IN THIS EMAIL

• THIS BEARS REPEATING….FIRST FOOTBALL GAME HALF-TIME SHOW……SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY GAME, Sept 30^th
• FROM OUR GENERAL CONCESSIONS LEAD GABBI CRUM
• FEEDER SCHOOL TOUR!!!  THE SCHEDULE
• SATURDAY PRACTICE 8:30-4 AT HOMESTEAD! 
• BEST FIRST UNIFORM CHECK EVER! FROM BARB EDMONDS
• HOMESTEAD MARCHING BAND FIELD SHOW MEALS 2010
• TO THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY FROM POLLY BOVE

·         DO YOU LOVE SAVING MONEY? FROM MARY MANSIR

• REMINDER, COMPETITION FEES DUE OCTOBER 6^TH!
• KUDOS TO GEORGE EDMONDS AND TIM BROWN!!
• THANK YOU PAT TOMOSADA!!
• BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
• Marching Band Season Schedule

THIS BEARS REPEATING….FIRST FOOTBALL GAME HALF-TIME SHOW……SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY GAME, Sept 30^th

3:00 p.m.  Tuba players and percussion, load truck at Homestead

The band room will be open until 5:00 p.m. to allow you to pick up your instruments.  The band room will be locked at 5:15 pm with no further access until after the game.  If you do not pick up your instrument before then, you will need to explain to Mr. Burn at 5:30 pm, why you aren’t prepared.

5:30 p.m. Full Band meets at Cupertino HS in our "staging area" on basketball court, like the last game, near the swimming pool.  In addition to your instrument , please bring your gloves, shoebag with CLEAN shoes and CLEAN black socks.  Please remember to wear a shirt with short sleeves (NO TANK TOPS).   Also, remember to wear your boxer shorts.  The uniform carts with your hats and garment bags will be out and ready when you arrive.  Hair must be under control.  If your hair is long enough to touch your collar, be prepared to wear hair nets, hair pins, and hair ties.   If you do not bring the right materials to keep your hair up, Mrs. Edmonds and Mrs. Ishizaki have these items for sale for $3.

Get in uniform; uniform carts will be set up outside, where everyone will change.  Take care of any uniform issues before warm-ups!! Look for Mrs. Ishizaki and other uniform moms to help you.

6:30 p.m.  Warm up/Pep band music rehearsal

7:00 p.m. March into stadium -- Pre-game concert on the track

7:25 p.m. Traditional pre-game show

7:30 p.m. (approximately) - game begins.

• During the game, the band sits in their sections in full uniform, and plays pep band music.
• No eating or drinking, except water, while in uniform.
• The entire band stands up when we play.
• Four minutes before half-time the band prepares for the half-time show.
• Half time: the band performs our first half time field show!
• After the half-time show, you will go back to the uniform carts and change out of your uniforms.  Return your hat to its box, your marching shoes to the shoe bag, and your uniform jacket and pants (NEATLY HUNG) to the garment bag.  Hang the uniforms on the carts.
• You are dismissed after you put your uniform away.  You may buy BBQ food and take your time eating dinner.  Pre-order is the way to go! 
• TAKE ALL YOUR STUFF HOME WITH YOU, leaving no personal property or garbage behind!  (Uniforms and hats stay on the carts.)
• Tuba players and percussion, meet at Homestead to unload instruments.

Reminders: 

Show up prepared and on time. 
            When the band is playing, everyone needs to be playing (not eating or talking).
            You must be with your section (flutes, clarinets, altos, etc.) when in the stands.
            Your uniform jacket needs to be on and zipped up during the first half of the game.

Pre-order tickets – you will find them in your hat boxes after half-time.  Tuba and Pit will find their tickets taped to the front of their uniform cart.  Color Guard pre-order tickets will be distributed by a colorguard parent. 

FROM OUR GENERAL CONCESSIONS LEAD GABBI CRUM

Thank you to everyone who stepped up to help with our THURSDAY night football game!!  You are wonderful!!  There are just a handful of spots still needed.  If anyone else is available to help please sign up.  See you at the game!

Concessions Help Still Needed for Thursday, 9/30 Game:

BBQ Griller (8pm-10pm) - 1 more needed

BBQ Servers (5-7:30) - 1 more needed

Baked Potato Servers (7:30-10) - 2 more needed

Snack Shack (7:30-10) - 1 more needed

Ticket Sellers (5-7:30)) - 1 more needed

Ice Deliverer (2:30'ish) - 1 needed

All of these volunteer needs are posted on the volunteer website: http://hhsmbvolunteer.comule.com.  User: HHSMB, password: volunteer.  Thank you so much!

FEEDER SCHOOL TOUR!!!  THE SCHEDULE

List of destination schools:

            Nimitz Elementary

                        545 E. CHEYENNE DR. SUNNYVALE, CA 94087

            Sunnyvale Middle School

                        1080 Mango Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

            Montclaire Elementary School

                        1160 St. Joseph Avenue, Los Altos, CA 94024

            Cupertino Middle School

                        1650 South Bernardo, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

BAND MEMBERS WEAR GREEN BAND SHIRTS AND BLUE JEANS (NO SHORTS)

COLOR GUARD, CHECK WITH MRS. NELSEN FOR APPROPRIATE ATTIRE

PARENTS – WE CAN USE ALL THE HELP WE CAN, to unload equipment and help students move them in place.  We have a very limited number of minutes between performance sites, and really need to get things set up and quickly.  Then we have to pack it all up, load up the truck/trailers again, and go on to the next site.  Bring your neighbors and friends!  The more hands, the better!  Carpool from site to site.  Join in the fun!

