About Sachem BEAT
Sachem BEAT exists so that no student misses out on a performance, a festival, or a trip because of what it costs.
We are parents, guardians, and community members supporting performing arts across the Sachem Central School District. Band, chorus, orchestra, and theater, from elementary through high school, in every building.
What we fund
The board sets priorities each year with input from the district's performing arts directors. In practice, most of what we raise goes to four things:
- Competition and festival entry fees, and the travel to get there
- Instruments and equipment
- NYSSMA and SCMEA fees for participating students
- Building-level requests that come up during the school year
When a student's family cannot cover a fee, we would rather quietly cover it than have that student sit out. Ask a director.
How the club works
There is no membership fee and no minimum commitment. Board meetings are open to any parent or guardian of a Sachem performing arts student, and meeting dates are on the events page.
Most of the work is a few people doing small, specific jobs: running a concession stand, driving a trailer, counting a cash box, sending an email. If you have an hour, there is something useful you can do with it.
Our relationship to the district
Sachem BEAT is an independent booster club. We are not affiliated with or operated by the Sachem Central School District, we do not speak for the district, and we have no role in curriculum, staffing, casting, or chair placement.
We work alongside the district's performing arts directors, who tell us what their students need. Questions about a program, a grade, or a placement belong with the building, not with us.
Nonprofit status
Pending. Nonprofit status and EIN will be published here once confirmed. Until then this site makes no claim that donations are tax deductible.
Board
Roles are filled by volunteers and rotate as students move through the district.
President
To be announced
Vice President
To be announced
Treasurer
To be announced
Secretary
To be announced
Fundraising Chair
To be announced
Volunteer Coordinator
To be announced