Jordan High Marching Band Reminders and Updates
Monday, March 8, 2010

New in this mailing:  Summer Band Camp dates, Service Projects Updates, Chaperones, BandBEAT, Board Members

This week

• Mar. 11: Joe Corbi Pizza Kits arrive
• Mar. 11: Moe's Southwest Grill, Band Boosters Spirit Night Dine-out 4PM – 10 PM

• Mar. 11: Spring Trip Meeting, 6:30 PM in the band room 6:30

• (Mar. 13: St. Patrick's Day Parade Raleigh has been cancelled)

next week

• Mar. 17 – 18: Jimmy Johns Dine-out

• Mar. 18: Festival Concert* in the auditorium

• Mar. 20: Winterguard & Drumline Competition at Green Hope High (times TBA)

Mark your calendars

• Mar. 24: NC Band Festival**  in Holly Springs 11A – 7PM (chaperones needed)

• Apr. 24: Car Wash 9AM – 4PM at JHS

• May 08: Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Southpoint Mall

• May 27: Gala Concert, JHS Auditorium

summerTIME

band camp: Dates for the two-week 2010 band camp have been set.  Mark your calendars for July 26 – 30 and August 2 – 6. Camp runs 8AM – 6PM daily.  (Volunteers will be needed for each day of camp.) After the conclusion of camp, rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 PM – 8 PM until school begins.

NIGHT BEAT:  Hold your calendars for Sunday, Aug. 1. Plans are being made for an excursion to Rock Hill, SC for a NightBEAT MMX performance. It is a Sunday and camp will go on as scheduled the next morning at 8AM.  Trip details are not available; however, in the meantime, you can find information about the event at the following website: http://carolinacrown.org/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=302&Itemid=488.

service projects

Thanks for your enthusiastic support of l'Ecole Elagantissma, the K-12 school in Haiti. Your donations of $151 at the Jazz Concert were supplemented by general funds for a grand total of $300!

*The Board agreed to re-direct its community support at the March 18 Festival Concert towards Project 10,000, which benefits the "Students Against Hunger" campaign. While there is no admission fee to attend the concert, we are asking each participant to donate two cans or boxes of non-perishable foods.  All contributions will go to Project 10,000, which is lead by JHS teacher Brian McDonald.

For more information on Project 10,000 see this article from the JHS website: http://jordan.dpsnc.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=423.  We hope you will participate in the JHS band's effort to give back to the local community!

chaperones

**Chaperones are needed for the March 24 NC Band Festival in Holly Springs from approximately 10AM - 7PM. All students will depart JHS via Coach bus at 11AM.  To volunteer or for questions, contact Leigh Laurent, Libra013@aol.com.

board members

We are seeking interested and dedicated parents to be a part of the Band Boosters Board for the 2010-2011 school year.  Member terms run June – May.  The 2010-2011 Board takes office in early June, 2010. If you have questions, please contact Board President, Julie Frybarger  <jakfry@gmail.com> .