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Attention Seniors!
We will be taking individual pictures and pictures with Mr. Grantham this Friday, since you'll be in your uniforms already. Please look for either Debbie McManus, Lucy Furtado or Ann Ludington for the pictures. Colorguard seniors: we will take your pictures before the first home game when you will have your uniforms.
Thank you!
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Every Tuesday - Bring your friends!
YES! The Tuesday Night Food Trucks will continue through November (weather permitting). No reason to cook on Tuesday nights....come on over, grab a bite and then watch the band students perform.
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More ways to earn money for the Band!
The Consumer Learning Center is offering donations to the band. CLC does consumer testing right here in Pleasanton and is looking for volunteers to help test new products. It's easy. Every band parent who signs up will earn a $10 donation to AFM. Register and select AFM under "how you eard about the CLC" to earn the donation.
CLC can be contacted at
925-737-7900 or www.theclc.com |
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Students love snacks after practice!
Thank you to parents for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide snacks for Tuesday night rehearsals. The kids love them!! Please feel free to continue dropping them off at the field by 8:30 or you can drop them off in the band room. My family is there for me on rehearsal nights because I have a class. I will be done and back out there with everyone at the end of September! If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me Allison Cox.
Thanks Again!
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RA News
(Responsible Adult)
What: Informational meeting for all interested in helping out as a Responsible Adult. There are many jobs (small, medium, large) and ways to contribute to the essential task of safely getting this large band to and from competitions as well as on and off the field.
When: Tuesday September 18th 7:45pm-8:30pm
Where: Choir Room
Do your homework before the meeting: Click here for a detailed description of RA duties.
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Our new shipment of musicians' earplugs has arrived! If your student still needs earplugs, have him/her bring $10 to school and ask Sara Borchers or any band council member. The Council is handling earplugs sales during the school year. The earplugs are in Mr. G's office.
Earplugs can also be purchased directly from Nancy McGhee. You do not have to be a band student to buy earplugs. We support anyone's effort to protect hearing. These earplugs are great at loud concerts, on BART, in a movie theater if you have sensitive hearing, etc.
Thanks to all who are taking seriously the protection of hearing!
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Pictures, Preview and Picnic!
 Band photos are on Friday September 14. This event is mandatory for all members of the band and color guard.
8:00 am Students drop off uniforms in band room 3:00 pm Students change in to uniform (any black t-shirt, black socks, marching pants and jacket, marching shoes) No jewelry please. Color Guard captains will provide information to the color guard for photos. Instruments are not used for the group photo. 3:30 Group photo is taken 4:00 Individual/small group photos begin If you are not getting an individual or small group photo taken, you are dismissed at this time
Want to order a band picture package? There are forms in the band room available for your child to take home ahead of time. Please bring the order form and money on the day of the photo and deliver to the photographer. Mr. Grantham does not take any money or forms for the pictures.
Band picnic/season preview to take place 9/15 At 5:00 pm in the stadium the marching band and color guard will be presenting a preview of their 2012 field show, "The Bride". This is a free event and we welcome you to bring family and friends to this opening presentation of what we have learned thus far.
Something new this year! Each family will have the opportunity to send one parent or guardian down to the field to learn how to march with their student. Come one, come all and we hope to see you for this kick-off next Saturday! Following the performance, please stay for a band family picnic sponsored by AFM and the Band Council.
Go Dons! Director of Bands |
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COMING SOON: BAND PICNIC AT THE QUAD
 All Marching Band & Colorguard families and friends are invited!
It is only a few days away! On September 15th the marching band and colorguard practice will conclude with a performance for families and friends. Please join us afterwards for a picnic that will offer a perfect opportunity to meet new and veteran band families.
Bring your own picnic dinner and feel free to purchase cold drinks that will be sold by the Band Council as a fundraiser.
Please sign up to bring a dessert to share by using the following link to connect to Jooners. AFM will provide ice cream.
Sign up at this link to bring a dessert to share.
To ensure the success of this event we need help from volunteers. If you are available, please sign up at the following link, which includes a list of volunteer opportunities. (Please note: If you volunteer for the 4 pm to 6 pm shift, you will get to see the preview which begins at 5 pm.)
We look forward to seeing you at this fun and memorable event! opportunities. |
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MAGIC OF MUSIC PLANNING MEETING TUESDAY OCTOBER 2
Thank you to those who have raised their hands to help support the band. We are just starting to do the planning for this year's Magic of Music fundraiser (set for March 24 at the Firehouse Arts Theater). We are looking for teams to work on:
--Marketing (theme, getting people to attend, invitations )
--Donations (tracking, auctions, sales)
--Logistics (decorations, venue, food, program)
Can you help us? Please plan to attend a meeting on TUESDAY OCTOBER 2, 8PM in the band room.