7:00    load truck – pit, drum line, tuba students are required to be there

7:30     load busses (normal bus check in rules apply; you need a name label before you can get on a bus)

            go to Nimitz/set up on their field and warm up

8:30     perform at Nimitz Elementary 

8:45     load busses/go to SMS/ set up on their field

10:30   perform at SMS

10:45   load busses/go to Montclaire / set up on their field

11:15 perform at Montclaire - Los Altos

11:30 load busses/go to Cupertino MS / set up on their blacktop

12:35 perform at Cupertino

12:50 load busses/go to Brunswick Bowling parking lot

            bring money for lunch or bag lunch

1:30 load busses/go to Homestead – UNLOAD INSTRUMENTS

SATURDAY PRACTICE 8:30-4 AT HOMESTEAD! 

Please do NOT take food or drinks to the practice fields!!  WATER ONLY.  Don’t forget your HAT, SUNSCREEN, WATER BOTTLE!!

BEST FIRST UNIFORM CHECK EVER! FROM BARB EDMONDS

We check every uniform after a marching event to see that the band members are putting them away properly. This ensures the uniform will look wrinkle-free at the next event.  Our first event, Field Show Expo was last Saturday.  We had more perfect uniforms for a first event than ever before.  93 students put their uniform away beautifully and 18 of those were freshman or new to the band this year.  Those students will receive a prize in their hat box after halftime on Thurs.

We did notice a few fairly dirty/dusty uniforms.  Please remember:

 - Be sure that the uniform never touches the ground - especially while you are changing

 - Place the uniform on top of your garment bag if needed

 - Do not sit or kneel on the ground while in uniform.

If you would like know how to put your uniform away perfectly and earn that prize, please review the enclosed file "How to earn a duck".  If you have any questions while changing, do not hesitate to ask a uniform parent or section leader.

HOMESTEAD MARCHING BAND FIELD SHOW MEALS 2010

If you are planning to volunteer at our band competitions, we are offering a meal plan for you to purchase.  The cost is $36 per person for 6 meals and covers all 4 competitions.  These are the same meals we are serving the Marching Band/Colorguard.   Make checks payable to HHSMB.  The attached form may be returned to Vicki Feltman's box in Mr. Burn's office or mail to Pat Tomosada at 735 Lois Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087.  Deadline is October 8, 2010.

Questions?  Contact Pat Tomosada at Tomosada@comcast.net or 408-737-1740.

TO THE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY

You are invited to a meeting with Polly Bove, Superintendent of Fremont Union High School District.  Ms. Bove will be providing detailed information and updates on the State of the District Bond and Fiscal Matters, including the Tracks and Fields Program.  

The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 7th 6:45PM in the HHS Auditorium.

DO YOU LOVE SAVING MONEY? FROM MARY MANSIR

We just picked-up our Macy’s Shop For A Cause tickets!

Shop for a Cause is Macy's national charity shopping day that offers the opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to raise funds. Since 2006, Shop for a Cause has helped raise more than $34 million for thousands of charity partners. 

Macy's invites charities to sign up, sell $5 tickets and keep 100% of the proceeds of every ticket they sell. Customers purchasing tickets benefit by receiving incredible storewide shopping savings all day on October 16, 2010. On October 16, Macy's also hosts special events, prizes and other in-store excitement. 

What is the savings offer?

Shop for a Cause tickets have two offers: Macy’s guests are entitled to exclusive 20% or 10%* savings in most departments all day long plus an additional 25%* off a single purchase. Shop for a Cause is special because you can save on most items throughout the store and online. 

20% off - All sale & clearance and select regular-priced women’s, men’s and kids’ apparel and        accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, frames, bed & bath items, housewares, luggage and china. 

10% off – All sale & clearance and select regular-priced furniture, mattresses, area rugs, electrics and electronics! 

25% off –  A single regular, sale or clearance fashion item for the entire family including accessories; plus selections for your home. 

 Some exclusions and restrictions apply. See macys.com/sfac for details. 

Buy your $5 ticket from Mary Mansir!

REMINDER, COMPETITION FEES DUE OCTOBER 6^TH!

The competition fee explanation letter and form are attached.  Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com if you have questions.

KUDOS TO GEORGE EDMONDS AND TIM BROWN!!

Next time you stop by the band room, be sure to look into Mr. Burn’s office to see and touch the beautiful piece of furniture George Edmonds slaved over for many weeks.  He and Tim Brown installed a custom made desk that will withstand anything Mr. Burn and Mr. Weingartner can throw at it. 

Thank you, gentlemen, for a job well done!

THANK YOU PAT TOMOSADA!!

Pat Tomosada also donated to the remodel of the band office by supplying a beautiful round table and chairs to give Mr. Burn a place to hold meetings.  Thank you, Pat!!

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY

Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net for band room availability.

The band room will be open after school until 6:30 pm on the following days:

            Friday October 1^st

            Mon-Fri Oct 4-8

Tue-Fri Oct 12-15

Mon-Thu Oct 18-21

Mon-Fri Oct 25-29

Marching Band Season Schedule

Please note the updated calendar. Below is a list of important dates for the 2010 marching season.  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.