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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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On the Road to the Fiesta Bowl Championships:
Top 10 Things You Need to Know
Less than two months from now we will be heading to Arizona to compete in the Fiesta Bowl Championships and Parade! How do we get from here to there? Beginning this week, you will see the top 10 things you need to know to get ready. Number 10 is the preliminary schedule and hotel information. Check it out and please let us know if you have questions.
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Grubmaster News
Canopies and Coolers are needed for WBA Championship. You may drop them off in the trophy room November 14th and 15th, before or after school. Please have your items labeled with your name on it.
Donations of paper plates, napkins, silverware and tablecloths are needed for serving meals Championship weekend. You may drop them off at the Swailes house - 708 Montevino Drive.
Volunteers needed Saturday for cutting cake. Helpers are also needed Sunday for setting up, serving and cleaning up after the luncheon. Please no Senior parent volunteers for Sunday.
Please email Michael Swailes at AFM@swailesfamily.com if you can accommodate any of these requests.
Michael Swailes
Grubmaster
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Medication 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. These forms must be filled out annually and must be signed by your students doctor. Please click HERE for Medicataion Consent Form required for a student to carry medications of any kind while on a trip OR HERE for Contract to Carry Life Sustaining Medications for students who carry an inhaler, EpiPen,Insulin or Glucagon. Please give these forms directly to Mr. Grantham.
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Magic of Music Co-Chair Planning Meeting Tuesday November 6, 7:45pm-8:30pm choir room
We are off and running. A great group of band parents has started the planning for our Magic of Music event. Our next meeting is set for Tuesday November 6, 7:45pm in the choir room. If you are interested in helping, please contact Ellen McGraw
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Thanks for the Goodies
The students seem to always look forward to their hard earned treats on Tuesday nights after band practice. Keep them coming! Just a reminder - no nuts. Please look carefully at the ingrediants on store bought items. Thank you again!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me Allison Cox.
Thanks Again!
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What a night!
Congratulations to the band and guard on turning in a stellar performance at the Foothill Band Review on Saturday. The Marching Dons are a sight to behold on the field and did not disappoint. The band earned 1st place in the 5A division in a large field, brought home Music Sweepstakes, High Brass and 2nd place finishes in guard, percussion, GE and visual. Thank you to each family for navigating a busy Foothill campus with the drop-off and pick-up of each band member. Your support is noticed and much appreciated. Amador hits the road on Saturday... Please check the link below for information on the upcoming Independence High School Invitational. Independence ItineraryA look ahead...With the WBA part of our season winding down, there are a few dates to be aware of beyond the usual Tuesdays and Saturdays. 11/12 Brass/Woodwinds will have a 3-hour rehearsal, time TBA (facilities are still being arranged with band, soccer, and football schedules) *there is no school on the 12th. Time will be announced as soon as it is known.Thanks for your patience. 11/15 Friends and Family @ Foothill HS (7:00 pm, free) This annual event brings both high school marching bands together at the end of their seasons for a non-competitive performance of their shows. Each band gets to sit in the stands and watch the other. It is a great event that fills the bleachers each year. Pleasanton is truly a music town and this night is a wonderful way for friends, neighbors, and relatives to watch the bands perform if they are unable to travel to the competitions. Any Wind Ensemble parents able to help... with measuring the new students in Wind Ensembles I/II for the order of their tuxedos and concert dresses? The students will be measured during class time and it can be scheduled based on your availability. Please let me know if you are able to help. You'll need a measuring tape. I'll provide the sizing chart and of course the students! Thank.
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Responsible Adult Volunteers Needed in November
 Thank you to all who signed up to help RA for upcoming travel and events! There are still openings for RAs who wish to help out in November please click Volunteer to RA.
PLEASE NOTE: WANT TO HELP OUT BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO RIDE THE BUS OR ALL THE BUS SPOTS ARE TAKEN. WE ALWAYS NEED EXTRA HANDS AT THE EVENT...DRIVE IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN VEHICLE AND MEET US THERE TO HELP. EMAIL JODY HARCOURT IF THIS IS YOUR PREFERENCE.