If you are interested in helping but can't make the meeting, please contact Ellen Pensky McGraw.
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Responsible Adult PUSD Clearance
RA (aka Responsible Adult) is the term used for Parent Volunteers who coordinate logistics, supplies and provide chaperoning duties for the Amador music ensembles, and primarily the Marching Band and Colorguard.If you are thinking you might want to volunteer as a RA this season and have not yet handed in a PUSD clearance form please download one HERE.Fill it out give it to your student to give to Mr. Grantham, he will put it in the RED RA BOX in his office and I will pick it up and hand it into the office for you.
If you already have fingerprint clearance through Pleasanton Unified School District please email Jody Harcourt and write "Fingerprint Cleared Through PUSD" in the subject line. That way I will have an accurate list of volunteers since PUSD fingerprint cleared volunteers don't have to renew their clearance each year.
Jody Harcourt
Head RA
AVHS Marching Band and Color Guard
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Water Bottle Duty for Football/Competitions
(Pick-up, Clean, Fill, Ice and Deliver)
 Want to volunteer and just can't figure out what to do?????? Have I got the job for you!!!!!!! This is an essential parent volunteer duty that we vitally need and it would be a great opportunity for 3 - 4 families to share this responsibility. Please contact Mary Ann Boyle if you can volunteer for this job. Home Football Games - only 1 volunteers per game(s) needed: Football Dates: 9-28, 10-12, 10-19,11-2 Marching Band Competitions (drop off water bottles at #1 bus the morning of the trip) - 2 volunteers per competition(s) needed: Competition dates: Valley Christian - 10-13;Foothill- 10-27 (no bus, needs to be dropped at Foothill);Independence - 11-3; Logan- 11-10; WBA- 11-17;Fiesta Bowl- 12-26 Thank You, Mary Ann Boyle Head Water Girl |
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Volunteer with the Road Warriors!!
Still looking for an opportunity to support the band? Consider joining the Road Warriors. Our primary role is to move band equipment to and from competitions and help the Pit (or front ensemble) students move their equipment on and off the field at competitions and home football games. No heavy lifting is required and scheduling is flexible. If you aren't interested in helping at competitions we could still use your help with tasks such as maintaining or cleaning equipment. Being a Road Warrior is fun! Virtually all Road Warriors return multiple years but we do need to replace those whose students have graduated. Please contact Rich McManus, for more information. |
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Uniform Update!
PANTS AND JACKETS. Thanks to the heroic efforts of our wonderful seamstresses (Vicki Grant and Morgan Mitchell), all hemmed pants and altered jackets were delivered to school for student pick-up this week after band practice. The items are in the Music building lobby, labeled with the students' name, and in alphabetical order. If your child does not have his/her pants and jacket, please have them check the lobby of the Music building. If they don't find the items there, please email me ASAP.
SHOES. All but 3 or 4 pairs of the marching shoes have been received and were delivered to school for student pick-up this week after band practice. The shoes are also in the Music building lobby, labeled, and in alphabetical order. If your child does not have his/her marching shoes, and they are not in the lobby, please email me.
UNIFORM INSPECTION PART 1. At band pictures on Friday afternoon, we will also conduct the first part of the uniform inspection. The purpose of this inspection is to make sure that all students have their jackets, pants, shoes, and black socks and to ensure there are no major fitting issues. I will be at school to assist if any issues arise. NOTE: Students should exercise care when putting on their pants to ensure they do not catch their toes in the hem or accidentally unhook the snaps.
Thanks!
Gale Naylor |
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FORE Music!
It's official. Golf and music make for a great duet. Our first FORE Music golf tournament on September 10 was a hole in one. Band parents, alumni and friends gathered for a fun day of golf and 19th hole taco bar at the beautiful Castlewood Country Club earning lots of funds for our Fiesta Bowl trip to Arizona. Great prizes were won for longest drive, closest to the hole and top overall teams. Nobody won the coveted hole in one car...but we hear several were so close.
Special thanks to our volunteers including Mary Ferwerda who collected many of the donated items and Kelly Schroeder, Karol Matsune, Sher Butler and Jacki Stewart for handling check in and other golf course duties. Thanks, ladies!
SPECIAL SPECIAL thanks to our sponsors:
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Dirito Brothers |
Corporate Visions |
Jerry Wang DDS | |
Echopass |
Pinnacle Brokers Insurance |
Gene's Fine Foods | |
Heritage Bank |
Castlewood Country Club |
Dana Dorman of Pleasanton Golf Center |
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