Craft Show Update / Bake Sale Items Needed!

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help out at the craft show this weekend!  It's not too late to help out, though!  More information about the craft show/volunteering is here.

We still need lots of baked goods for the bake sale!  Drop off for these items (cookies, brownies, sweets, etc.) is TONIGHT between 5 and 7pm in the band room.  You can also deliver them yourself on Saturday or Sunday morning to the Plainfield Central Cafeteria.  Everything we get always gets sold for a fantastic profit - please consider baking something for us!

Also, we could still use move volunteers - especially some parents to staff the Central parking lot at 4:30 am (yay!).  If you can help out, email Mrs. DeRose at cristinederose@yahoo.com

Have a great Halloween weekend!  Marching band is almost over, so the mass e-mails will be less frequent from here on out.  Aren't you sad? :)

Band Craft Show / Fundraiser: Help Needed!

Band Booster Craft Show - October 29-31 at PHS-CC


What is the Craft Show?Each year, the Plainfield High Schools coordinate a community craft show featuring crafters from all over the area.  Profits are made from crafter registration fees, admission cost, and from a bake sale.  The craft show is our largest fundraiser, and we need as much help as possible to make it successful.

What type of help is needed?

1. Volunteers - We need student AND parent help. Jobs may include helping crafters move equipment, manning the parking lot, etc.  Student sign ups are posted in the band room. Parent sign up time slots can be viewed here.  If you are available to help, please reply to Cristine DeRose with the times that you are available according to the sign-up sheet (see the link above). Her e-mail is: cristinederose@yahoo.com.
2. Bake Sale Donations - We need donations of bakery items to the bake sale. You can drop off items at PSHS on Friday, 10/29, from 5-7pm in the band room.  Please read here for more bake sale info.

If you have questions, please e-mail Mrs. DeRose at cristinederose@yahoo.com. This is one of the few fundraisers where we are only asking for your time and not asking for money. So, if you have been looking at an opportunity like this, please consider getting involved.

Thanks for your help!

Announcements: 10/25/2010

1. Schedule - 10/26 - Fundraiser at Culvers (see below for details)
   10/29 - FOOTBALL GAME, call time 4pm.
   10/29 - PSHS Talent Show, 5:30pm
   10/29-31 - Band Booster Fall Craft Show at PHS-CC
2. 10/26 Culvers Fundraiser - Join us from 5-8pm at the Culvers on Rt. 59 and Theodore.  When ordering, mention you are with the PSHS Band and a portion of the profits will go to help support our color guard!
3. Football Game - Our first playoff game will be this Friday at 7pm.  Student call time is 4pm.
4. Talent Show - The PSHS Talent Show will be Friday at 5:30pm in the auditorium.  Admission is $2 for students and $3 for adults.  Proceeds go to the music department.  If you are willing to help supervise or collect money on Friday night, please e-mail Mr. Dortwegt.
5. Fall Craft Show - Look for a separate e-mail about the Fall Craft Show today.  We will need volunteers to assist at the show and donations of baked goods.

URGENT: NIU Schedule Change

URGENT!!!!


There is a time change for the NIU performance tomorrow, 10/23/2010.

The band will not stay for the entire game but will leave after half-time.

They will NOT stop for dinner on the way home and the new, anticipated, return time will be approximately 6:00 PM.

Please contact Mr. Cook via email if you have any questions.

NIU Band Day Volunteers Needed

NIU BAND DAY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:


We need chaperones and trailer crew help with the NIU BAND DAY on Saturday, Oct. 23.  Please read below for information.  Click here for a schedule of the day. Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net to volunteer!


VOLUNTEER NEEDS/RESPONSIBILITIES:


CHAPERONE:

• Help get uniforms, equipment and busses loaded.
• Take attendance on your bus, ride the bus. 
• **A MINUMUM OF 5 UNIFORM/GENERAL CHAPERONES ARE NEEDED FOR THE BUS TRIP**
• Help unload instruments, walk with the Band to the practice field, eat lunch, unload uniforms and help get kids in uniform, walk with the kids to the stadium, watch the game and the performance from the Band Section (entrance to the game is free for confirmed chaperones), walk back to busses with the Band, help re-load equipment and uniforms, make sure everyone feels ok
• Take attendance on your bus, ride bus home.
• Help with any problems or sick children--make sure to have the first aid kit!

