AFM Weekly Newsletter                 April 15, 2013
 
  
A's Game National Anthem - April 30th
                Ticket Deadline - April 19th
 
   
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Next Due Date

April 30 ! 



Contact Lorry Epps   

 

 

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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.

DVD's on Sale!!   
 

 AFM is selling DVDs that contain all the shows from the last 4 years as well as Arizona field show and Phoenix parade for $20 as another way to raise fund. The DVDs will make perfect 'end of the school year gift' for your students or Mother's day or Father's day gifts for grandparents.

 

To purchase, please contact Betsy Belleville

 
Wow...what a week!

 

Please join me in congratulating Amador Valley's Winter Percussion and Winter Guard.  Both groups brought home gold medal championship finishes at their season-ending competitions this past weekend.  These first place finishes cap off the strongest competitive seasons both groups have had in many years!

 

 

And in other big news...Amador Valley's Wind Ensemble 1 was chosen by audition to perform at the 67th Annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago, December 2013.  This is arguably the highest honor a school music program can receive.  They are one of just four high school bands chosen from across the country and the first from California to perform at the conference in 11 years.

The conference hosts between 11,000-13,000 attendees each December.  Our performance will shine a national spotlight on not only Amador's music program, but on all of the outstanding achievements at our school.

A's Game deadline approaching Please turn in the necessary form and money for the April 30th Amador band performance of the national anthem at the Oakland A's game by April 19.  The event is open to all band and color guard members.  

Upcoming performances
April 16  7:00 pm  PUSD Band Festival (Wind Ensemble 1) @ HPMS 
May 10  TBA  - CMEA District Band Festival (ALL concert bands) @ Ygnacio Valley HS

Times will be forthcoming in the next week for the CMEA Band Festival event.  Each group has approximately a 90 minute commitment on that afternoon/evening.  To save on expenses, buses are not chartered for the performance and students are asked to arrange carpools to and from Ygnacio Valley HS (in Concord)
Jon Grantham  
Director of Bands    
                 
National Anthem at A's Game

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.

If your student wants to play at the game, TICKET FORMS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY APRIL 19.   

DON'T WANT TO DRIVE TO THE GAME? You're in luck - There are 56 seats available for parents to ride a chartered bus complete with tailgate upon arrival at the game.  Tickets are first come first serve - $50 per person. TICKET PURCHASES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY APRIL 19.
                 
AFM receives $5000 Challenge Grant.

 

Looking for a way to help us leverage our fundraising efforts?  

 

The East Bay Community Foundation has just offered us an excellent opportunity to double our efforts.  They have sent us a Challenge Grant where they will double any monetary contributions during the month of April only, up to $5000.  But we need your help.

If 50 families donate $100 each, or 100 families donate $50 each, we reach our goal.
  
Still haven't completed your AFM Core/Marching Band/Winter Percussion/Arizona donations?  Send those in this month and your donation will be doubled.

Get the kids in on the challenge as well - Impulse Donations:

  • Buying yourself a latte today?
  • Driving through your favorite fast food joint to pick up a quick meal?
  • Buying another app or song on your iPod?
  • Donate the same amount you spend on yourself with an Impulse Donation to AFM - just give the money to Mr Grantham and he'll make sure it goes towards the Challenge Grant effort
     

 

Questions?  Contact Joe Foos