HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST
July 30, 2013
ATTENTION PARENTS – WE NEED YOUR HELP! SEE BELOW FOR NEW VOLUNTEER SHOUTOUT.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, 7/31
Ticket orders for family and friends going to DCI at the Movies on August 8th
are due
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Band Room is open
5:00-8:30pm – PERCUSSION CAMP
6:30-8:30pm – Color Guard Rehearsal
Thursday, 8/1
1:00pm – 4:00pm – Band Room is open
5:00 – 8:30pm – PERCUSSION CAMP
Friday, 7/26
Band Room closed
5:00 – 8:30pm – PERCUSSION CAMP
Saturday, 8/3
Instrument lockers available for checkout
9:00am – 5:00pm – FULL BAND PRACTICE
Monday, 8/5
9:00am – 8:00pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
12:30-3:30pm – Color Guard Costume fittings (by appointment only)
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
Tuesday, 8/6
9:00am – 8:00pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
12:30-3:30pm – Color Guard Costume fittings (by appointment only)
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
Wednesday, 8/7
9:00am – 8:00pm – Band Room is open
9:00am-12:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Rehearsal
12:30-3:30pm – Color Guard Costume fittings (by appointment only)
4:00-8:00pm – Brass and Woodwinds & Color Guard Visual Rehearsal
5:00-8:30pm - Percussion Practice
7:45-8:15pm – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
NOTICE TO ALL PERCUSSION: DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK EMAILS FOR PRACTICE CONFIRMATION.
ATTENTION PARENTS: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH MARCHER UNIFORM FITTINGS
(Angela Richards)
Parents are needed to help out at the upcoming 5 shifts of Marcher uniform fittings that will be held August 11th-14th. Jobs
include fitting and selling/renting jackets, pep shirts, shoes and
gloves; fitting and marking hems on uniform pants and jackets; fitting
shakos (hats); sewing on missing buttons.
This is an excellent opportunity to meet the students, catch up with friends, and see what Uniforms is all about.
To sign up:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/gJ1YkA
2. Enter your email address (you will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up: Click on the calendar date you are available and choose the job you are interested in. VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.
Note: VolunteerSpot does not
share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your
email address, please contact us and we will sign you up manually.
Questions can be directed to Angela Richards at angela.g.richards@gmail.com.
ATTENTION PARENTS: BAND CAMP UPDATE...
(Christina Allen)
Parents,
you are a phenomenal bunch! Thank you so much for your enthusiastic
response to donate snack goodies and to help at camp. We are almost
100%. There are a few slots still need filling:
BBQ Cooks on Friday, 8/9, 2-5 pm (2)
Dinner serve/clean-up on Friday, 8/9 4-7 pm (2)
Camp break down on Sunday, 8/11, 1-2:30 pm (2)
Please sign up on VolunteerSpot http://vols.pt/2us4es
Drop off at Christina Allen's
1151 Andover Drive, Sunnyvale
Non-perishable food items starting Monday, 8/5
Perishable food items NO EARLIER than Wednesday, 8/7
Thank you!
INSTRUMENT LOCKER CHECK OUT AVAILABLE SATURDAY AUGUST 3RD
(Vicki Feltman)
One of the advantages to being in marching band is first dibs on instrument lockers!
Returning marchers will use the same lockers as they had last year, with the same locker combination. Once you check out a locker, that locker will be yours to use until you graduate from the music program. If you wish to select a different locker, follow the instructions below.
A YELLOW instrument locker check out form will be taped to every locker available for check out. Select
your locker, take the form home to get it signed by your parents, and
leave the completed form in the box marked ‘Mrs. Feltman’s Mail Box’
located in the band office.
I will leave a form on the table underneath the white board addressed to you, with your locker combination.
The yellow instrument locker check out forms must be returned to me no later than 3:30 pm Monday, August 12th. I will return the locker to the available pool on August 13th if I don’t receive your signed paperwork. No exceptions.
Please contact me at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com if you have any questions.
ATTENTION STUDENTS – INFORMATION REGARDING COSTUME AND UNIFORM FITTINGS
(Terri Goddard and Angela Richards)
Every
student in Color Guard and Marching Band needs to schedule an
appointment for a costume or uniform fitting, regardless of whether
he/she has participated in past years. If you have not already done so, please make your appointment TODAY.
WHERE TO GO:
The location of uniform fittings is on the Auditorium Stage. Park
in the lot at the end of Mary Ave. (adjacent to the Band Room), go
through the fenced gate, PAST the bike racks, and make a left into the
single door marked “STAGE DOOR DOWN STAGE RIGHT”.
