DuWayne Dale, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Grant County Schools
JoAnn Owens, Director of Bands, Grant County Middle School

Frequently Asked Questions

 Q: Where does my child's marching band fees go?
A:

  • Instruction fees - guard, percussion, and specialty instructors

  • Transportation costs

  • Music for each show

  • Drill for each show

  • Music rights

  • Flags and misc. guard equipment

  • Uniform cleaning

  • Contest entry fees

  • Props and/or pit and trailer equipment repair

  • Postage

  • Website hosting

  • Concession supplies

  • Spray paint

  • Judges for our Contest

  • Programs and other supplies for our Contest

  • Trophies for our Contest

  • Marching Band patches/awards

  • Plates, cups for camp and the season

  • Hotel rooms for the entire band for two nights (State Contest)

  • etc., etc., etc.