You need absolutely no experience, we train on the job! If you want to know more about what RAs duties please click HERE |
Independence High School Band Competition Snack Schedule for Saturday, November 3rd
The following sections are responsible for bringing grapes and cookies:
 
Cookies: Flutes & Piccolos Grapes:Mellophones & Tubas
On Saturday, November 3rd, 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 ziplock bag please. You are to bring your cookies or grapes to the band room on Saturday, October 27th and place them in the appropriate, marked box or cooler outside of Mr. Grantham's office.
PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE BAND MEMBERS WITH PEANUT ALLERGIES. PLEASE READ LABLES BEFORE BUYING COOKIES.
Parents, please help your student(s) remember their assigned snack on Saturday, November 3rd
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WE STILL NEED YOU!!!
HOTEL RA's NEEDED FOR FIESTA BOWL BAND COMPETITION
NEEDED: 30 Hotel RAs (for each hotel night) with PUSD fingerprinting clearance to be overnight chaperones. This level of clearance is only needed for those chaperones who will be supervising students in the hotel overnight, handling lights out and wake up visits to students' hotel rooms.
FIESTA BOWL BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS - DECEMBER 26TH-JANUARY 1ST-THREE DIFFERENT HOTELS SO LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES!
WHEN & WHERE : DECEMBER 26TH - LOS ANGELES CA AREA
DECEMBER 27TH-30TH- TEMPE ARIZONA
DECEMBER 31ST- ANAHEIM CA
Please contact me immediately if you are able to perform this important duty. You will need to pay for your own hotel and travel expenses (rooms are being held). If you are not a PUSD employee, but wish to be a Hotel RA, you will need to pay the cost of being fingerprinted with the District at a cost of $75.00. Once you receive this level of clearance, you will never have to fill out a PUSD volunteer form again, good for many years to come!
Please contact Kristen Nesci-Schenoneto sign up to be a Hotel RA.
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Responsible Adult PUSD Clearance
If you are planning 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 hand into AVHS Main Office Mrs Acebedo ,(the counseling secretary. YOU MUST BE PUSD CLEARED TO TRAVEL ON BUSES WITH THE BAND.
If you are thinking that you would like to supervise students at hotels for over night trips you must receive fingerprint clearance with the PUSD at a cost of $75.00. Once you receive this level of clearance you will never have to fill out a PUSD volunteer form again, good for many years to come! If you want to receive this level of clearance please contact Jody Harcourt and I will set it up for you.
Questions?? Contact Jody Harcourt
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Responsible Adults Needed for Fiesta Bowl
Thank you to all those who have volunteered to help out the band for this exciting fun filled week as a Bus/Event RA? There are still spots needed to be filled so please step up and come have a great time with the band!
WHAT: Fiesta Bowl National Band Championships WHEN: December 26th, 2012 - January 1st, 2013
WHERE: From Pleasanton CA Tempe AZ and back (with a few fun stops along the way)
HOW: Go to amadormusic.org home page to find links to sign up sheets. Volunteer for 1,2,3,4,5,6, or all 7 days!
WHY: Because You're a Amador Valley Marching Dons Groupie!
Questions?? Contact Jody Harcourt
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How can we connect with local community businesses? Share Your Connections
We are so excited about the great support we are receiving from the Pleasanton community. We are asking for band families' support to help us connect with even more members of the community to support our financial needs. Joe Foos and Ellen McGraw have put together a sponsorship program and are eager, willing, and able to meet with community businesses. Will you share your connections? Does your company have an initiative to support community activities? Maybe you know band alumni who would be interested in sponsorships? Or you might know of local businesses that would benefit by promoting their services to the band community. Sponsorships are available from $500-$2500. We have an exciting opportunity available for the upcoming Friends & Family show. More information? Contact Joe or Ellen.
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Uniforms - Time to wash pants?
Just a quick reminder to periodically wash your student's bib pants in cold water and dry them on a cool dryer setting (permanent press should be fine). Taking them out of the dryer right away usually means they don't need to be pressed. If they get wrinkled, please use an iron that is set to a cool setting so the pants don't melt. (Alternatives are a steamer, or you can dampen the pants and put them back into the dryer.)
Remember: DO NOT WASH OR DRY CLEAN THE JACKET!
Thanks! The students look great out there!
Gale Naylor
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Display your Amador Pride On Your Car!
Last year's Amador Friends of Music car magnets are out of stock. Should we order more? Please send an email to Ellen McGraw to let us know if you are interested in purchasing a car magnet. Cost is $6. If there is enough demand, we will order them again.
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