Fundraising

Support WRHS Music Boosters by using your King Soopers loyalty card every time you shop!

Each time you use your King Soopers card, a portion of that goes directly to the Music Boosters and supports our instrumental music students. Click here to learn more.

The Music Boosters have partnered with Aramark's Nonprofit Fundraising program to staff retail stands at Broncos home games and other events at Mile High Stadium. Our Broncos/Aramark fundraiser is our biggest fundraiser throughout the entire year, and it benefits the band, orchestra, color guard and winter percussion. Most importantly, it is one of the easiest ways to help lower the cost of your student's future music trips.

• This year, volunteers will receive at least $90 for stand workers and $120 for stand managers per game for your student's music ledger. Students can fund the school music trips, new instruments or instrumental rental, ensemble fees (Winter Guard, Farmer Pride, Winter Percussion), private lessons, etc with this money. You will be provided with a meal ticket for the day that you are working so you do not have to purchase food – unless you want something else - and it is a lot of fun! Your student's ledger will stay with them throughout their time at WRHS and can be transferred to a younger family member.

Here's how it works

• At each event, we need several adults and some students (ages 15 and up) to staff retail stores. For the 2022-23 season we have 2 of the Club Level stores. 

• All fall events are at the Broncos Stadium unless the signup specifies otherwise.

• Please note, all events are also subject to cancellation due to current events. We will continue to update this signup with current information as things change as we go into the third winter of the pandemic.

• Check in for most Broncos games is typically about 5 hours before kickoff (general gates open 2 hours before kickoff and club level gates open 3 hours before kickoff) so that you have time to get the store ready for fans. Shifts last until roughly the end of the game.

• Details regarding parking and more will be communicated 2 days before the game to those signed up for that game.

Dress code and other requirements 

• • All volunteers need to wear black pants (no ripped denim, no leggings) and closed toe black shoes in good condition (no sandals or flip-flops).

  • Long hair needs to be tied back.

  • Aramark will provide polo shirts for the first game that you work that you will keep for the rest of the season. You might want to plan on wearing a white shirt under the polo shirt.

  • Coats are allowed in cold weather (so long as they are not for an opposing team) but you should not need to wear them during the game since our stores are inside the Club Level.

  • All volunteers must bring a photo ID to check in. A school photo ID is acceptable.

To sign up to work a Fall 2022 game, click one of the links below: 

October 23

https://wrhsmusicboosters.ivolunteer.com/oct_023

November 20

https://wrhsmusicboosters.ivolunteer.com/nov_020

December 11

https://wrhsmusicboosters.ivolunteer.com/dec_011

December 18

https://wrhsmusicboosters.ivolunteer.com/dec_018

January 8

https://wrhsmusicboosters.ivolunteer.com/jan_008

Did you know you can donate to the Boosters on Colorado Gives Day in December — or any other day of the year through Colorado Gives? We are grateful for all donations, and all donations are tax-deductible.

Booster fundraising benefits WRHS music students in two ways: through general financial support of WRHS instrumental ensembles, and by splitting proceeds from designated Booster fundraising activities between Boosters' general fund and student ledger accounts for students who participated in the fundraiser. Designated ledger fundraising activities typically include Broncos fundraising and product fundraisers such as Butter Braids or cookie dough.

For more information about student ledger accounts, or to request a disbursement, check out the Student Ledger page.

Coming Fall 2023! Watch for details.

Each May, one WRHS senior is selected to receive the Jacque Hallinan Memorial Award for Excellence in Music, a scholarship given to a graduating Wheat Ridge High School music student each year by John and Kendra Hallinan.

Jacque Hallinan was a 1998 graduate of Wheat Ridge High School and a four year member of the WRHS band.  She was an energetic, enthusiastic person who was devoted to music.

She started her love of music by playing the recorder in 4th grade and advanced to clarinet in 5th grade.  She was dedicated to practicing and perfecting her musical talents.  In high school she thrived in the WRHS band.  She was 2nd chair clarinet as a freshman and 1st chair clarinet in her sophomore, junior, and senior years.  She was clarinet section leader for 3 years.  Band was her focus in high school and she was thrilled when Wheat Ridge won the 4A championship in 1996.

Jacque studied clarinet under Mr. Don Ambler.  He pushed her to be her best.  She was in the Jefferson All-County band on clarinet for 3 years and was 1st chair in that band as a senior.  She was in the CU honor band her senior year.  She participated in the Colorado All-State band in both her junior and senior years.

Jacque also participated in the first percussion ensemble and was a member of the pit orchestra for all 4 musicals.  She played tenor sax for 3 years in the jazz band.  She also played in the Boulder Youth Symphony and the Colorado Clarinet Choir.  

Jacque was chosen as the most outstanding band student at WRHS in her freshman, sophomore and junior years and received the John Philip Sousa Award as a senior.  

Jacque attended CSU for 3 years and played her clarinet in that band.  While at CSU, she was one of 5 finalists in the Lakewood-Chester, England Music Scholar exchange competition.  

Jacque was an honor student and member of the national Honor Society, but sports were important to her also.  She learned to swim at age 3 and took gymnastics classes.  She played summer softball for 11 years and lettered in track in high school.  Her favorite sport was horseback riding.  She learned to ride in 5th grade and when she was 16 she was giving riding lessons.  She received her horse when she graduated in 1998.

In December 2000 Jacque died in a farming accident, but her spirit lives on in music.

The Jacque Hallinan Memorial Award for Excellence in Music was started in 2001 by her parents, John and Kenda Hallinan, to honor Jacque's memory. It is given to a 4-year senior who is committed to the program, an effective leader and an outstanding performer. To donate to the scholarship fund, click the link below.