Barnes & Noble Book Fair: Friday Dec. 3

The Scoop: From 4-8pm on Friday, December 3, the South High Band will host a book fair with Barnes & Noble at the Rt. 30/Plainfield Rd. store in Joliet.

Here's how it works: Present our voucher (available by clicking here) or ID number (10288694) when making a purchase, and up to 20% will be donated to the Band Program. This includes the cafe as well.  This is a great way to do holiday shopping AND support the band!!!

Online Purchases: You can also shop online anytime from 12/3 through 12/8 and earn the same profit for the Bands. Just input the ID code (10288694) at checkout.  This allows family members from out of state to help us, too!

What happens at B&N: Our students will be involved in the evening by reading books, performing in small ensembles, and wrapping gifts. The cafe will also be selling a specialty hot chocolate that will be named by our band students.

We will need some help: Students can sign up at school.  PARENTS: We need help for the following time slots:

• 4-5pm
• 5-6pm
• 6-7pm
• 7-8pm

If you can volunteer for one or more shifts, please e-mail Mr. Dortwegt (cdortweg@psd202.org).  Volunteers should arrive at the designated time and we will put you to work!  (It's easy...don't worry!)

Announcements: 11/8/2010

1. Schedule - 11/8 - SB Rehearsal, 6-9pm
   11/9 - Culvers Fundraiser, 5-8pm
   11/9 - Band Booster Meeting, 7:30pm, Band Room (Free cheesecake for those who attend!)
   11/11 - Fall Band Concert, 7pm.  Student call time 5pm.
2. Fall Concert: Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7pm in the Auditorium - All band concerts are free and open to the public.  Students should arrive at 5pm.  After the concert, please join us in the lobby for a reception featuring cheesecake and coffee/tea samples.
3. Concert Attire - Students must have their correct concert dress this Thursday.  Male students must have their tuxedo shirt, black shoes, and black socks.  Students who ordered new tuxedo shirts will not receive them until they have paid for them ($13).  Female students should have black hose and black closed-toe dress shoes.  Students should not have distracting hair styles or jewelry.


4. Above are photos from a last week's clinic with Dr. Larry Van Oyen from North Central College.  The Symphonic Band students improved significantly under his direction!

Help Needed: Football Game (11/6) and Band Concert (11/11)

1. 11/6 FOOTBALL GAME HELP:
Saturday, Nov. 6, 6:00 Kick-off
(Student call time is 5pm)


We know it's COLD, but we really need MORE HELP at the Football game for Uniforms, and ESPECIALLY for Hospitality (need 3-5 people) and Pit (need 3-5 people).

• If you are helping with HOSPITALITY AND PIT, you get to enter the Game free of charge!
• Call time for all chaperones (and students!) is 5:00.
• Contacts: Uniforms = Kim Hoar at mclaptop@yahoo.com
• Hospitality = Donna Wilczek at made13@sbcglobal.net
• Pit = Kristen/Howard Hamilton at hownkris@comcast.net

2. 11/11 BAND CONCERT HELP:
Volunteer Needs/Responsibilities:

A) HOSPITALITY: The Band Boosters will be serving samples of our Late November/Early December Fundraiser--coffee and cheesecake--after the Concert. We need parents to:

• help set up
• loan a coffemaker -- we need 2 or 3 large (40-50 cup) coffee pots
• help brew and serve the sample coffee
• help serve cheesecake samples
• clean up

Call time for Volunteers:

• Coffee Pots needed at the Band Room by 4:00
• Set Up help at 6:15 pm
• Brewing/serving help right after the Concert
• Clean up help after the Concert
• Contact to Volunteer: Hospitality = Donna Wilczek at made13@sbcglobal.net

B) UNIFORMS:

• hand out uniforms before the concert, receive back uniforms after the concert.
• Number of volunteers needed: as many as possible!
• Call time for volunteers: 6:00 p.m. and immediately following the Concert
• Contact to Volunteer: Uniforms = Kim Hoar at mclaptop@yahoo.com

Announcements: 11/1/2010

1. Schedule -
   NEW: SATURDAY, 11/6 - FOOTBALL GAME, 5PM CALL11/9 - Band Booster Meeting (free cheesecake samples for those who attend!)
   11/11 - Fall Band Concert, 7pm in Auditorium
2. This week we will have a special visitor: Dr. Van Oyen, Director of Bands at North Central College.  He will be working with the Symphonic Band during 2nd period on Thursday!
3. Have a great week!