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NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER '14
In This Issue
About Us
Competition Results
Class of 2015 Activities
Cow Chip Bingo
Competition Season Funding
Important Upcoming Dates
Thank You!

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Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade - December 13
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About Us

The Aliso Niguel High School Instrumental Music Boosters, Inc (ANHSIMB) is a California non-profit corporation, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. Our sole purpose for existence is to provide funding, resources, and support for the instrumental music programs at Aliso Niguel High School. The organization is governed and managed by a Board of Directors, who are elected on an annual basis and serve as unpaid volunteers.  

 

Regular monthly meetings of the ANHS Instrumental Music Bosters are open to the public, and are held at 7pm on the third Wednesday of the month in the ANHS Band Room. All are welcome to attend.

The 2014-15 ANHS Marching Band & Color Guard 
Dear ANHS Instrumental Music Booster, 

The Fall Competition Season is underway, with the ANHS Marching Band & Color Guard competing in the SCSBOA 3A division. To date, we've competed at Poway, Anaheim and Irvine, with one more competition to go in Riverside on November 15, followed by SCSBOA Championships in Chino on November 22.

Here's what's happening in the ANHS instrumental music programs this month and beyond:
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Scores: SCSBOA Competitions

 

The ANHS Marching Band, Color Guard & Drum Line have been impressive in their first three competitions of the Fall season.

Here are the results:

 

Oct. 18-First Place Sweep

October 18 - Poway Invitational

Our Band, Drum Line and Color Guard swept first place in 3A competition, with respective scores of: Band 73.8; Color Guard 74.5 (4th place overall in Auxiliary); Percussion 71. Overall, both visual judges placed ANHS 3rd out of 18 bands.

 


 


 

Oct. 25-First Place

October 25 - Loara High School Field Tournament @ Glover Stadium, Anaheim

Our Band, Drum Line & Color Guard posted their second straight first place finish in 3A competition with a score of 76.7, 4th overall in visual and 5th in visual effect. Our percussion also placed first in 3A, with a score of 74.0, while our color guard placed third in 3A Auxiliary competition, 3 points behind the first-place team, with a score of 65.5.


 

November 1 - Irvine Invitational Field Tournament

Nov. 1 - First-place Sweep

For the second time in three weeks, our Band, Drum Line and Color Guard swept first place in 3A competition, with a score of 83.3. Our Color Guard posted a score of 84.0, earning a second place finish among all competing guards (1A-6A), while our percussion scored 78.0, placing third overall.


 

The ANHS Band, Drum Line and Color Guarad are currently ranked in the top three of 28 competing 3A bands.

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Click here to view all 2014 SCSBOA scores.

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Senior Nights

 

The Class of 2015

November is the month when our senior students are honored for their years of dedication to the Band and Color Guard.

 

Senior Tent is an ANHS Music Program tradition, a way of honoring the dedication and years of hard work by senior members of the Band, Drum Line and Color Guard. The event features dinner with drinks and desserts. Gifts are presented to all attending seniors with the venue decorated to add to the festive nature of the event.


In past years - back in the days when the Band would travel to Fresno and other distant venues that required an overnight stay - Senior Tent was held at Marching Band Championships. In recent years, our championship events have been held more locally, making it difficult to properly f�te our seniors due to the time constraints of finals now being a one-day-only event.


This year, we are holding Senior Tent at ANHS on Friday, November 21, the day before SCSBOA championships in Chino. We believe this will give our kids more time to enjoy themselves, and to not feel rushed by the hectic schedule of SCSBOA Finals.


This yearly event is held for Senior Marching Band, Drum Line and Color Guard students only, with all expenses paid entirely by senior parents. No Booster funds or contributions from underclassman parents are spent to host this event.


 

What: Senior Tent

When: November 21 from 6:30-8:30pm

Where: ANHS Campus

 

For more information, contact Pamella Barker

 

Senior Recognition Night: we will be honoring our Band & Color Guard Seniors during halftime at our home football game on Friday, November 7 at Wolverine Stadium. Each band & color guard senior student will appear on-field with their parents, where our intrepid photographers will be stationed to capture the moment, followed by the taking of a senior group shot in the end zone. Parents traditionally present their senior with flowers or other small gifts during this event.

 

What: Senior Recognition Night 

When: November 7 @ Halftime

Where: Wolverine Stadium

Headline IconCow Chip Bingo

 

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What in the world is Cow Chip Bingo?

 

It's a fun event that has the potential of being our biggest fund raiser of the year. Tickets are only $5 each and are sold by ANHS Band & Color Guard Students from the end of band camp until the day of the event.

Prizes are: 

1st Plop - $250

2nd Plop - $500

3rd Plop - $1,000

 

What: Cow Chip Bingo

When: Saturday, Dec 13 immediately following the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade @ 12:15pm

Where: Upper Soccer Field @ Crown Valley Community Park

 

Plus - top student sellers earn cash prizes!

 

Click on the banner above to review the complete rules and details for this year's Cow Chip Bingo event.
 

Headline IconUpdate: Competition Season Funding



We have entered the thick of the Fall competition season, a season made possible almost entirely due to the financial contributions of our music program parents. Thanks to your contributions, we have reached 64% of our funding goal.
 
The total fair-share per-pupil contribution for the 2014 Marching Band Season is $925 (includes competition fees of $350 per student in addition to your "Road to Championships" donation* of $575). If you have not yet made a financial contribution to the program - and a disturbing number of band parents have yet to make any kind of financial contribution - we urge you to do so, today!
 
Click here to access our online store to view payment options, and to make your much-needed and much-appreciated contribution. You may also pay by check - simply have your student deliver your check to the white drop box in the ANHS Band Room. Make all checks payable to the ANHSIMB, Inc


 

(*As the ANHSIMB, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, your donations to it are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Individual circumstances will vary. Please check with your tax adviser for more information.) 
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NOVEMBER

   7 - Home Football Game v San Clemente @ Wolverine Stadium - SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT

 

  15 - SCSBOA Comp @ Ramona HS, Riverside
 

  19 - Monthly Booster Meeting @ ANHS Band Room

 

  21 - Senior Tent @ ANHS
 

  22 - SCSBOA Championships @ Chino HS

 

  24-28 - Thanksgiving Recess


 

DECEMBER

  6 -   Parade

 

  8 - 12 AUDITIONS for Winter Guard, Drum Line & Jazz Ensemble

 

  15 - 19 AUDITIONS for Jazz Ensemble/Winter Guard Staging
 

  13 - Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade/Cow Chip Bingo
 
 

  16 - Winter Concert @ ANHS Theater 7pm

 

  17 - Monthly Booster Meeting @ ANHS Band Room
 

  22-31 - Winter Recess

 

Headline IconThank You!

We'd like to thank our "road crew" parents who have helped so much at our to-date SCSBOA comps in Poway, Anaheim and Irvine this Fall. We can't do it without you!

 

A very special "thank you" goes out to Edie Robertson with the ANHS Football Boosters. Edie was instrumental in getting our Band and Color Guard featured in this year's fall football program books. Look for a special Senior Recognition section in this Friday's (11/7) football program.

 

And thank you for being a member of our Instrumental Music Booster organization!

 

We'd like to hear from you. If you have any suggestions as to how we can better serve you and your student, please drop us a line. We're always looking to improve our organization.

 

Until next time,

 

Mark Stenroos 

VP Communications

ANHS Instrumental Music Boosters Inc
For more information about the Aliso Niguel Instrumental Music Programs - visit us on the web at www.anhsmusic.com 
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