We have seen some great marching on

the field to start off the 2014 Marching

Band season. It is wonderful to watch the

“Pride of Olmsted Falls” as they take the

field. Thank you to all the band staff and

students for your hard work and dedica-

tion to making our band the best it can

be. I would like to thank the many volun-

teers that have assisted the band both on

and off the field. We couldn’t do it with-

out you! There are several fundraiser ef-

forts that will be coming up this year.

Please support our music students as they

build their trip accounts for future travel

with the band or choir. Concert season

will be starting with all Olmsted Falls

High School choirs in October. Please

come out for an enjoyable evening to

hear our many talented students.

With Bulldog Pride,

Ellen Bertrand

OFMA President

President’s Message

Musical Notes October 2014

2014-2015 OFMA officers

(l to r): Paul Burkart (Vice President), Claudia Ferrini

(Secretary), Ellen Bertrand (President) and Sherri Kovach

(Treasurer)

Our Mission

To support, encourage, advance, and cultivate,

through volunteerism and fundraising, the

musical education of students in the

Olmsted Falls City Schools.

OFMA’s October &

November Meetings:

Wednesday,

Oct. 1st & Nov. 5th

Olmsted Falls High School

Choir Room @ 7 p.m.

Parents, family members and friends of

all students in the Olmsted Falls City

School District are welcome to join OFMA.

Keep up to date on the activities of OFMA by joining Olmsted

Falls Music Association (OFMA) on Facebook.

Volunteer Opportunities

DONUT SALES OFMA sells donuts at all varsity football home games and at the High

School and Middle School band and choir concerts.

Football game volunteers needed:

Volunteers are needed to sell donuts at each of the last varsity football home games (October 10th

and 31st ).

High School and Middle School concerts:

OFMA needs volunteers for the band and choir concerts to help with donut sales. Each event needs

1 volunteer to pick up donuts and 2 volunteers for High School shows and 4 volunteers for Middle

School shows, split into 2 shifts. Please keep in mind that if you are attending the show, this is an

easy way to volunteer. You will arrive early, save your favorite seat, then sell donuts before and

after the show.

WING NIGHT FUNDRAISER OFMA is hosting a wing night fundraiser at Tony K's, in Berea on Saturday, November 8th at

6 p.m. This night will be successful, but OFMA cannot do it alone. Volunteers are needed. Please

consider volunteering on a committee or donating a basket for the raffle.

How to Sign up to Volunteer:

OFMA is utilizing Sign Up Genius as an easy way for

volunteers to sign up. The sign up links are on OFMA’S

webpage. Here are the directions to access the links:

Go to the district’s website: www.ofcs.net and click on Band.

Once on the Olmsted Falls Band’s website, place the mouse over the more… tab and a drop

down menu will appear.

Click on Olmsted Falls Music Association

Click on Donut Sales or Wing Night Fundraiser to sign up to volunteer for either or both

events.

Everyone is invited to be a member of OFMA. Fill out the membership

form and send it in OR bring it with you to the next OFMA’s

meeting on the 1st Wednesday of the month.

Practices are every Thursday 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

during football season.

Fri. Oct. 3rd HOME * Berea-Midpark

Fri. Oct. 10th HOME ** + Amherst

Fri. Oct. 17th AWAY @ Avon Lake

Fri. Oct. 24th AWAY @ Avon

Fri. Oct. 31st HOME North Olmsted

* Band/Golden Bullette Senior Night

** Homecoming

8th grade band will join the marching band

during the pre game show.

High School Bands

Cookie dough & Cheese Fundraisers The band students are selling cookie dough and various cheeses Sept. 25th -

Oct. 5th. Money should be collected when placing order. All monies and

order forms are due October 6th. The proceeds will go into the students’ trip

accounts.

Senior band members and Golden Bullettes will be recognized at the

October 3rd varsity football game. A reception will be held prior to the

game at 5 p.m. in the High School Choir room. Each senior is asked to

bring a snack or dessert to share. Bring your cameras too!

Olmsted Falls

Marching Band is

going to…

Disney World

February 12-17, 2015

For information go to the

Olmsted Falls Band’s website which can be

accessed from the District’s website:

www.ofcs.net and click on Band.

Follow the High School band on twitter and join

the Facebook group: Facebook:

OFHS Marching band

Twitter: @ofhsband

Follow the Middle School

band on Twitter: @ofmsband

Football / Marching Band Schedule:

Falls Day in the Park Sunday, Oct. 5th

East River Park off Lewis Road 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Olmsted Falls High School Marching Band will perform.

Jazz Band Event

Jazz Band 1 will perform at the

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, October 12th @ 10 a.m.

High School Cafeteria.

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures Have you been taking pictures of the band at the

football games, band practices or festivals? If

yes, we need copies of them for the slideshow

that will be shown at the band banquet in

November. Contact Tammy Schroth at

Stanca13@yahoo.com for details on submitting

the pictures.

