Greetings Boosters,
Many thanks to all who supported the band on Friday night. Following are a few of the ways you helped:
Snacks and Water: Liz Brent, Kelley John, Ben and Janaia DeShields, Eva Romero, Carol Citron, Emily Comsti, Seema Poputya
Uniforms: Patrick Cloud, Eva Romero, Julie Do, Emily Comsti
Pizza Setup and Cleanup: Emily Comsti, Janaia DeShields and Carol Citron
Equipment Movement: Michael Adams, John Hishta, Melvin Cloud, Patrick Cloud, Julie Do, and Mark Dalton
This Week's Activities
Home Game. We will be playing Falls Church on Friday Night. The students will practice after school and pizza will be served at 5:00 p.m. Friday night is also Senior Recognition night. The Band Boosters will present boutonnieres to our 16 graduating Seniors.
There are many volunteer needs for Friday. Please go to Signup Genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAD23A02-hssband2 and let us know where you will help.
Fruit Sale. The Fruit Sale is underway! Students are selling delicious fresh Florida navel oranges and red grapefruit through November 1. The fruit is picked and shipped within 48 hours of delivery to our school, and is the best that Florida has to offer. The fruit will be delivered in early December.
Encourage your student to ask everyone they know – family, friends, neighbors, teachers, former band families, etc. – if they would like to buy fruit. You can even ask your coworkers. You'll be surprised how many people really look forward to our fruit sale each year. Some will buy it to help the band, others will buy it because they like your kid, and many will buy it just because they really enjoy the fruit!
Also consider sharing our online site with friends, relatives, acquaintances who may be outside the local delivery area. Just send them the following link https://www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/orderFundraising_pre11.asp?OrgId=593029 and let the shopping begin. Take a look at the option to have fruit delivered to the buyer's door. This option offers a wider variety of fruit and treat combinations. Additionally, when selecting home delivery, the buyer can elect to have the fruit delivered as soon as possible, pre-Thanksgiving or pre-Christmas. I have used the home delivery option to send fruit to friends and family and it works great. If you have questions about the fruit sale, please don't hesitate to send us a note.
Remember: Students earn money in the form of credits to their Spring Trip accounts for each box of fruit sold.
Other Notes
Boys concert uniform. The concert season begins in December and there have been questions about the uniform requirement for boys. Boys require a black tuxedo with black cummerbund, white shirt, and bowtie. You can get them at JC Penny's, The Men's Wearhouse, or online. We have received feedback that the Formal Fashions Inc website https://www.formalfashionsinc.com/index2.php has been used successfully. This site offers a $92.50 package that includes the tuxedo, shirt, cummerbund and bowtie (select Value Packages under the menswear tab).
November Restaurant Night. Our next fundraiser will be at Firehouse Subs, Kingstowne, on Wednesday, November 13. Firehouse Subs will return 20% of the total sales attributed to the Hayfield Band.
Send photos. I need band photos for a slide show that will be shown at the Marching Band Awards Dinner in November. If you have photos from any of the games, please share them with us. Please send them to Hawkbandbooster@aol.com.
Spring Trip. The Spring Trip is planned for May 1-3. This year the band will be traveling to New York, New York. The purpose of the trip is to perform and participate in an informal workshop with highly skilled clinicians at a leading national university. The trip includes bus transportation, two nights lodging, clinicians' honoraria, two breakfasts, one lunch, three dinners, a ticket to a major Broadway performance, and admission to New York attractions. Students will need to bring money for one breakfast, two lunches, and leisurely shopping. The cost is $600 and will be divided into 5 payments of $120.00. Payment #2 is due by November 1. The remaining payment schedule follows: Payment 3 is due by January 10; Payment 4 is due by February 7; and Payment 5 is due by March 7.
Checks should be made payable to Hayfield Secondary School. Payment 5 may be adjusted using any credit in a student's fundraising account (from Tag Day participation or fruit sales). There are also chaperone opportunities for the trip. Chaperone costs are the same as the student cost; payments are due on the same schedule.
Volunteers Needed. The Band Boosters run on volunteer power. There are many needs throughout the year, particularly during football season. Distributing uniforms, helping with pizza dinners, moving equipment, donating water and snacks, etc. are a few of the many needs. Please pitch in so that we spread the workload. Plus, your kids will get a kick out of seeing Mom and Dad! We use Signup Genius to organize volunteers. If you haven't volunteered this season, I encourage you to go to our Signup Genius site http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAD23A02-hssband2 and let us know where you will help.
Become a Band Patron. You can support the band program with a Band Booster membership. Annual membership is $10 per person or $20 per family. For a donation of $30 or more, you will be designated a patron and recognized on the concert programs. Your contributions help to defray the costs of music, uniforms and instruments. All donations are tax deductible. The form is available on the band web site http://hayfieldbands.com/id72.html. If you are interested, please place your completed form and your contribution in the Band Booster box that is located in the Band Room.
HAWKS ROCK!
Pat Cloud
Humbly Serving Our Kids
Hawkbandbooster@aol.com
Humbly Serving Our Kids
Hawkbandbooster@aol.com
Cell 703-582-2380
Links
Hayfield Band Site http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html
Signup Genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D49AEAD23A02-hssband2
Band Calendar
October 2013
31 Make Senior boutonnieres
November 2013
1 HOME FOOTBALL GAME--SENIOR GAME -- Falls Church
Rehearsal at 3 pm, dinner and dress 5 pm
8 AWAY GAME @ Edison
14 MARCHING BAND AWARDS - 6:00 pm
15,22,29 Football playoffs
December 2013
5 Fruit Delivery & Pick-up
7 All District Band Auditions
West Potomac High School
12 HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT - 7 pm
13 Tiny Tots Concert (Wind Ensemble) 9:30 am
