Dsma News!

DSMA Cookout – Thursday 8/22/2024 from 6:30-8:00 pm!

Students will be eating from 5-6pm. Then at 6pm – Parents and families are welcome. Please make every effort to attend. The DSMA board and committee members will be presenting various topics and important information for the marching band season.

Parent and Family preview show will start at 7:30pm on the hill.

Help support our Band by Becoming a DSMA Member

Please fill out the google form attached to become a member:
DSMA MEMBER FORM LINK

DSMA May meeting date changed to May 13

Due to a scheduling conflict, the May DSMA meeting has been changed to Monday, May 13 from the previous date of Tuesday, May 13.

The meeting will still be held in the Chorus Room at 7pm at Dartmouth High School. DSMA members should have received an email notifying them of the date change.

We will see everyone on Monday the 13th at 7pm!

Gillette 2024/2025 fundraising events open!

We have officially kicked off our 2024/2025 Gillette fundraising season!

The DSMA raises over $50,000 annually at Gillette Stadium, which helps cover nearly half of the total amount we need to raise every year to support our programs. Every student benefits from Gillette shifts – if your student is in any of the performing groups, especially those at DHS, then you should be volunteering for at least one shift per season to help raise funds.

Volunteers also earn $50 per shift towards student assessment accounts. So you get money attributed to your student, while helping to reduce overall costs for all of our music groups that need to travel, compete, etc.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT AND TO SEE WHO HAS CURRENTLY SIGNED UP!

2024/2025 GILLETTE EVENTS (AS OF MAY 2024):

Saturday April 27: NE REVS vs Inter Miami
Saturday May 18: NE REVS vs Philly Union
Wednesday June 12: TOM BRADY Patriots Hall of Fame Ceremony
Wednesday July 17: ZACK BRYAN concert
Friday August 2: METALLICA concert
Friday August 23: KENNY CHESNEY DAY 1 concert
Sunday August 25: KENNY CHESNEY DAY 3 concert

Thank you for a successful 2024 Scholarship golf fundraiser!

We were back on the green yesterday to raise money for our seniors! And what a great day it was! ⛳ Many thanks to our 13 teams (only some of which are pictured here). Because of you, our seniors have access to greater opportunities! 💚

To our hole sponsors:

And, to our Corporate Sponsor:

We can’t thank you enough for your contribution to our seniors’ future.💚 We would also like to thank Saraiva Enterprises for their gracious donation of prizes for our top 3 teams, and Allendale Country Club for their continued hospitality in helping us hold this event every year.

To all mentioned above, our seniors thank you!

And to our volunteers:

Events like this can’t happen without your time and efforts. We thank you for your continued support. 💚

Great article on an even better sponsor

The DSMA is grateful for the generosity of all of our sponsors who help make our music program so successful. There was a recent Southcoast Today article that featured one of them and their success-Riccardi’s Restaurant. We are thankful to Riccardi’s Restaurant over the years for their generosity to our students and families and recently their Lifetime Sponsorship to the Dartmouth Music Program. Here’s the link to the article.

2024 Scholarship Ad Book due Oct 3

It is time for the DSMA Scholarship Ad Book!

All ads and order forms must be submitted digitally no later than Thursday, October 3. Payments can be made using the DSMA payment page, cash, or check. Please read the attached Ad Book Parent Letter for more information.

Remember you can ask your favorite businesses to place an ad!

All proceeds from the selling of the Ad Book go directly to the DSMA Scholarship Fund. You earn 25% of the ad price for your child’s assessment account which can be put towards the cost of music trips (New Jersey in November!). The remaining 75% of the ad price goes to the Scholarship Fund. Placing an ad in the Ad Book is one of the requirements to be eligible for a scholarship. It can be any size/price ad. Students need to participate for 3 years, one of those being senior year.

Steps to submit your ad:

  1. Fill out the Ad Book Order Form 
  2. Create your ad
  3. Email your ad to rachelhutsondsma@gmail.com
  4. Pay online (cash/check can be put in a labeled envelope in the DSMA box located in the DHS music office)

All ads are due by Thursday, October 3!!

Ad price and size

  • Full page $100, 8.5″ x 11″
  • Half page $50, 8.5” x 5.25”
  • Quarter page $30, 4” x 5.25”
  • Business card $25
  • Sponsor name $10 

Links:

3rd Annual DSMA Scholarship Golf Tournament – Sunday, April 30, 2023

The Dartmouth School Music Association is excited to announce our 3rd Annual DSMA Scholarship Golf Tournament on Sunday, April 30, 2023, held at the beautiful Allendale Country Club right here in Dartmouth!

WhereAllendale Country Club

When: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Time: 1:00 PM

Price:

  • $150/person for Dinner and Golf OR $40/person Dinner only.
  • Foursomes signing up at the same time with one payment receive a discounted price of $580.

corporate sponsorships

We have a number of corporate sponsorships are also available including hole signs, package deals that include foursomes, contest sponsors, and more! Please click here to download our sponsorship packet, or contact Jen Jansen for more info!

Sign-ups

For more information or to sign up for a foursome (singles and smaller groups welcome as well!), please contact: Sue Benoit. All signups and checks due by April 15th, 2023.

WE ARE ALSO IN NEED OF RAFFLE ITEMS, PLEASE!

Thank you for supporting the DSMA Scholarship Fund!  We greatly appreciate any generosity you may be able to give today! Your tax-deductible payment can be made out to Dartmouth School Music Association and mailed to: DSMA ℅ Jennifer Jansen PO Box 80019 – Dartmouth, MA 02748-0019

Some pictures from last year’s successful event!

DSMA is looking for Corporate Sponsors for our 2023 Season

Submission Deadline – January 15th 

Local businesses who would like to support our students and music program can now elect to sponsor our groups for one calendar year. Your tax deductible contributions will help enable us to provide the funds needed to support our kids. Sponsorship benefits can include:

  • Company logo on Spring and Fall show T-shirts
  • Company logo on tractor trailer and box trucks
  • Company logo & link on our websites
  • Ads in our bi-annual program book
  • Acknowledgement at home shows, concerts, and competitions

INTERESTED IN BEING A CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR THE 2023 SEASON? 

Download the form here and submit it to student securing sponsorship or mail form with payment to by January 15, 2023:

Dartmouth School Music Association
PO Box 80019
Dartmouth, MA 02748-0019