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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 22, 2020 - 2020-2021 Executive Board Announced

The Suffern High School Marching Band Association elected its officers for the 2020-2021 year as follows: Dolores Lublanezki, President; Marcia Vargas, Vice President; Lynda Feeley-Calvin, Treasurer; and Sonia Tekeyan, Secretary. The new Executive Board will become effective in May 2020.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - APRIL 3, 2020

Eight Suffern High School students received a scholarship from the Suffern High School Marching Band Association this year. The students are required to participate in the varsity marching band for at least three years and write an essay about their marching band experiences. This year's recipients include: Maggie Davis, Lauren Heller, Hannah Jay, Jill Kooy, Sophie Lukavsky, Victoria Scarlett, Luke Schaarschuh, and Gina Zarcone. Gina Zarcone will attend the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the fall and was selected as a Feature Twirler for the Power and Class of New England's Minuteman Marching Band.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The Suffern High School Marching Band Association held a Designer Pocketbook Bingo and Tricky Tray at Raymour and Flanigan in Nanuet. Merrel Eubanks, Raymour and Flanigan, presented the Association with a donation as a part of Raymour and Flanigan's Community Giving.

Many local business owners contributed to the success of the event.

- Raymour and Flanigan

- Lafayette Theater

- CBS - Rachel Ray & Late Night with Stephen Colbert

- Rob’s Music School

- Rockland Boulders Baseball

- Nicky’s Pizza

- Marcello’s Restaurant

- DaNina’s Italian Restaurant

- Mia’s Kitchen

- Nonna’s Pizzeria

- AJ's Sushi and Cajun Seafood

- Sutters Mill

- Roxanne’s Restaurant

- Rhino Comedy

- Longfellow Coffee

- Belle Nails Salon

- Salon Olive

- Nails Splash

- Tender Love and Care Dry Cleaners

- Hans Cleaners, Mahwah

- Pine Knoll Florist

- Stateline Diner

- Dave and Busters

- Palisades Climb Adventure

- Super Cuts

The Association also acknowledges the time and donations by all parents of Suffern High School marching band students.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Suffern High School Marching Band Association will hold a Designer Pocketbook Bingo on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Raymour and Flanigan Store located at 43 Hutton Avenue, Nanuet, New York. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund the Marching Band's trip to the New York State Field Band Competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome. Designer handbags, a tricky tray, and 50-50 will be held during the event. Tickets may be purchased at www.eventbrite.com and search for Suffern High School Marching Band Association.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Gina Zarcone, Field Major and Feature Twirler, Suffern High School Marching Band, accepting the First Place trophy for Best Appearing High School/Junior Musical Unit, Rockland County Firefighter’s Parade from Dennis Nelson. The trophy was donated by the Suffern Fire Department in memory of Ex-Chief Charles Nelson. The parade included hundreds of marchers and fire apparatus.

(UPPER LEFT) The Marching Mounties march up Lafayette Avenue at the 107th Rockland County Firefighters Parade hosted by the Suffern and Tallman Fire Departments.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

The Suffern High School Marching Mounties will perform in the Escort Division of the Rockland County Volunteer Firefighters Parade on September 7 in Suffern, New York at 2:00 PM. The Mounties will represent the Suffern Central School District and escort 26 volunteer fire department members and fire apparatus during the parade. The parade will begin on Boulevard and move to Lafayette Avenue where it will end on Washington Avenue. Road closures are expected to begin at approximately 1:00 PM.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 10, 2019

Four Suffern High School students received a scholarship from the Suffern High School Marching Band Association at its regular meeting. The students are required to participate in the varsity marching band for at least three years and write an essay about their marching band experiences.

Doreen Zarcone, President of the Suffern High School Marching Band Association said, "In order to have an exceptional marching band, marching band students demonstrate great dedication, self-discipline, and teamwork on the field. These students have shown just that." Zarcone also credits marching band director, Randall Schwartz, " Mr. Schwartz creates an environment for the students to perform a show and excel on the field. He has such a positive impact on the young people in the marching band. Many of the students continue the marching arts in college because of his mentorship." Levon Tekeyan will attend Syracuse University in the fall and has already joined the Pride of the Orange Marching Band. Suffern High School marching band graduates are currently marching band members at Notre Dame, University of Illinois, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell University, and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte.

Pictures (l to r):

Levon Tekeyan, Caroline Fernandez, Harris Greenstein, and Marc Wolf.

MAY 2, 2019 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The first annual Music Honors Banquet for co-curricular ensembles was held on May 2 at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern with 248 students, faculty, and families in attendance. The event was moderated by Doreen Zarcone, Class of 1981 and Captain of the Twirling Squad, and current President of the Suffern High School Marching Band Association. All co-curricular ensembles were represented by students and faculty - the marching band, fall play, select choir, jazz band, big band, chamber orchestra, spring musical, and music honor society inductions. Keynote speaker, Dr. Matthew Rotjan, SHS Class of 2003, talked about talents students need for their future.

A new service award program for marching band students was announced last evening, providing service stars to students who will proudly display the stars on their uniform beginning in the fall. Students are now eligible for a Varsity letter after serving as a member of the Varsity marching band for at least two consecutive years. Students who earned their Varsity letter tonight will receive the letter at the end of May.

APRIL 9, 2019 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) 2019-2020 Executive Board Announced. At the April 9 General Membership Meeting, the Suffern High School Marching Band Association elected its officers for the 2019-2020 year as follows: Doreen Zarcone, President; Marcia Vargas, Vice President; Lynda Feeley-Calvin, Treasurer; and Sonia Tekeyan, Secretary. The new Executive Board will become effective at the May 14, 2019 meeting.

DECEMBER 4, 2018 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Suffern High School Marching Band wins BEST COMMUNITY GROUP at the Village of Suffern Christmas Parade held on December 2, 2018. Congratulations students!

OCTOBER 30, 2018 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Suffern High School Marching Band Association achieved the silver level of the Guide Star Seal of Transparency today. Guide Star gathers information about 2.7M charities in the U.S. a year and has over 26M annual searches. Many Giving Portals are powered by Guide Star to encourage charitable giving. Information on charitable giving to the Suffern High School Marching Band Association can be found at www.guidestar.org, search Suffern High School Marching Band Association.

OCTOBER 6, 2018 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Suffern High School Marching Band Association was pleased to honor Outback Steakhouse - Montebello with a Community Service Award for supporting the marching band with delicious lunch before the first competition! Thank you Outback! (Pictures below)

OCTOBER 6, 2018 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Suffern High School Marching Band placed first at the NYS Field Band Conference Competition held at Spring Valley High School. The trophy was awarded on behalf of the band to Drum Majors, Caroline Fernandez, Kim Meier, and Harris Greenstein.

AUGUST 7, 2018 (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) The Suffern High School Marching Band Association is pleased to announce achievement of Guide Star Bronze status!

The Suffern High School Marching Band Association achieved the bronze level of the Guide Star Seal of Transparency. Guide Star gathers information about 2.7M charities in the U.S. a year and has over 26M annual searches. Many Giving Portals are powered by Guide Star to encourage charitable giving. Information on charitable giving to the Suffern High School Marching Band Association can be found at www.guidestar.org