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!

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.