HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

August 30, 2011

The final payment for the Macy’s Parade trip is due this Thursday, September 1^st.

There is no practice this Saturday, September 3^rd or Monday, September 5^th

NEW NEWS:

-       Schedule for the first football game, Thursday September 8^th

-       Upcoming volunteer needs

-       Everyone going to New York gets a field show shirt

-       If you have not yet picked up a band manual

REMINDERS:

-       Shop at Safeway!

-       Band room availability

-       School year calendar

THIS WEEK’S DATES TO REMEMBER:

Wednesday, August 31^th

5:30-8:30pm – Full Band Practice

8-8:30pm – SCRIP sales in Performance Arts Bldg. hallway

Thursday, September 1^st

            Final Macys Parade payment due

Saturday, September 3^rd

            NO PRACTICE

Monday, September 5^th

            NO PRACTICE

NEW NEWS:

SCHEDULE FOR FIRST FOOTBALL GAME

(Vicki Feltman)

Our first football game will be on Thursday, September 8^th. All marching band members, including Front Ensemble, and Color Guard, are required to be there.

Marching band members should arrive at 5:30 pm in the main quad with instruments for warm-up. Front Ensemble will march with cymbals.

The required uniform for the game will be green pep band shirts and BLUE jeans (not black, not tan, not white…. They should be the color BLUE). Contact Mrs. Edmonds at edmondsbarb@yahoo.com or Mrs. Ishizaki ataud@yahoo.com immediately if you need a green pep band shirt.

All football games and competitions are mandatory and count towards your grade. Please contact Mr. Burn atjohn_burn@fuhsd.org as soon as possible if you will not be in attendance.

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER NEEDS

(Eileen Chun)

Here are our upcoming volunteer needs:

Thursday, September 8^th – FOOTBALL GAME

Potato Baking – 4 spots

Set Up – 1 spot

BBQ Server, 5-7:30pm – 1 spot

BBQ Server, 7:30-10pm – 2 spots

Snack Shack, 7:30-10pm – 3 spots

Ticket Seller, 7:30-10pm – 1 spot

BBQ Cook, 8-10pm – 2 spots

Wednesday, September 14^th - BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

Potato Baking – 3 spots

Set Up – 4 spots

Order Runners – 3 spots

Potato Service early – 6 spots

Potato Service late – 5 spots

Drink/Snack Service late – 2 spots

We also have an immediate need for the following:
General Concessions Coordinator (2 of 2) - our current lead is new to
the job and needs an extra hand.
Snack Shack Coordinator (2 of 2) - our current lead will be unable to attend all games.
Potatoes Coordinator (2 of 2) - our current lead is unavailable for the potato prep/baking shift.

Other positions that remain open:
Holiday Party Host
Concert DVD Production
Photography (2 of 2)
Home Show Dinner/Refreshments

To sign up, go to http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/962345632561568076

Thank you to all who have already signed up. We are off to a great start this year!

- Eileen (hhsmbvolunteer@gmail.com)

FIELD SHOW T-SHIRTS

(Sylvia Gronovius)

If you don’t have your field show shirt yet, please come to the PERFORMANCE ARTS BLDG hallway just inside the Band Quad, Wednesday night after practice. 

I’ll be handing out your shirts next to the SCRIP table.

It is very important that if you go to New York you come by and get your shirt! Even if you didn’t order one, it is included in the trip so we should have one for you.

You can still place extra orders for t-shirts and sweatshirts! I will have order forms available.

Deadline for the forms with attached check or SCRIP signature is September 15th! After that there will be NO MORE orders!

If you have questions, contact Sylvia Gronovius at 408-730-4526 or sylvia@gronovius.com.

BAND MANUALS

(Vicki Feltman)

If you have not yet picked up a band manual, they will be available in the Band Room under the White Board. 

REMINDERS:

THE BENEFITS OF SHOPPING AT SAFEWAY

(Carrie Adelman)

It's time to renew your Safeway card!

Renew your Safeway card at www.eScrip.com before November 1st to make sure that contributions to HHS Music Boosters are uninterrupted!

Click on the “YES RENEW!” icon at www.escrip.com.  

Easier yet!  If you received an email reminder from eScrip, just click "YES RENEW!"

It only takes a couple of minutes and it can mean hundreds of dollars for us!      

Get extra money back!

When you shop at Safeway between now and September 13, 2011, purchase any of the select  thousands of items marked with the school bus tags, and HHS Music Boosters receives 10% of the purchase price. 

Remember, your student gets 60% of eScrip proceeds!

For questions, contact Carrie Adelman (carrie.a@comcast.net) or Jenny Haight (TheHaights@aol.com).

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY

(Vicki Feltman)

The band room will be open from 3-6pm daily during school days.       

SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:

(No changes from last week’s posting)