Weekly News 10/22/2018

Post date: Oct 23, 2018 3:32:01 AM

IN THIS ISSUE

 

INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS ARE DUE! 

Please get the rental contracts for instruments to Mr. McFadden.  Students may drop of the contracts in the band room.  They were due today, Monday, October 22nd. 

 

SWEET SOUND OF JAZZ PROCUREMENT HELP NEEDED! 

We are in-need of 2 Procurement Leads for the Sweet Sound of Jazz silent auction.

The Procurement Leads will be assisted by 2 others who have already been procuring items, but are also leading other SSOJ committees and need help with procurement leadership.

The Procurement team will be responsible for creating about 20-30 baskets. The Procurement Leads will start by asking everyone who donated last year to donate again (many businesses and families will repeat their donation) and then reach out to the current (and very generous) Grant Band community.  

The Procurement Leads will also be responsible for helping to organize donated items into fun baskets that people will want to bid on and setting up/managing baskets the night of the event.

We already have someone to manage the auction database and have about 5 big-ticket items donated for this year including a really cool house donated by Steve Rochelle and a Grant Cornhole game donated by Jon Hernandez. Thanks Steve and Jon!

Please email Kelly McCollum if you might be interested in helping with this. Thanks for considering!

 

PEP BAND THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH

Just a reminder there is a home game this Friday, October 26th against Lincoln.  Pizza will be available at 5:30 p.m. in the Band Room.  Call time is at 6:00 p.m. and game starts at 7:00 p.m.

Please remember snacks are always appreciated and can be dropped off in the band room or at the front office with the specifications that it is for band.

 

VETERAN'S DAY PARADE - VANS NEEDED

We are in need of a a couple of vans to cart equipment to and from the Veteran's Day Parade on Monday, November 12th. Van volunteers will be needed on Friday, Monday and Tuesday.   Please email Mr.  McFadden if you can help out. 

BAND BOOSTERS NEED YOU!

The Band Program will be in need of a Hospitality Chair next year since our fabulous Jennifer Snyder has a senior student. It would be great if someone could identify themselves early so that they could accompany Jennifer at concerts and events this year to learn how things are done. The hospitality chair is in charge of refreshments and bake sales during concerts and other events. This can be one person, or two or three working as a team. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Snyder or MaryBeth Hernandez.  

It takes a community to maintain this robust and growing band program. For the past two years, the boosters have been gently nudging our community in the hope someone will step in and assume the role of president-elect. Unfortunately, this gentle nudging has been unsuccessful. 

This is my third and final year as president and I would really like the opportunity to help someone learn the ropes and get comfortable with things before stepping down next year. As president-elect you will attend monthly meetings and prepare to assume the duties of president the following year. Don't be shy if you are a new parent at Grant, I stepped in as President-Elect when my now senior daughter was a freshman. This is a very welcoming and supportive group that includes others with experience and knowledge. I have enjoyed being president and plan to remain an active member of boosters next year, so I will still be around to help with any questions that come up. Please consider this opportunity to help the band community thrive. Feel free to contact me with any questions!!

-MaryBeth Hernandez

 

Thank you to all of the parents who joined us in October we hope you'll consider staying involved throughout the year. We also look forward to seeing new faces at our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday, November 27th at 6:30pm at the home of Priscilla Klockner (2907 NE 55th Ave.). Parents are always welcome at all Band Boosters Meetings!

 

FUNDRAISING

Restaurant Partnerships- Do you know of any potential restaurants to host a Grant Band fundraiser? If so, please let Mr. McFadden know. We'd like to organize a night out for Grant Band families to dine together and have the restaurant donate some of the profit from the event back to Grant Band. 

Fair Share- Fair Share is a way of including as many families as possible in the financial support of Grant Band. As many of you know, running the band program costs money - and lots of it! In order to meet our fundraising goals, the suggested contribution for each student is $200 ($300 for the family if you have more than one student). There are several ways to contribute to a student's fair share: 

Of course, any amount of fundraising is always encouraged and helps support the program. If you meet your $200 goal early in the year, we welcome your additional support with fundraising to help students who may have a harder time reaching this goal. Questions? Please feel free to contact Mr. McFadden or MaryBeth Hernandez, Band Booster President.

Students in Wind and/or Jazz Ensemble, should focus on raising funds for the trip first, then Fair Share.