HSS Band 2010-11.8 Come Staple With Us: Tuesday during Band 6-8pm

Hi Band Boosters,

HELP NEEDED ~ It's time for our annual "Staple Party!"
To get envelopes ready for tag day, we need volunteers to come to the band room during band rehearsal Tuesday (Sept 7th) from 6pm-8pm. BYOS (Bring your own stapler); parents, siblings, friends are all welcome to help; this can be used for service hours for students. (There may be cookies . . . . !)
By the way, last year we received thousands of dollars in donations that came in from these "Sorry We Missed You" envelopes that are assembled at the Staple Party ... your help with this really benefits the entire band program.

We also need volunteers to help count money on Saturday afternoon, anytime between 1:30 and 3:30pm. Please let me know if you can help.

Drivers needed for Wednesday, September 8 after school.
The marching band students will perform at Island Creek Elementary to encourage band participation by the elementary-school students. We need parents to help drive students and instruments to the school. We'll meet by the band classroom door no later than 2pm. Students are dismissed at 2:05pm; we'll try to depart for Island Creek by 2:20pm. Please let me know if you can help ... and how many students/instruments you can fit.

If you haven't checked out our online volunteer sign-up, I invite you to look it over and give me your feedback. If you'd like to volunteer, but prefer not to use the online system, just send me an email to let me know what you'd like to do.

I hope everyone gets to enjoy this beautiful holiday weekend! I always have a tough time saying "good-bye" to summer; but it's fun to look forward to all the exciting things we have coming up this fall.

Please let me know if you have any ideas or questions about band.

Thanks for supporting the band students,
Lorraine

HSS Band 2010-11.7 Event Wed. 9/8; Shoe Orders; Tag Day preview

Hi Band Family,

After-school Event: Wed. September 8
The marching band will perform at Island Creek Elementary School Wednesday, September 8 right after school. This is a demonstration performance to get their 5th graders excited about band. We'll need some parent volunteers to help drive the students and their instruments to Island Creek, and back to Hayfield after the performance. If you can help, please send me an email to give us an idea of how many cars we'll have. On Wednesday, park in the back of the school, and meet outside the band room before 2pm. (Dismissal is at 2:05p; we'll try to leave by 2:20p)
Other details: the students will probably be asked to wear their band T-shirt; Mr. Burke will decide whether to have marching band rehearsal when they return from Island Creek, based on how much time they have.

Shoe Sales, Tuesday, September 7
The shoe rep will be at rehearsal on Tuesday, Sept 7 (6pm-8pm). The kids will get measured and we'll place the order. When the shoes come in, Mr. Burke will ask the kids to bring in a check. He'll announce the amount. (Checks made payable to Hayfield Band Boosters)


Tag Day is Coming: Saturday, September 11 7:30am - 3pm
Look for more details next week about our first Tag Day. Here's some basic info:

The groups are posted in the band room on the bulletin board in the front of the room. Students should have signed up with a group and contacted a driver. IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE to be a back-up driver, or can help drive, please let me know. (We're looking for a few more drivers to help out.)
Drivers will be contacted by phone before Saturday the 11th to confirm assignments and cell-phone numbers.

Students and drivers should arrive at the band room on Saturday morning between 7:30am and no later than 8am. The students will change into their uniforms and receive instructions. Parents will receive packets, including their neighborhood assignment, and Tag Day instructions.

Plan on arriving in your assigned neighborhood by 9am. (Don't knock on any doors before 9am; but do try to start as soon after 9:01am as possible.)
You can bring snacks and drinks with you; you may stop for a lunch break, but we encourage those breaks to be as brief as possible. (Fast food; not a sit-down restaurant!)

Return to the band room between 2pm and 3pm to turn in money and uniforms. We'll need some volunteers to help count money as it comes in; if you can help between 1pm-3:30pm, please let me know. (Thanks to those who have replied already!)

Then, give yourselves a pat on the back for a job well done; and get ready for Saturday the 18th when we do it all again!
Thanks in advance for all your work.

