AFM Weekly Newsletter - Nov 11, 2010

AFM Weekly Newsletter Nov 11, 2010

Home Football Game vs Foothill - Nov 11th

James Logan Competition - Nov 13th
Monday Practice and MOM Meeting- Nov 15th
Friends and Family - at Foothill - Nov 17th

Quick Links...

AVHS Music Website

Job of the Week

"Especially for Junior band Parents"

Want to see how a Senior Band Banquet is done? Help out at the Senior Band Banquet at WBA on Nov. 21 and find out! This is a great way for junior parents to start to think the Senior Band Banquet for NEXT year!

Please contact Leanna to ask how you can help out

Getting involved with AFM is one of the most rewarding volunteer gigs in town. "How can you help?" Take a look at How Can I Help? on our website.

Friends and Family

Amador Marching Band

Amador Friends of Music and the Foothill Band Boosters invite music lovers to enjoy a free field show performance by the Amador Valley HS Marching Dons and the Foothill High School Marching Band at the Foothill High School Stadium at 7:00 pm on November 17, 2010.

AFM YouTube Channel

AFM now has its own channel on YouTube, where approved videos of music performances will be posted for your viewing pleasure.

Take a look!

Competition Snacks

The following sections are responsible for bringing grapes and
cookies:

Grapes:

Drum Majors
Bari Saxes
Piccolos

Cookies: Trombones
Tenor Saxes

On Saturday, November 13th, the above designated sections are responsible for bringing snacks that will be eaten after that performance. The snacks consist of bringing either 24 cookies (package of store bought cookies) or 2 pounds of washed grapes, stems removed and put in a plastic zipped bag please. You are to bring your cookies or grapes to the band room on Saturday and place them outside Mr. Grantham's office door, Cookies in the bags and grapes in the cooler.

Parents, please help your student(s) to remember their assigned snack on Saturday.

Questions? Contact Jody

Big Savings on Scrip!

November and December are the months to maximize your Scrip returns. AFM will credit your student's account with 100% of your rebate in these big shopping months (instead of the usual 75%). It's a great way to save while you shop! Learn more about the AFM Scrip Purchase Program at the Amador music website. The deadlines for Scrip Orders (with Payments) are the 1^st and the 15^th of each month.

Please note that "Yolatea" off of Division Street jointed our group of local vendors. Aside from frozen yogurt they offer gelato, crepes and boba tea. Their contribution to scrip is 10%.

AFM Newsletters

Students and additional family members can receive the AFM Newsletter directly by subscribing via the main page of the Amador Music website. See the link in the left hand column entitled "Sign up for the AFM Newsletter" It is here members may also elect to receive the Scrip and/or Alumni newsletters!

Check it out today!

Band Aid is a Huge Success!!

Thank you to Emily Truax and the entire band
council and all student volunteers for organizing a successful event on Sunday. Despite the rain, over 2 dozen band instruments were collected in addition to a bin full of music and boxes of percussion equipment and recorders. Our sister band at Moos Elementary in Chicago will now have an
instrument inventory more than double what it currently is. Thank you to everyone for making this a reality.

Logan information on-line. The Logan itinerary is posted on the web page. Please note that our performance time has been moved ahead to 8:58 pm. Hope to see our biggest Sea of Purple yet!

Friends and Family Community Performance Wednesday! The marching bands from Amador and Foothill will be performing for one another and you on Wednesday November 17 at 7pm in Foothill's stadium. Students are asked to report in uniform to Foothill at 6:00 pm for warm-up. The event will be over by 8pm and is free to all who attend. This is a performance not to be missed!

A look ahead to championships week. Next week is a busy week for the band as our competitive marching band season comes to a close. Please note the following:
*Practice is Monday 11/15 from 5-9
*Friends and Family Wednesday 11/17 @ Foothill HS 7pm performance
*Senior Farewells Friday 11/19 3:30-6:30 in the band room

A full itinerary will be posted soon for championships. Our prelims
performance time is 7:45 pm on Saturday

Winterguard and Winter Percussion are right around the corner On Monday November 29, Winter Percussion will be having their first practice and on Tuesday November 30 the Winterguard will be having their first practice. Times TBA.

