SO, YOU'RE A BAND PARENT
10 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
If you do only one thing, Bookmark www.penncrestband.org. This is a carefully curated website with essential information. This particular page is not meant to be an exhaustive list of everything you need - it's a "Top 10" of sorts to get you started. Feel free to roam around the site. You will find a wealth of information to make your high school band experience a positive one. Just one reminder:​
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If you have questions, ask your kid. If they don’t know, they ask their section leaders. If they don’t know, they ask the drum majors. If they don’t know, they ask Mr. Kuhar.
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**Trust the process**
Newsletters
Subscribe to the mailing list to get weekly newsletters. This is the official communication channel from the BPA and will keep you up to date on things coming up, as well as recaps of things that have happened.
Click Here to see an example.
Remind App
This is another official channel of communication from the BPA and will be used for urgent and/or time-sensitive notifications, ex. game time changed or buses on their way. If you already have the Remind App, use the @phsmb2024 class code to join. Please provide your student's name/year when requesting. You can also email info@penncrestband.org to be added.
Volunteer
Volunteering runs the gamut from chaperoning weekly football games to chairing one of our major events. Parents, guardians and grandparents directly benefit their student in band when volunteering, and set an extremely positive example. There is a lot of work required to ensure a smooth year and, as they say, many hands make light work. Sign up today!
Band Parent Facebook Page
For those parents on Facebook, this is another channel of communication. It is not the official, primary source of information but can be a quick way to get answers from other parents. When joining, please answer the questions as completely as possible (we get a lot of SPAM requests).
Contact Us!
The board is here to help. If you have questions, please reach out, either to individuals on the Contact page or to the whole board at board@penncrestband.org.