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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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Grubmaster News
Jooners signups - coolers and canopies are needed for WBA championship weekend. You may drop them off in the trophy room Wednesday Nov. 14th thru Friday November 16th. Please make sure they are labeled with your name so they are returned to you.
Volunteers are needed for WBA weekend. Please check Jooners and see how you can help!
American Stage Tours (our wonderful bus company) is graciously providing a pizza dinner for the students on Saturday evening after the preliminary competition. Don't miss out, for a minimum donation of $5.00/person extra pizzas will be ordered to feed our extended band family. Please pre-pay, and place your money with name in the AFM mailbox located in the band room by Tuesday November 14th.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Please click here to sign up for all of the above!
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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Keep 'em comin'!!
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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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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Band Shines again at Independence!
Congratulations to the band and guard on another wonderful performance on Saturday, bringing home top honors in 4A/5A as well as high music and high visual.
Saturday... Our last competition before championships! Please follow the link below for itinerary information.
Logan Itinerary A look ahead -The practice for Monday 11/12 has been cancelled.
-Amador and Foothill will be presenting the 5th annual Friends & Family Community Showcase of both marching bands on Thursday 11/15 at Foothill High School. This free performance is a town favorite, filling the bleachers with friends, family and community members to cheer on Pleasanton's 2 outstanding marching bands! The show starts at 7:00 pm and Amador students will need to arrive at Foothill High School at 5:30.
Director of Bands
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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 NOTE! We are short 3 bus RAs for this weekend's Logan Competition!
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 |
James Logan Band Competition Snack Schedule for Saturday, November 10th
The following sections are responsible for bringing grapes and cookies:
 
Cookies: Alto Sax and Drum Majors Grapes: Percussion - Pit (please remember to remove Stems and put in a GALLON ziplock bag)
On Saturday, November 10th, 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, November 10th 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 10th.
A LOOK AHEAD to the WBA Championships in Fresno on November 17. Guard will be asked to bring a case of water (24 in a case) and other sections 2 boxes of breakfast bars.
Questions should be directed to LeeAnn Phillips
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WE STILL NEED YOU!!!
HOTEL RA's NEEDED FOR FIESTA BOWL BAND COMPETITION
NEEDED: 18 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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SAVE THE DATE!
The Campana Jazz Festival is just 3 months away! It will be held on Saturday, February 9th - right here at Amador Valley High School. Jazz parents - take note your students will be scheduled to perform and be present throughout the day. Parent Volunteers are needed for all kinds of jobs, from hospitality to technology and everything in-between. Say you'll help - and we'll find you a job suited just for you and your availability. Please contact Marilyn Palowitch to volunteer.
CAMPANA JOB OF THE WEEK: Campana Program Editor. Help from the comfort of your home! Using the 2012 Campana program file as your template, layout the program with new ads and new content, all provided to you. Much of the program layout stays the same, and content is updated with new dates, times, and information. It helps to know Microsoft Publisher, or to be comfortable with publishing software in general. The bulk of the editing is done in January, but you can get familiar with file now. Please contact Marilyn Palowitch for more information or to say "I can help!" Thank you!
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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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