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Updated March 8, 2010

Greetings and Welcome
from the GHS Band Parents organization 2009-2010

Greetings all,
 
Marching season is over and we have entered the concert season of band, also known as “fundraising season.”  The band’s annual operating budget is $30,000.  This figure does not include saving money for the Disney Trip.

We face a number of fixed yearly expenses including; uniform replacement, repair, and cleaning, insurance, gas and bus fees for trips, end of year awards and senior scholarships, band camps for the drum majors and interested section leaders, salary for the percussion specialist, supplies for flags, the list goes on and on.  As you can see the majority of these expenses are incurred during marching season and we pay for them with fundraisers throughout the rest of the year. 

One of my goals has been to reduce the number of fundraisers we do each year.  To that end we are currently holding a $5000 raffle.  If we do well on this fundraiser we could eliminate several fundraisers both this year and in the future.   We have the potential to make up to $25,000 on the raffle if all the tickets printed are sold.  That breaks down to 20 tickets per band student.  Wouldn’t it be nice to be done with fundraising after the Christmas gift wrap?  There is still plenty of time to sell.  There are two more early bird drawings before the grand prize drawing on December 15th.  Please get out and sell those tickets!

Gift wrap is set to start the day after Thanksgiving.  Please be sure and sign up in the band room for 2 shifts per student.  We also need parents to supervise shifts.   Gift wrapping runs through December 24th.

We will be bagging groceries for tips at Hy-Vee on Wednesday, November 25th from 4 – 8 and again on December 12th. 

We appreciate all your hard work to support this fine band program.  The band can not do it without you!
 
Happy Holidays,
 
Carole Buebe
GHS Band Parents President

ADDITIONS AND UPDATES

3/10/10 - Updated Notices from Mr. B. (see below)

3/10/10 - Updated notice regarding Grocery Bagging (see below)

3/8/10 - Updated notice regarding Band Parents Meeting (see below)

2/26/10 - New notice regarding Patron Sales from Doris Kowalski (see below)

2/19/10 - Updated Notice from Ms. Shadensack (see below)

2/8/10 - Updated notice regarding GHS Band Parents Meeting (see below)

12/22/09 - Added new photo galleries - check out the 2009-2010 Photo Gallery

10/26/09 - GHS Band has own Facebook (see below)

Announcements From Mr. Bredemeier

Updated March 10, 2010


Hi!

We are still in need of help for our HyVee Grocery Bagging this Saturday on Henderson St.

Here is what we need:

    10-12 shift- 1 more student and 1 more parent

    12-2- 5 more students and 2 parents

    2-4- 5 more students and 2 parents

Let me know if you can help!

Thanks!

Ben

bbredemeier@galesburg205.org.

Announcements from Ms. Shadensack

Updated February 19, 2010

Symphonic and Concert Band Reminder‏:
Please help me to remind your students that for the March 21st band concert, all members of Symphonic and Concert Band need a flashlight.  We are going to perform a piece called Voodoo.  Voodoo is like the haunted house of band music and the flashlights are used as part of the performance.  It does not have to be anything special or a particular size, the only thing I ask is NO STROBE LIGHTS.  Please be sure that your students put their names on their flashlights.  If you have extra and are willing to share, please send extras with your students and label them with your name and I will be sure that they get back to your student.  We will be starting to rehearse the song with the flashlights on Monday February 22.
 
Thanks!
-Ms. Shadensack


Jazz Band Announcements:

The jazz bands will be performing at Seminary Manor at 4pm on Tuesday, February 23.  The students will need to be there at 3:30.  Since there will not be a bus to this performance, we are going to need some help.
 
Any parents who are able to help load equipment please email me at bshadensack@galesburg205.org. 
 
Thanks!
Ms. Shadensack

GHS BAND PARENTS MEETINGS

Updated March 8, 2010

Parents:   GHS Band Parents meeting is scheduled for Tuesday night, March 9th at 7pm in the GHS Band room.

Next meeting will be Tuesday night, April 12th

Prior GHS Band Parents Meeting Minutes are posted
Please visit the MEETING MINUTES page to review
Jazz Showcase Advertizing

Added March 8, 2010
Dear Band Parents:
 
I am in need of some people to help me sell advertising for the Jazz Showcase program.  Last year we did this and it was a good success.  This needs to be done quickly as the showcase is March 25, 2010.  Please give me a call if you can solicite or if you would be willing to purchase an ad for the program.
Costs are:
    1/4 page or business card size:    $25.00
    1/2 page                                        $40.00
    Full page                                      $70.00
 
If interested my cell phone is  309-335-3473  or e-mail me at this address ajs81587@yahoo.com
 
We really need your help!
 
