Sunday, October 7, 2012

Hayfield Band Boosters (Message 18)--Competition, Saturday, October 18

Greetings Boosters,
 
We celebrated Homecoming on Friday with a parade, Pizza Party and big win against Wakefield.  Congratulations to Marching Band members Mitchell Burke and Jazer Tenedero who were members of the Homecoming Court.  Jazer Tenederowas selected as this year's Homecoming King.
 
Thanks to the following Boosters for assisting this week.
 
             Linda Lichtman, Eva Romero and Emily Comstifor assisting with the Pizza Party.
Kelley John, Leslie Bell, Yvette Schuler and Norida Torriente for donating dessert.
Eva Romero, Emily Comsti, Dawni Kissler, Patrick Cloud and Carolyn Campbell for helping with uniforms
Kelley John, Jessica Tyeryar, Leslie Bell and Natalie Carter for providing snacks
Cecilia Bishop, Cyntia Rodriguez, Natalie Carter and Eva Romero for providing water
Rogerio Silverio, Michael Adams, Paul Loyola, Rafael Quezada, Andre Copeland and Steve Strausser  for handling the Pit Crew
 
Ken Lichtman provided an update of our Tag Day receipts at the Booster Meeting on Wednesday, October 3.  To date, $13,507 has been collected.  Almost $3000 of the total was mailed in. We expect to continue receiving donations by mail for another couple of months.
 
Spring Trip.  Your student should have brought home a flyer for the Spring Trip to Orlando.  The trip is scheduled for April 17-21.  The trip includes lodging, bus transportation, adjudication and performance fees, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners, a 3-day park-hopper pass to Walt Disney World Parks, dining coupons for the parks and a dinner show experience.  Students will need to bring money for 1 dinner, 2 breakfasts, 4 lunches and money for shopping.  The cost is $680 dollars, payable in 5 payments of $136.  Payments are due October 15, November 15, January 4, February 1, and March 1.  Checks should be payable to HayfieldSecondary School.  Note:  the cost of each student's trip will be adjusted with any fundraising credits that he/she accrues in his/her Booster organization account.
 
Fruit Sales.  Fruit Sales begin March 9 and continue through November 2.  Fruit is delivered in early December.  Navel oranges and red grapefruit will again be offered.  During the sale, encourage your student to ask everyone they know--family, friends, neighbors, teachers, former band families, etc--if they would like to buy fruit.  Students will earn money in the form of credits toward their spring trip account for each box of fruit sold.  The more they sell, the less the trip will cost.  Fruit will be offered at $18.00 for a box of 16-18 navel oranges or 8-10 red grapefruit.  Mixed boxes of 6-8 oranges and 5 grapefruit are available for $20.00. 
 
Our Fruit Sale Chairman, Linda Lichtman has developed a customizable template that you can be used if you want to post the order form on a bulletin board or common area.  It is attached to this e-mail.  If you have contacts that would prefer to order online, that is also an option this year.  At the bottom of this e-mail, you will find an e-mail template that you can customizefor your student.  When your contact goes online, they will need to order under your student's Seller ID (Student must obtain Seller ID from Mr. Burke).  When ordering online, you have two options--delivering to Hayfield or delivering directly to their home address.  The price when delivering to Hayfield will be the same as quoted above.  The price per box when delivered to another location will be $35.00 per box.
 
 We hope to increase the amount of fruit sold this year.  Prizes will be awarded to Top Sellers. 
 
Planning Notes
Mr. Burkeprovided the following schedule for Saturday's competition in Gaithersburg. 

SILVER STAR MARCHING COMPETITION

Watkins Mill High School, 10301 Apple Ridge Road , Gaithersburg MD 20879

1:15pm – Report to field. Rehearse

2:00pm – Dress for competition

3:00pm – Depart for Watkins Mill High School

6:30pm – Performance, then watch other performances

9:30pm – Receive ratings

10:00pm – Depart for Hayfield

11:0pm-- Return to Hayfield.

