AFM Weekly Newsletter                 April 6, 2013
 
  
A's Game National Anthem - April 30th
 
   
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Shoreline and Concord Pavilion    
 

Would you like to earn money for your student's Music (Band, Choir, Strings) account? We sell food and beverages during concerts at the Concord Pavilion and Shoreline Amphitheatre? On average a parent can expect to earn from $70-$100 per event. Lady Antebellum opens the season April 25th and ends Late October with Neil Young's Bridge School benefit. Please Contact Steve Worth for more information.

  

 Amador Band playing the National Anthem at the A's Game   

  

For the first time ever,  the Amador Valley Marching Band will be playing the National Anthem at the A's v. Angels game on April 30th. 7:05 Game Start.

Does your student want to play?  Do you want to attend?  Please download the form and return it to Mr. Grantham as soon as possible. Students and Chaperones must have a ticket to attend. 

We will not be chartering buses.  All students need to be a part of a carpool/chaperone arrangement.  We have to be at the Coliseum around 4:15 to re-group for our sound check at 4:45pm.  BART is a 20 min ride. There is a 3:43pm train that day arriving at the coliseum at 4:08pm.

The students will need an additional $8 for the BART fee/roundtrip. Kids on BART will be grouped with a chaperone. We will also coordinate carpools. Parking is free that day... If you can help chaperone that day please let us know ASAP.

Kristen Dean 

  
Thank you!

 
For all who attended, worked and supported the Magic of Music.  Though the final tallies are not yet in, the night was a great deal of fun and a great showcase for our jazz bands.  Special thanks to Ellen McGraw for her work in leading the event and to her large crew of volunteers and leads who coordinated each aspect of the night.  

 

Band camp information...please read I wanted to offer a full explanation on the schedule for the coming band camp.  Please read here for more information. A full band calendar for the 2013-2014 school year is nearing completion and is tentatively planned for release on May 1.

Paper drive... If you are able to donate a ream of paper, please send it in with your student in the coming weeks.  Believe it or not, printing and copying next year's marching music will be here sooner than we know and the paper helps supply the band program through the spring, summer and early fall. 
 
 
Jon Grantham  
Director of Bands    
    

Special Thanks to the Magic of Music Committee for a Wonderful Tastes of Terror Evening    

 

What a wonderful Magic of Music event on March 24.    So many people commented  on what a wonderful time they had.  They loved the venue.  The student performances.  Auction items.  Clever displays.  Even the live auction.  The list goes on.  No complaints on long lines at check out.  In fact, no complaints at all.  Although the beautiful weather added to the evening, it all came together when we entered into the theater and the show began.  Auctioneer Frank outdid himself and the student performances were truly amazing.  A good time was had by all.

  

Most of all , special thanks to everyone who worked hard and long for months and months

  

Mary Ferwerda and Jacki Stewart for their expertise with the auction software and for so skillfully coordinating check in and check out with assistance from Cathy Klein, Lynn Hickson, Karen Fletcher and Cheri Velzy.

  

MaryAnn Boyle and Shelly Sheehan for their coordination with the Firehouse, catering, alcohol and all things venue related. 

  

Elizabeth Roskopf , Audrey Gould and  Kristen Dean for yours fabulous and creative décor.  And also for your assistance with collecting donations and getting all the displays ready.  And just about anything else we needed from the shed or anything else you needed to find. 

  

Kim Page and Lisa Amezcua for everything you did in gathering, tracking and displaying all of our auction items..

  

Sally Baker and Ginny Foos for gathering auction items.  Thank you so much for your hard work.  And thank you to Sally for coordinating the theater ticket sales. 

  

Stella Kim for coordinating the sold out wine pull and helping to coordinate the volunteers.  Stella, please pass along our thanks to the volunteers who worked onsite to make the evening run flawlessly. 

  

Wend Cavanaugh for coordinating the student baskets.  Thanks for doing exactly what you said you would.  And doing it so well.

  

Amy Moellering for the wine bus and Kelly Schroeder for the A's bus and the bidder numbers.  Some of you wore more than one hat!

  

Lorry Epps for the amazing slide show and live auction displays. 

  

Joe Foos for knocking on doors and lining up sponsorships......

  

Mr Grantham and Mr Aubel for showcasing the wonderful talent of our students.  The performances were so memorable and fun.  Wow!!

  

  

Let the magic continue. 

  

  

Ellen McGraw