HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

July 13, 2012

The location of uniform fittings has changed to the Performance Arts stage.  Please park in the teacher parking lot (the one at the end of Mary Ave.), go through the fenced gate next to the Band Room, go PAST the bike racks and make a left into the single door marked “Stage Door Down Stage Right”.

NEW NEWS:

-       Uniform fittings are underway, make your appointment NOW

-       Wednesday night brass and woodwind rehearsals

-       Scrip sales on Wednesday nights

-       Garage Sale proceeds

REMINDERS:

-       SmartMusic has been updated with Movement 2

-       Open Parent Volunteer Positions for 2012/2013 Season

-       Earn money towards band fees

-       Orders for Field Show shirts

-       Band Room availability for July

-       2012/2013 Music Department Calendar

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, July 11^th

                3-8:30pm – Brass and Woodwind

                5-8:30pm – Percussion

                6-8:30pm - Guard

Wednesday, July 18^th

                3-8:30pm – Brass and Woodwind

                5-8:30pm – Percussion

                6-8:30pm - Guard

NEW NEWS:

EVERY MARCHER NEEDS TO COME IN FOR A UNIFORM FITTING

(Angela Richards)

If you have not already done so, please make your appointment for a uniform fitting at

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1212345634104916028, being aware of the following schedule:

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

A REMINDER TO ALL RETURNING MARCHERS – Wear your boxer shorts and bring your marching shoes.

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 or concerns.

AND SO IT BEGINS……!

(Vicki Feltman)

We had our first Brass and Woodwind rehearsal Wednesday! 

Not everyone showed up, but we are hoping that changes as we continue.  The more full sections we have attending, the better the outcome.   Plus, those who showed up this week were introduced to two new members of the Visual team!

Contrary to rumors, these Wednesday practices are for ALL marchers, not just new marchers.   We are learning new movements and warm-ups, and helping the new marchers with their technique as well as introducing them to the rest of the marching band family.    Please let your section leaders know if you can’t make it.  It will save them the time spent looking for you.

Just a reminder to all:

Bring your instrument and music

Bring money for dinner or a sack dinner

BRING A WATER BOTTLE FILLED WITH WATER!!!

WEAR A HAT!!! – we don’t need fried brains

WEAR SOCKS AND THICK SOLED ATHLETIC SHOES –

absolutely NO SANDALS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCRIP SALES

(Carrie Adelman and Susie Schmitz)

Beginning July 25^th, scrip will be sold at the end of practice Wednesday nights 7:45 – 8:15pm.  Look for us in the walkway near the parking lot closest to the band room.  Bring your checkbooks.  For quicker service, send us an email ahead of time and pick up your scrip at the table.

Your scrip purchases do add up!  Also, scrip credits from competitions or travel go to your student scrip account, so make sure you check your balance periodically!  Even if you don't buy scrip, you'll be surprised to find that you have scrip credit that you can apply toward your band fees.  If you already wrote your check for marching band, save the cancelled check and request a reimbursement at the end of the year.  Or, just apply scrip credit for any other music expenses that may come up.

Send your advance order or questions to the following new email:  scrip@homestead-music.org.

GARAGE SALE PROCEEDS, NOT BAD….

(Vicki Feltman)

The good news is, we made about $600 last weekend, so $300 is going to the music boosters financial assistance fund.  

The bad news is, I didn’t make a dent in the stuff in my house, so in another week we will repeat the process.   July 21^st-22^nd, another garage sale with 50% proceeds going to the music boosters financial assistance fund!  Sara is taking a PTO day next Friday to make sure I pack up everything this time.  She’s a slave driver!

Thank you all for your great ideas regarding my next career.  I am now mulling over the possibilities to see which best fits around our music department schedule.  Stay tuned!

Contact me at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com  for more information!

REMINDERS:

smart music updated with movement 2!

(Vicki Feltman)

Mr. Weingartner has extended the assignment expiration date so you should not run into issues accessing Movement 1 and 2 in SmartMusic.

Have you all gotten into SmartMusic? Are you having issues? Time to work them out!

Don’t panic if you haven’t seen the music. Your section leaders and section mates will help you thru it. You’ll all learn it together at these Wednesday practices.

But it would be to your advantage to get into SmartMusic and learn how it works!

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.

VOLUNTEER FOR SANTA CLARA VANGUARD BINGO TO EARN MONEY TOWARD BAND FEES

(Barb Edmonds)

Santa Clara Vanguard has opened their bingo volunteering calendar. 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.

FIELD SHOW T-SHIRTS/SWEATSHIRTS ALERT!

(Sylvia Gronovius)

Please be aware that if you want a field show t-shirt this year you will have to order it!

Last year’s free t-shirt was an exception because of the Macy’s Parade, this year we don’t have such a big and long trip.

SO, IF you want a t-shirt and/or sweatshirt get those orders in by August 6th to be able to pick them up at the potluck on August 18th!

There will be one more order chance after the potluck (if you’d like to see the shirt first) but that will be it!

And parents: order one for yourself too if you’re going to volunteer at the competitions/home games. It will be easier for the marchers to recognize you if they need help.

Keep those orders coming!!

[The order form can be found at http://hhs.fuhsd.org/forms, click on 2012 Field Show Shirt Order Form (.docx).]

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY FOR JUly – note changes

(Vicki Feltman)

3-6 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, July 9, 10, 11, 13^th

3-6 pm Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, July 16, 18, 19, 20^th

3-6 pm Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri July 23, 24, 25, 27^th

3-6 pm Monday, Tuesday July 30, 31^st

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.

Weekly Fall Marching Band Rehearsals

Fall Marching Band – Tentative Performances

8/18                6:00pm – Performance for parents followed by Marching Band Potluck

8/25                Sunnyvale 100^th 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