New Symphonic Band Parent Informational Meeting

2019-2020 LRHS Bands Club Board►President – Susan Davis ►VP Symphonic Band – Heather Clark ►VP Concert Band – Dahlresma Evans ►VP Intermediate Band - Sylvie Hill (pending vote) ►VP Fundraising – Laura Hutchison ►Secretary – Melinda Griengl-Schott ►Treasurer – Beth Welch ►Student Accounts Manager – Dawn D'Bella

Symphonic Band – Band Camp►Band Camp is an additional cost $420 for each Symphonic Band member -

this is due TODAY! ►There are TWO weeks of Band Camp ►1st Week – Pre-Band Camp at Leesville Road High School ►5-8:30pm Rehearsals in the Evening – 19 July – 23 July (parents

invited at 7 p.m. on last night) ►Learn and practice marching techniques, Rehearse the music for the

show ►2nd Week – Band Camp at Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, NC ►Leave on Thursday, return on Wednesday – 25 July – 31 July ▶Put Marching and Music TOGETHER! ☺

►Additional Summer Rehearsals – August 13 & 14, 20 & 21 – 6:00-8:30pm

Additional Symphonic Band Requirements►Morning Rehearsals! ►6:45-7:15am (Before School) - mostly in the fall

►Sectional Once a Week After School or during Smart Lunch ►Cleared with all sports teams and coaches

►Football Games (Aug 23, Sept 13, Oct 4, Oct 18, and Nov 1, and potential playoffs late Nov, early Dec)

►Marching Band Competitions (Tentative - Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 19 and Oct 26)

►Raleigh Christmas Parade (Nov 23)

The bands are not complete and cannot perform to their potential if every member is not present. Therefore, it is expected that as a member of a Leesville High School Band, your student will participate in all performances.

Marching Season Parent Volunteer Chairpersons

►Chaperones (finds chaperones for competitions and parade) - Marilyn Haney

►Hospitality (organizes drinks for summer rehearsals and football games and solicits donations of drinks & baked goods for competitions –

Beth Warkentin

►Pit Crew (leads the team of people who help with the front ensemble equipment) – Alan Lipson

►Transportation - coordinates UHaul for competitions – Pat Davis

Performances►All Bands perform at least 3 concerts per school year ►Winter Concert (December) ►MPA Concert (March) ►Spring Concert (May)

►All Bands perform for MPA adjudication at an area high school (March)

►There will be other performances, such as playing for Bands Club meetings, Senior Assembly, Graduation, and other events that may occur throughout the year.

Spring Trip

▶ Each year, the band goes on a spring trip. ►This trip includes a national band performance and some sightseeing

and cultural experiences as well. ►A trip commitment form will be sent home in September/October. This

should be returned promptly with a required deposit and required signatures. After paying the deposit, there are monthly payments due towards the trip that begin as soon as October/November. These payments cover festival fees, transportation, hotel, food, etc.

►Cost - $900-$1200 ►There are scholarships available for students in need who are in good

standing with the band. The application is on the band website.

Fair Share►Fair Share is the amount of money assessed to each band member to

cover the expected operating expenses for each band. ►The expenses included in fair share are items such as sheet music,

instruments, competition fees, transportation expenses, and concert performance expenses. The cost of fair share varies each year.

►The approximate cost of the Symphonic Band fair share is about $225 -$275.

►Fair share is due by September 15th ►Fair share must be paid in full before your student is eligible to go on

the spring trip.

Total Costs

  Symphonic

Fair Share $225-$275

Band Camp $420

Spring Trip $900-$1200

 

Total $1545-$1895

Student Accounts►An account used to track income and expenses for each band

student ►Each student is assigned a student ID ►Can check balance in Charms (charmsoffice.com) ▶All payments can be made 3 different ways:

▶ Put in the lock box in the band room (cash or check in a CLEARLY LABELED envelope)

▶ Mail to the Student Account Manager - Dawn D'Bella, 10120 Second Star Ct, Raleigh, 27613

► Paypal through Charms. There is a 3.5% fee for all online payments

Charms Office Assistant►Every student will have an account ►Parents use the same account (i.e. if student changes the password,

they need to share it with their parents) ►Parents/students update ALL contact information themselves ►All email & text communications come from Charms ►Login Information: ►School Code: lrhsbands ►Password: student ID (Last Name, First Initial. Capitalize First

letters. Example: SmithJ) ►Can change password once you sign in ►Can link sibling’s accounts

Fundraisers► SCRIP – Vicky Kells, Coordinator and Grocery Cards (Food Lion and Lowes) - Susan Davis,

