HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!
June 13, 2012
NEW NEWS:
- Parents and students needed to help with uniforms – June 22nd
- Appointments for Marching Band uniform fittings now available
- Band camp packets
- 2012 Field Show T-Shirt
- 2012 Field Show Music
- Changes to band room availability
REMINDERS:
- Band Camp for Marching Band – August 10th-12th
- DCI at the movies – June 18th
- Open Parent Volunteer Positions for 2012/2013 Season
- Scrip news
- 2012/2013 Music Department Calendar
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Sunday, June 17th
FATHER’S DAY
Monday, June 18th
DCI at the movies
NEW NEWS:
Volunteers Needed (Both parents and students welcome)!
(Vicki Feltman)
We need help (parents or students!) to put our freshly cleaned uniforms back into the correct garment bags! We finished putting all the jackets and gauntlets away; we need help to put back the pants! Please come help Friday, June 22ndfrom 5-8pm. Seefirsthand how your marchers earn ducks!
Contact Barbara Edmonds edmondsbarb@yahoo.com, Angela Richards at angela.g.richards@gmail.com, or Audrey Ishizaki at 650-455-3427for more info.
reminder to marching band students – sign up for your uniform fitting appointment
(Vicki Feltman)
Marchers (does not apply to Color Guard) can sign up for uniform fitting appointments at the following url:
http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1212345634104916028.
If you have difficulties scheduling a slot, read the document How To Sign Up for Fitting Slot(.doc)located in the music booster web page, url http://www.hhs.fuhsd.org/forms.
Contact Barbara Edmonds edmondsbarb@yahoo.com, Angela Richards at angela.g.richards@gmail.com, or Audrey Ishizaki at 650-455-3427if you have any questions.
Band Camp Packets – get them in!!!!
(Vicki Feltman)
If you still have not received your band camp packet, please stop by the band room between 3 and 6 Monday thru Friday of next week, June 18-22, to pick one up. Or, there are extra band camp packets on my front porch at 1150 W. Knickerbocker Dr., Sunnyvale, 94087 available for pick up at any time.
Remember, there is a $75 late fee if band camp forms and payment are not returned by July 10th!
Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comif you have any questions.
WE HAVE A FIELD SHOW TSHIRT!
(Vicki Feltman)
Marc Membreno, the same person who designed last year’s Angels in the Architecture shirt, has outdone himself with the design for the 2012 Poseidon’s Dream Field Show Apparel.
T-shirts can be purchased for $15, pull over hooded sweatshirts for $30, and zipper hooded for $35.
Get your orders in to Sylvia Gronovius by Monday, August 6th. Your order will be available for pick up at the Marching Band Pot Luck on Saturday, August 18th.
You can find the order form on the Music Booster website in the next few days.
Contact Sylvia Gronovius at sylvia@gronovius.comif you have any questions.
WE HAVE FIELD SHOW MUSIC!
(Vicki Feltman)
Mr. Weingartner has loaded the first movement of Poseidon’s Dream into SmarMusic for you to practice. Take a look at your parts and hear what it sounds like!
New Marchers: Part of your grade beginning in August will depend on the assignments you are required to complete on SmartMusic. Spend this time to learn how to get into and use SmartMusic.
Read the documents located in the music booster website to learn about SmartMusic and how to acquire it:
SmartMusic 2012 steps you thru the purchase and installing of the application.
SmartMusic Parent FAQ’s will answer the most common questions asked.
These documents are located in the music booster web page, url
http://www.hhs.fuhsd.org/forms
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY FOR JUNE
(Vicki Feltman)
June 13th3-6
The Band Room will be open from 3-6 pm Monday-Friday, June 18-22.
June 27th3-6
Section Leaders - please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comif you wish to schedule rehearsals in the band room during the summer.
REMINDERS:
Band Camp 2012 is coming soon – august 10-12!
(Christina Allen)
Band Camp is an important kick-off to the Marching Band season. Each year all new and returning marchers (including pit percussion, color guard and field marchers) spend a weekend at the Athenian School in Danville to get to know one another and to learn the show music and drill for the new school year.
Students will depart for the Athenian School on chartered buses after morning practice at HHS on Friday, 8/10 and return on Sunday evening, 8/12. Parents are encouraged to visit camp to watch the band practice, meet other band parents, and to help with many on site tasks.
Here are some ways you, parents, can help to make band camp a success:
1. Donate snack goodies for 250+ famished kids. The Athenian School is contracted to provide regular hot meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Parents provide all the refreshment served at breaks between meals and practice sessions.
2. Help at the Athenian School with set-up, break down, snack prep, clean-up, chaperoning on buses and overnight in the gym,…
Please watch for more news and a VolunteerSpot online sign-up sheet in upcoming blasts.
CHECK OUT THIS LINK FROM MR. WEINGARTNER –
DCI at the Movies June 18th
http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/dci2012.aspx
OPEN HHSMB PARENT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR THE 2012/2013 SCHOOL YEAR
(EILEEN CHUN)
The following is a list of OPEN parent volunteer positions for 2012/2013. Many relate solely to the fall Marching Band season. Please think about volunteering for one of these jobs, or even sharing a job with a friend: the success of our students’ experience depends upon your participation.
Available positions:
BBQ Co-Chair - HIGHEST PRIORITY NEED!
