HHS Music

🥁🎺🎻 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.

Fundraisers

Wawa Coupons for Sale!

$6/each, $2 goes directly into students’ trip account. To purchase coupons, please contact

Rachel Birch via email at [email protected]

During November and December:
100% of Raise Right and Scrip rebate earnings will go to your student’s trip account

Please also note the upcoming deadlines for physical gift card orders for the holidays:
- Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Sunday, December 7, 2025

Little Caesar’s PIZZA!

From now until November 16th, we’re selling Little Caeser’s Pizza Kits and Meal Deal Codes to raise money for your member of the HHS Band and Orchestra’s student trip account!

Share your unique link with friends and family. Post on your social media pages to reach even more people! Every item you sell earns $6 that will go into your student’s trip account.

Jazz Parent Meeting

There will be a jazz parent meeting on Thursday, November 13th from 7:00-7:30pm in the HHS Band Room.

This is our only parent meeting for the year. At the meeting, you will meet the Jazz Directors, and we will start organizing for our two big jazz events (HMS Jazz Fest and Evening of Jazz).

A Huge Shoutout to Our Amazing Competition Marching Band Parent Volunteers!!

As Miss Marino said, “This season could not have happened without the support and teamwork of the parent team!”

We are beyond grateful for every parent who contributed their time, energy, and heart this season:

Our Prop Crew Team - who worked tirelessly building, staining, and modifying props throughout the season to bring the show’s vision to life.

Our Truck Drivers - who picked up, loaded, drove, unloaded and returned our rental trucks all season long, ensuring every piece of equipment made it safely to each performance and back home again.

Our Field Crew Team - who dedicated their Saturdays to drive to the competitions, unload and reload trucks, and ensure everything made it safely to and from the field.

Our Snack and Meal Helpers - from those who dropped off snacks and water to the parent who ordered, picked up, and delivered hoagies for the Championship competition - over two hours away!

Our Show-Day Volunteers - who sat in the student section after performances and supported the band every step of the way.

Our Load/Unload Crew - the parents who came early to help load trucks and returned late into the night to unload them again.

Our Photographer - who perfectly captured the special moments and memories of the season, allowing us to relive them for years to come.

Our Comp Band Liaison - who kept everything organized, communicated details, and made sure our students had what they needed for a successful season.

Your teamwork and dedication made all the difference. We truly couldn’t have done it without you - thank you for helping make this an unforgettable season!