Cypress Bay High School Band Parents Associations, Inc.
Volunteers Make a Difference
The CBBPA is a non-profit corporation, created for parents to encourage, assist, promote growth and support to the Band Instrumental and Color-Guard Visual Programs accredited at Cypress Bay High School. To develop and promote after-school educational programs to sponsor, compliment, and further advance the High School Band students, and support the efforts and direction of the Cypress Bay High School Band Director.
Volunteering Details
Who We Are
CBBPA remains a group of parent volunteers who commit to support the Band Director and the students with logistics and fundraising solutions. They always need additional support, especially during the Marching Season and all special events. There are many different opportunities to help, either from home, during the school week or during weekend events. Please refer to the parent section to see how you can get your volunteer status and be ready to help, for an hour or more!
CBBPA also takes parents’ trust very seriously. When it comes to the money you pay for FairShare or any other expense, we make sure to handle it in the most reliable way – the funds are only used to benefit the Sound of Thunder program.
Board Members
Our Board includes 7 to 11 elected positions all fulfilled by BCPS-cleared parent volunteers who meet every month with the Band Director to elaborate, vote and implement the budgets that are needed for our different seasons (marching season, concert & jazz season, winterguard & percussion seasons). The implementation requires many more parents to volunteer and help with all aspects of fundraising, logistics and chaperoning.
Stephanie Bescherelle
PRESIDENT
Email: president@cbbpa.org
Monika Lacayo
VICE PRESIDENT
Sandra Ares
TREASURER
Email: treasurer@cbbpa.org
Dipti Gupta
SECRETARY
Email: secretary@cbbpa.org
Director Of Fundraising
THIS POSITION IS OPEN!
Miriam Niebla
COLOR GUARD LIAISON
CBBPA Directors
Valeska Gedeon
Maikel
Marrero
Angelica Cornavaca
Brenda Jimenez
Vivien McManus
Athan Katsilometes
Props & Equipment Chair
Morris Menasche
Middle-School Liason Chair
Dianna Alan
Our Process
To make sure our efforts function for the organization, we use the following tools for program planning & budgeting.
BoosterHub is our main emailing tool, but also a convenient way for you to pay online, from home, instead of checks or cash. It is our new hub (replacing charms) for all things band!!! For more information, visit Parent Information!
Our Treasurer is well versed in QuickBooks, which tracks every little transaction all year long. As a result, we utilize this program to send out payment receipts and bill reminders.
Our QuickBooks database is reviewed every year in July by an independent accountant to certify our accounts and send our tax return.