Keep checking the band web site for details about rehearsal schedules; events; and more.
Looking ahead:
Tuesday 9/7: Rehearsal 6p-8pm (measuring for shoes)
Wednesday 9/8: Performance at Island Creek 2:30; rehearsal until 4:30p (as time allows)
Thursday 9/9: Rehearsal 2:30-4:30
Friday: 9/10: First Football Game - students report at 6pm
Saturday: 9/11: Tag Day 7:30am - 3pm


I hope everyone enjoys a fun -- restful -- holiday weekend as we gear up for the start of another school year!

HSS Band correction: performance for orientation 9/3 7:00am - 8:15am

Hi Marching Band family,

Please note the correct time for the performance for orientation:
Friday, September 3, 7:00am-8:15am Performance for Orientation.

Sorry for the prior note that said 7:30am --- we have to set that alarm a little earlier tomorrow!

Looking ahead:
Next Saturday - September 11 -- is our First Tag Day.
Students should be signed up (posters are on the front wall of the band room), and each group should have a parent volunteer to drive.

Parents - we will need about 10-12 parents to help count and sort the money as it comes in on Saturday afternoon; from about noon to 2 or 3pm. (Exact details coming later; but, if you think you might be able to help, please let me know. Thanks!)


Enjoy the long weekend!

HSS Band 2010-11.6 Week 3: Marching Band Rehearsals; Video of Friday's performance; & more

Hi Band Boosters,

Marching Band Schedule this week (from the band web site):
Mon. - Thursday: Rehearsal 5pm - 8pm
Friday: Perform for Orientation, 7:30am - 8:30am (wear band t-shirt)

Great job at Performance on Friday
Congrats to all the students (and their directors!) for a great exhibition performance last Friday. In case you missed the performance (or if you'd like to see it again) ... Che Russell, one of our Band Dads, posted some videos on YouTube. Many thanks to Che for doing this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2wy4LgAF_U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYKJKV9aeaY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-p9NIZ00Y4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWOuOMqooPM .


Volunteer SignUp online: Check out our new volunteer sign-up online at SignUpGenius; choose the tasks and dates that work best for you. Please know how much ALL help is appreciated ... and really makes a difference for the band program.

Band Booster T-shirt orders: Send in your order form and payment to the band booster mailbox (on the wall near Mr. Burke's office) tomorrow. (Order form is attached.) If you're sending in the order tomorrow evening, please also send me a quick email to let me know what sizes/styles you're ordering so I can add them to the order. (Sorry for the quick deadline; if we get the order in tomorrow, we'll have the shirts before our first home game on Sept 10.)

As always, feel free to contact me with questions or ideas ... or just to say "hi!"

HSS Band 2010-11.5 NEW ~ Volunteer sign-up online!

Hi Band Boosters,

I'm really looking forward to seeing the marching band's performance this evening; I know they've been working hard the past 2 weeks!

As you may know, the marching band program needs lots of parent help to be successful. (You can learn about some of the different volunteer opportunities in our New Parent Brochure, available on the Band Booster Blog.)

This year we're trying a new online sign-up for volunteers. We'll be talking more about volunteering at the potluck tonight but, if you'd like to check out SignUpGenius before then, here's the link:

http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband

To use SignUpGenius, you first login .... which means providing an email address and creating a password. (Ugh - yes, sorry - another password!) Once you've got an account, you can sign up to volunteer; check back at your convenience; make changes to your sign-up, etc. SignUpGenius does not share your email address. (Alternatively, you can let me know what you'd like to sign up for, and I can sign you up.)

I'd love your feedback on SignUpGenius ... if you check it out today, please email me any questions or suggestions ... or catch me at the events tonight.

Also - If you'd like to order a band booster t-shirt, and/or pay for marching shoes, bring your checkbook tonight. (We'll have some Booster shirts available so you can check out sizes; see order form attached. We're submitting the order for t-shirts on Monday morning, so the deadline for ordering is Sunday.)

