Football Game Photos & Announcements

Announcements for 9/14:

1. Schedule -
   9/14 - Band Booster Meeting (see below for info)
   9/16 - MB Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45
2. Band Booster Meeting - Please join us for the first Band Booster Meeting of the year at 7:30pm in the Band Room. Topics of discussion include: Finances, fundraising, directors report, and other band updates.
3. Pizza Sale - Thanks to those who helped by selling pizzas or making them on Saturday. If you did not participate, we can still take buyouts of $20. Currently, we are about $800 under our budget for this sale.
   
   

Announcements: 9/13/2010

1. Schedule -
   9/13 - MB rehearsal, 6-9pm
   9/14 - Band Booster Meeting, 7:30pm, Band Room
   9/16 - MB rehearsal, 3:45-4:45
2. Band Booster Meeting - Please join us for the first meeting of the year on Tuesday, 9/14, at 7:30pm in the Band Room. Topics of discussion include: Finances, fundraising, directors report, and other general band updates.
3. Pizza Sale - Thanks to all who sold and helped us make pizzas! Unfortunately, we are about $800 under budget for this sale due to low student participation. If you did not participate and would still like to contribute a $20 buyout, please place a check in the blue box in the band room. Remember, this money goes to help offset the cost of competition fees, marching band staff, drill writing, etc.

Pizza Pick-up Date: 9/11 (Schedule and Info)

WE STILL NEED PARENT HELP FOR QUALITY CONTROL AND GENERAL SUPERVISION! Please contact Mrs. Hamilton (hownkris@comcast.net) if you are available Saturday morning.

Schedule/Information for Parent Volunteers:

8:30 a.m.
We need a few volunteers to:

• Pick up Supplies at GFS (already ordered, except we need three boxes of plastic gloves off the shelf!) and ...
• Deliver to PSHS Cafeteria--we probably need two minivans or SUVs for this job.
  
• If you can help with this, let us know!
  

9:30 a.m. Student Call time at PSHS.
We need help with:

• Covering tables and preparing for assembly
• TRAINING STUDENTS IN PROCEDURE (make several test pizzas while all the kids watch--one scoop sauce and spread, two cups cheese and spread, one cup of sausage or twenty slices pepperoni and spread, then deliver to the saran-wrap table for plastic wrap--I WILL BRING THE RECIPE!)

9:30 until noonish:

• Assemble, cover, label and sort pizzas for each student order
• All pizzas must be picked up on Saturday before noon!

Clean up--when we're done.

We have approximately 234 pizzas to assemble--it should go fairly quickly with enough student help.

Thank you,

Kristen Hamilton, President
PSHS Band Boosters

Football Game Help Needed

Dear Band Families,

We have another Home Football Game tomorrow night, and we need parent help. Please check out the Volunteer Opportunities described below and come join us!

FOOTBALL GAMES FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 24 and OCT. 8, 15.

1. Hospitality - attend the Game and keep water available for the kids.

• 1.1 Call time for volunteers is 6:15ish to get the water cart ready.
• 1.2 Volunteers stay for the duration of the game.
• 1.3 Parents required: 2 to 4.
• 1.4 Contact: Donna Wilczek at made13@sbcglobal.net

2. Uniforms - help hand-out/turn-in uniforms.

• 2.1 Time slots for volunteer help are: 5:00-6:45 and an hour or so at game end, somewhere between 9:30 and 11:00.
• 2.2 Volunteers can stay for the game, or leave and come back to help hang up the uniforms.
• 2.3 Parents Required: As many as we can get! The faster uniforms are handed out and in, the faster kids are ready.
• 2.4 Contact: Kim Hoar at mclaptop@yahoo.com

3. Pit Crew - help the Pit out to the field; get the "Pit Trailer"; drum major podiums and step ladder from the big Band trailer; drive or follow the golf cart with the pit trailer and all the other podiums/step ladder/pit equipment before the game out to the football field; after half-time, reverse the process to put the Pit equipment and Pit trailer away.

