HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST
July 10, 2013
HHS Music Boosters website - http://homestead-music.org
Pictures - https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos
Orchestra and Band video - http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst/
Scrip Order Form - http://www.homestead-music.org/forms
Questions or orders can be emailed to scrip@homestead-music.org
Uniform Fitting Signups - http://vols.pt/QMiQt
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
NOTICE TO ALL PERCUSSION – DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK EMAILS FOR PRACTICE CONFIRMATION.
Wednesday, 7/10
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
6:30-8:30pm – Color Guard Rehearsal
Thursday, 7/11
Band Room closed
Friday, 7/12
Band Room closed
Saturday, 7/13
9am – 9pm – Percussion Practice
Monday, 7/15
Band Room closed
Tuesday, 7/16
8:30am – 8:30pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds Music Rehearsal
4:30-8:30pm – Brass and Woodwinds Visual Rehearsal
4:30 – 6:30pm – Drum Line Visual Rehearsal
Wednesday, 7/17
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Band Room is open
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
6:30-8:30pm – Color Guard Rehearsal
MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL GREG GIGLIO
(Forwarded by HHSMB President Dave Papay)
Dear Presidents and Parents,
I am sending this email to the presidents of the various boosters
organizations, PTSA, Los Padres, ELAC and other parent organizations because
I am seeking volunteers to be part of School Site Council, which is a
mandated governing body that meets approximately 5 times a year to help
plan, oversee, and organize certain aspects of the school. The SSC needs
parents as well as student and staff representation but does not require any
prior knowledge, just a desire to want to help parents have a voice and to
help the school.
I would ask that you find volunteers from within your organizations as I do
not want to overtax or burden the leaders of your organizations since you
already do so much and give so much of your time already. This is a good
opportunity for your group to be represented in a decision making body as
well as a chance to help influence parts of the school program.
I will be scheduling a meeting for either August or September as a general
info meeting for those interested but will need to know firm names by the
night of Back to School Night(mid September) as all SSC parents must be
voted in, which we do at BTS night.
If you have questions for me before then, please feel free to contact me
(email would be best) or simply send me the names and email addresses of
those who might wish to help.
Thanks again for all that you do to help our students, and I look forward to
partnering with you in the coming school year.
Greg Giglio, Principal
Greg_Giglio@fuhsd.org
BAND CAMP NEWS
(Christina Allen)
Marchers– Personal Water Jug!
Mrs. Feltman suggested
that all marchers acquire a gallon size water jug. The band moms say
JUST DO IT! Be warned that at Band Camp, there will not be an army of
elves to refill teeny tiny water bottles between water breaks.
Repeat... no elves! Whatever water you bring in the morning will have
to last you until lunch time. That's a long time to be blowing an
instrument with a dry throat. http://Walmart.com has a "Coleman 1-Gallon Jug" for $6.88 (online only). Other stores have them, too. You have been warned! ;)
Parents– Volunteers and food donations needed!
We
will be serving our hard-working marchers snacks and dinner at Band
Camp. There are many tasks you can help with. Come meet and hang out
with fellow band parents, and watch the band practice. Access is easy
since camp is at HHS. Please watch for more information and sign-up
link in upcoming blasts.