I'm looking forward to the evening!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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HSS Band 2010-11.4 Band Booster T-shirts (order by Sunday night)

Hi Band Boosters!

If you're interested in ordering a Band Booster t-shirt for marching band .... here are 3 options:

(1) Print the attached form; complete the form; send check & completed form to school and ask your student to place it in the band booster mailbox (on the wall in the band office hall)
(2) Forms will be available this evening at the pool party at Hayfield Farm pool
(3) Forms will be available at the Potluck Dinner Friday evening at the HS cafeteria (after the performance by marching band)
(please include payment with order form; checks made payable to Hayfield Band Boosters)

The t-shirts this year are navy blue with orange lettering; the design is slightly different from the shirt we had for the past two years. At the pool party and the potluck, we will have last year's t-shirts available so you can check out sizes before ordering.

So that we can have the t-shirts in time for the first home game on Friday, September 10: PLEASE TURN IN ORDERS BY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 11pm.

(If anyone's interested in helping coordinate the spirit wear sales, just drop me a line.)

I'm looking forward to watching the performance on Friday; I know the kids are working hard!

Thanks for the great questions and comments I've been getting; feel free to get in touch with me.

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HSS Band 2010-11.3 Week 2 of Marching Band

Hi Band boosters,

Thanks to all the parents who joined us last week at our Welcome Coffee. It was great to meet some new faces and re-connect with returning families. (If you weren't able to attend, check out the brochure for New Parents on the band booster blog at http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/ -- See Favorite Links)

The week of 8/23-8/27/2010:
Marching band Rehearsals from 8am-5pm Monday - Friday

Thursday, 8/26:
Band pictures (individual & group) taken during the day (Students wear marching band uniform.)
Pizza party at Hayfield Farm Pool 5pm-8pm. (Band rehearsal will end a little early so students can change and get to the pool at 5pm.) The pool is located at the end of Hayfield Rd in the Hayfield Farm community (across Telegraph Road from the high school). Boosters will provide pizza, drinks, paper goods and the pool entrance fee. We ask students to bring a dessert or side dish (bag of chips) to share. The pool closes at 8pm, so please plan on picking up your student right at 8pm.
(If you can help with this event, please reply to me at bandlsm@gmail.com -- we'll need to purchase drinks and paper goods ahead of time, and then help set up and serve on Thursday evening.)

Friday, 8/27: Performance and Potluck starting at 6pm. The marching band will perform on the blacktop near the tennis courts at 6pm. We'll follow the performance with a potluck dinner in the HS cafeteria. At the potluck you'll have the opportunity to sign up for volunteer positions, pay for marching shoes, and order a band booster T-shirt (optional). Families with last names A-M please bring a main dish to share; last names N-Z bring a side dish or dessert.
(If you'd like to help with this event, please let me know at bandlsm@gmail.com We'll need to do some shopping ahead of time, plus set up around 4:30p-5:45p, and then clean up afterwards.)

Looking ahead:
Week of 8/30: rehearsals 5p-8pm (M, T, W, Th)
Friday 9/3: band plays at orientation 7:30am -8:30am

Volunteer Opportunities:
Uniform repair: If you have basic sewing skills (hemming pants; repairing seams), and have the time to work on some uniforms, please get in touch with Dottie Andrews (our unofficial "Band Mom") Dorothy.Andrews@fcps.edu We can arrange to send some uniforms home for you to work on, or you can join us for a sewing session at school.
Band Booster t-shirts: If you'd like to help with ordering and purchasing our booster t-shirts for 2010-2011, please let me know (bandlsm@gmail.com).

Let's hope for good weather for our marchers this week! Mr. Burke reminds the students to wear sunscreen and sneakers, and to bring lunch, water, and a hat to rehearsals.

Reminder that band forms are available at Marching Band Packet 2010.pdf (Check made payable to: Hayfield Band Boosters)

I look forward to hearing from you; I welcome your questions, ideas, suggestions and comments!