Hello Everyone:

 

I'm emailing this morning because I have some updated information for some upcoming events.  I also wanted to throw out a quick reminder for new families that we always meet at DHS whenever we have a performance.  We also then always bring everyone back to DHS once we are done.

 

Tomorrow, for the homecoming parade, we've pushed the call time back from 4:00 to 4:30.  We're using a new format this year and I have honestly not seen an approximate end time yet, so I'm encouraging everyone to use the extra 30 minutes to grab a bite to eat, in case it runs a little late.  For those of you new to the band, we never eat in uniform as the potential dry cleaning costs make it prohibitive. Also, if you plan on attending the parade.  It steps off at 6 pm and travels through downtown DeKalb, similar to the route we follow on Memorial Day.

 

Also, we are hosting a chili dinner fundraiser and are still in need of donations of pop/water to help defray our costs for the fundraiser.  If you are able to donate a 12-pack by tomorrow, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Finally, I'm attaching the official information from NIU regarding the competition on Sep. 28. We will not be following all of those instructions as we'll be using DHS as a warm-up site.  Our call is at DHS at 4:00 pm and we will be staying to watch all of the bands that perform after us.  There is spectator information in the attachment and hopefully this will help answer any questions that you might have,

 

Please free to call or email if there's anything you need,

thank you,

 

Steven Lundin

Director of Bands, DeKalb HS

Hello Everyone: This email is your official welcome letter to the DHS Marching Band season. As I'm sure you're aware, we begin our season Friday night at the Castle Challenge. Although it might seem that we've not done too much yet, the next few weeks are going to be quite busy. For those of you new to the program, if you've not yet found our online calendar, please check out the following link: http://www.dhsband.org/index.html Our Calendar is imbedded on the lower right hand portion of the page. I've done my best to put as much information about specific events as possible on the calendar. If you'd like more information about an event, click on the calendar to open the larger google calendar view and then click on that specific event. For events where we have a specific performance time, I will post that in the comments section, along with other pertinent information. Otherwise all posted times on the calendar are call times for the students to arrive. Some information arrives very late and I will email periodically whenever there are significant developments in the schedule. Additionally, Homecoming is next week already (wow) and we are going to continue our tradition of hosting a chili dinner during the coronation ceremony. However the plan is very different this year from previous years and we're excited about how we're bringing the dinner closer to all of the excitement (and the band will be performing during the ceremony). We are always in need of help during the event and we do ask all families to donate a 12-pack of soda or water to help support the fundraiser. An attached letter has more information about the chili dinner. Please take a moment to open it and consider donating some time. For those of you new to the program, when things get busy here, it can seem a little crazy. Please feel free to get in touch with either by email (steve.lundin@dist428.org) or phone (815-754-2120- if you leave a message it will get forwarded directly to my cell phone) whenever you have any questions or concerns about your child. We work really hard to ensure a positive experience for your child while sharing a strong band with the community in and around DeKalb. I realize we've come a long way already and I want to thank you for all you've done. Really we're just getting started though and the next weeks will be pretty busy, but hopefully also very rewarding. looking forward to a great season, thank you, Steven Lundin Director of Bands, DeKalb High School