meetings this week

Monday. April 6, 6:30 p.m. mandatory Spring Break Trip meeting. All students going on the trip and their parents/guardians are expected to attend. Chaperones will be available. Please note that the 6:30 p.m. time is a change from the 7:00 p.m. that was posted to the website last week. Please amend your calendar by ½ hour earlier.

GALA

Our Gala is scheduled for Thursday, May 28 at the Carolina Theater. You can help with the Gala now by:

• Asking businesses and corporations (where you work) if they would like to be a corporate sponsor for our concert.  If so, please let Virginia Taylor know and she will follow up.

• Soliciting ads from businesses you patronize.  This is easy and many businesses are happy to do it because the price is right and the ad will reach over 800 people!  You will need the Community Business Leader letter and the Program Ad sheet from the website.  Print them up and carry them with you. We have already asked many businesses and that list will be posted to the website.

• Buying an ad for your child.  Senior parents may especially want to do this.  See the Program Ad sheet on the website for more information. All ads are due by Friday, May 1.

• Donating items for our raffle and auction.  In the past we have had a week at a beach house, sports tickets, etc.  All donations are tax-deductible. Please contact Paige Cragg with any raffle/auction questions at pccragg@aol.com.

• Selling tickets!  We will begin ticket sales after Spring Break.  We have a total of 800 tickets to sell, which averages out to 7 per student.  Be thinking now about who you can sell tickets to.  We'd like the students to play to a sell-out crowd.  Prices will be $15 for adults, $10 for children, students, senior adults (65+), and Jordan faculty and staff. Children under 5 will be free.  (You do not need to get a ticket for your band student.)

• Signing-up to volunteer the night of the Gala. Volunteers will be needed to sell raffle tickets, distribute programs and help with chaperoning. No one will miss their child perform. Contact Debbie Alberti at soccermom8491@hotmail.com for specifics.

• The next meeting for the Gala Planning Committee will be Thursday, April 30th at 6 p.m. in the band room.  Anyone interested in helping with the Gala is welcome to join us.
  

booster board

A nominating committee is in the process of developing a slate of officers for next year's booster board.  If you are interested in being on the board, please contact a member of the nominating committee before the Spring Break Trip.  Nominating committee members include Andy Weiss, Virginia Taylor, Leigh Laurent and Julie Frybarger.

ongoing fund-raisers

• entrée Vous for easy meal preparations. The dessert promotion expires April 2009; be sure to redeem your coupon and make purchases by the end of this month in order to benefit the band. Contact Paige Cragg at pccragg@aol.com.
• Goodsearch raises funds for the band as you search the web and shop from the designated merchants via the links.
• HONEY BAKED HAM GIFT CERTIFICATES do not expire. As of April 2 only $185 in certificates remained. They are available in $10 and $25 denominations. Contact Paige Cragg at pccragg@aol.com to get one – or more.
• MARY KAY for skin care, make-up and fragrances. Contact Marva Hicks at marvapam@aol.com.
• Spirit Wear will make a great addition to your spring or Disney wardrobe. A selection sweatshirts and t-shirts in a variety of colors and sizes are available.  The list of available sizes and styles are on the webpage.  Contact Paige Cragg at pccragg@aol.com.

Save the date

Our end of the year celebration and general meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 5 in the school cafeteria.

 Check the website regularly for updates and pictures.

Band Booster Mailing Address

Jordan Band Boosters

P.O. Box 52445

Durham, NC 27717

 Regards,

Darleene Heath on behalf of the JHS Band Boosters Board