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Fiesta Bowl Volunteer Meeting
Thursday, Dec 6th - 7 PM
Already signed up to help out? Not sure if there is a job for you? Can't come on the trip but want to contribute? Going to travel to Arizona to see your student compete and are able to help for a portion of a day?
Come to the Choir Room and find out what is needed and how you can contribute.
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Medication Forms Required
Fiesta Bowl AZ Trip Dec 26 - Jan 1
ATTENTION PARENTS!
PLEASE HELP Responsible Adults KEEP YOUR STUDENT SAFE AND PAIN FREE
The following forms MUST be in our medical binder prior to our departure for Arizona should your student need to take any prescription or over-the-counter medication such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Pepto-Bismol. This form must be filled out annually and must be signed by your students doctor. Click HERE for a copy of the PUSD Medication Consent Form . Have your child give the completed, signed form and any medication in original container directly to Mr. Grantham.
If your student carries any life sustaining medications such as aninhaler, EpiPen, Insulin or Glucagon please click HERE to print out the form. Have your child give the completed, signed form directly to Mr. Grantham.
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Magic of Music
Update
Magic Of Music
Committees are working hard on plans for our annual fundraiser. Can you help us? Join a committee. Share a connection. Get a donation. Our next meeting is Thursday December 20 7-8pm at 5405 Hopkins Court.
Questions?
Contact Ellen McGraw
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Tickets now on sale for the Winter Concerts!
A look ahead... Please be reminded that our ONLY rehearsal before we leave for the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship is Saturday December 15 from 10-3. We will be learning the parade routine as well as reviewing our award-winning field show. Tickets now on sale for the Winter Concerts at the Bankhead! Our winter concerts will be held at the Bankhead Theater at 2400 First Street in Livermore. The Orchestra/Choir/Jazz "A" concert will be held on Monday, December 17th at 7:30 P.M. The Bands/Jazz "B" concert will be held on Tuesday, December 18th at 7:30 P.M. All tickets are $10 each and can be obtained in person at the Bankhead box office Tuesday through Saturday from noon until 6 P.M. without a service charge. Tickets may also be obtained by phone at 373-6800 or on-line at here. A $3.50 per ticket service fee will be added to phone or on-line orders. The concerts will likely sell out and tickets may not be available at the door the night of the performances. Children under 2, who will be sitting on a parent's lap, do not need a ticket. Musicians performing in the concert do not need a ticket either. Call time for all Orchestra, Choir, and Jazz "A" musicians is 5:15 P.M. Performers need to be in concert dress and bring a small bag dinner. Set-up crew will need to arrive at 4:30 PM. Call time for all Band and Jazz "B" musicians on Tuesday, December 18 is 5:25. Set-up crew should arrive at 5:00. We are looking forward to a great performance and hope you enjoy the show.
Digital downloads of the concert will be available this year. Stay tuned to next week's newsletter for more information. The concert will be professionally recorded and digital downloads will be available for purchase. More details to follow! Poinsettias for sale! If you are interested in purchasing a 6" poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one, keep reading. This year, to decorate the stage at the Bankhead with holiday greens, you can purchase a 6" poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one. The flowers will be on stage during the concert and you will be able to pick up your poinsettia after the concert to take home and enjoy for the rest of the season. Additionally, your families name will be listed in the program as will the name of the person your are honoring. Please send your payment of $10.00 to school in an envelope marked "poinsettia" with your student. Write down the name of the person you are honoring as well as your email address on a piece of paper so we can get in touch with you if we have a question. You can also drop your cash or check off to Sher Butler, 1420 Parkview Ct (just a few blocks from Amador off Harvest Rd). If you have any questions, please contact Sher. Director of Bands |
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On the Road to the Fiesta Bowl!!
With less than three weeks to go, the Amador marching band is getting ready to head out to Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl Championships. Are we ready? Here are the top 10 things you need to know 10. The Fiesta Bowl trip takes place from December 26-Jan 1; we leave from Amador at noon on December 26 9. Our hotel is in Tempe at the Embassy Suites 8. Phoenix time is one hour later than California 7. Weather is predicted to be 60's at night and mid 60's-70's during the day 6. The parade takes place in downtown Phoenix on Saturday Dec 29, 9-1pm; you can get tickets to the parade 5. Steak fry dinner on Saturday 29 at Rawhide is for the students; parents can eat at the nearby restaurant but reservations are encouraged 4. The competition takes place on Sunday December 30 at the University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale; you can buy tickets online or at the gate 3. After the championships, we head to Anaheim and then Disneyland on New Year's Day 2. All the information you need is posted on fiestabands.com and our website . The intinerary is HERE. 1. Mr. Grantham, Kristen Schenone and Jody Harcourt and their teams are dedicated to taking great care of your students during the trip
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Band Posters on Sale
Order Deadline December 11th
Order this amazing "Bride of Frankenstein" Fall Marching Band poster today. An enlarged print of this poster is hanging in the band room. Also available is the arial photo of Amador Marching Band - plane flown by student, Eric Page and photo by Tom Cayton. The posters you order will be 11 X 17 with a satin finish on sturdy press printed paper. Your cost is $10 per poster and approximately $7 of that goes to benefit Amador Friends of Music. Order and pay for your posters here. Orders must be made by Tuesday, December 11th and posters can be picked up at the winter  band concert on December 18th at the Bankhead Theater. E-mail Dennis BakerĀ with questions. Thanks to Aaron Zwiefel of Aaron Zwiefel Photography , Dennis Baker and Tom Cayton. These posters will make great holiday surprises for your band student!
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Special Amador Friends of Music Opportunity!
For $70, you can see the hit Broadway musical,Mary Poppins, from a side mezzanine seat at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, May 10, 2013 @ 8pm. The face value of these tickets is $95. Thanks to the generosity of SHN: The Official Site of Broadway in San Francisco, we are able to offer these tickets for below face value and still generate $45 per ticket to benefit Amador Friends of Music. Buy now and give this gift for the holidays!
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