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Fees and
finances
Pearland ISD funds instruments, buses, and directors. The band fee and the boosters fund the show. Here is what that costs and what it pays for.
Sample figures for the preview. The booster treasurer will confirm the 2026 to 2027 schedule.
The schedule
Fees are billed through Cut Time. Payment plans spread them across the fall.
| Fee | Amount | What it covers | Who pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band fee | $600 | Contest entry fees, marching show design, sectional coaches, clinicians, props, equipment transport, and program supplies. | All marching band members |
| Meal fee | $175 | Water and meals at every away game and contest. | All marching band members |
| First-year items | About $250 | Marching shoes, gloves, PHS band water jug, show shirt, garment bag. | New members, one time |
| Color guard fee | $450 | Costumes, equipment, makeup, winter guard entry fees. | Guard members |
| Percussion fee | $300 | Sticks and mallets, heads, indoor percussion entry fees, percussion staff. | Percussion members |
| Trip fee | Varies by year | Travel, hotels, and meals for overnight trips such as San Antonio or New York. | Traveling members, billed separately |
Ways to lower it
Payment plans
Split the band and meal fees into monthly payments through Cut Time. Set it up before the first due date.
Fundraising credits
Mulch, mattress sale, bingo, and poinsettia profits can be credited to your student's account. The boosters post the credit per item for each sale.
Spirit nights and Kroger
These go to the general fund, not individual accounts, but they keep fees from rising. Link your Kroger card.
Hardship
If money is the reason a student might not march, email Student Accounts. Conversations are private and nobody is turned away. studentaccounts@pearlandband.org
Where the money goes
Show design and drill, music arranging, marching and visual technicians, sectional coaches, contest entry fees, meals on the road, props, the equipment trailer, uniform cleaning, and the trips to San Antonio and New York. The Pearland Band Booster Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) and publishes its budget to members each spring.
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