MOUNT SI BANDS MUSIC DIRECTOR & BOOSTERS NEWSLETTER

Ready or Not, Here Comes Fall!

Welcome from Mr. Wenman
Actually, we hope you WILL be ready for band this fall! Included in this email is key information that you will need in your preparations and planning! - Wildcat Pep Band and Drumline update - Getting ready for Wildcat Days - Rehearsal schedules & Parent Meeting Night - First volunteer opportunitiesJazz Walk Bake Sale & Wildcat Days help. Your source for the most up-to-date program, charts & calendar info is the Mount Si Bands website. ..
August 2013

UPCOMING DATES
MARCHING BAND @ FESTIVAL at MT. SI Cheer this years SV Youth Marching Band in the annual parade! Sat 8/10, 10 am. WILDCAT DAYS Mon 8/26, grades 9-12 Freshman for band stuff only DRUMLINE REHEARSAL Mon 8/26, Tues 8/27, Thurs 8/29. 3-5:30 pm. Fri 8/30, 1-5 pm. Tues 9/3, Wed 9/4, 2:30-5 pm. PEP BAND /DRUMLINE REHEARSAL Wed 8/28, 3-5:30 pm. Thurs 9/5, 2:30-5 pm. JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS Wed 9/4,Thurs 9/5, Fri 9/6 Before & after schoolmore info below 1st HOME FOOTBALL GAME with PEP BAND Fri 9/6 5:30 pm. MANDATORY BAND PARENT MEETING

Wildcat Pep Band Drumline!

I am SO thrilled and excited that we are starting Mount Sis first ever drumline! Thanks to the generous support of our community, our Boosters raised over $12,000 in one month to purchase a full set of brand new YAMAHA drumline equipment for student use this fall!

The drumline was delivered last week. Above is one of the quad sets. The line will debut Saturday in the Festival at Mount Si Parade with the Snoqualmie Valley Youth Marching Band, then officially September 6 at the first home football game. In addition to bringing a new sound to the Mount Si Pep Band, the drumline will be providing more opportunities for student participation and leadership. We are proud to be a part of building spirit in support of our teams and community. How do you know if you are on the drumline? IF you are a percussionist enrolled in band, assume you are on the drumline and come to the first rehearsal Aug 26. ..

Wed 9/18 7-8:30 pm MSHS Auditorium

QUICK LINKS Mount Si Band website CHARMS log-in to access Mr. Wenmans email Band Boosters email Donate!
CALENDAR & student/ parent forms, status, etc.

There are required Pep Band & Drumline rehearsals BEFORE school starts. Because the drumline is new, we will need to work extra hard to integrate the parts into the band for the first game. DRUMLINE REHEARSALS Mon 8/26, Tues 8/27, Thurs 8/29. 3-5:30 pm. Fri 8/30, 1-5 pm Tues 9/3, Wed 9/4, 2:30-5 pm PEP BAND /DRUMLINE REHEARSALS Wed 8/28, 3-5:30 pm. Thurs 9/5. 2:305 pm. STUDENTS: download pep band music from the Mount Si Band website. Then practice, practice, practice and be ready for the first full pep band rehearsal on Wed 8/28 at 3 pm. Music will be available to download by 8/16. THE PASSWORD TO ENTER THE PROTECTED AREA OF THE BAND SITE IS

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What you need to know for Wildcat Days

Come prepared and youll breeze right through! Stop by the table in the Commons for important registration activities, and then on to the Band Room for lockers/locks, instruments, etc. Please review your student/family info ahead of time . Well be using a great new tool for managing student information called CHARMS. Our goal is to input any edits at the table. A schedule of band fees is posted on the Band site.

More about CHARMS: this program organizes information & equipment, facilitates events, coordinates volunteers, & communicates with students & parents. Parents will be getting a quick training on CHARMS at the Sept 18 Parent Meeting at MSHS. NOTE TO FRESHMAN: You need to do your band registration on MONDAY 8/26 with the 10-12 grade band students. You will still do your regular Freshman Wildcat registration on 9/3.. ..

Jazz Auditions
The Band Website has everything you need to get ready for auditions 9/4 through 9/6. Download your charts, audition schedules and more. Sign up for times outside the Band Room. ..

Parent Meeting Wed 9/18

This is a MANDATORY meeting for all parents of 9-12 grade band students! I will be sharing my vision for the 2013-2014 school year, as well as where I hope to see Mount Si Band go in the future. We will also cover: Student & Parent expectations Outline of the years events & other calendar information CHARMS briefing (you will NEED this information!) Volunteer/Support needs for 2013-201 ..

Volunteers needed...already! Mon 8/26 and Sat 9/14

Wildcat Days Band Student Registrationwe could use 5-6 parents doing 1-2 hr shifts to help us process forms and other band registration activities. Mon 8/26, between 8 am-4 pm. Jazz Walk Bake SaleBoosters is coordinating a bake sale table for the North Bend Jazz Walk. There are several ways you can help make this a success: Donate home-baked or store-bought goodies, wrapped individually for sale to Jazz Walk attendees. Staff the table for an hour, and still enjoy the fun Attend the event, and show your support for great music in the valley!

You can sign up to volunteer by emailing Boosters. .

Our Pep Band Drumline supporters rock! With your support we got our drumline!

Thanks to the amazing generosity of so many donors, Band Boosters was able to raise $12,000 in one month to purchase the starter drums for the first-ever Pep Band Drumline! Join us at the first home game on Sept 6! Find out more about the Pep Band Drumline on the Band Website.

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