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Financial Requirements
Participation Fee without WGI World Championships: $300
Participation Fee with WGI World Championships: $350
This is less than half of any of the other local groups that travel to world championships for WGI. The majority of other groups also do not include any food or tickets and in many cases transportation in their fees. This fee includes all instruction, transportation, equipment, and uniform with the exception of shoes socks and gloves.
Additional Costs (costs are approximate)
Uniform Shoes $28
Gloves for cymbal line and visual ensemble $10
Columbia Percussion shirt: $12
In addition, students will need to provide their own lunch at all Saturday rehearsals as well as at all contests with the possible exception of MCGC finals and WGI World Championships. Tickets for WGI and food for MCGC finals and WGI World finals may or may not be included in the fee dependant on success of fundraisers.
Any non Columbia student will pay a fee of $400 with WGI or $350 without and are subject to approval by the district and administration. Any questions or discussions about financial elements will be directed to CMA.
Fundraising
In order to maintain the fee at $350 each student will also need to participate in fund raising to allow us to raise the additional $7500. The main fund raiser we will do are Drum a thon, Bottle drive, sponsorships and spaghetti dinner. A goal for each event has been set and are as follows
Drum a thon $1200
Bottle Drive $1500
Sponsorships $1200
Spaghetti Dinners $1000 (each family will be responsible to sell or purchase a minimum 6 tickets to each)
We will also raise additional funds from the field day, quilt raffles, bake sales, and Burger Bash and Bowling nights. The income from these events will go directly to the general fund. If the goal is exceeded on drum-a-thon, bottle drive, sponsorships, and spaghetti dinner and an individual raises more than their allotted goal, the amount raised above their equal share will be credited to their individual fees. We are also open to additional fundraising if we have parents prepared to head them up and administrate them. Any funds from events or sales organized and run by parents beyond those listed above will be credited to the participating students accounts.
Because we do not receive any monetary contribution from the school district we need to have each student pay their full fees in a timely manner. If you have any outstanding fees for band camp, fundraisers, etc. currently on the books, those will need to be paid off or arrangements set in place to rectify the amount owed prior to the beginning of the percussion season. Anyone with fees outstanding from previous years in Columbia Percussion will not be given a position unless those are paid off in full prior to the end of auditions. Any questions should be directed to CMA.
The payment schedule is as follows:
$100 December 15
$100 January 15
$100 February 15
$ 50 March 15
Add $15 per payment and $5 for final payment if not a current Columbia student
Those who are behind in payments will need to make arrangements for resolution in order to remain in the group. That contact will be with CMA.