HD Jacobs High School Music Boosters exclusively supports the Band, Choir and Orchestra programs at HD Jacobs High School in Algonquin, IL. We are incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the state of Illinois, and we are a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

 

Our original corporate name is Jacobs High School Band Boosters Association. We also transact business under the assumed corporate name of HD Jacobs High School Music Boosters. In the past, we used an assumed corporate name of Jacobs High School Performing Arts Boosters.

 

You may access our current bylaws here.

 

You may access our meeting minutes here.

 

To volunteer in a capacity that requires being on campus during the school day, each volunteer must complete the D300 Volunteer Application. You may access this application here.

Executive Board | 2024 – 2025

President: Arlene Vinion Dubiel

Vice-President: Reid Bloomfield

Co-Treasurer: Keith Kornatoski

Co-Treasurer: Jennifer Winters

Secretary: Rachel Reger

Vice-President / Band: Amy Moran

Vice-President / Choir: Lisa Devona

Vice-President / Orchestra: Jennie Clark-Moran

Vice-President / Guitar: Jill Bradley

Fundraising Committee Chair: VACANT – Could this be you?

Publicity / Communication Committee Chair: VACANT – Could this be you?

Remote Craft Fair Chairperson: VACANT – Could this be you?

Day of Craft Fair Chairperson: VACANT – Could this be you?

Volunteer Ambassador Committee Chair: VACANT – Could this be you?

Concert Attire Committee Chair: VACANT – Could this be you?

Pops Concert Committee Chair: VACANT – Could this be you?

Typical Activities

What does a typical year look like for us? Here is a list of activities we usually participate in each year:

 

July/August

Marching Band holds their Tag Day fundraiser.

 

September

Marching Band is very active and can use volunteer help!

 

October, November

We typically run a sales fundraiser around this time. Fall concerts take place in October. Also, the Craft Fair is our largest fundraiser, and that occurs in November. Volunteers are needed to set up, work admissions, assist crafters, and sell concessions.

 

December

The winter concerts take place. Also, the Choir hosts the Madrigal Dinner events, and Boosters volunteers take care of the setup, cleanup, and the food. We may sell poinsettias at this event, and at all of the winter concerts.

 

February

The Pops concert is a fundraiser that includes admissions, concessions, silent auctions and raffles. Boosters volunteers set up, run these parts of the event, and clean up after the event. The school musical also takes place, and we sell concessions at this event. 

 

March

We may do another sales fundraiser at this time.  Also, Jacobs hosts the 24 Hour Musical charity fundraising event. While this is not a Music Boosters fundraiser, the Music Boosters parents support the event by volunteering various types of assistance, including a food line set up in the Commons area of the school. The meeting in March is also when nominees for the officer positions for the next school year are announced.

 

April

The spring concerts take place. The final meeting for the year is also scheduled for this time of the year. At this meeting, we approve the budget for the next school year, and elect the officers for the next school year.

 

All Year

Throughout the year, at every concert performance, we have students holding a box for cash donations, and a Booster parent supervises the students. There are contests and clinics that involve trips away from school, and a Booster volunteer may go along as a chaperone to assist the Music Director.  We may have opportunities to earn money by selling concessions at certain events.