HHS Music

10/12/2026

🏈 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! 🏈

This Friday, October 16th, is Football & Cheer Senior Night, the final home game of the regular season! Come out and cheer on our seniors, and our band, under the lights.

🙋 We need your help! It’s shaping up to be a busy night and the Dog House is short on volunteers. Even an hour makes a big difference.

Sign up here:
👉 Dog House Game Day Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8A623A4F9CF8-58045146-doghouse #/

🍔 Band families: skip the line and preorder your musician’s food for Friday:
👉 HHS Football Band Food Preorder: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYtkQHi1aX29zrHJx6oXbxk-vEG6CJbBugs9j61f1khyPsSA/viewform

Thank you for supporting Haverford music! 🎺🥁

09/30/2026

🎺🥁 Haverford Township Day is almost here! 🎶

Join us for the 31st annual Haverford Township Day, a community celebration with a parade, live music and entertainment, great food, a flea market, and a craft fair.

Our HHS music students will be part of the fun, so come out and cheer them on!

📍 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Havertown
Catch our musicians marching in the parade!

📍 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Brookline Fire House, Havertown
Stop by for a live performance from our high school orchestra students!

Bring your family, grab some food, support our local artistans, and show our young performers some hometown love. 💙

For more information about upcoming concerts and music events, visit:

https://www.haverford.k12.pa.us/departments/curriculum-instruction/curriculum-guides/music

03/29/2026

🚨 ONGOING STUDENT ACCOUNT FUNDRAISERS 🚨

Fundraising opportunities available all year long!

Funds raised in your student’s account can roll over for future trips, cover Competition Band & Color Guard activity fees, pay for Senior Banquet tickets, and even be used toward 76ers tickets for the Jazz performance — every dollar counts!

*NEW* Discount Cards: $10/each Local businesses have partnered with us to provide discounts. ($5.00 to your student's trip account, remaining proceeds will go into the general fund to support all music programs)

Raise Right: Gift Card & Online Shopping Fundraising (fundraised amount varies by gift card)

Grocery Scrip: Gift Cards for Grocery Shopping (every $100 of scrip you buy puts $3 into your child's trip account and $2 into the BOPs General Fund)

Hello, Thank you for your support! Please Fill out this form below to request a Local Business Discount Card. Proceeds go directly to the Music programs' and students. Cards are sold for $10.00 each. $5.00 from each card sale will be credited to your student's trip account, with the remaining procee...

03/29/2026

🙌

🎼 2026 String Ensemble Auditions 🎼

Welcome to the 2026 String Ensemble auditions!

The auditions are open to any future 9th graders and high schoolers who are looking to take a challenge for next school year.

This year, the auditions will be in the first week of June. The exact date will be provided as we get closer to the end of the school year.

This will be after school at the high school orchestra room. Attached is the String Ensemble letter as well as the audition material.

If you are interested in auditioning, please email Ms. Kang

[email protected]

03/29/2026

Parent Volunteers Needed – Let’s Keep the Music Playing! 📣

BOPs hit every high note because of our amazing parent volunteers — and we need YOU to help orchestrate next year’s success! As this school year winds down, we’re looking for key players to fill roles that keep our programs running in perfect harmony.

✨ Volunteer Opportunities:

Webmaster / Facebook Manager – Keep our digital stage shining and our community connected.

Doghouse Coordinators – Lead the rhythm of our biggest fundraiser of the year, keeping the heart of our programs beating strong!

Jazz Liaison – Be the bridge connecting our jazz ensembles with the wider community.

HMS Jazz Chair – Lead and coordinate our middle school jazz festival.

Evening of Jazz Chair – Help organize our show-stopping jazz event.

Treasurer – Conduct our finances with precision and care.

💡 Whether you can give a little time or a lot, your support sets the tempo for our students’ success.

👉 Ready to join the ensemble or want more info
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1L5sTuvTcoQ4VuqoxzmysFbIe0SRzNrQT/mobilebasic

Thank you for being the rhythm and melody of the BOPs community. Together, let’s make next year a symphony of achievement for our students! 🎶🙌

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the roles listed above, or if you have any questions, please email [email protected]. We welcome your support and look forward to having you join our team! Volunteer Role: Webmaster / Social Media Coordinator (1 volunteer needed) Purpose H...

03/29/2026

🥁🎺🎻 Celebrating Our Senior Musicians 🎶🎓

It is time to support our talented and dedicated senior musicians as they pursue future artistic and academic opportunities. We encourage seniors to apply and take advantage of this opportunity.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 10th.

Awards Criteria

D. Ray Yerger Memorial Scholarship

D. Ray Yerger served as Director of Music for the Haverford School District from 1929 until his death in 1968 and is widely considered the father of music in the district.

The Band and Orchestra Parents (BOPs) are pleased to award the D. Ray Yerger Memorial Scholarship to a graduating senior who:

Demonstrates outstanding responsibility, leadership, and dedication to Haverford’s music program
Plans to major or minor in music at an institution of higher education

Muriel News Memorial Scholarship

Named in memory of Muriel News, a former officer of the Band and Orchestra Parents, this scholarship recognizes a graduating senior who has made meaningful contributions to Haverford’s music program.

The Muriel News Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a student who:

Demonstrates outstanding responsibility, leadership, and dedication to Haverford’s music program
Plans to continue their education in a major other than music

BOPs President’s Awards

In 2004, the Band and Orchestra Parents (BOPs) established the BOPs President’s Award to recognize graduating seniors who have made exceptional contributions to the music program.

These awards honor students who demonstrate:

Exceptional effort
Service
Commitment to Haverford’s music program

Recipients of this award have shown outstanding dedication and have helped strengthen the music community through their involvement and support.

03/29/2026

45th Annual Evening of Jazz
📅 Wednesday, April 15 | 🕡 6:30 PM

🎺 Our biggest jazz event of the year is coming — 45 years strong!

💛 Buy a Love Line -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDhlR8P3FhHgI8RKBrPDsU5baTL0lf3RLEVyLSwnDxCRp3ww/viewform DEADLINE, APRIL1, 2026
Celebrate your musician with a short message in the concert program.
It’s a great way to recognize their hard work and support the jazz program.

🎟 Reserve Your Tickets
Advance Tickets - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTgNpra3tpd8q8AoAa58VnWSwB0e_GsfRprIFAzQWHCV7oKQ/viewform
• $10 Adults
• $5 Students & Seniors
• $25 Family Package

(Prices increase at the door.)

🎁 Donate items to add to a Raffle Basket -https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A4DA8A623A4F9CF8-62545741-evening
Our raffle is always a highlight of the night! We’re creating 10 themed baskets plus one GRAND PRIZE, and we’d love your help! Thank you to all who have signed up already!!

The more items we collect, the more exciting the raffle will be!

📅 Please sign up by April 3rd.

🍪 Food Donations Welcome - https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/10C0A4DA8A623A4F9CF8-62621440-eojappetizer

Help us fill our Appetizer & Dessert Table!

• Individual appetizers (1 dozen minimum)
• Individual desserts (1 dozen minimum)
• Gluten-free or allergen-friendly options appreciated

Please label ingredients.

🎶 Thank you for helping make the 45th Evening of Jazz a fantastic night for our students, families, and community!

03/27/2026

Come join us! 🎼🎶🎺🎷

12/19/2025

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