Band Booster Family,
Prelude: For the next few weeks, the band will hone their skills for the spring trip performances.
NOTE: 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
First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :
NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…
March 2012
14 spring trip reh.6-8pm
21 spring trip reh.6-8pm
28 spring trip reh.6-8pm
April 2012
2-6 spring break
11 spring trip reh.6-8pm
14 Solo & Ensemble
12-14 all state band weekend (not at hayfield)
TBD/probably 17 Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones
18-22 SPRING TRIP
May 2012
2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm
10-12, 18, 19 High School Musical
7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods
17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year
June 2012
6 Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)
7, 8 Drum Major Auditions, during band classes
? Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band
11 Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert
14 Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch
18 Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm
Second, miscellaneous items:
- For those that owe, fifth & final payment of $136 or pro-rated for March 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- The large composite picture of the Marching Band is now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted. Click on the link, and order pictures from this site. Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents!
- 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
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