--Call time for Chaperones: 7:30 am
--Chaperones need to be available for the whole event.
--Chaperones required: 5 - 8 for uniforms/general help.

TRAILER CREW

• Load equipment on the trailer—no pit equipment or box truck required for this event
• Hitch trailer to truck
• Drive truck (1-2 people) or ride bus
• Help unload truck/trailer--instruments before practice, uniforms after lunch. SEE UNIFORM/CHAPERONE DESCRIPTION ABOVE.
• Walk with and sit with the Band during practice and the game (entrance to game is free for confirmed trailer crew helpers).
• Reverse the process to put the instruments and uniforms away

--Call time for Trailer/Pit Crew: 7:30 am
--It is preferable for the Trailer/Pit Crew to be available for the whole event.
--Trailer/Pit Crew required: 3 people
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Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net to volunteer!

Announcements: 10/18/2010

1. Schedule -
   10/18 - MB Rehearsal, 6-9pm
   10/20 - Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser
   10/21 - No MB Rehearsal, Jazz Band Auditions after school, Choir Concert 7pm
   10/23 - NIU Band Day, 7:30am call time
2. Don't forget to come out on Wednesday this week to Buffalo Wild Wings!  Tell your friends and co-workers!  This is an easy and fun fundraiser!  Click here for more information or to print the flyer that must be presented to the server.
3. NIU Band Day - Click here for the schedule.  Please note that students will need to bring money for lunch and dinner.  We do need chaperones - info will come out later this week.
4. Fall Craft Show - Each year, a craft fair and bake sale is held at Plainfield Central in which proceeds go to the Plainfield High School Band Programs.  Dates for this year's show are 10/29, 10/30, and 10/31.  We will need volunteers on those dates to help at the fair and provide items for the bake sale.  This is by far our biggest fundraiser of the year and is very easy to help with!  Detailed information will come out this week along with volunteer sign-up sheets.  Please consider saving a few hours of time that weekend to help out!
5. Football Playoffs - We are expecting our undefeated football team to participate in the playoffs this year!  We will perform at home playoff games and the state finals (if we make it).  Unfortunately, we will not know exact dates and times until the week of the game.  Please refer to the bottom of the PSHS Band Schedule to see potential dates for playoff games.  It is likely that we will have a home game on either 10/29 or 10/30.

Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser: Wed. 10/20/2010

Are you hungry yet?!?  Next Wednesday, October 20, we will be having our first Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser! 

How does it work?
It's simple - just go to BWW sometime that day, eat some food, and 20% of food profits will go to the PSHS Band.  You will need to present a coupon (available online here) to receive credit.

Note: The fundraiser will occur at the NORTH Plainfield Buffalo Wild Wings Location (near Plainfield North High School).  Address is: 11820 S. Rt. 59, Plainfield, IL.  It is in the same parking lot as Kohls. 

Thank you to Mrs. Zink for helping us set up this exciting fundraising opportunity!

Announcements: 10/13/2010

Congrats to the Marching Band for placing 3rd in class 5A at the Metamora Competition!  If you have any photos to share, please contact Mr. Dortwegt!

1. Schedule -
   10/13 - Culver's Fundraiser, 5-8pm (see below for more info)
   10/14 - No Rehearsal (canceled)
   10/15 - Football Game, CALL TIME CHANGED TO 5:30.  (Students should eat dinner before arriving)
2. Culver's Fundrasier - Please come out TONIGHT to the Culvers on Rt. 59 and Theodore (next to Starbucks and across from Walmart) between 5-8pm.  A portion from all profits will be donated to the PSHS Color Guard.  No need to bring any coupon - just show up hungry!  Hope to see you there!
3. Upcoming Events - Information about the NIU Band Day performance (10/23) will be coming out later this week.  Also, please mark your calendars for Wednesday, 10/20.  We will have a fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings where a portion of the profits will go to the Band.  A flyer with more info will come out soon.

