Band Reminders 4/29

Marching Band

• Paperwork and/or online registration due on Monday, May 2nd
• Marching Band Parent meeting on Monday, May 2nd  at 6:00pm
• Marching band first payment due Monday, May 16

Jazz Coffee House Tuesday, May 3rd 6:30 at the American Legion Hall

• In need of pop and dessert donations!!  If you don’t want to send your student with pop to school you can also make a small monetary donation to help purchase pop.
• Please come out to support the Jazz Band
• Dress = dress up and look nice – no jeans LOOK NICE; DRESS UP!!

Spring Ed Fair Concert Saturday, May 7th

• Normal concert dress
• Information meeting for parents in the band room at 12:00pm – Get updates on the Band, Boosters, and your student.  Stay informed and learn how you can help.  All parents welcome!! We will meet in the band room.
• Call time for Jr. High 12pm in the High School Gym
• Call time for High School 11:30am in the High School Gym
• Performance starts a 1pm and will conclude around 2pm

Band Booster meeting  Monday, May 9th at 7pm in the band room

• We will be electing officers.  Please reply with any nominations! Everyone is welcome
• Past and Current officers please fill out attached officer description form.
• Officer descriptions:
  • Booster President – over sees the boosters and makes sure each officer is on top of their duties.  Prepares the monthly agenda and runs the meetings.
  • Vice President – is the head of the fundraising committees and helps to delegate all fundraising responsibilities.  Runs the meeting in the absence of the president.
  • Treasurer – keeps track of expenses for the Band, Choir and Alumni Band
  • Secretary – makes notes at the meetings and compiles the reports into the minutes.
  • Members at Large(3 positions)– serve as members of various committees including, pasta dinner, jazz coffee house, fundraising, etc.

Color Guard clinic Monday, May 9th from 3-4pm
Beginning Band Recruitment concert – during the school day Monday, May 9th
Marching Percussion auditions May 11th after school
Wednesday, May 11th Spring Fundraiser pick up

• Items will be delivered to students during the school day and must be delivered to customers ASAP

 
Thursday, May 12th High School Band Awards

• Call time 6pm
• Dress = dress up and look nice – no jeans LOOK NICE; DRESS UP!!

Friday, May 13th Color Guard auditions afterschool
Monday, May 16th Beginning Band (current 4thgoing to 5th grade) Parent information meeting

• In the High School Cafeteria
• Parents can get all rental information and students can try the instruments to see what works best for them.

5th and 6th Grade Band Concert/Awards Friday, May 20th

• Call time 6pm
• Dress = dress up and look nice – no jeans LOOK NICE; DRESS UP!!
• In the High School Auditorium

Tuesday, May 24th 8th Grade school-wide Awards/Performance/Promotion Ceremony

• Call time 5:30
• Dress = dress up and look nice – no jeans LOOK NICE; DRESS UP!!

High School Graduation Saturday, May28th

• Dress = dress up and look nice – no jeans LOOK NICE; DRESS UP!!
• Call time TBA – Morning/early afternoon
• This is the exam grade for Concert and Symphonic Band – if you have an excused absence (see syllabus for details) then you must request an alternate exam ASAP.

Marching band Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 30th

• Call time 12:30 at the HS band room