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
(Vicki Feltman)
The following is the band room/band office availability for the rest of July:
Tues July 16 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wed July 17 1-4 pm
Thur July 18 1-4 pm
Mon July 22nd 1-4 pm
Tues July 23rd 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wed July 24th 1-4 pm
Thur July 25th 1-4 pm
Mon July 29th 1-4 pm
Tues July 30th 8:30 am – 8:30 pm
Wed July 31st 1-4 pm
Thur Aug 1st 1-4 pm
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(No changes to last week’s calendar)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR 2013-2014
MARCHING BAND SUMMER REHEARSALS
July:
Brass and Woodwinds:
Tuesdays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30:
9am - 12pm Music Rehearsal
4:30 - 8:30pm Visual Rehearsal
Color Guard:
Wednesdays: July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Percussion:
Tuesdays, July 2, 9, 16 & 23: Drumline only, 4:30-6:30pm
Wednesdays, July 3, 10, 17 & 24: 5-8:30pm
Saturdays, July 13: 9am-9pm
July 27: 9am – 5pm
Percussion Camp - July 30-31: 5:00-8:30pm
August: ·
Brass and Woodwinds:
Saturday, August 3: 9am–5pm
Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 5 - 7
9am-noon: Music Rehearsal
4pm-8pm: Visual Rehearsal
Thursday, Aug. 8: Team Building Day
Santa Cruz Beach and DCI Night at the Movies
Friday, Aug 9: 9am-9pm
Saturday, Aug. 10: 9am-10:30pm
Sunday, Aug. 11: 9am-1pm
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16
9am-Noon: Music Rehearsal
4pm-8pm: Visual Rehearsal
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
Color Guard
Saturday, Aug 3: 9am–5pm
Monday, Aug 5: 9am-8pm
Tuesday, Aug 6: 9am-8pm
Wednesday, Aug 7: 9am-8pm
Thursday, Aug 8: Team Building Day
Santa Cruz Beach and DCI Night at the Movies
Friday, Aug 9: 9am-9pm
Saturday, Aug. 10: 9am-10:30pm
Sunday, Aug. 11: 9am-1pm
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16: 9am-8pm
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
Percussion:
Continuation of Percussion Camp - August 1 – 2: 5-8:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 3: 9am-5pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 6-7: 5-8:30pm
Thursday, Aug. 8: Team Building Day
Santa Cruz Beach and DCI Night at the Movies
Friday, Aug 9: 9am-9pm
Saturday, Aug. 10: 9am-10:30pm
Sunday, Aug. 11: 9am-1pm
Tuesday - Friday, Aug. 13 -16: 5-8:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 17
9am-6pm: Rehearsal
6pm: Parent Show
WEEKLY FALL MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS
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Brass
|
Mondays 8/26, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, and 10/28 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
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Woodwinds |
Mondays, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, and 11/4 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
| |
|
Color Guard |
Mondays 8/19 – 11/18 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
8:30am – 4:00pm |
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|
Percussion |
Mondays 8/26 – 11/18 (not 9/2) (Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30-8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
9:00am-5:00pm |
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CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK REHEARSALS
|
Full Band |
Thursday and Friday – 11/21 & 11/22 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCES
(times subject to change)
9/6 7:30pm Homestead v. Cupertino Mustangs
9/20 7:30pm Homestead v. Carlmont Scots
9/27 7:30pm Homestead v. Branham Bruins
10/4 6:15pm Homecoming game (HHS v. Monta Vista Matadors)
10/5 early evening District Marching Band Expo at Lynbrook HS
10/11 7:30pm Homestead v. Los Altos Eagles
10/12 10am – 10pm Cupertino Tournament of Bands at Cupertino High
School
10/19 6pm – 10pm Valley Christian HS Band Competition at Chabot
College in Hayward
11/1 7:30pm Homestead v. Lynbrook Vikings
11/2 6pm – 10pm Dublin HS Band Competition at Dublin HS
11/9 4:00pm Home Band Show and Food Truck Festival
11/16 6pm – 10pm Logan HS Band Competition at Logan HS in Union
City
11/23-11/25 WBA State-wide Marching Band Championships in
Fresno
12/1 6pm Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade, downtown Los
Altos
TENTATIVE MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES
11/22 10am – 5pm College of San Mateo Jazz Festival at College of San
Mateo
12/4 7:30pm Winter Choir Concert at HHS
12/5 7:30pm Winter Jazz Concert at HHS
12/11 7:30pm Winter Pops Orchestra Concert at HHS
12/12 6:00 & 8:00pm Winter Pops Band Concerts
1/17-19 2:00pm Santa Clara County Honor Band, Saratoga HS
1/31 10am – 5pm CMEA Jazz Festival at Aragon HS
2/5 6:00pm Symphonic/Concert Band Exchange Festival at
Lynbrook HS
2/7-8 Homestead Orchestra Festival
2/21-23 All-State Honor Band and Orchestra Conference in
Fresno
3/7-8 Wind Ensemble Mini Tour to Sonoma State and
Skywalker Ranch
3/14-15 CMEA Band & Orchestra Festival at Saratoga HS
3/27 10am-5pm San Jose State Jazz Festival
4/25-27 Reno Jazz Festival at UNR
5/14 7:30pm Spring Band Concert at HHS
5/15 7:30pm Spring Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Concert at HHS
5/21 7:30pm Spring Choir Concert at HHS
5/22 7:30pm Spring Jazz Concert at HHS
6/5 3:00pm Graduation