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We’re a volunteer organization composed primarily of parents supporting the students, staff and programs of the Maine West Fine Arts Department.
What We Do
What We Do
We provide volunteer and financial support to all the departments under the fine arts umbrella at Maine West – Art, Music, Speech, Drama, and Broadcasting.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Usher at concerts and productions.
Assist at the Box Office at concerts and productions.
Provide concessions at concerts and productions.
Assist with uniform fittings for instrumental and vocal students.
Serve pizza and drinks to students involved with school events such as the D62 Band Festival and the Spring Musical dress rehearsals.
Help assist the Marching Band with moving instruments on and off the field at competitions.
Scholarships
Scholarships
Senior scholarships.
Scholarships for fine arts lessons.
Annual scholarship for drum majors to attend a marching band camp.
Gifts & Financial Support
Gifts & Financial Support
Some examples of our financial support in previous years:
Support the hire of a marching band coordinator every year.
Provide new darkroom equipment for the Photography department.
Funded Raku Workshops for the Art Department.
Purchased Ableton Push Controllers for the Music Department.
Purchased Wireless Mics for the Broadcasting Department.
Help fund the spring musical backdrops.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Up to 5 scholarships of $400 each are awarded to college-bound seniors who have been active participants in one or more of the Maine West High School fine arts programs: Band, Choir, Orchestra, Visual Arts, West Side Dance Co., Drama, Speech and Broadcasting.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants for scholarships awarded by the Fine Arts Boosters must:
1) Have a cumulative weighted grade point average of 3.0 or higher through the end of the fall semester senior year.
2) Be active in the Maine West Fine Arts programs for a minimum of 2 years.
3) Complete the FAB scholarship online application in its entirety including the transcript copy by submission deadline.
4) Provide intention of enrollment to a college or university. Since this is before the commitment date for most universities, the specific school is not required.
Applications must be submitted by midnight on the second to last Friday in March each year. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted.
If you have any questions, please email them to: president@mainewestfab.com
Award decisions are made at the sole discretion of the Fine Arts Boosters Scholarship Committee.
How You Can Help
How You Can Help
Become a member! Anyone can be a friend of the boosters, just fill out the membership form on this site. When you join, let us know if you’d like to volunteer and we’ll add you to our mailing list. There’s no minimum time commitment, just sign up if you’re interested in an opportunity that arrives in your inbox. If you join at a higher membership level, your tax-deductible donation will go toward supporting all the initiatives listed above. Check out our Membership page for all the details!
Attend our meetings! We would love to hear from parents and students from all disciplines within the Fine Arts about how we can best support our Fine Arts students. Currently Band and Drama are well represented, but we really want input from other groups as well.
Check out our Home page for meeting dates!
Volunteer! Help out at upcoming Fine Arts events.
Check out our Volunteer page for upcoming volunteer opportunities!
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