Alton Band & Orchestra Builders - ABOB

09/05/2026

📣Let's Tac-about-ABOB! 🌮

Invite your family, grab your friends and join us for an outstanding meal to support our amazingly talented musicians. 🎶

📅Tuesday, September 22nd
⏱️4:30 - 9:00 pm
📍2704 Corner St Alton, IL 62002

09/03/2026

Quick reminder - the paper cookie order form are due tomorrow, September 4th along with the money. Please turn these items into Mr. Chesner or Mr. Willard.

The online store will close tomorrow night at 11:55pm.

Get your cookies while they are hot!

🍪Cookie Fundraiser Alert! 🚨

Who wants to help support a great cause while satisfying that sweet tooth?! 😍

AHS M100 members are selling Subway cookies for their fundraiser. For every dozen sold, Subway will donate $3.00 back to M100 to support their cause. This is a fundraiser we can really sink our teeth into! 🍪

Scan the QR code or fill out the order sheet, either way you are guaranteed to get a sweet treat on pick-up day, which will be Friday, September 11th from 3:30 - 6:30 pm in the AHS band suite, enter from the back of the building.

09/02/2026

From the Desk of Mark Hilgert:

🎼On behalf of the Band Camp Committee I want to thank all who in any way helped with this year's camp. Your effort helped make it a success for the students and staff. 🎼

The Committee will have a wrap up meeting on Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00pm in the AHS band room. All are welcome!

08/27/2026

🍪Cookie Fundraiser Alert! 🚨

Who wants to help support a great cause while satisfying that sweet tooth?! 😍

AHS M100 members are selling Subway cookies for their fundraiser. For every dozen sold, Subway will donate $3.00 back to M100 to support their cause. This is a fundraiser we can really sink our teeth into! 🍪

Scan the QR code or fill out the order sheet, either way you are guaranteed to get a sweet treat on pick-up day, which will be Friday, September 11th from 3:30 - 6:30 pm in the AHS band suite, enter from the back of the building.

08/24/2026

Is your child in Band or Orchestra in the Alton Community School District #11? If so, we would love to see you tomorrow evening for our ABOB Monthly Meeting! We will be meeting at AHS in the Band room at 6pm. Come join the fun and be a champion for our students!

08/21/2026

Alright! It's time to Eat Fresh, Dine Out, and Give Back!! Our Dine Out with Subway is set for Tuesday, August 25th!! Don't forget that is also our Elementary Orchestra Recruitment night at the High School so you can grab a quick bite after checking out all the string instruments!

08/18/2026

Oh no!!! We have had to cancel the dine out for tonight due to staffing issues. Do not worry though! Our Subway Dine out has been rescheduled and we encourage everyone to “Eat Fresh” on August 25th!

08/18/2026

Need a painter?? We’ve got some awesome Band Dads that are experts!! Big thank you to the dads that came out to paint and cut and prop and everything else that they do! If you have some free time and would like to join us in the relaxing activity of painting this week message ABOB on FB!! 🎨🧑‍🎨👩‍🎨👨‍🎨🫟