WHAT TO BRING:
Color Guard (you will be fitted for a Parade Costume, pep clothes and the Field Show costume):
- Guard
shoes and black low-cut socks, if you already have some that tyou plan
to use. Shoes are necessary to check the length of your field show
costume. If you do not already have shoes, you will have the option of
purchasing or renting shoes at the fitting.
- Close fitting clothing (like dance shorts and a tank top), as costume measurements are very precise.
- A
blank check to pay for items you may wish to purchase, including shoes
($32), pants ($25), pep shirt ($18), replacement shoe bag ($11), flag
bag ($35), pep jacket $45 – $61.50), and a $100 tax deductible
contribution to cover the cost of cleaning, repairing and wear of Parade
costumes, flags, sabers and rifles. [Note that scrip cannot be applied
towards contributions.]
Marching Band (you will be fitted for a band uniform, including shoes and a pep shirt):
- Marching
shoes, if you already have a pair that you plan to use. Shoes are
necessary for proper hemming of uniform pants. If you do not have
shoes, you will have the option of purchasing or renting shoes at the
fitting. [Note: if you have not already done so, MARK YOUR NAME UNDER
THE INSOLE OF YOUR SHOES WITH A SHARPIE IN THE EVENT THAT THEY GET
LOST.]
- A
clean, dry T-shirt with sleeves to protect the uniform jacket from
sweat and body oils. [Bring an extra T-shirt if your appointment is
immediately after marching practice.]
- Boxer shorts.
This applies to both boys and girls. There is no privacy when changing
into a uniform, either during uniform fittings or at football
games/competitions.
- Socks
if buying/renting shoes. Note that during football games and
competitions, you will be required to wear solid black dress socks such
as Hanes Classic Casual Black Socks. No ankle or low-cut socks, or
black socks with patterns, are allowed.
- A
blank check to pay for items you may wish to purchase, including shoes
($30), pep shirt ($15), replacement shoe bag ($11), gloves ($3/pair),
pep jacket ($45 - $61.50), and $100 tax deductible contribution to cover
the cost of alterations, cleaning, repairs and wear of uniforms. [Note
that scrip cannot be applied towards contributions.]
Questions can be directed to Terri Goddard (goddardterri@hotmail.com) regarding Color Guard and Angela Richards (angela.g.richards@gmail.com) regarding Marching Band respectively.
SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 8TH TEAM BUILDING DAY
(Vicki Feltman)
This is our first BUS trip. If you forget anything, you’re out of luck, unless you can get your parents to drive to Santa Cruz to bring you things. Please remember the following points:
1) Bring a light jacket
2) Bring a sack lunch or money for lunch – figure between $5-$10 for boardwalk food
3) Bring money for movie concessions
4) Bring a working cell phone. If you do not have a cell phone you must either be in a group with at least one working phone, or stay with an adult chaperone.
5) No backpacks. Do you bring big ol’ backpacks to the movies when you go? Noooo…. So don’t bring one today because there is no place to store it once we get to the theater.
6) No smoking, no alcohol, no illegal drugs
7) No inappropriate sexual behavior [NOTE
– All students and parents signed a behavior agreement at the beginning
of the school year acknowledging compliance with rules of conduct, or
suffer the consequences. Anyone caught smoking, drinking,
in the possession of illegal drugs, or demonstrating inappropriate
behavior will be sent home immediately, at the expense of the student’s
parents, in addition to possible suspension from school and expulsion
from marching band.]
8) Everyone is expected to respect others and their belongings.
9) Students MUST stay in groups of 3 or more once you leave the bus, at Santa Cruz and at the movie theater. This is for safety reasons. If anything should happen to anyone, one person can go get help while one stays behind with the injured party.
10) The emergency contact phone number will be 408-483-0861 (Vicki Feltman’s cell)
11) We
HIGHLY RECOMMEND that all medication, inhalers, EpiPens, and emergency
type paraphernalia be handed to Vicki Feltman when we unload buses. Students will not have access to the bus until we leave Santa Cruz. We want medications available on the Boardwalk, where the students are. It won’t do your student any good to have inhalers sitting in a locked bus. Make sure your student has their medications. You can make our lives easier by bagging and writing the student’s name and dosage on the bags.
Daily Schedule
8:45 a.m. Student get name tags and load buses – make sure you go to the
bathroom before boarding the bus. We won’t stop until we get to
Santa Cruz, and by law, we cannot allow anyone to use the
bathroom on the bus when it is in motion.
10:00 a.m. Arrive at Santa Cruz Boardwalk. You will have NO access to the
bus while in Santa Cruz, so bring your jacket, money, purses, etc.
with you when you leave the bus. Sunscreen and hat might be
advisable if you are planning to spend time in the sun.
