Quick notes:
- At tonight's home football game, we will honor Seniors & their parents of the Marching Band. Reminder parents of seniors need to meet down by the fence in front of the Band section about 3 minutes prior to halftime for further instructions/guidance
- All volunteers are reminded to re-read the e-mail below for their times & activities...especially highlight that equipment personnel need to meet no later than 6 pm since I've received e-mails from two volunteers that needed to drop for other priorities
- Everyone needs to review e-mail below regarding timing & locations for Hayfield Farm Fall Parade Sunday, 30 Oct...this is always a fun time for all involved
- Finally, a few thank yous:
-- Thank you to Kristy Baik putting together our first restaurant fundraiser of the year @ UNOs. Atsuko & I had a great time & hope a lot of you were able to enjoy the food & make some $ for the Band
-- Thank you to Atsuko Russell, Diana Payne, Elsa & Robert Palting for making about 20 boutonnieres for our Band Seniors tonight
PS: Dress warmly & bring some hot chocolate for tonight's game. Additionally, since I'll be there, expect a loss...lol:)
Humbly serving our kids,
Che
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Band Booster Family,
Prelude: CONGRATULATIONS to everyone on the "EXCELLENT" rating for VBODA Competition! Another great weekend of events honoring Matt Keeports & his family…such a blessing
Great...the football team is 2-0 in my absence for the past two weeks! We should get a loss next Friday since I'll be there for Seniors Game;)
First of all, THANK YOU to ALL the parents, siblings, student helpers, friends, and anyone else that volunteered! 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:
Home football game volunteers:
Uniform Room (Before Game)
Atusko Russell
Leslie Bell
Dottie Andrews
Uniform Room (After Game)
Sally Nicely
Dottie Andrews
Equipment Helper
Jeffrey Eyink
John Hishta
Mike Adams
Billy Cook
Paul Loyola
Jerod Tupik
Robert Palting
Stands Monitor
Jerod Tupik
Donate Snacks
Yvette Schuler
Sol Valdez
Catherine Kingsley
Cyntia Rodriguez
Donate Water
Kelley John
Melvin and Pat Cloud
VBODA Competition volunteers:
Bus Chaperone
Bettina Dowell
Melanie Hardy
Elsa Palting
Dottie Andrews
Uniform Room
Atusko Russell
Leslie Bell
Yvette Schuler
Dottie Andrews
Truck Driver Bob Tupik bringing rental truck
Bobby Otero
Jerod Tupik
Rob Dowell
Equipment Helper
Jerod Tupik
Mike Adams
Robert Palting
Sol Valdez
Paul Loyola
Student helpers: Those that were able to attend & help
Second, 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:)
Third, 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)
Fourth, a few reminders for next week & upcoming events for October:
26,27 m.b. rehearsal 2:30-4:30pm
28 SENIOR FOOTBALL GAME
- Atsuko Russell has volunteered for the 5th straight year to lead the boutonnieres-making effort to recognize our senior students. Many of you have shown interest in helping. Please meet @ 6 pm, Thur, 27 Oct @ our home: 6506 Langleigh Way, Alexandria, VA 22315. If you plan on attending, please reply, so we can get a count of how many volunteers to expect If you already know how to make boutonnieres, that's great. However, if it's your 1st time, then please watch the following YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAcOSwlKOc
Please bring scissors, if you have them. The seniors will wear the boutonnieres during their half-time recognition @ Fri, 28 Oct home football game
- For the Seniors' Football Game, Fri, 28 Oct, we'll need parents of non-seniors to really help as much as possible because all the parents of seniors will be on the field @ halftime with their senior student. Usually, 1 song, then students & parents meet up front…names are announced & kids note is read. Orange & white balloons used & goody bags passed out.
- I believe that Erin Fitzsimmons is working on the pictures of seniors that will be displayed during the game
Here are times for home football game volunteers:
Uniform Room (Before Game) @ Band Room 6 pm
Atsuko Russell
Sally Nicely
Dottie Andrews
Uniform Room (After Game) usually finishes around 10:30 pm
Kristy Baik
Sally Nicely
Dottie Andrews
Equipment Helper (Before Game @ Band Room 6 pm; special homecoming 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)
Che Russell
Mike Adams
Billy Cook
Paul Loyola
Jerod Tupik
Robert Palting
Richard Lear
Sol Valdez
Stands Monitor (set up rope; monitor band section) @ Band Room 6 pm
Pam Cook
Bettina Dowell
Donate Snacks (Provide 2 Dozen Servings of Individually Wrapped Snacks (Granola Bars, Pop Tarts, Cookies, etc.)); Leave Donation @ backdoors of Hayfield by 6 pm
Kelley John
Yvette Schuler
Catherine Kingsley
Cyntia Rodriguez
Jocelyn Valdez
Donate Water (Provide 1 Case of 24 Water Bottles (Send Water to Band Room with Student)); Leave Donation @ backdoors of Hayfield by 6 pm
Che and Atsuko Russell
Melvin and Pat Cloud
30 PARADE – Hayfield Farm 1pm
Hayfield Farm Parade
11:30 am – band room open for instrument pick-up
12:30 pm – report to Hayfield Farm pool with uniform and instrument. Parents can have snacks & drinks
1:00 pm – parade to park next to corner of Hayfield Farm and Telegraph Rd.
1:45 pm- Dismissed from parade. Bring uniform and instrument to school Monday.
Don't forget: black socks, black shoes, t shirt, shorts, lunch, money, morning snack and…………………… A Superior Attitude!
Donate Snacks (Provide 2 Dozen Servings of Individually Wrapped Snacks (Granola Bars, Pop Tarts, Cookies, etc.)); Leave Donation @ Hayfield Farm Park Near Telegraph Opposite End of Pool by 12:45 pm
Kelley John
YVETTE SCHULER
Sally Nicely
Donate Water (Provide 1 Case of 24 Water Bottles (Send Water to Band Room with Student)); Leave Donation @ backdoors of Hayfield by 6 pm
Che and Atsuko Russell
YVETTE SCHULER
Sally Nicely
Fifth, 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)
- 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 life
Sixth, 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 game & 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:
- 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