Cell & Ink Jet Recycling
Equipment Maintenance
Photography
Pit Boss (percussion)
Potatoes Co-Chair
Recycling Advocate
Scrip Seller
Saturday Practice Water & Ice
Concessions Ice Deliverer
If interested, or if you need further information, please contact Eileen Chun at HHSMBvolunteer@gmail.com, or follow this special link to the sign-up on Volunteerspot: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/9823456353357400123.
SCRIP NEWS
(Carrie Adelman)
ORDER HOTEL AND CAR RENTAL SCRIP BY SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH, AND GET 3% SCRIP CREDIT
Making plans for the summer? You can order scrip for Best Western Hotels ($25 and $100), Hyatt Hotels ($50 and $100), Marriott Hotels ($50 and $100), Avis ($50) and Budget ($50). If you're driving, remember you can use Safeway scrip to buy gas cards for Arco, Chevron and Shell at Safeway. You'll get 3% scrip credit on any Safeway scrip you purchase before July 1st.
STOCK UP ON SCRIP BY JUNE 30TH AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CURRENT 3% SCRIP CREDIT. SCRIP CREDIT CHANGES TO 2.5% ON JULY 1ST
Maximize your scrip credit buy stocking up on the items you use most often likeSafeway, Sprouts, Ranch, Marina, Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens. On July 1, the scrip credit will change to 2.5%. Although this percentage is lower, you will now earn 2.5% on ALL scrip that you purchase, including Smart and Final, Whole Foods, Best Buy and Subway.
Scrip will be available for sale all summer. To order scrip, just send your request or any questions to scrip@homestead-music.org!
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(No changes to last week’s calendar)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR 2012-2013
MARCHING BAND
Summer Practices
Note that ColorGuard and Percussion will have additional practices to be determined at a later date.
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Full Band |
Wednesdays 7/11 – 8/1 |
3:00pm – 8:00pm |
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ALL Section leaders/guard captains/student leaders |
Friday 8/3 |
9:00am – 5:00pm Leadership training with Scott Lang |
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Full Band |
Saturday 8/4 |
9:00am – 5:00pm |
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Full Band |
Monday-Wednesday 8/6 – 8/8 |
3:00pm – 8:00pm |
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Full Band |
Thursday 8/9 |
NO PRACTICE – full band goes to DCI at the movies |
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Full Band |
Friday-Sunday 8/10 – 8/12 |
BAND CAMP AT ATHENIAN SCHOOL |
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Full Band |
Monday 8/13 |
NO PRACTICE |
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Full Band |
Tuesday-Thursday 8/14-8/16 |
3:00pm – 8:00pm |
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Full Band |
Friday 8/17 |
NO PRACTICE |
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Full Band |
Saturday |
9:00am – 6:00pm |
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Uniform Fittings (by appointment only)
July 11th - 10:30-2:30 - FIELD STAFF (INCLUDING DRUM MAJORS)
July 18th - 11:30-2:30 – FIELD STAFF, JUNIORS AND SENIORS
July 25th - 12:30 - 2:30 – FIELD STAFF, JUNIORS AND SENIORS
August 1st - 11:30 - 2:30 - SOPHOMORES
August 6th - 11:30 - 2:30 - SOPHOMORES
August 7th - 11:30 - 2:30 - FRESHMEN
August 9th - 11:30 - 2:30 – FRESHMEN
August 14th - 11:30 - 2:30 - FRESHMEN
August 15th - 12:30 - 2:30 – ANYONE STILL NOT FITTED
Weekly Fall Marching Band Rehearsals
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Full Band |
Wednesdays 8/22 – 11/14 |
TBD |
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Percussion & Color Guard |
Mondays 8/27 – 11/12 |
TBD |
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Saturdays |
Saturdays 8/25 – 11/10 |
TBD |
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Fall Marching Band – Tentative Performances
8/18 6:00pm – Performance for parents followed by Marching Band Potluck
8/25 Sunnyvale 100th Anniversary Parade
8/31 Football home game v. Half Moon Bay
9/21 Football home game v. Fremont
10/5 Football home game v. Palo Alto
10/6 District Expo at Homestead HS
10/8 Feeder school tour
10/13 Cupertino Tournament of Bands @ Cupertino HS
10/19 Homecoming
10/20 Local WBA competition
10/26-10/29 Bands of America West Regional Championship and
performance in Disneyland
11/2 Football home game v. Wilcox
11/3 Home Show
11/10 WBA show at James Logan HS
11/17-11/18 WBA Championships in Fresno
11/25 Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade
MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES
12/6 Winter Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium
12/12 Winter Pops Concert, Homestead Auditorium
12/13 Winter Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium
1/11 – 1/13 County Honor Band, Saratoga High School
1/26 Winter Guard Show, Homestead Gym
2/7 Concert Band Exchange Festival, Homestead Auditorium
2/8 Homestead Orchestra Festival, Homestead Auditorium
3/8-3/9 Wind Ensemble, Sonoma State
3/15 Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
3/22-3/23 CMEA Band and Orchestra Festivals, Saratoga High School
4/26-4/27 Reno Jazz Festival
5/8 Concert Band and Symphonic Band performances, Homestead
Auditorium
5/9 Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performances, Homestead
Auditorium
5/15 Spring Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium
5/16 Spring Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium
6/6 GRADUATION
