About
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THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!
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The Fond du Lac Music Parents Association is an all-volunteer parent organization fundraising to support our K-12 music programs including band, choir, orchestra and general music. We hold fundraisers each year doing concessions at the FHS football games, other fundraisers, and also volunteer at the middle level music festival. We meet once a month, September - May.
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We are proud to raise over $10,000 each year with 100% of our funds given back annually in the form of student scholarships and teacher wish lists!
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We welcome you to attend our meetings. All parents and family members are always welcome!
Board Members
Co-Presidents - Cathy Beck & Kate O'Hara
Vice President - Open
Treasurer - Jen Johnson
Secretary - Open
Meeting Information
This school year we will be holding our meetings via Zoom most months (a few meetings in person)
We (usually) meet the third Thursday of every month from September through May at 7:00p.m. (see detailed dates and locations below).
Meetings for the 2023/2024 school year:
- September 21 (via Zoom)
- October 19 (via Zoom)
- January 18 (in person - Theisen Auditorium)
- February 15 (via Zoom)
- March 22 (Friday 3:00-5:00p.m. at Sabish/ set up for Middle Level Music Festival)
- April 18 (via Zoom)
- May 8 (Wednesday at Theisen Auditorium)
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*We will send out email reminders prior-to.
Please join us!
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If you have any questions, please email us at fonddulacmusicparents@gmail.com
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Encouraging and supporting the opportunity of musical growth among the children of our city
OUR MISSION
Our Proud History
On October 12, 1948, at Roosevelt Junior High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin the Fond du Lac Music Parents Association was formed in an effort to purchase new high school band uniforms. Their mission was for the purpose of "encouraging and supporting the opportunity of musical growth among the children of our city."
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The first president of our organization, Howard Alexander, along with board members and parent members raised approximately $2,000 of the $5,000 needed for uniforms just one month later in November of 1948. Within the following month, area businessmen and organizations donated the remaining funds needed allowing uniforms to be purchased only two months after the birth of the organization!
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Continuing to fundraise for the Fond du Lac music programs, on January 22, 1949 the Milwaukee Symphonic Band gave a benefit performance and the local Elks Club sponsored a Carnival after the concert. In 1950, and again in 1953 the Fond du Lac Association of Commerce worked together with Fond du Lac Music Parents to recruit an all-star band from 21 area schools in surrounding communities. A guest conductor from the Ringling Bros. Circus, and the all-star band performed while a Three Ring Circus performed acts on the high school gym floor! A complete sellout for both performances, this event was written about in music trade magazines across the country!
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Fond du Lac Music Parents Association continues its proud history today earning and distributing more than $10,000 annually to K-12 band, choir, orchestra, and general music programs in the Fond du Lac School District. In 2018 we celebrated our 70th year supporting music in our community!