The Grants Pass High School Band Boosters (Band and Color Guard) exist to support the vision of our directors, enhance opportunities for all student performers, and engage the greater community—ensuring that every student, regardless of background, has the chance to achieve excellence through music.
We meet on the first Tuesday of the month in the GPHS Band Room at 6:30pm.
A Band Booster is any parent or guardian of a student in the band or color guard program. As soon as your child begins his/her band program, you become a booster! All are encouraged to be an active member and volunteer for the benefit of our students. Whatever your skills and talents, there is a way that you can contribute! While the Booster Board assists the directors and staff, the Boosters have no say or influence on grades, solo opportunities, show creation, or anything else that falls within the purview of the directors and staff.
A few examples of the many opportunities to get involve include: Serve as a Board Member, Volunteer as a Committee Chair, Help with Building Props, Event Volunteer, Trip Chaperone, Assist with Uniform Fittings
Want more information on how you can get involved? Please email president@gphsband.org.
* Denotes Executive Board / Total Voting Positions: 16
*President: James Steele, president@gphsband.org
*Vice President: Carl Mason
*Treasurer: Michelle Lentz
*Secretary: Ashley Irwin
Parliamentarian: Sam Hill
Trip Coordinator: Callie Mulhollen
Food Coordinator: Jenny Holden
Guard Rep: Shelley Messenger
Uniforms: Jessica Wilde
Communications: Carissa Moddison
Fundraising: Desiree Eddy
Props: Sari Henderson & Kathleen Jensen
Equipment Manager: Rob Jensen
Percussion Rep: James Eddy
PNW Chair: Candi Stange
Jazz Fest Chair: Syrena Steele
Past President (2024/2025): Misty Whorley
Director of Bands: Lewis Norfleet lnorfleet@grantspass.k12.or.us 541-474-5717 ext. 10218
Guard Director/Music: Lucy Ireland LIrelandL@grantspass.k12.or.us
Percussion Director: Jerry Thomas
The G.P.H.S. Band Boosters is proud to offer various scholarship opportunities throughout the year for our students.
Each year we offer a scholarship for eligible seniors with the Josephine County Educational Fund as well as financial aid for families.
For more information on our scholarship, please visit:
https://jocoeducationalfund.org/scholarships/425-grants-pass-high-school-band-award/
For more information regarding financial aid, please email:
president@gphsband.org or Lucy Ireland at LIrelandL@grantspass.k12.or.us
