Please see the attachment regarding the Sugar Bowl trip
A few reminders and requests:
Hello
The Value Card Fundraiser that the students brought home during Band Camp is ending this Friday, September 14th . All money and/or Value cards must be turned in at this time.
The Marching Band will have its annual Chili Dinner on Friday, September 21st from 5 to 7:30 here at the DHS Cafeteria. We are pre-selling tickets this year to get a better estimate of how many people may attend. Students were given an envelope with 8 tickets and a form to fill out and turn in by Wednesday, Sept. 19th. We will start setting up at 3 that Friday and we are in need of a few roasters for cooking chili/hotdogs and coolers to store the soda. Whatever time you are able to volunteer would be greatly appreciated. We are also asking each family to donate either a case of water or soda to help cut costs for this fundraiser. Please email angelsmith@dist428.org or call Angel at 754-2120 with questions or to volunteer.
Quick Reminder: Market Day forms are due this Friday and pick up will be Tuesday, September 18th from 3:30 to 4:30 in the Fine Arts area.
The DHS Band
From Mr. Lundin - 09-10-12
Hello everyone:
I'm terribly sorry but the schedule change for open house is not tonight, but should be happening on September 24. We will follow our normal practice time of 6-8 pm this evening.
I simply mis-read memo I receeived. A very big thank you to the parents who pointed this out. We are planning on holding the practice on Sep. 24 from 5-7 pm to accommodate the DHS Open House.
Thank you,
Mr. Lundin
From Mr. Lundin 09/10
Hello Everyone:
I'm sorry for the late notice, but tonight's marching band practice needs to run from 5pm-7pm instead of the normal 6-8 time slot. This will allow me to accommodate seeing all of you during this evening's open house here at DHS. I was able to inform the students on Friday evening, but I wanted to make sure the families were aware as well.
Additionally, we have decided to accept the offer from Bowl Games of America to perform in the All-State Sugar Bowl in New Orleans in January of 2013. Information regarding fund raising, travel-specifics and payment will all be forthcoming shortly. Our first fundraising efforts are actually already underway. If you still have value cards please return any sale money as soon as possible. Unused cards need to be returned as we still have some time to sell them at events here at DHS. Information regarding the chili dinner was also sent home with your student last week. We appreciate everything that you can do to help with these efforts. I'm confident that the trip to New Orleans will be a truly special experience for our students and greatly appreciate everything that you do to make it possible.
Finally, please keep a careful eye on our calendar over the next few weeks as there are some oddities in the schedule (during homecoming week for example).
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
thank you,
Mr. Lundin
815-754-2120
A message from the DeKalb Music Boosters . . .
DeKalb Music Boosters is pleased to announce that we have recently revised our bylaws to officially define a DeKalb Music Booster as any parent or guardian of a student in a music ensemble at DeKalb High School, Clinton Rosette Middle School, or Huntley Middle School.
We recognize that every parent of a music student is supporting the music department---even if just by supporting their own child. But our parents contribute countless hours to the music departments in a myriad of other ways. This change in definition acknowledges that it is what you do, more than what you pay, that makes you a Music Booster.
Do we still want your money? Well, yes, if you have some to spare. One of our main functions is to raise money to help provide extras that the bands, choirs, and orchestras can't afford on their own---things like travel, special events, and scholarships.
But, there are other ways to participate, too. We always need volunteers to help with fundraisers and events. It takes a lot of parent power to help our fantastic music staff do all the things they want to do. And if you'd like to voice your opinion and share your ideas, we welcome you at our monthly meetings (first Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at the high school).
On that note (pun intended), we'd like to invite you to attend our first meeting of the school year. It will be held on Thursday, September 6, at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum Room of the high school. This meeting will be devoted to brainstorming ideas for future fundraisers, so if you have some great ideas (or just want to hear others' ideas), please come! For those who have children in the DHS band, Mr. Lundin will be speaking at the end of the meeting (around 7:45) about plans for the upcoming band trip.
If you cannot make the meeting and would still like to share your ideas, or you would like to contact us for any other reason, you can talk to any of the board members or reach us at dekalbmusicboosters428@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you!
DeKalb Music Boosters Board
Carol Lee Duffin, president
Patti Gingrich, vice-president
Jen Conley, secretary
Dawn Flippin, treasurer
DHS Marching Barbs 2012 Travel Plans
Dear Parents/ Students:
The Marching Band Staff has been planning on traveling with the band during the 2012 season.
Traditionally we have been attending the Thanksgiving parade in Chicago every other year,
while staying one night downtown before the parade. We have also considered opting out of
that trip and instead performing at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, LA on December 31, 2012.
Both options would present students with the incredible opportunity to perform in front of
national audiences with some of the strongest bands in the country. We are proud as a
program to have been invited to perform in events such as these.
We will only attend one of those events and we need to know which event we should be
putting our resources into at this time. The Chicago parade usually costs us about $220/
student for a 2-day/ 1-night trip. The Sugar Bowl trip will cost approximately $800/ student for
a 4-day, 3-night trip. These figures assume no fundraising. At this time we are asking that
everyone return the bottom portion of this form along with a deposit (which we will not be able
to refund once we have committed to a given trip). We will be planning fundraisers throughout
the Fall to offset the cost of whichever event we choose to attend, so it can be assumed that
the cost of whichever trip we take will be lowered by all fund raising efforts.
Please return the bottom portion of this form with checks payable to the DHS Band if your child
will be joining us.
Thank you,
Steven Lundin
DHS Band Director
815-754-2120 or steve.lundin@dist428.org
Please complete and return with deposit by August 17, 2012.
Student's Name ------------------------
_This $100 deposit may be used for either trip
_This $100 deposit may only be used for the Sugar Bowl trip
_This $100 deposit may only be used for the Thanksgiving trip
The DeKalb Music Boosters' Summer and Senior Scholarship applications are now available for 2012. Summer scholarships are open to 8th grade, Freshman, Sophomore and Junior students who participate in the DeKalb school music programs. Senior Scholarships are open to DeKalb High School Seniors who have participated in the DeKalb School music programs and plan to pursue music studies at the college level. Please see the applications in the links below for full details. Applications are due to the DeKalb Music Boosters by April 30, 2012.
http://dhsband.org/boosters/Summer-Scholarships.pdf
http://dhsband.org/boosters/Senior-Scholarships.pdf
http://dhsband.org/boosters/Summer-Scholarships.pdf
http://dhsband.org/boosters/Senior-Scholarships.pdf
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