Meet the Band Night on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Custom thank-you video from students
Table at First Flags and 4 tickets to event (approximately 2,500 attendees)
Logo on traveling banner to all games (Size TBD)
Logo magnet on red equipment bus. (Approximate size 10″x15″)
Individual sponsor banner (provided by company 3′×5′) displayed at all fundraising events.
Beast from the East – $5,000
Logo with live link on IMA website
Name in all IMA concert/event programs
Full-page ad in all IMA concert/event programs
Ten (10) social media posts per year
Ten (10) total tickets to your choice of IMA event
2025-2026 Sponsorship plaque
Invitation to Meet the Band Night on Thursday, August 21, 2025
Custom thank-you video from students
Table at First Flags and 4 tickets to event (approximately 2,500 attendees)
Monthly newsletter spotlights
Halftime sponsorship shout-out at Home football games
Logo on traveling banner to all games (Largest placement)
Logo magnet on red equipment bus. (Approximate size 10″x24″)
Individual sponsor banner (provided by company 3′×5′) displayed at all fundraising events.
If you have any questions about the program please reach out to our Sponsorship Coordinator at sponsorships@eahsmusic.org.
There is only one more sectional for all of our students in the percussion & guard sections:
Monday, August 02
All sectionals run from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and are held at EAHS. Attendance is required at all sectionals, as we are a team. These practices allow us to put our best foot forward heading into band camp in August. Excused absences include vacation, family events (wedding), illness, or PIAA events.
In order to be excused from a sectional, students/ parents/ guardians should email Mr. Ballentine two (2) weeks prior to the conflict.
Band Camp needs your help!
Band Camp is less only a week away! We provide all the snacks and dinners for the band during camp. We need many helpers to make it run smoothly. Please sign-up to provide what you can. Please use the following link to sign-up to volunteer or provide food for our hard working band!
This year we will be having an additional pasta night. We will need several helpers during those dinners as well as people willing to bake pasta dishes. We would like a variety of dishes if possible.
2021 Band Camp Information
We are one week away from our first days of band camp! There are many great things happening behind the scenes to make this year special for our students, families, & community.
Band Camp is a massive undertaking to bring all of our students together. In order to make this a success, the following will occur before camp begins:
Summer sectionals: each section has summer sectionals to get to know one another, bond as a group, and work on music & marching before camp. Sectionals are required for students to attend unless on vacation, family event, etc. If you have not yet heard from your section leader, please contact Mr. Ballentine.
Obtain any needed materials: all students must have certain items in order for us to achieve our potential. Please see the “Band Camp Welcome Letter” found below.
Complete & return all required forms: all students are required to return the forms found below BY July 30, 2021. A hard copy mailing was also sent in July with these documents. If you have not yet turned in these forms, please drop them off at the HS prior to band camp.
As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Ballentine or any of the band council leadership.
2021 March A Thon – Friday, August 13
It is that time of year when we begin preparing for our annual March A Thon!
What is it?
Taking place during our regularly scheduled camp, students march the equivalent of 50 laps around the football field throughout the morning. In addition, they partake in team building activities, games & other events.
What do I need to do?
We ask all students to find sponsorships for this day. Section leaders will be relaying information to their sections regarding specifics for the event & ways you can sponsor a student.
Our goal is $5,000. If every student found $20 in sponsorships, we would EXCEED our goal! See the forms below for sponsorship information:
There are MANY ways that you can help! One of the best ways to help us fundraise is to contact businesses who may be interested in sponsoring the instrumental music program. There are options for businesses to also get special shout outs on our social media, in our concert programs & more.
Parents & Guardians: there is a DISCOUNTED rate for pre-sale tickets. This form is due back by September 04.
There are also ways for you to take out an ad for your child. You can also choose to put a shout out in the program (only $5!). All ads are due by August 28.
Solo lists for the 2021 – 2022 PMEA District festivals have been released.
Auditions take place on Saturday, December 04, 2021. To view the solo lists & see more information about the requirements, please visit the PMEA D10 website.
Booster Bulletin
Calling all volunteers!
As we prepare for the upcoming year, we are looking for volunteers to help at various events! In order to do this, clearances need to be on file with EASD.
Please be sure to also complete & return the volunteer form found under the strings camp/ band camp information sections of this newsletter. This form will also be mailed out in mid-July.
Additionally, if you are interested in serving as a nurse for the band during band camp & football games, please reach out to our medical coordinator, Mrs. Ferretti, at medicalrecords@eahsmusic.org.
Thank you!
Band App – Stay Informed
This year, we are using a platform called the “band” app to communicate. This is a supplement to our emails sent out weekly.
The advantages of this app include:
Notifications sent directly to phone or device.
Instant communication to relay last-minute changes or details.
Integrated calendar (with ability to import the calendar to your phone’s calendar).
Attachments tab to keep track of any forms.
It is recommended every parent/ guardian sign up for this app. To do so, please click this link. This group is specifically for any parent/ guardian of a student in the band or orchestra.
This year, Band and Orchestra will be using a platform called the BAND app to communicate. This is a supplement to the emails sent out weekly.
The advantages of this app include:
Notifications sent directly to one’s phone or device.
Instant communication to relay last-minute changes or details.
Integrated calendar (with ability to import the calendar to your phone’s calendar).
Attachments tab to keep track of any forms.
It is recommended every parent/ guardian sign up for this app. This group is specifically for any parent/guardian of a student in the band or orchestra.
On June 5, 2021, the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, 9th Grade Band, and Concert Band Grades 10-12 all performed as whole groups for the first time in quite a long time. The performances were all held on the new turf field located on the Easton Area High School campus and viewed by a limited number of families due to capacity restrictions.