Coordinator ► All year long ► Percentage of cost of cards purchased goes directly to student account ► Credit to account monthly

► Magazine Sales – Laura Hutchison ► All year long ► Percentage of sales goes directly to student account ► Credit to account monthly

► Fruit/Flower Sales - Kelly Monce & Stephanie Marcellino, Coordinators ► Students sell in October/November and deliver in early December ► Percentage of sales goes directly to student account ► Credit to account – late January/early February

Fundraisers► Luminary Sales - John & Laura Hutchison, Coordinators

► Stonehenge newsletter deliveries in November ► Students make and deliver kits in early-mid December ► Profits divided among students who participated ▶ Credit to account –January

► Autobell Car Wash Gift Cards - Mary Warsing, Coordinator ► Students sell $20 gift cards and get half of the price ($10). Sell in

March ► Profit from the first ticket sold per student goes into the General

Band Fund ► Credit to account –April/May

Fundraisers► Venue Fundraising – Lori & Jim Guettler, Coordinators

► Performing Arts Center (PAC)/Raleigh Convention Center (RCC) – all year long

► Red Hat Amphitheater – April – October ► Most shifts required the TIPS alcohol training class which you must

take every 3 years ► $10-$13/hr; 4-6 hour shifts - Credit to account monthly ► This past year (April 2018-March 2019), 36 families participated and the

average earned per family was $656. The most earned was close to $2400!

► For this school year, 6 families have band camp covered just by working since May. Another 5 have earned enough to pay for at least 1/2 of band camp.

► Sport Fundraising – David Price, Coordinator ► Football and Basketball venue fundraising – seasonal $8-9/hr

Fundraisers for General Band Fund

►BBQ – Spring - Michelle Cash, Coordinator

►Merchandise: Blankets, Ornaments (Fall), Car Magnets- Sylvia Greene, Coordinator

►Out to Eat Nights – one in the Fall, one in the Spring– we need a Coordinator

►Grocery Store Reward Program – Harris Teeter TIE

►Amazon Smile

Uniforms►A marching uniform is issued during pre-band camp

►Coat, pants, hat, 2 belts, tie, uniform bag

►Need to purchase: ►White button-down collar shirt ►White socks – no logos on socks ►White shoes - approx $33 (purchase through the band) ►B and C Uniform Band t-shirts - approx $16 (for 2 shirts, one short sleeve, one long

sleeve) - purchase through the band ►Band hoodie - approx $16 (purchase through the band)

NOTE: You cannot use fundraised money to purchase uniform items.

Uniform Care►Pants

▶ Use stain remover (Shout, Oxywash) to remove stains, especially at the bottom hem. Wash pants in COLD water as soon as possible and hang to dry – cool iron if needed. DO NOT DRY CLEAN THE PANTS! (ignore the inside tag) DO NOT CUT extra material when hemming

►Coats ►Dry clean as needed - A Cleaner World near Food Lion has cleaned many of

our uniforms and does an excellent job! ►Hats ►Use a soft toothbrush and stain remover to remove stains. Remove the braid

before cleaning. ►Shoes ►Clean shoes with any cleaner and use white shoe polish as needed.

DO NOT USE BLEACH ON ANY PART OF THE UNIFORM!!

Uniform – Insignia PlacementAll stripes and chevrons are to be sewn on. DO NOT attach in any other manner. Permanent damage to the coat can occur. Use white or clear nylon thread, please.

►Year Stripes (Everyone) ► Year Stripes run parallel with the white striped cording on the left sleeve of the coat, starting

two inches above the top white stripe. Make sure to center the stripe left to right on the sleeve with the shoulder flap.

►Chevrons (Juniors, Seniors and Colorguard) ► Chevrons point up and start two inches down from the top of each sleeve, again centered left to

right.

►Pants ▶ Make sure the pants are hemmed to the correct length..not too short and not too long. DO NOT

CUT OFF EXTRA MATERIAL WHEN HEMMING!

▶ Jenny’s Tailor (next to Food Lion on Leesville Road) is very familiar with sewing on the year stripes and chevrons and the cost is reasonable. She is also good with the hemming of the pants and knows not to cut off the extra material.

Communication►LRHS Band website: www.leesvilleband.org - calendar, photos, etc. can be

found here

►Charms Office website: www.charmsoffice.com – Emails and text messages sent through the Charms system

► Instruction Sheets: sent home by Ms. Montgomery before performances, trips, etc.

►Bands Club meetings: usually held the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the band room

►Facebook page: Leesville Road High School Bands Program