Bailey Bulldog Band Newsletter: September 2008
October - can shake – dates, times and places still to be determined
November 1 – Jazz Dance to benefit Alzheimer’s Association featuring Mr. Shauts’ Jazz Band 6:15 beginners swing dance lesson 7:00 – 10:00 Dance ($15 Admission, $12 Students/Seniors)November 29-30 Barnes and Noble Fundraiser Event
December 2 Holiday Concert Snow Date December 9
December 5 Spaghetti Dinner
December 18 – 19 Holiday Ensemble Performance
Jan. 10 – Auditions for All County Jan. 11 – snow date Feb 28 – All County Rehearsal
March 7 - Jazz Band and Choral Performance March 14 – All County erformance
March 21 – Snow Date
April 24 – 25 – NYSMMA
Officers for the 2008-2009 School Year:
Regina Melnik – President Angela Spada – Vice President Cheryl Oliver – Secretary
Donna Rosenberg – Treasurer Julie McCardle/Katie Scott –Childress/Karen Longendyke – Spaghetti Dinner Chairs
The Bailey Band Booster Club is still looking for someone to fill the following positions. The positions are - Donation person, Publicity person, and website Coordinator. If you are interested in being a Website Coordinator you can contact Mike Rice at (MikeRice@netprophet.net) for information on what the job entails. If anyone is interested in any of these positions please contact me or any of the officers.
The Can Shake that took place last year in October was very successful. We are thinking about doing it again in the fall. More info will be coming. If anyone has any spots where we could go or other ideas let us know.
Spaghetti Dinner will be on Friday, December 5th we are looking for any donations that we can use for the raffle. Also, any donation for the spaghetti dinner will be great! If you can help with this area please contact Cheryl or Regina. We need all the help we can get this is our BIG fundraiser and will be here before we know it.
It has been decided that the Holiday Ensemble trip to NYC will take place in the spring due to the snow factor. A decision will be made later for what show they will be going to.
Band Discount Cards will be available soon so start asking your friends and relatives if they are interested in getting one. They will be $10.00. Delivery of the tickets should be arriving the beginning of October.
We are also in need of purchasing some new instruments this year – the teachers are looking for trombones, flutes, clarinets, electric keyboard; and amps so keep your eyes open.
Bailey Band Information forms were sent out the end of last school year. If you did not get one either stop by the table we’ll have at Back to School Night Thursday, Sept. 25 or feel free to email me at poliv03@earthlink.net. Just send me your name, band member’s name, phone number and email and you’ll be on our email list. If you did complete a form and did not get the email please email me because I did have several email addresses that came back as mail delivery failed. The emails are important because we are going to try and save on paper use this year!! You can help by getting your info via email.
Next Bailey Band Booster Club Meeting - October 7 at 7:00. The meetings are held in the Band Room 204. You can enter through Entrance F at the lower parking lot of the J.W. Bailey building.
Band Requirements: No more than three unexcused absences, an unexcused missed performance, nine excused absences; and any general disruptions of rehearsals will result in the student not being able to participate in school trips. Every member must practice and must work to improve every day.
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