There are many ways to support our students!

Then see what fits best with your likes, schedule and resources.

  • The majority of the funds that support our band activities and scholarships come from the fundraisers we host throughout the year. Our most notable is our sale of Stratford Homecoming Mums which are made with love by Stratford volunteers. If you would like to buy a HOCO mum, you can go directly to our store by clicking here, or if you would like to volunteer, you can see how to register for Mum Workshop Reminds by clicking here.

    Additional fundraising consists of Tamale Sales in the wintertime, and Mulch Sales in the spring. More details on those opportunities to come!

  • We are extremely thankful for our community sponsors! Sponsor donations not only support the Stratford Band and Guard, but they also forge a connection between us and those around us! For more information, visit our donor page here (click here to go directly to donor page.)

  • Pit Crew: Help with the band with equipment at all games. If you sign up for this, you need to commit to attend all games (away and home). If interested, please contact the Band Booster Pit Chief.

    Chaperones for Games: Help chaperone the kids at the games. A list will be sent out at the beginning of the year so you can sign up for the games you want. If interested, please contact the Band Booster Chaperone Chair.

    Game Food/Drinks: Provide snacks/water for the band for the games. A Sign-up Genius will be sent out for you to sign up for the games. Click here to access The Sign Up Genius.

    Banquet: Help with the Outback Banquet and End of Year Band Banquet. Responsibilities include planning, catering coordination, decorations, check-in, set up, take down, chaperones (end of year)

    Mum Central: There are lots of opportunities to help with this. A family volunteers their house for all the mum making. You can work during the week or on weekends with the many aspects of mum making. No experience or crafting talent necessary. This is a GREAT way to meet other band parents and is always lots of fun. This is the Band’s main fundraiser during the year, if interested, please contact the Mum Workshop at StratfordBandMums@gmail.com. Text "@mums2024" to x81010 for Reminds. 

    Band Rush: Help with Band Rush at the beginning of the year. We especially need help with alterations if you have some sewing skills. If interested, please contact the Band Booster Membership Chair.

    Scholarship Committee: Reviews senior scholarship applications and award scholarship. If interested in heading up this committee, please contact the Band Booster President. A Sign-upGenius will be sent out after the Spring Concert for committee member volunteers.

    Hospitality: After our concerts we host a reception in the cafeteria and need a volunteer to coordinate this effort. If interested contact the Booster President for more information.

  • Click here to link your Kroger Card to the Stratford Band to donate to the Stratford Band and Guard every time you shop at Kroger!

  • To donate while you shop, fill out this form (click here to download a pdf) using charity number 3467 and turn it in to Randall's to link your Randall's Card to the Stratford High School Band. A portion of your receipt will then benefit the Stratford Band and Guard!

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GAMEDAY VOLUNTEERS (AND APPLES) NEEDED! Click here for Sign Up

  • Bus Chaperones: Ride an assigned bus to/from the game and help chaperone at the game.  Must be a SBISD approved Stratford volunteer to ride buses.

  • Chaperones: Assist students in the stands, refresh individual water bottles, distribute apples and snacks at halftime.

  • Hospitality: Serve students meals as they board the buses.

  • Field Crew (aka Pit Crew): Help get ice and water for coolers, set up platforms for the grandstands, help set up and remove items for halftime show, help return equipment to the band hall.

  •  Apples: Donate 14 (or more) individually bagged sliced apples. Fresh cut 4-6 slices per bag, or supermarket available pre-cut individual serving bags.

    • How? (1) Wash and slice apples; (2)(a) Either Soak slices in water bath with pinch of salt for 10 min, dry and bag 4-6 slices in individual ziploc bags, or (b) place 4-6 slices in a ziploc with 3-4 drops of lemon juice, remove air and refrigerate.  We ask for 14 bags of 1/2 apple each (7 apples in total) 

The Sponsorship Committee also needs your help!

One of the vital parts of our Booster efforts is to help provide support to the band and colorguard programs is to find support from businesses and supporters throughout our community.  The Sponsorship Committee leading these efforts needs your help!

We are asking parents to both help identify, as well as reach out to, employers and local businesses to ask for their support.  If you have any suggested businesses or known contacts, we would love for you to connect with them to present our donation opportunities!  In an effort to avoid duplicate contacts to the same businesses, please email the names/companies to shsbandmembership@gmail.com , or text them to fellow parent and committee member, Christine Mediamolle at (713) 515-1614, to ensure they aren't already on our list!

This call for help is timely because we are nearing the date (September 1st) when the window for some of our donor benefits closes, such as inclusion on our banner on Dairy Ashford and optional recognition as a Supper Club sponsor at football games.  Please read through the attached document, outlining more details about the donor/sponsorship levels and benefits Boosters are offering this year. This information and additional details is also available on our website at https://www.stratfordband.com/donations. 

Thank you in advance for all your help making our 2024 Sponsor Drive successful!

Volunteers MUST REGISTER with SBISD to volunteer at Stratford HS

Register as a district Volunteer NOW so you don’t miss out! - Sign up here! https://volunteer.springbranchisd.com

Thank you, Gold Sponsors!

We are beyond thankful for our sponsors! We couldn’t be this awesome without you!