Reidland Band Boosters Club, Inc.
PO Box 1333
Paducah KY 42003
(270) 538-4220

About Us

Originally chartered on April 16, 1964 “to promote and assist the Reidland High School Band in any and all of its endeavors”, the Band Boosters continue to play an integral part in funding and promoting instrumental music education at Reidland. Forty five years has seen a decline in the funding of music education as school budgets become tighter and tighter. A strong Booster organization is even more important today.

All parents of band students are encouraged to participate in the Booster organization. The success of the band depends in part on the strength of the Boosters. Parents who are not able to be active participants in the Boosters are still encouraged to attend all of your child’s performances. At marching competitions a strong showing among Reidland parents will put a spring in your child’s step that the judges will notice.

The Booster Club pays for music, travel to marching competitions, instruments, student awards and uniforms. The Boosters also help to defray the cost of band camp and honor bands and other activities during concert season. This necessary support comes at a cost, which is why fund raising is critical.

The Reidland Band Boosters is made up entirely of volunteers. There are many opportunities for you to support your child through participation in Booster activities. Volunteers are needed for concessions at home football games, bingo nights, fund
raising meals, chaperones, pit crew and much more. If we didn’t ask for your help on a project, don’t be afraid to ask us. There is always room for one more.

If the sounds coming from your child’s room during practice sessions do not motivate you to support music education, consider this: Students of the arts continue to outperform their non-arts peers on the SAT, according to reports by the College Entrance Examination Board. In 2006, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 43 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework or experience in the arts.

The Student Descriptive Questionnaire, a self-reported component of the SAT that gathers information about students’ academic preparation, gathered data for these reports. Source: The College Board, Profile of College-Bound Seniors National Report for 2006; http://www.collegeboard.com