Middle School Bands

8th Grade Band to perform with

the Bulldog Marching Band

When, Where & Teacher

Monday & Thursday:

Saxophone (OFIS Music Room, Mr. Faulkner)

Trumpet (OFMS Room 244, Mr. Feller)

Percussion (OFMS Band Room, Mr. Budd)

Tuesday & Friday

Flute (OFIS Music Room, Mrs. Wallace)

Clarinet (OFMS Band Room, Mr. Faulkner)

Trombone (OFMS Room 238, Mr. Feller)

On Monday, October 13th and Tuesday, October 14th

students must come to OFIS cafeteria before going to

their class.

5th Grade Band begins the week of October 13th

7:15 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.

Parents: Students should arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of their classes.

Did you miss the Parent

Informational Meeting?

You can view the video of the Parent Informa-

tional meeting online by going to Olmsted Falls

Band website:: ww.ofcsband.weebly.com.

Click on Beginning Band to access the video.

Private Lessons

Private lessons will be offered this year on flute,

clarinet, saxophone, cornet, trumpet, trombone,

baritone, tuba, percussion, voice, and maybe, de-

pending on the amount of interest, French horn,

oboe and bassoon. (Availability of lessons will de-

pend on the number of responses for each instru-

ment.) This is an excellent opportunity to help

your child enjoy band and choir more by being

able to participate at a higher level than before. All

students can greatly benefit from lessons. The ad-

vanced player will gain a greater depth of under-

standing and solo performance while the less ex-

perienced player will get a chance to practice the

fundamentals they need. Fee is $14.00 for each

once a week private lesson. Contact Mr. Feller at

440.427.6333 or mfeller@ofcs.net for more infor-

mation or to setup lesson for your child.

Friday, October 10th

Homecoming Game Night

The 8th grade band students will participate in

the Pregame show with the High School Bull-

dog Marching Band. This will be a great oppor-

tunity for the 8th grade band students to experi-

ence what’s to come next school year when

they are 9th graders and members of the Bulldog

Marching Band. Have fun 8th graders!!

Falls Lenox & OFIS

High School Choirs

Congratulations to the following students

who are members of the 2014-15 Golden Harmonies at

OFMS: Madison Adams, Ben Allmandinger, Kylee

Alofaituli, Jason Atherton, Katrina Bongiovanni, Emily

Broski, Paige Chernisky, Morgan Ciolek, Katie Cutts,

Tesa Edwards, Daniel Fidler, Elizabeth Gonzalez,

Brynn Hanratty, Nico Humphrey, Lauren Kane, Han-

nah Kho, Joey Lippus, Aidan Martinez, John Munoz,

Cameron Nelson, Ally Pettyjohn, Jillian Scott, Sienna

Stevens, Mike Struk, Gaby Sulis, Haley Taylor, Charlie

Vokovic, Paige Watkins, Kyle White and Kayla Zapo-

tosky.

Middle School Choirs Concert Season

starts in November:

7th Grade Fall Choir Concert

November 12th

8th Grade Fall Choir Concert

November 13th

Middle School Choirs

The High School Choirs kick off

their Concert Season

Tuesday, October 22nd.

Holiday Concert with all Choirs

Tuesday, December 9th

Choir Uniforms: Students are being fitted for

their formal concert attire. Men will be bringing four

piece tuxes home (shirt, jacket, pants, tie) and women

will be bringing a long dress home. These uniforms

should be kept neat and clean. They are sent out to be

dry cleaned once per school year in June. The class fee

covers the cost of cleaning. If the uniform becomes

soiled, it is fine to have them cleaned between concerts

at the cleaner of your choice. (Women's dresses can be

safely laundered on a cold gentle cycle - hang to dry.)

Dress and pants hems should fully touch the top of the

student's shoe (approximately 1.5 inches above floor).

Private Lessons are a great way to fast forward your

child's progress. Lessons are taught one to one, dealing

with just your child's skills. Here are some excellent

area teachers:

Private Voice Lessons: Julia Wallace: 440-235-6722 (OPA)

Amy Hanratty: a.hanratty@sbcglobal.net (OF resident)

Shane O'Neill: 440-235-6722 (OPA)

Norma Codispoti: 440-835-5543 (BW)

Lynne Hoffman Engel: 440-826-2365 (BW)

Private Piano and Voice Lessons:

Lawrence Wallace: 216-379-9859 (OFMS)

Private Piano Lessons:

Lori Scheutzow - 440-235-8743 (OF resident)

Please contact Mrs. Judy Crandall with any questions

or concerns at 440-427-6081 and jcrandall@ofcs.net.

Second Grade

Musical

A Patriotic Music Program

Monday, November 3rd High School Auditorium

Parents, get your cameras ready.

Fourth and Fifth Grade Choirs Practices start September 29th & 30th

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday

Monday 5th Grade

Tuesday 4th Grade Practices will be every Monday and Tuesday the school

is in session.

Holiday Concert Tuesday, December 16th

High School auditorium

“And now, the Pride of Olmsted Falls

The Bulldog Marching Band”

The Bulldog Marching Band

on the field and in the stands