HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

March 14, 2012

NEW NEWS:

-       Winter Guard/Winter Percussion Home Show this Thursday

-       Drum Major Workshop this Thursday

-       Winter Percussion news

-       Upcoming Music Department Performances

-       Additional rehearsal times for Symphony Orchestra

-       Doctor Appointment Availabilities

-       New closure dates for Band Room

REMINDERS:

-       Before registering for next year’s music class, please see Mr. Burn

-       Scrip

-       Earn money towards band fees

-       2012 Band Camp

-       Band Room availability – note closures

-       School year calendar

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Thursday, March 15^th

               3:30pm – Drum Major Workshop

               6:30 – 8:30pm – Symphony Orchestra rehearsal

               7:00pm – Winter Guard/Winter Percussion Home Show

Friday, March 16^th

               THE BAND ROOM WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 3PM

                Santa Cruz Jazz Festival for Ensemble, Combos and Choir

                         2pm – Jazz Choir in the Recital Hall

                         4:30pm – Jazz Ensemble in the Crocker Theater

Saturday, March 17^th  

               Winter Percussion NCPA Competition in Modesto

               Santa Cruz Jazz Festival for Ensemble and Choir

Wednesday, March 21^st

               Homestead Choirs perform in Napa

NEW NEWS:

HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL WINTER GUARD/WINTER PERCUSSION HOME SHOW

(Diane Cressler and Connie Viveros)

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7pm in the Homestead High School gym, 21370 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Families, friends and neighbors are invited to see and hear the Homestead High School Winter Guard and Winter Percussion perform their award winning shows. The Home Show will also feature guest performances by other local Winter Guard and Winter Percussion groups.

General admission $5, Students with student ID $1; children 10 and under are free.

DRUM MAJOR WORKSHOP THIS THURSDAY

(Jonathan Wong)

For those interested in becoming a drum major, there is a drum major workshop TOMORROW, March 16^th, at 3:30 in the Band Room.

WINTER PERCUSSION NEWS

(Diane Cressler)

Last weekend, our Winter Percussion ensemble participated in the WGI Ceres Regional Competition where they placed first in the prelims and again in the Finals. Congratulations! They are looking forward to performing for families, friends, and neighbors at the Home Show this week.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

(Vicki Feltman)

March is chock full of performances by every group in the Homestead Music Department. Just look at the list and come join us. You will be blown away at the talent. It doesn’t matter if you have a child performing. Expand your horizons. You will be amazed.

Thursday, March 15^th Winter Home Show, HHS Gym

        7:00pm – HHS and Fremont Winter Guard/Winter Percussion

Friday, March 16^th , Santa Cruz Jazz Festival, Cabrillo College, Soquel

        2:00 pm – Jazz Choir in the Recital Hall, Cabrillo College Performing Arts

        4:30 pm – Jazz Ensemble in the Crocker Theater, Cabrillo College Performing Arts

Saturday, March 17th

        Winter Percussion NCPA Competition in Modesto

Wednesday, March 21^st, Napa

        Homestead Choirs (contact Dr. Morton for performance times)

Friday, March 23^rd, WBA Concert Band Festival, Logan HS, Union City

        12:30 pm – HHS Wind Ensemble performance

Friday, March 23^rd, CMEA Orchestra Festival, Saratoga HS, Saratoga

        4:50 pm – HHS Orchestra Performs

        6:55 pm – HHS Symphony Orchestra Performs

Saturday-Sunday, March 24^th & 25^th –

        Winter Guard WGI Western Championships, University of San Diego

        Winter Percussion WGI Western Championships ,UC San Bernardino

Thursday, March 29^th, 7:30 pm, HHS Auditorium

        Wind Ensemble/Orchestra Exchange Concert with Ventura High School

Friday, March 30^th, Evergreen HS, San Jose

        2:35 pm HHS Wind Ensemble Performs

        5:55 pm HHS Symphonic Band Performs

        7:10 pm HHS Concert Band Performs

reminder – extra rehearsals for orchestra

(Vicki Feltman)

Symphony Orchestra will have extra rehearsals on Thursday March 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Rehearsals are mandatory. Please contact Mr. Burn if you have issues.

THERE ARE STILL PHYSICAL EXAM SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR MARCHING BAND

(Vicki Feltman)

Just a reminder, we are offering families the opportunity to schedule an appointment with Dr. Shahab, who does the physical exams for Athletics. The cost of an exam is $20. We have arranged for Dr. Shahab to be in the band room on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, July 10 4-6 pm

Thursday, July 12 4-6 pm

Tuesday, July 17 4-6 pm

Thursday, July 19 4-6 pm

Please note, we will not be able to add slots. We could only arrange 50 appointment slots available on each of those days posted in our volunteer website, which is not enough for every band and guard student. This is first come, first served. Once they are gone, you will have to contact your own doctor to arrange a physical. We advise you to either snag one of the exam slots offered or call your doctors NOW to schedule your appointments in the summer. The form must be returned to me with all band camp forms in July, so please make sure your doctor’s appointments are scheduled no later than July 19^th.

Use THIS NEW URL to gain access to the exam schedule:

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/492345634573066069

Please note: the only thing we really need is your doctor’s signature on the form. If your doctor will sign the form without needing a physical, that’s between you and your doctor.

Please make sure you call your doctor to find out.

The band packet, which includes the medical form, will be distributed at the end of May.

Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com for more information or if you need the form before band camp packets are distributed at the beginning of June.

Please make sure incoming Freshman marchers know about this, too.

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY

(Vicki Feltman)

The band room will be open after school until 6 pm except for the following days in March:

   Friday, March 16^th

   Wednesday, March 21st

   Friday, March 23rd

   Friday, March 30^th

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comfor additional band room availability.

REMINDERS:

BEFORE YOU REGISTER FOR HHS CLASSES

(Mr. Burn)

If you or someone you know is interested in being in a band class, orchestra, or jazz ensemble next school year, please see Mr. Burn during brunch, lunch or after school before signing up for a class.

SCRIP NEWS

(Carrie Adelman)

To download an order form, go to: https://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbfund#SCRIP.  Your student, including seniors, continues to receive scrip credit year-round. Scrip credit can be carried over to next year or can be used as reimbursement for this year's band expenses. Consult the band manual.

Contact any scrip sales team member:
Carrie Adelman - carrie.a@comcast.net
Jenny Haight – TheHaights@aol.com
Nicolle Sidovar - sidovar_nicolle@yahoo.com
Cora Ustaris - ust_family@yahoo.com

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

(Diane Cressler)

Santa Clara Vanguard has opened their bingo volunteering calendar for April and May. 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 Diane Cressler (longdogz@pobox.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 Diane Cressler, longdogz@pobox.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – BAND CAMP DATES SET!!

(Vicki Feltman)

Mark your calendars! Band Camp will take place Friday August 10^ththru Sunday, August 12^th, with pre-camp activities taking place at the beginning of August. Be there!

SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:

(Changes to last week’s calendar are in red)