Thanks, 
Amy Smith
Grocery Bagging

Updated March 10, 2010

Hi!

We are still in need of help for our HyVee Grocery Bagging this Saturday on Henderson St.

Here is what we need:

    10-12 shift- 1 more student and 1 more parent

    12-2- 5 more students and 2 parents

    2-4- 5 more students and 2 parents

Let me know if you can help!

Thanks!

Ben


Upcoming Grocery Bagging Dates:

March 13       10-4:00    Hy-Vee Henderson
April 3        10-4:00    Hy-Vee Henderson (note that this is the Saturday before Easter--likely to be a big intake)
May 1          10-4:00    Hy-Vee Main (first Sat. of the month, I'm told, is another big intake)

We need parent volunteers to supervise the students as the bag groceries.
Shifts are 2 hours long.
10 - 12
12 - 2
2 - 4
We need 2 adults per shift.
There is a sign up sheet for students on the band room door.

This has been a good money maker for us in the past and a lot of fun.
Jazz Band parents remember that March 13 is the ROWVA Jazz Festival.

There is a Band Parents Meeting next Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. in the band room.
We are beginning to plan for next year.
I hope to see you there.

Thanks,
Carole Buebe

Patron Sales

Added February 26, 2010

As Chair of the Patron Sales, I request that you please see the attached letter/file: 2009-2010 Patron Sales Letter.pdf

Question…do you have email files of previous years parents?  I’m hoping that files from the last 3-5 years have been saved by someone.  Do you have the communication sheets completed by the parents at the beginning of the year?  Somehow we have excluded the Patron Sales Chair from all the necessary information (like names/addresses of students and parents) to maintain a mailing file.  Any help or direction would be appreciated.

Thanks…please send any info to my home email:  dickdoris@grics.net

Doris Kowalski


Facebook group for the Marching Streaks

Added October 26, 2009

 A few band kids have started a Facebook group for the Marching Streaks. This is for Band students and parents.  This could be fun...let's keep it upbeat and positive folks!  If you have a Facebook account just search for Galesburg High School Marching Band.

Questions? Please contact:

Carole Buebe, GHS Band Parents President 2009-2010 at cbuebe@galesburg205.org or phone 335-4612

? Are you getting band e-mails ?

Added Sept 4, 2009

All the e-mail addresses from people who turned in a Band Parent Information Form have been entered.

If you turned in an e-mail address, and are not receiving band e-mails, then you are probably one of the ones we got back as undeliverable.

Please send your corrected e-mail address to marchingstreaks@gmail.com and we will get you on the distribution list.

Please put “e-mail address” in the subject line.

Thanks, Carole

WANTED: Your photos and videos of the GHS Marching Streaks and Band in action during 2009-2010!

Updated December 22, 2009

Hello Band Parents and Students,

Do you have band photos and/or videos (digital) which you have taken or will be taking this year?  We would like to request copies for posting on the GHS Band Parents Website as well as keeping a historical record of our 2009-2010 band season.

 We post your photos and videos on our website (www.ghsbandboosters.info) and to help share the memories and experiences of all performances, competitions,  fund-raising activities, volunteering, fun, etc.  After posting on the website, your  photos and video copies are stored in safe keeping by our Historian as well as being used to help produce our wonderful band DVD at the end of the year which  is premiered at the Band Banquet.

 If you have digital photos and videos for sharing, please contact either Cory Silber, Debby Silber or Debbie McKillip to make arrangements for getting us your copies.  Our contact information is as  follows:

Cory Silber, phone 368-6884, or email: cjs_wildart@hotmail.com

Debby Silber, phone 335-3953, or email: galatians5_2223@hotmail.com

Debbie McKillip (Historian), phone 343-3851 or email: tdaaa@comcast.net

We currently are looking for pics or videos of all Band related activities if you have any available.

Should you have questions, please feel free to contact either of the individuals shown above at your convenience.

If you have announcements, photos, meeting minutes and/or any other Band information which you would like included in this web site, please send emails to GHS Band Parents Webmasters buy clicking the following link:  GHS Band Parents Webmaster

or phone one of the following individuals for more information:

Cory Silber at 368-6884 

Debby Silber at 335-3953

Questions? Please contact:

Carole Buebe, GHS Band Parents President 2009-2010 at cbuebe@galesburg205.org or phone 335-4612

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