         Stow away equipment and uniforms, then dismissed.

Don't forget:

Black socks, black shoes, t shirt, shorts, lunch, snack money,

And.....A superior attitude!  

I am attaching a Band Booster membership form. Annual membership in Band Boosters is $10 per person and $20 per family. You can become a patron by donating $30 or more. Patrons are acknowledged on each band concert program. You can mail your donation or have your student place it in the Booster drop box across from Mr. Burke's office.
 
If you have taken pictures and recorded videos of the band throughout the season, please share them with us. We would like to show some of them at the Band Awards Dinner in November. Please send copies to HawKBandBooster@verizon.net or call me to get the details on how to upload them directly to the Band's Shutterfly account.
 
Volunteers
The Band Booster program is fueled by volunteerism. Thanks to all of you who have already signed up for the various fall activities.  We could not provide the support without your help.  However, there are still a few vacancies:
 
Competitions, Saturday, October 13 and Saturday, October 20.   We need additional chaperones and volunteers for the Pit Crew to assist in loading the truck at Hayfield, unloading the truck in Gaithersburg and getting the equipment onto and off the field.  Please let us know where you can help.
 
Upcoming Events
Oct 9 - Nov 2, Annual Citrus Sale
Oct 13, Competition
Oct 20, Competition
Oct28, Parade at Hayfield Farm
1 Nov, Make Senior Boutonnieres
2 Nov, Home Football Game (Edison), Senior Night
7 Nov, Marching Band Awards Night & Pot Luck
4 Dec, Fruit Pick up
8 Dec, All District Band Auditions, West Potomac High School
13 Dec, High School Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.
14 Dec, Tiny Tots Concert, 10 a.m.
17 Dec, AP Scholars Reception (Jazz Band)
 
Please feel free to contact me or any of the Band Booster officers with questions and concerns.

HAWKS ROCK!

Pat Cloud
Humbly Serving Our Kids

Cell 703-582-2380
Work 703-448-6081x121


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Important instructions: This is an email template for you to use to inform your friends and family about the Fruit Sale Fundraiser. Please edit the email text below to include your student's information and omit these instructions. The fields to edit are in blue bold italics. Enter your child's name or relation to you, the instrument they play, the band they are in (Wind Ensemble or SymphonicBand), and their Seller ID number. Their seller ID number is available from Mr. Burke in the band room. Most of the text was generated by Indian River Groves and it feels a little formal to me. If you choose, you may rewrite the email, but be sure to include any information in blue, especially the band (Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band) and the Seller ID code in case your friends and family would like to order online.



Show Your Support For Hayfield Secondary School Bands!
Purchase Grove Fresh Oranges and Grapefruit - Directly From Florida Indian River Groves!

Hayfield Secondary School Bands has partnered with Indian River Groves to provide you with one of a kind, grove fresh oranges and grapefruit, directly from Florida!

My son/daughter/name plays instrument in the Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band. His/her Seller ID is seller id.

Please show your support for our program by buying a box of fruit for yourself, or for a family member, friend or coworker. After all, everyone loves fresh fruit from Florida!  Your generosity allows our members to enjoy a world of opportunities that otherwise would not be available to them.

Safe and secure, online ordering is now available through FruitOrder.com.
To place an order online, simply click on the link below:

When you checkout, you will be asked if you'd like to credit the entire organization or an individual seller for your order.  Please select the band and seller id code listed above since My son/daughter/name will earn a credit for each box you order.

After placing an online order, you will receive a receipt for your purchase via email. You will also be contacted via email regarding delivery and/or pickup options. The fruit is scheduled to arrive at the school on or before December 4th. Please retain a copy of your receipt for your records. Of course, traditional cash and check sales are still accepted as well.

Thank you for your support. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thank You! We appreciate your support of Hayfield Secondary School Bands

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