• 3.1 Time slots for volunteer help are: 6:15ish through 7:00ish (to get the Pit to the field) and a half an hour or so AFTER HALF-TIME to escort Pit back to the band room.
• 3.2 Parents can return to the game, or leave after half time.
• 3.3 Parents required: 3 to 5

Thank you,
Kristen Hamilton, President
PSHS Band Boosters

Monticello Photos (Better Late than Never!)

Thought we would share some photos from Monticello! Enjoy!

Remember that camp photo packages are available. Contact Mrs. Dunning if you would like more information. Also, if you have any photos from band events that you would like to share, please contact Mr. Dortwegt.

Announcements: 9/7/2010

1. Schedule:
   9/7 - Pizza Orders Due
   9/7 - MB Rehearsal, 6-9pm
   9/9 - MB Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45
   9/10 - Football Game, 4pm call time
   9/11 - Pizza Pick-up Date, student call time 9:30am
2. Pizza Fundraiser Pick-up: If you sold pizzas, we will need your help assembling on Saturday, 9/11. Student call time is 9:30, and we should be done around noon. Please make sure that your pizzas are picked up on that date because we do not have a place to store them. We also need parent help, so if you are available, please come help out!
3. The venue for our first marching band competition (9/25) has been changed. We will no longer be going to Stagg High School; instead, we will be traveling to Wheeling High School. Schedule and directions will be sent out when they are available.
4. The PICBF Date has been changed to April 30. Please adjust your calendars!
   

Announcements for 8/30/2010

1. Upcoming schedule:
   8/30 - MB Rehearsal, 6-9pm
   9/2 - MB Rehearsal, 3:45-4:45pm
   9/3 - Football Game (Required Performance), call time 4pm
   9/7 - MB Rehearsal, 6-9 (rescheduled to Tuesday because of Labor Day)
   
2. Band Costs - Band costs (discussed at the parent meeting) were due last Friday. Please turn in your student's payment if you have not done so already. We will only pass out new marching band shoes if you have paid for them, and those are required for the performance on Friday!
   
3. Football game - For new families, we perform before the game starts (usually after 7pm) as well as during half time (often around 8:30). We stay until the end of the game and support our team!
4. Pizza Fundraiser - Students will be selling pizzas this week to raise money for the band! Please read the info form here for more information. Each student is asked to sell 5 pizzas. There is a very quick turn-around time: Orders are due Tuesday, September 7.
   

Ice Cream Social Tonight!

Come join the 2010 Marching Band for an ice cream social tonight at 7pm in the Football Stadium!

All family, friends, alumni, and community members are welcome. We will demonstrate what we have learned in the past 2 weeks, and there will be a chance to meet other families while eating some ice cream.

Hope to see you there!

Important Registration and Band Camp Info

It's almost time for Band Camp! You should have received a mailing in the past week with final Band Camp info (click here). Here are some important announcements:

1. Rehearsals begin:
   August 9 for Drum Line, Color Guard, and Leadership Team.
   August 10 for EVERYONE
2. Extra schedules and Camp information can be found in the July Mailing here.
3. REGISTRATION is on a walk-in basis this year. ALL BAND STUDENTS should register on MONDAY, AUGUST 9, so we can avoid conflicts with band camp. This has been cleared with administration and is consistent with what athletes will be doing.
   

Marching Band Music Recordings

Hope everyone is having a great summer vacation! Below are links to the recordings of our marching band show tunes. Enjoy!

Students: You should begin working on your parts. Use these recordings to help you. Play along with them each time you practice! (Note: All returning students should have music. Incoming freshmen will receive music in the mail.)

Please also look for a mailing in the next few weeks with final details about August Band Camp. Happy July!

2010 PSHS Marching Band Show:

1. Estancia
2. Perfidia
3. Malaguena