Parents, please contact Mr. Burn immediately at john_burn@fuhsd.org if your student is missing any performance or practice. These are all mandatory events that affect your student’s grade.
- Wednesday Night Practice
- Bands of America Details coming soon
- Vote Nov. 3rd
- Volunteers needed for final football game Nov 6th
- Volunteer for key position for 2010 -2011
- Home Show, Nov 7th
- Volunteers Needed for Home Show
- Band Room Availability
- Coming events
Same schedule as always for pit, drummers, haulers, helpers.
BANDS OF AMERICA DETAILS –
Way too much to put into this email going to the world. Please look for an email from Vicki Feltman tonight.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE NOVEMBER 3RD!!!!
Exercise your rights. VOTE!
Volunteers Needed for Final Home Football Game—Friday, November 6th!
o 2 more needed for potato baking at Mountain View Buddhist Temple (10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
o 1 more needed for Potato Serving (5:00-7:30 p.m.)
o 3 more needed for Potato Serving (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 1 needed for Jamba Juice (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 2 more needed for Tickets/Drinks (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 1 more needed for BBQ: Wrap Serve (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 3 more needed for Snack Shack (5:00-7:30 p.m.)
o 3 more needed for Snack Shack (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 1 more needed for Recycling (7:30-10:00 p.m.)
o 1 more needed for Bleachers
Volunteers Needed for Key Positions 2010-11
It’s already time to start thinking about next year! We need volunteers who are willing to take on the following positions. Please contact me, randersonwatkins@mac.com, if you are interested in taking on any of the following:
Potatoes Co-Chair
Concessions Charcoal Starter
Jamba Juice Coordinator
Colorguard Liaison
Field Show T-Shirts
Band Manual
Spring Program
Home Show Coordinator
Home Show Refreshments
Home Show Dinner Coordinator
And a huge thank you to those of you who have stepped forward to help out for next year:
Gabbi Crum—Concessions Coordinator
John and Nanette Baltazar—Concessions BBQ Leads
Deborah Smith—Lead Bus Chaperone
We are off to a great start!
Join us for a Day of Performing Arts, Saturday, November 7th
After being dazzled at the Homeshow by the award winning Homestead Marching Band and Colorguard, the Equestriettes, and Cheerleaders, stay awhile and enjoy a yummy pasta dinner, then proceed to the auditorium to take in a play!
Dinner will be served in the Small Gym at 5:30 pm. The PRE-ORDER price is $12 per person, which gets you a delicious dinner of pasta, salad, dessert, and beverage.
Student Homeshow performers or who will perform in the evening’s play will get $2 off dinner!!
Entertainment will be provided by our fantastic Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Choir, and Chamber Orchestra!
After dinner, proceed to the auditorium to watch “Wild Oats” by James McLure, a play presented by the Homestead Drama Department. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets at the door are $5 with ASB Card, $7 general admission.
OR… purchase a dinner/play ticket for $17 giving you a great meal and entertainment before strolling over to the auditorium for the play.
Can’t stay for dinner? No problem, we offer take out! Why go home to cook and clean when you can have a warm meal ready when you hit the door?
Return the attached form with your check made payable to HHSMB. Forms and payment can be left in Mrs. Feltman’s Mailbox located in Mr. Burn’s office, or mailed to the following address:
Vicki Feltman
1150 W. Knickerbocker Dr.
Sunnyvale, Ca 94087
Pre-orders are due by Monday, November 2nd. We will have a very limited number of dinner tickets available at the door for $15 each, so pre-order is the way to go!
Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net to purchase tickets or for more information.
Home Show Coming Up! Volunteers Needed!
It is time to plan this year’s Home Show on Saturday November 7 in Homestead’s large gym. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite families, friends, and supporters to come and watch an indoor version of our show and help raise money for our music programs ($5 per person or $15 per family). In addition to the Mighty Mustang Marching Band, the one hour show from 4 to 5pm will feature Homestead’s highly acclaimed Equestriettes Dance Team and Cheerleaders.
Refreshments will be served in the Quad after the show. We need volunteers to help with the following: donating refreshments for the reception, setting up and cleaning up, selling tickets, and directing traffic in the parking lots. If you can help, please email Cathy Lu at mail@cathylu.com or Rene Watkins at randersonwatkins@mac.com as soon as possible.
After the home show and reception, there will a pasta dinner fundraiser in the HHS small gym starting at 5:30pm. The dinner will feature performances by our Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, and Chamber Orchestra. Hope to see you all!
Band Room Availability
Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net for band room availability.
