Whetstone Music Boosters

The Whetstone High School is a public high school in the Columbus Ohio School District. The music program other than the basic music theory classes have a zero budget for funding the music department's extracurricular activities. The Whetstone Music Booster Association has been created to fundraise additional funds to keep the extracurricular activities available to any student who would like to participate in the program as long as the student maintains passing grades in all of their subjects. The extracurricular activities are marching band, orchestra, concert band, jazz band, hand bell choir (the only one in central Ohio), choir, concert choir, music theater and theater. The total number of students that benefit from the program is 350. some students participate in multiple programs. The Music booster Association assists with the purchasing of instruments, supplies and equipment as needed, especially if a student cannot afford to rent or purchase what is needed on their own.

The music booster association throughout the year had fundraisers from the school body and the local community who are supportive of the Whetstone Music Booster Associations efforts. The music program hold performances to showcase the student's talent to the community. The Whetstone Music Booster Association is successful in meeting the the goals because the high school budget does not cover the cost of music program. The boosters have covered the difference for the school so there have never been cuts to the music program or ever turned away a student due to lack of school district funding.