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Relive the amazing Winter Concert!
This offer includes all of Mr. Grantham's bands and Jazz B. It's not too late, order your Digital Download, CD or DVD HERE! The digital download is $10. CD's are $15 and DVDs are $20. CDs and DVDs will be delivered to your child in their classroom. You will receive instructions via e-mail for the digital download. When you purchase on the web site, enter your child's name and their music class (for delivery purposes) in the COMPANY NAME field.
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The 38th Campana Jazz Festival is just around the corner - February 9th -at Amador Valley High School.
AFM will welcome 700 students from 22 schools playing in 38 big bands and combos, on 3 stages - all day long. Parents - you receive FREE admission if you volunteer for just ONE shift and join the ranks of the jazziest volunteer team in town. Jobs are easy to learn, fun to do, and most importantly, we need you! Shifts are 2 to 4 hours, depending on the job. We'll work to meet your time and job requests. To volunteer - just contact Marilyn and say "I can help." Thank you - and please plan to attend. |
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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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Congratulations!
To Jazz A for bringing home top honors in the AAAA division at the Folsom Jazz Festival last weekend. Congratulations to Mark Aubel and the students for an outstanding job.
Thank you!
-To Wind Ensemble 1 parents Penelope Dong, Stella Kim, Gale Naylor, and Wendy Wong for offering to assist with the arrangements for the upcoming retreat.
-To Jim Young for coordinating and supervising at the Lion's Crab Feed last weekend!
Scheduling information Please click here for information on procedures for enrolling the AVHS band program next year. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
February a busy month for the Amador music program! Come out and support the Winter Guard competition (2/2) and the Campana Jazz Festival (2/9), both sponsored by AFM and featuring talented performers and musicians from AVHS, PUSD and all around the bay area! More information is available on the web page.
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I want to share an update on AFM's financial situation. At the January Board meeting, AFM treasurer Bob Naylor presented both good and bad news. First, the positive. Through the faithful donations by a vast majority of the parent community, and with successful fund raising, the Arizona trip used $3,449 less than what was allocated from last year's Magic of Music fundraiser. This money was returned to our capital account for future use. Thank you to everyone for your support. A larger concern is our donation rate for the Fall & Spring programs. We are running about 8% behind what we collected last year at this time. I urge everyone to review donation requests as they are mailed & emailed, and if you can do so please send a check. The team is just beginning to plan for next season, and unfortunately if we see a deficit for this year, the fall program will need to be scaled back. Please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns. For details about the AFM plans and finances, all are invited to the next board meeting scheduled for February 11th at 7:00 PM in the Choir room. Brian Cavanaugh AFM President |
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Spring Cleaning
 Now that the marching season is over, we have started the process of Spring Cleaning. There are a number of coolers and other personal items that have been left in the band room foyer, guard room, etc. Please stop by and look around if you are missing anything. Next week we will clean up, and any items found will be adopted or donated. Thanks.
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Bring Band Uniforms
Marching Band Uniforms: 245 down, 3 to go. Don't be the last one! Bring uniforms to Mr. Grantham.
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GOT WINE, JEWELRY or GIFT CARDS?
 We are very much in need of donation wines and/or jewelry to support Wine Pull and Balloon Sales at the Magic of Music, our largest fundraiser of the year. Also, if you received a gift card at Christmas that you don't want or won't use we would love to have it too. Any kind of wine will be appreciated. As for jewelry, they can be new or gently used as long as they are worth $10 or more. Please do NOT send wine donations with your student. Must be 21 or older to deliver wine.
To arrange a pick up or drop off, please contact Stella Kim or Audrey Gould. |
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Band Posters
Bride of Frankenstein posters and Aerial Photos of the band are still available, order HERE.We will post in the newsletter when the next order is ready for pick up. Contact Dennis Baker with questions.
If you've already purchased your poster or photo, contact Dennis Baker to arrange pick up.
The final order for "The Bride of Frankenstein" posters and the Marching Band aerial photos has been made. We have a finite number, so get your orders in before they're all gone! |
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