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Parents & Students · Fair Share

Fair Share.
Plain numbers.

What it costs, what it pays for, when it's due, and how to pay. Hardship support is real and confidential — ask Mr. Black if money is tight.

Pay Online → Email Accounting →
2025–26 fair share

What it is, at a glance.

Marching Band $600 — due during camp.
Field Band $60 — due end of September.
Winter Guard Varies — due Dec 17.
Hardship Email Mr. Black in first 4 weeks.

01What is Fair Share?

The ELHS band program receives minimal financial support from the school district to underwrite the cost of the program. The Booster budget is distributed among all band students; the rest comes from each family's fair share contribution.

The Band Boosters volunteer tirelessly to operate the concession stand, host the Classic, secure sponsorships, and run fundraisers — but those efforts alone are not enough to cover all operational expenses.

02What it covers

Fair share covers the operational costs the school district doesn't:

  • Specialists & non-PCSB instructors. Visual designers, percussion clinicians, guard choreographers.
  • Transportation. Charter buses and equipment trucks to and from competitions.
  • Music & arrangements. Show music, sheet music, original arrangements.
  • Instrument maintenance & repair. School-owned horns, drums, and large percussion.
  • Competition registration fees. Marching MPAs, Solo & Ensemble, Winter Guard circuits.
  • Uniforms & props. Cleaning, repair, alterations, prop fabrication.

03Marching Band — $600

$600

Due as soon as possible during band camp.Statements are sent monthly in August if there is a balance. Spreading payments across the season is fine — let Accounting know if you want a plan.

04Field Band — $60

$60

Due by the end of September.Field band students have a much smaller fair share. Same payment options as marching band — check or Cheddar Up.

05Winter Guard — Varies

VARIES

Due by December 17.Winter guard fair share depends on the competition schedule and the number of students participating. The goal is to cover competition fees, costumes, and instructor salaries — nothing more.

06How to pay

Always include the student's name on any payment. Two ways to pay:

  • By check. Place in an envelope in the blue barrel in Mr. Black's office (only available when the band room is open). Or mail to: East Lake Band Boosters, 36181 East Lake Rd, Box 192, Palm Harbor FL 34685.
  • Online. Cheddar Up payment portal → — credit card or e-check.

07Financial hardship — real talk

If your family is experiencing difficulty paying fair share, please contact Mr. Black within the first four weeks of school. There are resources we can use to assist families in need, but we have to know.

For a confidential discussion, email Accounting@eastlakeband.com. No student is going to miss out on the program because of money — we just need direct contact in order to help.

Sponsorships reduce fair share. Families can offset their fair share by securing local sponsors. See sponsorship tiers →

Pay it. Or ask. Either works.

The blue barrel and the Cheddar Up link are equally valid. So is an honest email if money is tight. We'd rather hear from you than wonder.

Pay Online → Email Accounting →

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