Smithson Valley High School Orchestra Booster Club

Booster-owned hub for parent communication and officer continuity

Dues cover academics

Student dues are $225 for the 2026–27 school year. They cover academic and program expenses, separate from voluntary donations.

What student dues cover
  • Region audition and participation fees
  • UIL group and Solo & Ensemble fees
  • Academic patches and orchestra polo shirts
  • Uniforms, cleaning, and repairs
  • Music folders, sheet music, and other curriculum materials
Pay student dues · $225

Donations fund the extras

  • Concert and UIL meals
  • Fall and holiday celebrations
  • Year-end banquet and student recognition
  • Senior scholarships

Academic patches are covered by dues. Banquet awards and senior recognition are supported by donations.

Choose an experience

Pick an experience to support. Every gift is voluntary, and students are included whether or not their family donates.

Feed the Orchestra

Help put a meal on the table on concert and UIL days.

  • Meals, drinks, and serving supplies
  • Choose concert meals or UIL evaluation meals in Square

UIL entry fees are covered by dues. This gift supports the shared meal fund.

Support student meals

Celebrate Together

Give students time to enjoy being together outside rehearsals.

  • Food, drinks, decorations, and group activities
  • Choose the fall or holiday celebration in Square

A gift to the shared celebration fund, not an admission ticket.

Support celebrations

Make the Year-End Banquet Special

Help celebrate a year of music, hard work, and friendship.

  • Banquet celebration expenses and student awards
  • School-approved recognition of graduating seniors

A donation, not a banquet ticket. Recognition is not tied to family donations.

Support the banquet

Support Senior Scholarships

Help a graduating orchestra senior take the next step after high school.

  • Scholarship awards through the established application and selection process
  • A separate fund from banquet expenses and recognition gifts

Gifts are pooled, not assigned to a student. Family donations do not affect eligibility or selection.

Support scholarships

Choose a suggested amount or enter your own on Square. These gifts support shared funds, not individual student accounts.

Family supporters

Help with meals, celebrations, and year-end banquet and recognition activities throughout the year. Choose a supporter gift as our thank-you, or give without receiving apparel.

Gold Family Supporter

$250

Two supporter hoodies

Choose Gold

Sizes and school handoff. Adult S–3XL. Apparel is ordered as needed and handed to parents at school. No shipping or home delivery. Select your size or decline the gift on Square.

Giving is your choice. There is no limit on supporter packages; each includes the number of gifts shown. For different sizes, add packages separately. Students are included whether or not their family donates.

Icons identify each supporter tier; they are not a preview of the final apparel design.

Let us put your gift where it is needed

A general donation helps with meals, celebrations, banquet and recognition activities, and senior scholarships throughout the year.

Give a general donation

Donation and supporter buttons open the matching item on Square, where you can choose your options and check out securely. Individual payment status, receipts, and family finance details are handled privately by Booster officers.