The band room will be open after school until 6 pm on the following days:
Mon-Wed Nov 2-4
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri Nov 9, 10, 12, 13 (No school Nov 11th Veteran’s Day)
Music Dept Event Calendar
Below is a list of performances and activities for the coming school year. Performances are shown in bold italics. The dates and times listed below were accurate at the time of printing, but things can change! Please be sure to read your e-mail to keep up with any last minute changes.
| Date | Time | Activity |
| Oct 28 | 6 - 9 pm | Wednesday Night Practice Full Marching Band @ Fremont |
| Oct 30 | TBD | Men's Choir Festival SJSU |
| Oct 30 - Nov 1 | Bands of America West Regional Championships, Santa Clarita | |
| Nov 2 | 6 - 8:30 pm 6 - 9 pm | Percussion Practice Colorguard Practice |
| Nov 4 | 6 - 9 pm | Wednesday Night Practice Full Marching Band @ Fremont |
| Nov 5 | TBD | Orchestra Exchange at Gunn HS |
| Nov 6 | Last Home Football Game @ Diesner Field (Fremont HS) Senior Recognition Night | |
| Nov 7 | 8:30 am - 4 pm 4 pm | Full Marching Band Practice at HHS Home show in the gym and Jazz Dinner |
| Nov 9 | 6 - 8:30 pm 6 - 9 pm | Percussion Practice Colorguard Practice |
| Nov 11 | 6 - 9 pm | Wednesday Night Practice Full Marching Band @ Fremont |
| Nov 14 | Logan HS Competition | |
| Nov 16 | 6 - 8:30 pm 6 - 9 pm | Percussion Practice Colorguard Practice |
| Nov 18 | 6 - 9 pm | Wednesday Night Practice Full Marching Band @ Fremont |
| Nov 19-21 | Honor Choir - by audition only | |
| Nov 20 | TBD | College of San Mateo Jazz Festival |
| Nov 21-22 | WBA Championships in Fresno | |
| Nov 25 | All State Honor Band Audition CDs DUE All State Honor Jazz Audition CDs DUE All State Honor Orchestra Audition CDs DUE | |
| Nov 29 | Informal Awards Ceremony Festival of Lights Parade | |
| Dec 3 | Santa Clara County Honor Band Soloist Audition | |
| Dec 4 | TBD | Exchange Concert - 1/2 Day |
| Dec 5 | Delta College Jazz Festival (jazz ensemble) | |
| Dec 9 | 7:30 pm | Winter Choir and Jazz Concert |
| Dec 10 | 6 pm 8 pm | Winter Pops Concert (Concert Bands Orchestra) |
| Dec 11 | Santa Clara County Honor Band Auditions, SJSU | |
| Feb 3-4 | 7:30 pm | Concert Band/Symphonic Band Exchange Concert |
| Feb 6 | All Day | CMEA Jazz Festival, San Francisco |
| Feb 10 | 7:30 pm | Orchestra Exchange with Acalanes HS at HHS |
| Feb 18-21 | CBDA State Honor Band State Honor Jazz Band, Fresno | |
| Feb 26 | TBD | SJSU Choral Festival – ½ day Wind Ensemble @ Chabot College Wind Band Festival |
| Mar 4 | 7:30 pm | Major Work Concert – Choir/Orch |
| Mar 5 | TBD | CMS Exchange Concert - Choir |
| Mar 6 | All Day | CMEA Solo Ensemble Festival @ SJSU St Helena Vocal Jazz Festival |
| Mar 11-13 | CMEA State Honor Band State Honor Orchestra | |
| Mar 26 | TBD | Jazz choir Santa Cruz Jazz Festival – ½ day CMEA Band and Orchestra Festival @ Saratoga HS (Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Bands/Concert Band) |
| Mar 27 | CMEA Band and Orchestra Festival @ Saratoga HS (Orchestra) | |
| Apr 9-13 | Southern Cal Choir tour during Spring Break (optional) | |
| May 5 | 3:30 - 5 pm | Choir Exchange with Fremont HS and Sunnyvale Middle |
| May 8 | TBD | CMEA Choral Festival at Saratoga HS – 1/2 day |
| May 12 | 7:30 pm | Symphonic Bands/Concert Band Spring Concert |
| May 13 | 7:30 pm | Wind Ensemble/Orchestra Spring Concert |
| May 15 | TBD | De Anza Jazz Vocal Festival |
| May 19 | 7:30 pm | Spring Choir Concert at HHS |
| May 20 | 7:30 pm | Jazz Spring Concert |
| June 5 | 2:30 pm | Jazz Concert California Theater in San Jose |
| June 7 | TBD | Baccalaureate |
| June 10 | Graduation | |
| TBA | Jazz Festivals – Chabot College, SJSU, Santa Cruz, Monterey |
