promGood morning Band Families,

Thank you to all the families who came to the first booster meeting of the year.  We had a great turnout! If you are receiving this email, you are a member of the BVSW Band Booster Club.   Please make an effort to attend these meetings as they are chocked full of information!  

I want to welcome Kelly Ketner to the board as our new VP of Fundraising!  Kelly and her team are working hard to keep dues down by holding various fundraisers throughout the marching and concert season. If you have an amazing idea for a fundraiser, please feel free to email her.  

At our booster meeting, we discussed our BOA (Bands of America) trip to Cedar Falls, Iowa at The University of Northern Iowa on September 27-28.  The students will be leaving the school on that Friday at about 10 am with a planned 3pm-4pm arrival.  They will perform sometime between 12:15 and 2:15 pm on Saturday with a planned departure TBD depending on if they make finals or not.  Mr. Lesando will address this more in-depth at the September booster meeting. If you are planning on going, please make your hotel reservations now.  Also, go to https://marching.musicforall.org/event/iowa19/ to sign up for an alert so you will know when tickets go on sale.  There is no group discount.  

Saturday August 24 is the Parent Preview which takes place at 12:15 pm on the BVSW football field.  This is the day you get to go see the results of your student’s hard work in band.  This is the day you will “get it”.  As I said in the booster meeting, band at BVSW is a big deal.  This is the day you get to see why. Your student will also be picking up their uniform accessories (full uniforms stay in the band room) and spirit wear.  There will be a table set up by the concession stand where you (or your student) can pick up their items. We will also have ice cream for the band students as well as some available to purchase for siblings or parents, like me, who just like ice cream. In addition to all that, this is also the day the third band payment is due.  Please bring a check for $200 (or more if you would like to pay in full or are a little behind) with your student’s name and reason for payment in the memo line to the table set up by the concession stand.  

SPIRIT WEAR & UNIFORMS
Spiritwear items that you ordered online and uniform pieces (shoes, compression shirts, gloves) are all being processed.  All of those items will be handed out at Parent Preview, Saturday, August 24. You can grab the on the way in or on the way out of the BVSW football field.
We need help to get those orders organized!  Volunteers are needed for one hour on Thursday evening, August 22 (while the band is rehearsing).  We will be sorting the orders and bagging them for each student.  
We also need help handing out the Spirit Wear and Uniform Pieces before and after Preview day, August 22.  
If you can volunteer for 45 minutes - 1 hour either of those dates, please sign up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044FAEAD2CA3F85-uniformspirit

COLOR GUARD
Tuesday and Thursday evening practices start next week. Review the band calendar for times.  Shoes, new bags for those who need it, and gloves should be in before the Parent Preview. Please watch for a separate email regarding this information.

ShopWithScrip.com
Scrip is an easy way to earn money while you do everyday shopping! 100% of your rebate money earned goes directly to your band student’s account. 
See https://shop.shopwithscrip.com/  for more information and https://www.bvswband.org/scrip.html to sign the Scrip Agreement and receive enrollment instructions. Coming soon to Scrip - Credit Card payment option (2.60% fee)

Scrip Coordinator needed- easy to do, minimal time commitment, and helps out the band families! Email Ana

FUNDRAISING
Mums are back again this year!  I handed out order forms during band camp and the kids can sell until August 30. If this form did not make it home to you, please use one of the attached forms below. The mums will be in 9" pots 12-18" wide and 12-16" tall and cost $10 each.  The color choices are Yellow, Purple/Pink, Red, Orange/Bronze, and White. Pickup of the mums will be September 21 from 8 am-12 pm in the school parking lot. Please see the attachment for order forms. PLEASE SEND order form, with payment, in a sealed envelope. Please have them place them in the band payment box outside Mr. Lesando’s office. The last date for turn-in is AUG 30 because I need to get these orders to the nursery. Questions: please email Jenni Daniel 
2019 Fundraiser MUM ORDER FORM.pdf
2019 Fundraiser MUM ORDER FORM 9.xlsx
 

FRESHMAN/NEW BAND MEMBERS
Attention all parents of freshman and new band members, are you getting emails from Melissa Lopez?  If not, please email her asap so you can get added to her list.  

NEXT WEEK IN BAND Aug 18-Aug 24 

Monday, Aug 19
Rehearsal all students promptly at 7am. Percussion will be released to first hour then return for 2nd hour.

Tuesday, Aug 20
Rehearsal all students promptly at 7am. Percussion will be released to first hour then return for 2nd hour.

3:30-5:30pm Percussion only.  This is a weekly sectional that is MANDATORY for all percussion students (front ensemble and drumline). 

5:30 - 8pm Color guard only. This weekly sectional is for color guard only. 

Wednesday, Aug 21
Rehearsal all students promptly at 7am. Percussion will be released to first hour then return for 2nd hour.

Thursday, Aug 22
5:30-8:30 pm Rehearsal ll students.

Friday, Aug 23
Rehearsal all students promptly at 7am. Percussion will be released to first hour then return for 2nd hour.

5-7:30pm Green and White Scrimmage Game.  AT BVSW. This is a scrimmage where the band will play at halftime but will be dismissed after the performance.

Saturday, Aug 24
8am-Noon Saturday camp

12:15pm Parent Preview on BVSW Football Field
Uniform and Spirit Wear pickup - before & after Preview
Band dues #3 $200 due - after Preview

Have a great week,

Shelbe Krone
BVSW Band Boosters President