Breakfast with Santa

Dec. 11th, 2021

9am – 2pm

Our biggest fundraiser of the year to raise money for much needed band equipment and marching band fees.

We will have a silent auction going on with donated items. Also, local entertainment including the Kennedale High School Jazz Band will be performing. We also have a craft fair inside with local venders selling their handmade items as well as a Santa the kids can take selfies with. Breakfast and Lunch will be available to purchase.

While the band is a curricular program, school funding does not cover all the expenses of operating the program. To help cover these costs, most band programs ask parents to pay over $1000 for their student to participate in the band program, but we are at a disadvantage because Kennedale High School is a Title 1 school. This means that 50% of the students qualify for assistance and are low income, which is why we can’t ask that much from our band parents.

Furthermore, our band lost thousands of dollars last year because we were unable to hold our normal fundraisers due to COVID.  And new UIL rules state that props in the competition are now judged, which means we will need to spend more than in years past to even have a chance to compete.  We estimate that it will cost $35,000 for next year’s competition alone.  That does not include the cost of replacing many of our instruments that are no longer functioning at their optimal performance level.  We are currently in need of $16,000 to replace just one of our drums.