Welcome to the Hamburg Area Music Association

Latest News:

Next meeting is Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Amazon Smile - help support HAMA as you shop on Amazon.com (see directions below in the fundraiser section)

Purpose statement:

To promote and cultivate greater interest, support, and cooperation between parents, guardians, faculty, staff, students, and the community in the development, operation, and presentation of the Hamburg Area School District's Music Programs.

What does HAMA do?

 Offers scholarships for seniors majoring in music or other performing arts.

 Provides annual grants to music teachers and the school musical.

 Hosts an annual music student recognition banquet.

 Chaperones various functions including: Marching Band parades, games, adjudications/field trips, and overnight trips.

Operates a concession stand at home football games.

Maintains Student Grant Request program, that music students who participate in designated HAMA fundraisers may submit a request for a grant of funds that they have helped to earn, in order to be reimbursed for, or pay for HASD music trips, lessons, instrument repairs, etc. 

HAMA Meeting Dates

Next Meeting: October 18, 2022

November 15, 2022

January 17, 2023

February 21, 2023

March 21, 2023

April 18, 2023

May 16, 2023

Please check out our files below. They include minutes from meetings, Student Grant Request forms for students and teachers, monthly meeting minutes, and other important forms.  

Membership

Any parent,  guardian, or relative of a Hamburg Area School District student, plus all staff and faculty of the school district shall be eligible for membership. There are no membership dues.   

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Reading Musical Foundation

We encourage you to visit the Reading Music Foundation for information on various scholarships for music camps, lessons, and instruments. http://readingmusicalfoundation.org/index.php

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 Teachers

High School

 Mrs. Sara Jackson, HS General/Choral 

Mrs. Megan Kline, 7-12 Band

Mrs. Angela Dowd, 3-12 Orchestra

Middle School

Mrs. Lauren Marra, MS General/Choral

Mrs. Angela Dowd, 3-12 Orchestra

Mrs. Megan Kline, 7-12 Band

Mrs. Carey Freeman, 4-6 Band

Perry Elementary

Mrs Leslie Weaver, Elementary Vocal/General Music and Perry Gifted

Mrs. Angela Dowd, 3-12 Orchestra

Mrs. Carey Freeman, 4-6 Band

Tilden Elementary

Mr. Douglas Pietsch, Elementary Vocal/General

Mrs. Angela Dowd, 3-12 Orchestra

Mrs. Carey Freeman, 4-6 Band

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   Fundraising

Discount Cards are available for purchase. Please see any music student or music teacher for a form. This fundraiser is ongoing but discounts will begin in October.

Here are this year's deals:

2022 - 2023 Discount Card Businesses

Amazon Smile

Amazon Smile is a new program you can use to support HAMA as you shop on Amazon.com. A percentage of your purchase will go to HAMA if you do the following:

1. smile.amazon.com

2. Sign in with your Amazon user name and password

3. Choose your charity - Hamburg Area Music Association

Upcoming fundraisers:

 R&K Subs (Order forms listed above)

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    Music Spirit Wear

Spirit Wear will be available for purchase at all of the concerts.

   Volunteers

The music association is always looking for volunteers to help out with various events and activities. If you are interested, please contact any of the HAMA officers.

THANK YOU!!!!!!

    Tri-M Music Honor Society

Hamburg Area High School is proud to announce that we are starting a Tri-M Music Honor Society. Our chapter number is 3173.

Officers:

President  - Kristen Martinez

Vice President - Brody Baez

Secretary  - Clayton Lash

Treasurer - Chevelle Pinter

Historian - Collin Reppert

Coffee Shop Manager - Nishi Vesuwala

Upcoming activities:

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Congratulations!

 2021-2022 Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Students

MEBC Senior County Chorus Students

Shannon Carvin

Jarepsy Cabello-Melgar

Jonathan Cabello-Melgar

Ian Fink

PMEA District Chorus Students

Ian Fink

MEBC Jr. County Chorus Students

Lebanon Valley Honors Choir Festival

Jarepsy Cabello-Melgar

Chevelle Pinter

Brody Baez

PMEA District 10 Orchestra

MEBC Sr. County Orchestra

Collin Reppert

Samantha Gruber

MEBC Jr. County Orchestra

Mackenzie Hoover

Maggie Stapinski

Sadie Haines

Amaranth Leiby

MEBC 6th grade String Fest

Samantha Gartner

Madison Wessner

Kaleigh Phillips

Ana Smith

Ava Thorne

Graylea Knight

Matthew Gring

Faith Williams

Jacob Wagner

Nodin Miller

MEBC Sr. County Band

 Ian Fink

Grace Gilberg

Clayton Lash

Noah Kramer

PMEA District 10 Band

Grace Gilberg 

PMEA Region  Band

Grace Gilberg 

MEBC Jr. County Band

Amaranth Leiby

Sadie Haines

Mackenzie Hoover

Lebanon Valley Honors Band

MEBC 6th Grade Band

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 Upcoming Events

Dates for 2021-22

March

15 - HAMA meeting 7PM

30 - Drama Showcase at the Hamburg Strand

April 

2 - Mrs. Jackson's conducting recital

19 - HAMA meeting 7PM

23 - Jr. County Band, Orchestra, and Chorus at Kutztown Area HS 7:30pm

May

5 - HS Core concert 7PM

10 - HS Ensemble concert 7PM

12 - Tilden and Perry Combined Orchestra and Band concert 7pm @HS

17 - MS concert 7PM @ HS

June

3 - graduation 6pm

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