HSS Band 2009-10.47 Happy New Year: All District Band coming up; no tiny tots; trip payment

Hi Band Boosters, and Happy New Year!

I have to admit I've been adjusting to the New Year a little slowly (wasn't that long vacation just great?!?!?)

So - here are some things to catch up on:

Tiny Tots at Fr. Belvoir was snowed out this year. We may try to arrange a visit to Ft. Belvoir in the spring to do a mini-concert. Stay tuned for more info.

Trip Payment: The third payment of $172 was due on January 4. Our busy Treasurer is putting together the adjustments from credits for tag day and fruit sales, and will get those adjustments to us before the final payment is due on February 4.

And, now, for the Big Item . . .
Hayfield has the opportunity/pleasure/honor of hosting the All District Band Festival again this year, on February 4-6.
This is where students who were selected at auditions held in December come together with guest conductors and rehearse for about 13 hours over two and a half days and then put on an amazing concert. The concert is scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, February 6, so mark your calendar now.

As the host school, we provide food and snacks for the students and the directors ~ and this is where we could really use your help. (This message applies to all band boosters: wind ensemble, symphonic, marching band, drumline, etc.)

For the students:
We provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and Saturday. Additionally, on Saturday, we sell pizza so students who don't leave the school at lunchtime can purchase lunch. (We will get an approximate count of students who want to purchase pizza on Friday to know how much pizza to order.) The concessions include water, soda, candy, chips, etc. If someone has a Costco membership, we could definitely use your help in purchasing the needed concessions (you'll be reimbursed). We need to fill these positions:
Costco Chief - someone to purchase items from Costco
Snack Czar - someone to be in charge of set-up, signs, etc.
Worker Bees to help staff the concession table and pizza lunch during the day Friday and Saturday (we'll set up 2 or 3-hour shifts through the morning and afternoon)
Pizza King - to organize the pizza lunch

For the directors:
We do a hospitality suite for all of the directors/staff. This involves breakfast and lunch both Friday and Saturday. Breakfast and lunch
volunteers help bring in bagels/doughnuts and coffee/juice on Friday and Saturday mornings, as well as a lunch for about 35 directors/staff members. Kim Barber and Dottie Andrews have offered to help with this, but they will need volunteers to help with set-up, serving, etc.

Anyone can volunteer: parents, students, relatives, kind strangers! (If any students are looking for service hours for any reason, there are shifts after school Friday and on Saturday too.

FYI - Schedule of Events
Thursday: 5p-7p percussionists; 7-9pm reading session for all bands
Friday: 8:30am - 5pm Rehearsal (with lunch from 12:30-1:30 and breaks at discretion of directors)
Saturday: 8:30a - 11:30 Rehearsal , 11:30-1 lunch, warm-ups 2-3; concert 3pm

If you can help out, please let me know. This is a great opportunity for the Hayfield band community to shine!

Finally, here's some scheduling notes from the band web site:
Tuesday, Jan. 12: jazz band 2:30 - 3:30
drumline 3:30 - 6:00
Thursday, Jan. 14: jazz band 2:30 - 3:30
drumline 3:30 - 6:00
NOTE: Next week, Wednesday evening rehearsals begin for Wind Ensemble: Jan. 20: 6-8pm

If you have questions, suggestions, ideas -- or you just want to say "hi" -- please feel free to get in touch with me!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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