Band Booster Family,
NOTE: ALL parents, especially parents of juniors, sophomores, and incoming freshmen are needed to attend 7pm, Thur, May 17 Band Booster mtg to not only close out the 2011-2012 season but also plan for the 2012-2013 season. Below is a draft agenda:
- President opens (Che)
- Major items from last mtg in Oct 5 (Jessica Tyeryar)
- Old budget review (Che)
- New budget proposals (All)
- Past events feedback (All)
- New items: next year’s events and calendar to include Spring trip (Mr. Burke)
- New Band Booster Officers (All)
NOTE: To keep this mtg under an hour & under control, please e-mail me any new topics, suggestions, recommendations, etc prior to May 15.
Prelude: Please note the remaining volunteer opportunities to close out this band season:
Jun 6 Final Concert -- Atsuko has volunteered to lead boutonnières making to honor senior band students (6-7:30 pm, Tues, Jun 5 @ our home: 6506 Langleigh Way, Alexandria, VA 22315). It’s great that we already have some volunteers for the boutonnières, but we can always use more. We ask volunteers to bring their own pair of scissors. If you already know how to, that’s great. However, if it’s your 1st time, then please watch the following YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOAcOSwlKOc The seniors will wear the boutonnieres for their final concert, Wed, Jun 6: )
Jun 14 Graduation – We have some volunteers, but more are needed to serve lunch (Set up in Mr. K's room at 12 noon and serve lunch at 1:30 pm. I'm guessing clean up between 2:30 and 3:00 pm. If you can only stay for part of the time, that's fine, just come when you can. We're serving pizza, cookies and/or brownies, and drinks to 225 music dept students.)
If you can help with either boutonnières Jun 6 or graduation lunch Jun 14, please send me an e-mail. Thank you in advance;)
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…
May 2012
15 - U.S. Air Force Band concert
15 & 17 - Jazz Band rehearsal
17 Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year
7-22 Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods
14, 16, 21, 23, 30 Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm
June 2012
4 2:30-3:20pm Drum Major Clinic
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:
- Parents of seniors, thank you to those that have already done this. It’s time to start sending me the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) of your senior student. Please e-mail or get them to me by 8 pm, Mon, May 21. I will use them to put together a short video for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012
- 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!
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