Enjoy Freetime - Groups of THREE or MORE. You
must have either a working cell phone or an adult member of our travel
group with you at all times. Ditching members of your group is not
acceptable. For example, if someone needs to go to the bathroom, you do not leave them there. You wait for them. Period.
Anyone
found alone will keep Mrs. Feltman company on the benches near the
bumper cars until a group comes along that they can join.
12:00 pm Check in time. You must either physically check in with Mrs.
Feltman who will be sitting on a bench near the bumper cars, or
you must call her cell phone at 408-483-0861.
Mrs. Feltman will come looking for you and have you sit with her if you do
not check in. [Note – there will be a little surprise for anyone who physically checks in
with Mrs. Feltman. She gets a little lonely sitting there by herself.]
2:00 p.m. Board bus home. BE ON TIME. AVOID CONSEQUENCES.
3:00 p.m. Arrive at AMC 16, Cupertino Square. Take all your belongings with
you. We will NOT go back on the buses.
Watch DCI show!!
8:30 pm DCI competition done. Time to leave. Have your parents pick
you up from the movie theater.
Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com if you have any questions.
We need to know…..
1) Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com if
your student will NOT be on the bus going to Santa Cruz, or if your
student will NOT be coming back on the bus from Santa Cruz. We don’t
want to waste time waiting for someone who won’t show up at bus
departure.
2) If
you are picking up your student in Santa Cruz, we want to make eye
contact with both parent and student before you leave, so that we make
sure everyone has hooked up; we would hate to have a student THINK their
parent was picking them up, only to have them end up stranded in Santa
Cruz after everyone else left. If you do not show up by the time the buses are ready to leave, your student will be going home on the bus. We will not hold up the buses waiting for your arrival.
Bus Check-In Procedure
Ooooh, our first bus trip!! Follow these instructions and everyone will have a stress free time on the buses.
All students need to be on the sidewalk next to the L building by 8:45 am on Thursday, August 8th.
NO ONE IS ALLOWED ON THE BUS WITHOUT A NAME LABEL. You will find parents standing on the sidewalk near the L Building, handing out name labels. Pick up your name label, line up at the bus of your choice, and hand your label to the bus chaperone. Once
you hand in your label , you are not allowed to get off the bus, or
switch buses, so make arrangements to sit with buddies BEFORE you get on
a bus.
A word to the wise… first come, first serve. The person standing in line to get their name tags first will have more choices of buses. The last person in line goes to whatever bus has a seat. And no, you cannot save a seat for your friend. And no, you cannot give the bus chaperone your friend’s name label with yours.
ATTENTION PARENTS – LAST CHANCE TO ORDER TICKETS FOR DCI AT THE MOVIES for PARENT/FRIENDS/FAMILY - ORDERS DUE JULY 31st!
(Vicki Feltman)
Just a reminder, non-marchers can join us at the movies Thursday, August 8th by purchasing tickets from me. If you are a parent, or family member, or a friend of a marcher who would like to attend the DCI at the Movies event on Thursday, August 8th, complete the order form found in the music booster website at http://www.homestead-music.org/forms,
staple a check for $18 per ticket to the order form, made payable to
HHSMB, and leave it in the box marked “mrs. Feltman’s mail box” in the
band office. We will contact you to arrange ticket distribution.
Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com for more information.
REFERENCES
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 (under Forms)
Questions or orders can be emailed to scrip@homestead-music.org
Uniform Signups - http://vols.pt/QMiQtT
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
The following is the band room/band office availability for the rest of July and August:
Wed July 31st 1-4 pm
Thur Aug 1st 1-4 pm
Sat Aug 3rd 9am-5pm
Mon Aug 5th 9am-8pm
Tue Aug 6th 9am-8pm
Wed Aug 7th 9am-8pm
Thu Aug 8th band room closed – meet near the L building in the faculty parking lot
(the parking lot where the band room is)
Fri Aug 9th 9am-9pm
Sat Aug 10th 9am-9pm
Sun Aug 11th 9am-4:30pm
Mon Aug 12th 9am-4pm
Tue Aug 13th 9am-8pm
Wed Aug14th 9am-8pm
Thu Aug 15th 9am-8pm
Fri Aug 16th 9am-8pm
Sat Aug 17th 9am-6pm
Mon Aug 19th First Day of School!
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(Changes to last week’s calendar marked in red)
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-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
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
|
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
| |
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
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. Capuchino 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
2/19-20 Homestead Orchestra at California All-State
Conference in Fresno
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
4/11-13 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