Go Dons!!

Jon Grantham
Director of Bands

WBA and Senior Banquet

The pressure is on. WBA and Senior Banquet is fast approaching. My gratitude to the families who have signed up to help, thank you. However, I still need a lot of help. This can't be accomplished without volunteers. I look forward to hearing from you.

Shifts still open between set up, serving and clean up. New to band and want to experience WBA first hand? Contact me, it's a load of fun!

We have enough coolers but I would like to have 3 more canopies to borrow.

Easy job, ice runner. Would like a couple people on this task. Need to keep food and drinks cool during the weekend.

Not going to WBA but still want to help? Would glady take donations of dinner plates, small/cake plates, napkins, or forks. Let me know what you can donate. You can bring to the last band practice, have your student drop with Mr. Grantham or I can pick items up at your house! Can't get easier : )

Our kids have worked very hard this season. Our seniors will remember this weekend forever. Please let me know how you would like to help. Please contact Leanna Olberg to help with ANY of the above.

Go Dons!!

Medical Forms Reminder

Parents, please remember that we need to have the following forms in our medical binder prior to any of our competitions should your student need to take any medication (including over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Pepto-bismol) OR if your student carries any life sustaining medications. Please go to the Amador Music web page and click on PUSDMedication Consent Form (required for a student to carry medications of any kind while on a trip) OR Contract to Carry Life Sustaining Medications (for students who carry an inhaler, EpiPen, Insulin or Glucagon). Please give these forms directly to Mr. Grantham.

Any questions? contact Jody Harcourt

Band Aid!!

The Band Council would like to thank AFM Families and the Pleasanton Community for making Band Aid such a great success.

Even in the rain, we collected over 2 dozen instruments, along with cases, music and other supplies.

If you still have items to donate, please contact Mr. Grantham before the Thanksgiving break.

Thank you!
Emily Truax

Magic of Music News!

The next Magic of Music Meeting will be Monday, November 15th at 7:30 in the music building. We will have special guest, Frank Jakubka, our auctioneer for the Magic of Music. Frank will give us feedback on how we're doing so far and how we can maximize our efforts. I will provide an update on donations. Please bring any donations you've collected. The marching band has rehearsal on this evening and we'll be done in time to admire the final run through.

Our theme is American Bandstand, thanks to Ellen McGraw. Ellen has created a great logo for this year's event. Hope to see you on the 15th.

Sally Baker

Uniform info

Bib pant hems. If there is a crease in the pant leg... it is too long. Please refer the AFM site for proper hemming length. Even though there are 2 shows left, it is important to the uniformity of the band as a whole and to the integrity of the bib pants to last many more years.

Laundering... Bib pants, if you have not done so yet, they are probably due for a wash. Jackets... DO NOT launder... those will be returned at the end of the season unwashed. Due to "special" first wash instructions it is important it is not laundered at home.

Looking ahead to Snacks for WBA 11/20-21

Each band member of the following sections is responsible for bringing bottled water or energy/breakfast-type bars:

Color Guard & Clarinets:

24 bottles (case) of water

Trumpets & Baritones:

12ENERGY or Breakfast Bars
PLEASE NOTE* No Nuts or Peanut Butter.
We need to avoid granola-type bars as most of these bars contain nuts. The breakfast bars have more nut-free options

Please bring your water or energy bars to the band room during the week of November 16th. Mr. Grantham will let you know where they will be stored.

Questions should be directed to Jody Harcourt.

Wine Pull News

We've collected yet more wine this past week from our AFM families. Thank you very much for making arrangements to drop off wine at the Butler's & Bake's homes as your schedules permit. Please check in with us first to see when the timing is right by e-mailing Sharon Butler or Sally Baker . We'll work out a pickup/ dropoff schedule. Click onto the AFM website to get a copy of the donation form, and fill it out. Each family will be recognized for their contribution. Your help with the success of Magic of Music 2011 is greatly appreciated! Wondering where you can pick up a bottle of wine to donate? Our local BevMo offers great prices, so check them out.