Hayfield Band Boosters: Hayfield High School Band Msg #18...Thank You for Successful Hayfield Homecoming Parade through Hayfield Farm Homecoming Game, & Oakton Competition

Band Booster Family,

Prelude: Another great weekend of events honoring Matt Keeports & his family…such a blessingJ

Extras:

- Solo thanks to Jeffrey Eyink for fixing the flat tires on the huge & heavy drum major platform, saving us a lot of aches & pains

- @ today’s competition, they announced that every band student that took SOL tests passed, but didn’t mention that each of the Band Booster parents has a high school diploma…except for Jeff who’s currently working on his GED, but he is @ this time tied with 3 others for classroom valedictorianJ

- If I don’t show up to a home football game, then we win. We should get another win next Friday since I’ll be away for business travel

First of all, congratulations to our Hayfield Marching Band students for another great performance…still no official word…just keeping checking our Band webpageJ

Second, THANK YOU to ALL the parents, siblings, student helpers, friends, and anyone else that volunteered today! This included getting the rental truck, sizing/fixing uniforms, loading/unloading the trucks, and so much more.

NOTE: I’m going to do something fairly risky & that is to recognize & thank everyone. However, because of my old age, I’m certain that I’ll probably miss someone. If I do, please send me an e-mail; so, I can correct my oversight:

Homecoming: Serve Pizza & Drinks (5); Help Set-Up; Serve, Clean-Up

Atsuko Russell

YVETTE SCHULER

Sally Nicely

Linda Lichtman

Homecoming: Donate Desserts

Kelley John

Melvin and Pat Cloud

YVETTE SCHULER

Sally Nicely

Jessica Tyeryar

Home football game volunteers:

Uniform Room (Before Game)

Leslie Bell

Elsa Palting

Kelley John

Dottie Andrews

Uniform Room (After Game)

Kristy Baik

Sally Nicely

Dottie Andrews

Equipment Helper

Mike Adams

Billy Cook

Paul Loyola

Jerod Tupik

Robert Palting

Richard Lear

Sol Valdez

Stands Monitor

Pam Cook

Rob Dowell

Donate Snacks

YVETTE SCHULER

Jessica Tyeryar

Catherine Kingsley

Cyntia Rodriguez

Melvi & Pat Cloud

Donate Water

Kelley John

Christiana Hawes

Jocelyn Valdez

Oakton Invitational Marching Competition volunteers:

Bus Chaperone

Elsa Palting

Sally Nicely

Dottie Andrews

Uniform Room

Leslie Bell

Yvette Schuler

Sun Tok Eyink

Dottie Andrews

Truck Driver Bob Tupik bringing rental truck

Bobby Otero

Jerod Tupik

Rob Dowell

Equipment Helper

Bobby Otero

Jerod Tupik

Rob Dowell

Mike Adams

Robert Palting

Sol Valdez

Paul Loyola

Jeffrey Eyink

Melvin Cloud

Rogello Silverio

Ken Lichtaman

Student helpers: Katie & there were others, but I apologize for not getting their names again

Third, THANK YOU to Mr. Burke, Mr. Helm, and the other assistants! Since I work so closely with them, I get to see how they're educating our students. It's more than music; it's the whole person concept--hard work, integrity, and character building...these are life lessons:)

Please see video links of today’s Oakton Competition…please feel free to share with family & friends:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGyxWM-pM8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWa-dp-Wzc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWILYCBckPU

Fourth, please do three things for me:

- Congratulate your kid & give them a big hug

- Ask them how they can improve as an individual to help the band get better

(for example more practice, help someone else, etc)

- Ask yourself how you can help your kid as a Band Booster to get better for

the band (for example volunteer some of your time...they grow up quickly &

you don't want to miss it)

NOTE: Both Dottie Andrews & I have seniors this year & will not be Band Booster Vice Prez or Prez; so, if you’re interested, please send me an e-mail. This will help the transition & keep the legacy goingJ

Fifth, a few reminders for next week & upcoming events for October:

18 night rehearsal 6-8pm

19, 20 m.b. rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm

21 HOME FOOTBALL GAME

22 COMPETITION-V.B.O.D.A.; Battlefield H.S.-Haymarket

Sixth, miscellaneous items:

- Thank you to Linda Lichtman for volunteering to organize Band Fruit Sale Fundraiser starting. Please share the following link http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id33.html with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

- Thank you to Kristy Baik for volunteering to organize Band Booster UNO Restaurant Fundraiser all day Thursday, October 27…coupon attached. Additionally, please share the following link http://www.hayfieldbands.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/Unoscoupon.pdf with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out

- By now, you should’ve sent in your first payment of $136 for October for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in November, January, February, & March

- Mr. Burke is requesting help for fitting girls for concert dresses…more info to follow

- Mr. Burke has sent home info regarding UVA Band Day for 26 Oct…opportunity for high schoolers to play with the UVA Marching Band during a home game

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow

- If you have any tuxedos or accessories that you either want to donate, trade, or sell, please send me detailed info & I’ll advertise through Band Booster e-mails

1. Reply to me if you can use the following tux donated by the Lichtman family: 34R Jacket, 28R Pants (28" inseam hemmed), bow tie, cummerbund.

- Thank you to Dee Gardner for volunteering to organize a Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries restaurant food fundraiser night for the Marching Band (date/time to be determined)J

- If you take pictures/videos of our band students, I request that you either e-mail them to me or put them on CD/DVD & pass them to my son, Justin Russell; so, I can use them for the slide show during the Marching Band Awards, Wed, 9 Nov

- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good lifeJ

Seventh, 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 to donate water for the remaining home football games & other events. 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: