WELCOME TO HAVERFORD BOPS

The Band & Orchestra Parents Organization (BOPs) is a parent-run organization that supports the music education program in the School District.  Established in 1929, our original mission was to purchase uniforms for the band, orchestra, and color-guard.​​

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Over the years, BOPs has added other essential duties to support music education, including, but not limited to,:

• Support football band, competition band, and color guard through bus transportation, chaperones, and transport of musical instruments.

• Run the Doghouse and Puppy Shack, the snack bars at all football games (fundraiser for uniforms).

• Administer music uniforms for every middle school and high school student musician, including fittings/collection, cleaning/maintenance and replacement. 

• Plan and implement high school band and orchestra trips to Virginia Beach and Disney World, which alternate and occur every other year.

• Manage gift card and grocery scrip program to allow student musicians to fund raise for their own trip accounts

• Host fundraisers for BOPs general fund and for student-musicians

• Maintain and manage the trip accounts (i.e. an account of funds raised) for each student musician who participates

• Liaise with school district and communicate with music parents through BOPs blasts, website and Facebook page

• Fund, develop, and manage Senior Recognition events

• Provide scholarships to outstanding Senior student musicians

• Work with music directors on special events in the middle and high school, such as Orchestra Kindergarten Concert and the Evening of Jazz

• Hold Executive Committee meetings and General meeting to manage organization and record activities

• Maintain and abide by organizational Bylaws which are reviewed/revised every four years

• Maintain 501(c)(3) status

Middle School and High School Concerts

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Miss the a concert?  Recorded concerts are available H-Vision Haverford High School's televised news station.  Click here for the YouTube link.