BAND FEE
Band fees are an investment in your child's growth, education, and future opportunities. These fees help provide essential resources such as instruments, music, uniforms, transportation, competition entry fees, and experienced instruction that make a high-quality band program possible. By paying band fees on time, parents help ensure that every student can participate fully and that the band program continues to thrive, giving all members the chance to succeed both on and off the field.
Band Fee Summary
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Marching Fee - $550 (everyone)
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Rookie Uniform Fee - $125 (new members only)
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Instrument Rental Fee - $150 (only if renting)
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Instrument Rental Half Year - $75 (only if renting for one semester)
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Jazz Band Fee - $50 (jazz band students only)
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Auxiliary Students - consult with the respective sponsor for fee amounts (Color Guard, Majorettes, Rockettes)
Example Totals
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Returning student, owns instrument
$550
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Rookie student, owns instrument
$550 + $125 = $675
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Returning student, renting instrument
$550 + $150 = $700
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Rookie student, renting instrument
$550 + $125 + $150 = $825
Marching Fee Overview $550
All students in marching band will pay the Marching Fee.
The Marching Fee is the core participation fee that every student pays - new and returning. It funds the essential operations of the marching band program for the entire year.
What it covers:
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Band operations — band camp, away game meals, music licensing, show creation
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Instructional staff — techs, clinicians, sectional coaches
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Uniform maintenance — cleaning, repairs, replacements
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Transportation — buses, trucks, fuel
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Show materials — props, flags, equipment, field markers
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Competition fees — registration for contests and festivals
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These are the “keep the band running” essentials that benefit every student.
Rookie Uniform Fee Overview $125
This fee applies only to new members (freshmen, transfer students or upperclassmen joining band for the first time). It cover the one-time items a new student needs to join the band. Returning students do not pay this fee.
What it covers:
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Uniform pieces - shoes, shirts, bibbers, jackets, costumes, etc.
Instrument Rental Fee Overview $150
This fee applies only to students who use a school-owned instrument. Students who own their own instrument do not pay this fee.
If your student plays the following instruments, this fee applies to them:
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Percussion
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Horn / Mellophone
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Baritone / Euphonium
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Tuba / Sousaphone
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Bass Clarinet
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Bari Saxophone
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Oboe
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Bassoon
What it covers:
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Annual instrument rental
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Maintenance and cleaning
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Repairs and wear-and-tear
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Replacement reserve
Payment Options
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This fee applies only to students who use a school-owned instrument. Students who own their own instrument do not pay this fee. Pay by check (payable to Vestavia Hills High School Band). Have
your student place the check in the black mailbox outside of the band director’s office. Identify your
student’s name & the specific fees you are paying in the memo section.
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Pay by credit card on MySchoolShares. There will NOT be an invoice prepared for you on MSB. The payment links for each fee are clearly labelled in the MSB Store.