HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!
June 20, 2012
Marching Band FAQ’s
Q. The green uniform sheet says it costs $600 to rent a uniform! Do I pay it now or when we get fitted for a uniform? The orange uniform sheet says it costs $200 for a saber? What if we don’t want to use the saber?
A. The amounts you see in the green BAND uniform rental form and the orange COLOR GUARD rental form are NOT rental amounts. They are the value of the uniforms/equipment if we had to buy new items. You do not pay those amounts. Uniform and equipment rental amounts are already included in the $995 Fall Season 2012 Cost amount. Read Page 2 of the general information document for further explanations.
Please note….ORANGE forms are for COLORGUARD ONLY. GREEN forms are for BAND ONLY. If you are in Color Guard, do not sign the green form. If you are in band, do not sign the orange form.
Q. My doctor’s appointment is after the July 10thdeadline for forms. Do I wait for the doctor’s appointment to turn in all my forms and payment?
A. Turn in all the forms you have with a note indicating when your doctor’s appointment is. We’ll expect the signed athletic activity form as soon as your appointment is done. If your doctor’s appointment is scheduled for AFTER band camp, we’ll need to complete additional forms to allow students to attend. Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comto discuss.
Q. I filled out the athletic activity participation form last year. Do I have to do it again this year?
A. This is a district form that is only valid for one school year. It needs to be completed every year. Check with your doctors - it may not be necessary to complete a physical exam before they agree to sign the form.
NEW NEWS:
- Parents and students needed to help with uniforms – June 22nd
- Band forms with doctor signature and payment due July 10th
- Financial Assistance available
- Earn money towards band fees
- Scrip news
- Orders for Field Show shirts
- DVD order status
REMINDERS:
- Appointments for Marching Band uniform fittings now available
- 2012 Field Show T-Shirt
- 2012 Field Show Music
- Open Parent Volunteer Positions for 2012/2013 Season – we need your help!
- Band room availability
- 2012/2013 Music Department Calendar
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Friday, June 22nd
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS DUE
5:00 – 8:00pm – Marching Band Uniform organization – PLEASE COME
AND HELP – PARENTS AND/OR STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Saturday, June 23rd
DCI West Competition at Stanford Stadium
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.
BAND FORMS
(Vicki Feltman)
REMINDER – doctor signatures required on band form due july 10th
For those of you who find yourselves without a doctor’s signature and no possible way of getting a signature on or before July 10th(because you did not heed warnings given in March and April that appointments should be made with your doctors ASAP), you have a chance to sign up for on-site physicals between 4 and 6 pm, Tuesday, July 10th, in the band room.
Physicals will cost $20 and take less than 5 minutes each. Bring your form and your $20 to give to Dr. Shahab.
If you are interested, please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comto sign up for a slot.
First come, first serve.
get your band forms and payment in!
Just because the deadline is July 10thdoesn’t mean you have to wait until then to turn them in.
Options –
1)Shove your forms and checks thru the mail slot on my garage door at 1150 W. Knickerbocker Dr., Sunnyvale, 94087. Mikey and Toby are on guard. They will bang against the garage door as soon as they hear you, but they can’t touch the mail or you. DO NOT LEAVE FORMS ON MY FRONT PORCH.
2)Deliver them to me in the band room between 3 and 6 any day this week, or next Wednesday.
3)Mail the forms and payments to me at 1150 W. Knickerbocker Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Any mail postmarked AFTER July 10thwill have a $75 late fee applied.
financial assistance
(Vicki Feltman)
If you need financial assistance, please request the application from Mr. Burn immediately.
The application needs to be turned in by Friday June 22.
Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comto arrange a drop-off time and location if you cannot turn it in between 3 and 6 pm Wednesday-Friday this week.
VOLUNTEER FOR SANTA CLARA VANGUARD BINGO TO EARN MONEY TOWARD BAND FEES
(Barb Edmonds)
Santa Clara Vanguard has opened their bingo volunteering calendar for November, December and January. This is a great way to "bank" money in your scrip account to pay for band expenses.
For each shift you volunteer, you will earn $40 toward your student’s scrip account. Money in your scrip account can be used toward paying any allowable Homestead Music program costs (Marching Band, Winter Percussion, Winter Guard, Choir, etc). Volunteers must be 18 yrs or older. They do not need to be a parent or relative of the student. They can be a friend working on behalf of the student.
If you are new to the program, please refer to the “Fundraising” section of the HHSMB website for details and for sign-up instructions (be sure to read all the information before signing-up):
http://homestead.schoolloop.com/blast100524
To register for Bingo times, please click the link below.
http://www.scvanguard.org/about/events/
To ensure your scrip account is properly credited, please email Barb Edmonds (edmondsbarb@yahoo.com) and let her know the dates you actually work and the name of the student scrip account to credit.
If you have any questions, contact Barb Edmonds, edmondsbarb@yahoo.com.
SCRIP NEWS
(Carrie Adelman)
STOCK UP ON SCRIP IN JUNE
Scrip Credit Changes To 2.5% July 1st
Maximize your scrip credit buy stocking up on the items you use most often like Safeway, Sprouts, Ranch, Marina, Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens. On July 1, the scrip credit will change to 2.5%.
The good news is that you will now earn 2.5% on ALL scrip purchases, including Smart and Final, Whole Foods, Best Buy and Subway.
Scrip will be available for sale all summer. To order scrip send an email to scrip@homestead-music.org.
ORDER YOUR FIELD SHOW SHIRT NOW!
(Sylvia Gronovius)
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.
Unfortunately the order form did not make it into the Band Packet this year BUT it is available on our website!
http://hhs.fuhsd.org/forms, click on 2012 Field Show Shirt Order Form (.docx).
You can order as many shirts as you want for yourself, family and friends. Make sure to get your order in by August 6thand it will be available for pick up at the potluck on August 18th.
If you have any questions please contact Sylvia Gronovius at sylvia@gronovius.comor 408-730-4526.
DVD ORDER STATUS
(Vicki Feltman)
The DVD shown at the Music Banquet (minus Jon Wong's New York spectacular) should be available at the end of June.
All other DVD’s should be available at the end of July.
Thank you for your patience!
REMINDERS:
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.
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
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!
Concessions Chair and 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.
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY FOR JUNE
(Vicki Feltman)
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.
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
