Notes from 5/3/17 Band Booster Meeting and Car Wash results

Some of the notes from the meeting were for the Jazz Concert. Ms G and Theresa was going to check to see if we could sell herbie tattoos at Spring Fling. The car wash – so I’m just going to say that I heard the concert was great and to thank all the parents and students who came to help wash cars – we made $1076 in 3 hours!!!  Also – a huge thanks to Jim’s Automotive for hosting us again.  Perhaps we can have the band do a thank card and sign it for him.

Tuesday 5/9/17 Pops concert for the band and middle school bands with a mass band number at the end.  Also I believe the steel band is performing. Mary will talk to folks about Band Boosters and next year.

Thursday 5/11/17 is the annual Band Banquet the event will start at 6:30,

Ms G and students will be there at 5:30 to decorate. Boosters will be providing ice cream and toppings, Mike is bringing root bear and cream soda (if anyone wants floats) kids will be asked for brownies, cookies etc.  Elaine is getting disposable table cloths blue/gold(yellow) and white.  We need one of the kids (Patrick? Mary?) to inventory bowls, spoons, and find the ice cream servers. Mary S is bringing water, ice cream, toppings and will need to know if bowls, etc are needed).

              Ms G has awards and slide show,

Friday 5/12/17 Mass Band Rehearsal (show on Saturday 5/13/17 at Cliffs)

Del Norte, Valley & Highland will rehearse at Del Norte 3:30 – 5:30  Students need to let Ms G know if they need transportation, they will go right after school.  Parents need to pick up kids at Del Norte at 7:30pm. Entrance off of San Mateo, just north of Montgomery.

Food is being supplied by Del Norte. Similar to the last two years there will be games (tug of war, 3 legged race, human knot, water run and baseball bat spin) for an hour or so and then there will be a dye party. If you have the game supplies or can help – let Mary know (maryscof@scofie.net).  The teams include kids from all the bands so that there is interaction. We will also need trash bags and mini-cups (2 or 3 oz)

Saturday 5/13/17 Cliff’s Mass Band/Mother’s Day concert

Head count for food is needed to Cliffs by 5/10/17.

Cliffs opens at 11 Be there then to get pass/wristband whatever they give us to get students in. Mary will check on Director tickets – how many. The boosters are subsidizing $5 per kid (kids will pay $10) Includes entrance, rides & food. Everyone else pays $15 - again this includes entrance rides and food.  Money is due Tuesday - Theresa is coming in the AM to help with collecting money.  Saturday: Food will be served at the pavilion from 11:30 – 12:30. 12:30 we will start set-up and warm-up – parents attending it would be great if you could help us. 1PM concert for about an hour.  After the concert all gear must be put away (help with the percussion and stands, etc.) before the Cliff’s playing starts.   If you have clothespins – bring them to help keep music on stands.

Kids can stay until Cliff’s closes.

5/20/17 Graduation kids need to be at Tingley at 9am, dress nicely, it will be cold inside. Drop off/pick up is at the main gate off of San Pedro. I believe parking is on North Side of Far Grounds – Ms G?

Replacements for Boosters -  many of our parents will be leaving us after school year 2018 – so we are going to try find folks who can shadow those positions next year. We definitely need either a Freshman or Sophomore parent to be our second at Pageant of Bands. Denise Tomlin is the person with the best knowledge of what it entails. Jessica M has offered to be 2019 Treasurer and will work with Anne next school year – YEAH Jessica!!!

Pageant of Bands – we received a $600 payment for Denise’s and our volunteer parents participation!!

Next Year:  Thinking ahead

It is likely that we will not get $ for band transport to football games. So Ms G will be negotiating what we want travel far? Go close by? Be selective.  Probably mostly Milne games.

Marching help next year: Ms G would like to continue paying Mason $1000 for his help and also the new band director at Wilson $1000. With both the assistants there at zero hour, Ms G feels OK with her doing color guard for another year.

Ms G is still working on what the show would be next year but it always means some money for props, costumes, etc.  so we want to look at fundraiser for the summer.  Applebees breakfast, WEcks? Dions?

Band Camp starts 7/24/17. Ms G thinks we may have 70 students (SY 17 we had 55)

March-a-thon – 8/26/17 route is changing a little - trying to increase revenue.

Valencia Marching Competition  10/14/17  THIS IS DURING FALL BREAK BUT ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

POB  10/21/17 there will be a program, but the kids will not be selling ads.

Marching Band MPA 10/24/17

Zia – we will not be competing at Zia.  Halloween game is October 28 – so kids will dress up then.