2025-26 Proposed Budget

Current Balances

Checking: $9,792.64

Projected remaining expenses: $6,600

Projected ending balance: ~$3,100

Reserves: $13,434.65

Min balance of ~$11,000 req’d per by-laws

Uniform: $17,539.10

2024-25 Budget | Actual | 2025-26 Budget

Revenue: $64,700 | $65,169 | $69,600

Expenses: $76,848 | $73,629 | $73,825

Net Revenue: ($12,148) | ($8,461) | ($4,225)

2025-26 Revenue: $69,600

Marching Band Dues: $27,250

Winterguard Dues: $7,200

Fundraising: $35,150

2025-26 Expenses: $73,825

Marching Band:$59,975

Winterguard: $8,700

Concert / Orchestra: $2,475

Senior Scholarship: $1,500

Pep Band: $400

Admin: $775

Assessments:

  • Increasing Marching Band ($500) and Winterguard ($600) fees, plus charging $50 for a DCI trip

  • Fundraising: Decreasing Unrestricted from $5,500 to $3,000; increasing Krispy Kreme from $2,630 to $4,000; increasing Corporate Sponsorship from $1,600 to $3,000

Notable Expenses:

  • Marching Band staff compensation increasing from $11,000 to $13,500

  • Transportation increasing from $11,700 to $14,150

  • Props and artwork decreasing from $4,185 to $2,500

2025-26 Areas of Focus

  1. Increasing community awareness -> corporate sponsorships

  2. Deepening the Deep Run Band program culture -> parent volunteers

  3. Exploring other fundraising activities -> further support the Deep Run Band program

Exceeding our proposed revenue will allow the Deep Run Band Boosters to establish stretch goals for supporting the Deep Run Band program, including, but not limited to: additional staff compensation, purchase of musical and guard equipment, additional uniform supplies, hospitality.

Do you have the BAND app?

The Deep Run Band Boosters and Mr. Pennington uses the BAND app for key communications, along with the latest calendar of events and activities. Each Deep Run Band ensemble has its own group (e.g., Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion, Winterguard). You can use your desktop/laptop or download the mobile app for your iPhone or Google device.