Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Hayfield High School Band Msg #18...21-22 Oct 2011-- Hayfield Home Game & VBODA Competition

Band Booster Family,

NOTE: For the remaining home football games, no more volunteers are needed to sign-up except for those wanting to donate water

This week's schedule:
October 2011
Friday,Oct.21, 6:00pm report for game
Here are times for home football game volunteers:
Uniform Room (Before Game) @ Band Room 6 pm
Atusko Russell
Leslie Bell
Elsa Palting
Dottie Andrews

Uniform Room (After Game) usually finishes around 10:30 pm
Kristy Baik
Elaine Eldridge
Sally Nicely
Dottie Andrews

Equipment Helper (Before Game @ Band Room 6 pm; half-time setup meet on track in front of band bleachers 2 minutes on game clock prior to halftime; and after game usually finishes around 10:30 pm)
John Hishta
Mike Adams
Billy Cook
Paul Loyola
Jerod Tupik
Robert Palting

Stands Monitor (set up rope; monitor band section) @ Band Room 6 pm
Sally Nicely
Jerod Tupik

Donate Snacks (Provide 2 Dozen Servings of Individually Wrapped Snacks (Granola Bars, Pop Tarts, Cookies, etc.)); Leave Donation @ backdoors of Hayfield by 6 pm
Yvette Schuler
Sol Valdez
Catherine Kingsley
Cyntia Rodriguez

Donate Water (Provide 1 Case of 24 Water Bottles (Send Water to Band Room with Student)); Leave Donation @ backdoors of Hayfield by 6 pm
Kelley John

Saturday,Oct.22, V.B.O.D.A. Performance, Battlefield HS, Haymarket, Va.
V.B.O.D.A. MARCHING FESTIVAL
Battlefield High School.
15000 Graduation Dr. Haymarket , VA 20169
Saturday, October 22
8:00am – Report to field. Rehearse
8:45am- dress for performance
9:45am – Depart for Battlefield High School. 15000 Graduation Dr. Haymarket , VA 20169
11:15am – Arrive at Battlefield High School. Dress .
12:00pm – Warm up.
12:45pm – Performance, Watch other groups perform.
1:30pm- announcements of ratings
2:00pm – Change, Depart, Stop for 1 hour lunch break at fast food establishment area.
4:30pm – Return to Hayfield.Put away uniforms and equipment.
Don't forget:
black socks, black shoes, t shirt, shorts, lunch, money, morning snack and…………………… A Superior Attitude!

IMPORTANT NOTE: I've learned over the years that for some of the different competitions and various awards (ie citizenship, spirit, and so on awards) that they begin grading you the moment the busses arrive. There are some observers, workers, volunteers, and the like that are asked about how they were treated from school band members, their band boosters, families/fans, etc.
Fourth, here are times for volunteers for VBODA Competition:
Bus Chaperone be @ school 9:15 am
Bettina Dowell
Melanie Hardy
Elsa Palting
Sally Nicely
Dottie Andrews

Uniform Room (Before 8:30 am/After 4:30 pm)
Atusko Russell
Leslie Bell
Yvette Schuler
Dottie Andrews

Truck Driver Bob Tupik bringing rental truck to back of school around 8:30 am
Bobby Otero
Jerod Tupik
Rob Dowell

Equipment Helper (Before 8:30 am/during 12:30 pm/after 4:30 pm)
Jerod Tupik
Mike Adams
Robert Palting
Sol Valdez
Paul Loyola

Fifth, reminder for the weather plan:
- If there are weather alerts/advisories, tornadoes, lightning, and so on that postpone or cancel the competition, Herndon officials will contact Mr. Burke. He will update Band webpage and contact me to send out an e-mail as soon as possible.

Based on the rest of the week, attached is the most current Excel spreadsheet with volunteers to include those that I've noted on Sign-Up Genius. We still need a few volunteer slots filled. Please see either Sign-Up Genius (http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 ) or the attached Excel spreadsheet. Hope to see you all @ multiple events to support & cheer on our students.
Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
-Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
-Hayfield
Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
-Band
Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
-Band
Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net