Thanks to all the parents who joined us last week at our Welcome Coffee. It was great to meet some new faces and re-connect with returning families. (If you weren't able to attend, check out the brochure for New Parents on the band booster blog at http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/ -- See Favorite Links)
The week of 8/23-8/27/2010:
Marching band Rehearsals from 8am-5pm Monday - Friday
Thursday, 8/26:
Band pictures (individual & group) taken during the day (Students wear marching band uniform.)
Pizza party at Hayfield Farm Pool 5pm-8pm. (Band rehearsal will end a little early so students can change and get to the pool at 5pm.) The pool is located at the end of Hayfield Rd in the Hayfield Farm community (across Telegraph Road from the high school). Boosters will provide pizza, drinks, paper goods and the pool entrance fee. We ask students to bring a dessert or side dish (bag of chips) to share. The pool closes at 8pm, so please plan on picking up your student right at 8pm.
(If you can help with this event, please reply to me at bandlsm@gmail.com -- we'll need to purchase drinks and paper goods ahead of time, and then help set up and serve on Thursday evening.)
Friday, 8/27: Performance and Potluck starting at 6pm. The marching band will perform on the blacktop near the tennis courts at 6pm. We'll follow the performance with a potluck dinner in the HS cafeteria. At the potluck you'll have the opportunity to sign up for volunteer positions, pay for marching shoes, and order a band booster T-shirt (optional). Families with last names A-M please bring a main dish to share; last names N-Z bring a side dish or dessert.
(If you'd like to help with this event, please let me know at bandlsm@gmail.com We'll need to do some shopping ahead of time, plus set up around 4:30p-5:45p, and then clean up afterwards.)
Looking ahead:
Week of 8/30: rehearsals 5p-8pm (M, T, W, Th)
Friday 9/3: band plays at orientation 7:30am -8:30am
Volunteer Opportunities:
Uniform repair: If you have basic sewing skills (hemming pants; repairing seams), and have the time to work on some uniforms, please get in touch with Dottie Andrews (our unofficial "Band Mom") Dorothy.Andrews@fcps.edu We can arrange to send some uniforms home for you to work on, or you can join us for a sewing session at school.
Band Booster t-shirts: If you'd like to help with ordering and purchasing our booster t-shirts for 2010-2011, please let me know (bandlsm@gmail.com).
Let's hope for good weather for our marchers this week! Mr. Burke reminds the students to wear sunscreen and sneakers, and to bring lunch, water, and a hat to rehearsals.
Reminder that band forms are available at Marching Band Packet 2010.pdf (Check made payable to: Hayfield Band Boosters)
I look forward to hearing from you; I welcome your questions, ideas, suggestions and comments!
