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The IMA is offering students a fundraising opportunity for the New Orleans trip by purchasing boxes of Gertrude Hawk chocolate bars.

How it works

• Each box costs $84 with $24 of that amount applied to the student’s New Orleans trip contribution
• The recommended selling price for Gertrude Hawk bars is $1.75 each.
• Order-by dates and pick up dates are listed below
• Pick up boxes on the appropriate pick-up date–times to be determined–in the band room or they can be sent home with students
• If you have questions about this fundraiser, please contact Tiffani Blevins at fundraising@eahsmusic.org.

Dates

Order-by Date	Pick-up Date
February 28, 2025	March 7, 2025
March 28, 2025	April 4, 2025
April 25, 2025	May 2, 2025
May 30, 2025	June 6, 2025
June 27, 2025	July 4, 2025
July 25, 2025	August 1, 2025
August 29, 2025	September 5, 2025
September 26, 2025	October 3, 2025
October 31, 2025	November 7, 2025

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As we strive to create one of the nation’s finest music programs, we are kicking off our fifth annual March Forth fundraiser now through March 4, 2025! As our program grows, we want to continue to be able to provide EVERY student with the tools they need to be successful.

March 4 is known as “National Marching Arts Day.” To tie into this day, we are opening the March Forth fundraiser for one month with a goal of $15,000 in unrestricted funds. All donations are tax deductible.

If 500 people would donate $30, we would achieve our goal! It costs approximately $80,000 to maintain the programs the IMA supports on an annual basis. Through the donations of many over the past four years, some of what we have been able to provide includes:

• maintaining instruments and uniforms
• student leadership seminars (Drum Major Academy, etc.)
• providing six $1,000 scholarships on an annual basis to graduating seniors
• bringing in guest clinicians/ private lessons
• purchasing of new instruments & cases
• offsetting costs of travel within the instrumental music program

For this campaign, families would also be able to have 50% of donations go towards
their student’s trip contribution by entering their names in the PayPal confirmation screen

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.

2025-2026 New Orleans Kickoff Letter (PDF)

Contribution Schedule

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.

Contribution schedule	Amounts
January 10, 2025	$100 (deposit)
March 1, 2025	$200
May 1, 2025	$300
July 1, 2025	$300
September 1, 2025	$300
November 1, 2025	$300
December 1, 2025	remaining contribution (estimated $100)

Submit your student’s contribution

Event details

The EAHS Instrumental Music Association will be holding its biannual craft show on Saturday, March 22, 2025 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Easton Area High School (through the cafeteria doors).

• Over 100 crafters and vendors typically register for the show
• Expect some good eats at the food court
• This public event is a big fundraiser for the IMA

Questions?

Please contact Lauren Knaub at craftshow@eahsmusic.org or (908) 548-1085.

Registration

Our show is open to both crafters and vendors, which we ask you to indicate on the application. Registration is available below or you can register by downloading and mailing in the form along with a check for the registration fee.

We will not permit:

• items to be sold with the “Beast from the East” word mark
• businesses to register that are attending solely for solicitation purposes

If you have any questions about the program please reach out to our Sponsorship Coordinator at sponsorships@eahsmusic.org.

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.

Download and join the BAND app.