What is the Iowa City Music Auxiliary?
We are the parent organization dedicated to the support and enrichment of all performance music programs – band, orchestra, choir – in the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD). These great programs are available to every student in the district, reaching students in 5th–12th grade.
What we support
During the 2021/2022 school year, we provided over $40,000 to our music programs, including:
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- New instruments for the growing elementary school bands and orchestras
- Transportation (e.g., elementary and junior high tours, travel for high school performing groups)
- Entry fees for competitions and honors ensembles
- Direct support of elementary and junior high music programs
- Uniform cleaning
- Student awards
Our support significantly reduces the cost of music education for the families in our community!
Changing needs for the 2022-2023 school year
ICCSD is committed to delivering our high-quality Performance Music programs, so the need for financial support from parents and the community remains.
How can you join the Music Auxiliary?
Rather than charging a membership fee, we raise money for music activities by asking for donations:
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- through mailings
- at concerts (ticket sales belong to the school district, so look for our collection boxes at the ticket table)
- at special events like our Winter Salt Sale and Spring Garden Sale
- through the ICCSD Foundation website (choose “Music Auxiliary” from campaign list):
Donate at the ICCSD Foundation
How else can you help?
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- Volunteer at one of our fundraisers
- Become an at-large member
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- Join the executive board
2022—2023 openings: Vice President and Secretary
- Join the executive board
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- Ask your child’s music director about becoming their parent representative
Each month, a parent representative from each ICCSD Band, Orchestra, and Choir program attends the Iowa City Music Auxiliary meeting.
2022-2023 School Year Meeting Dates:
All meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 pm. Three meetings will be held at the high schools, and the rest will be held through Zoom (updates to this schedule is coming soon).
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- September 26, 2022 (City High Orchestra Room)
- October 24, 2022
- November 28, 2022
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- January 23, 2023
- February 27, 2023
- March 27, 2023
- April 24, 2023
- May 22, 2023
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Roles and Responsibilities of a Parent Representative:
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- Attend monthly Auxiliary meetings (4th Monday of the month) and give director’s report.
- A week or so before the MA meeting, you may need to email your director to remind him/her to send you and the MA secretary a copy of their monthly report
- Attend monthly Auxiliary meetings (4th Monday of the month) and give director’s report.
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- Participate on committees, such as:
- Corporate fund raising
- Winter salt sale
- Merchandise
- Spring garden sale
- Social media
- Participate on committees, such as:
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- Take tickets/money at each concert you are a parent rep for
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- Get a list of parent emails from your director. A week or so before each concert email parents and ask for 1-2 volunteers to help you take tickets/money at the concert. This is a great way to other parents involved and maybe they will take on a larger MA responsibility in the future.
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- Find out from your director, for concerts where to get the following:
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- Programs and donor inserts
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- School district ticket signs
- MA donation box
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- MA tri-fold poster
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- Orchid donor forms
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- Money box and family passes
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- Find out from your director, for concerts where to get the following:
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- Concert Procedures
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- MA sign displayed with the orchid donor letters nearby
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- Sign – price of tickets and family passes on the table where the money is taken
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- When someone purchases a family pass, they receive two passes (one for each parent). When a person presents a pass, that pass allows ALL family members (parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friend, etc.) no matter how many.
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- Donor list inserted in the program
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- Music directors and parent rep need to discuss who will assemble.
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- Take tickets/money at each concert you are a parent rep for
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