Jordan High Marching Band Reminders and Updates
Monday, April 19, 2010

New in this mailing:  Gala Concert, Tri-M Inductions, EOY Potluck, Uniforms

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• Apr. 24: Car Wash 9AM – 5PM at JHS. Band parents are needed to help monitor shifts throughout the day. Donations of towels will be accepted as well!

Mark your calendars

• May 06: Booster Board Meeting, 7PM in the Combo Room.  All Booster members are invited and encouraged to attend.

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

• May 28: Gala Concert, JHS Auditorium (Note the new date. Be on the lookout for a mailing with more details will be distributed.)

• Jun 02: Tri-M Honor Society Induction, JHS Auditorium 6:30PM (please note new date)

• Jun 04: End-of-Year Potluck and 2010-12 Booster Officers presented; 6:30PM JHS cafeteria

band together for new uniforms

The Booster Board has voted to raise funds for the purchase of new marching band uniforms. The anticipated total cost is approximately $30,000. Profits from all upcoming fundraisers (beginning with this year's Gala), will be directed to the uniform funds.  An email with additional details will be distributed separately from the weekly news.

Most of you know that we have been hoping to receive funding for new uniforms for the last couple of years.  In light of the local budget, it appears that funding will not be available again this year.

Our uniforms were purchased in 2002 and they are showing extreme wear and tear.  Being able to keep them for as long as we have shows not only the quality that was invested but also demonstrates the pride our students, dedicated laundry volunteers, and chaperones with "bleacher duty " ( covering the bleachers in plastic) took over the years to ensure the uniforms (and hence, our students) always looked as good as possible at all performances.

But make no mistake, our students need and deserve new uniforms. This is why the Booster Board has voted to direct the profits from all future fundraisers (beginning with this year's Gala), to the purchase of new uniforms. The anticipated total cost is approximately $30,000. A lofty goal? Absolutely.  Can our band family make it happen? Absolutely! Please help by participating in as many fundraisers as possible and using your contacts to help further this cause.

We will continue to share information on fundraisers and progress towards the goal. In the meantime, feel free to contact any member of the Booster Board if you have ideas for fundraisers or possible sources of donations.

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 firm. In the meantime, you can find information about the event at the NightBEAT website.

Seeking 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 2010-2011Board takes office in early June, 2010. If you have questions, please contact Board President, Julie Frybarger  <jakfry@gmail.com>.