Donate with AmazonSmile to Unit 5 Music Parents

Do you shop at Amazon? If you do, you can use AmazonSmile® to help support our organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price.

Select ‘Mclean County Unit Dist 5 Music Parents Association’ before you begin shopping.  Then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation that can go towards the many goals of Unit 5 Music Parents.

You can get more information about the AmazonSmile program here.

AmazonSmile support goes 10x further today!

Amazon is celebrating its #1 ranking in customer satisfaction by the ACSI! Today, March 16, Amazon will donate 5% (10 times the usual donation rate) of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to McLean County Unit Dist 5 Music Parents Association.

Get started at smile.amazon.com/ch/37-1274212

NCWHS Volunteers needed for IHSA Contest on Mar 4, 2017

NCWHS is hosting the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 4, 2017.  It takes a great number of volunteers to make this event a success!!

Available volunteer times begin at 7:40am and go until 4:45pm. Please check the sign up sheet for more information and to sign up for a volunteer slot – your support is appreciated!

Do Your Holiday Shopping While Supporting Your Local Music Students

The holidays will here before you know it!  There are several ways that you can get your holiday shopping done while supporting your local music students and programs.

NCHS Ironmen Bands Annual Craft and Vendor Show

Saturday, Nov 12
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Find out more about the event and activities planned in this flyer.

Normal West Bands Fall Craft Show

Saturday, Nov 19
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
You can go to the Normal West Bands website for more information.

Online Holiday Shopping through Amazon

You can help support our organization every time you shop through AmazonSmile, at no cost to you.

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com.  The added bonus is that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price when you select ‘Mclean County Unit Dist 5 Music Parents Association’ before you begin shopping.

You can get more information about the AmazonSmile program here.

Meetings dates for 2016-2017 (Updated)

Add these dates to your calendar for the Unit 5 Music Parents monthly meetings:

• August 30, 2016
• September 27, 2016
• October 25, 2016
• November 29, 2016
• February 28, 2017
• March 14, 2017
• April 25, 2017
• May 23, 2017

The meetings will be held at the Normal Community West High School from 6:30 – 8:00pm.  You can also look for these meetings on the Unit 5 Music Parents Facebook page under Events and RSVP to attend there.

Take a moment to take action!

It only takes a moment to reach out and contact your state representative to tell them how important it is to address the state budget impasse.

Not sure exactly what to say?  Here is a sample letter that you can use: http://wp.me/P6YtzW-8C

Not sure who your state representatives are? Or how to contact them?  Find out here: http://wp.me/P6YtzW-2u

It is imperative that the budget be resolved and the state pay the school districts the money that they are owed — and you can take a moment to let our state representatives know that it is time to take action on the state budget impasse.