Metamora Volunteers Needed!

METAMORA COMPETITION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:  

We need chaperones and pit/trailer crew help this Saturday.  Please read below for information.  Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net to volunteer!

 

NOTE:  ALL CHAPERONES/UNIFORM CHAPERONES/TRAILER CREW PARENT HELP THAT ARE CONFIRMED VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE FREE PASSES INTO THE COMPETITION.  

 

FAMILY MEMBERS OR VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE NOT CONFIRMED (BUT JUST COME AND HELP AT THE EVENT--THANK YOU!) WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PASSES.  THERE IS A LIMIT TO WHOM THE BAND CAN BRING INTO THE COMPETITION.

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VOLUNTEER NEEDS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

CHAPERONE:

• Help get uniforms, equipment and busses loaded
• Take attendance on your bus,  ride the bus**A MINUMUM OF 6 UNIFORM/GENERAL CHAPERONES ARE NEEDED FOR THE BUS TRIP**
• Help unload, help get kids in uniform, help pass out drinks/snacks, walk with the Band to the field, watch the performance from the field, walk back to busses with the Band, help re-load equipment and uniforms, make sure everyone feels ok, go back to field to watch, be back at the busses at the specified time
• Take attendance on your bus, ride bus home.  
• Help with any problems or sick children--make sure to have the first aid kit! 

 

--Call time for Chaperones: 2:45 pm

--Chaperones need to be available for the whole event.

--Chaperones required:  5 for uniforms, 5 for general help. 

 

 

TRAILER/PIT CREW

• Load equipment on the trailer and box truck (we will have two vehicles this year)
• Hitch trailer to truck
• Drive trailer AND box truck (2-4 people) or ride bus/drive separately
• Help unload truck/trailer
• Help the Pit/drum major podiums get ready to go out to the field
• Follow the golf cart with the pit trailer and all the other podiums/pit equipment to the field
• Reverse the process to put the Pit equipment and Pit trailer away after competition--reload truck and trailer.

 

--Call time for Trailer/Pit Crew: 2:45 pm

--It is preferable for the Trailer/Pit Crew to be available for the whole event.

--Trailer/Pit Crew  required:  5-8 people

--IF YOU CAN'T TRAVEL WITH US, BUT COULD HELP LOAD/UNLOAD AT SCHOOL, PLEASE LET US KNOW.  WE CAN STILL USE YOUR HELP!

 

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 Contact Kristen Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net to volunteer!

Help Needed Tonight! (10/4)

Dear all,

Each year we put together booklets for the students which they can sign/write encouraging notes/etc in anticipation of our final marching band competition. 

If you are available tonight from 6-9pm, we could use help with assembling the booklets.  It's simple - just cut, glue, and staple!  With a lot of help, it should go fairly quickly.  Please e-mail Mr. Dortwegt (cdortweg@psd202.org) if you are available to help.

Thanks much!
CD

Announcements: 10/4/2010

1. Schedule -
   10/4 - MB Rehearsal, 6-9pm
   10/5 - IMEA Auditions
   10/7 - MB Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45
   10/8 - Football Game, 4pm call
   10/9 - Metamora Competition, 1pm call (see full schedule here)
2. Metamora - Please see the full schedule above.  If you plan to drive your student home from the competition, an alternate transportation form must be returned no later than Thursday.  Information for parent volunteers will come out shortly; our needs will be similar to the Wheeling Competition.
3. Marching Band Photo Orders are due TOMORROW, 10/5.  Please see the order form here.
4. Senior Night is 10/15.  All seniors received a senior night info form which needs to be completed and returned no later than 10/8.

Marching Band Photos Available

Photos of the 2010 PSHS Marching Band are here!  Full group, section, and individual shots are available for purchase.

Order forms are available here.  Orders are due no later than Tuesday, 10/5.  Please submit to the blue box in the band room and make checks payable to PSHS Band Boosters.

Please note:

• Group and section photos were taken on the evening of 9/10.  If your student was not at the football game performance that night, they are not in the full group or section photos.
• Individual photos will be taken of students who submit orders.  These will be taken before the football game on 10/8.