Directors’ Newsletter – Week 5

Mr. VanStrien
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Week 5 – (9/24 – 9/28)

General Announcements

Chocolate Sale

Band Boosters

Next Booster Meeting – Monday, October 8th – 6:00pm in the MS Choir Room

5th Grade Band

  • Off to a great start! Encourage your student to show you what they have learned.

6th Grade Band

  • Baritone & Tuba tryouts will begin tomorrow!
  • Star Club #9 – Bb Scale, Star Club #10 – Eb Scale

7th Grade Band

  • All solo & ensemble participants should have music by the end of this week!
  • Playing assessment coming up soon on “Pink Sheet Scales” #1(Bb)  & #2 (Eb)

8th Grade Band

  • Playing Assessment #1 – begins tomorrow during class and will continue throughout week
  • All solo & ensemble participants should have music by the end of this week!

High School Bands

Performance Week

  • Home Football 10/5 – Report time 5:00.  The band will be dismissed after half time to load and prepare for the Red Flannel Invitational on Saturday morning.
  • Red Flannel Invitational – Performance on Saturday October 6th at 8:00 am at Cedar Springs High School.  This event is our only season evaluation and biggest performance of the year.  Families and the public are invited! Full .intineray can be found here

New York Trip

  • New York Website – www.coopersvillebands.org/nyc (Includes FAQ’S)
  • First Payment is extended to October 1st because of the B day
  • We are still collecting data before we send out the chaperone interest form.  There will be form sent out this week.

From the Boosters

Another opportunity to raise funds for your student’s trip to New York will be available on the night of the auditorium show and banquet on October 20.  Whatever the student donates, the money raised from those item(s) will go directly to your students trip fund. Ideas include: baked goods, movie basket, garden produce, homemade items, certificate for a service (babysitting, auto detailing), etc. More details to follow on drop off times and location(s) of items.