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Copies of the AFM Newsletter mailings just in case you've misplaced yours. February 20, 2008 *** AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE
Chabot Wind Band Festival
Friday February 29, 2008
Chabot College
Performing Arts Center
25555 Hesperian Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94545
WIND ENSEMBLE II
12:30 Report to band room,change into concert dress
· Have sack dinner and bottled water
1:15 Load bus
1:30 Depart for Chabot College
2:15 Arrive at Chabot
2:30 Warm-up
3:00 Perform
3:30 Clinic
4:00 Dinner
4:45 Watch Gunn HS Wind Ensemble
5:15 Watch Wind Ensemble I
5:45 Load bus
6:30 Arrive at AVHS
WIND ENSEMBLE I
3:30 Load bus
3:45 Depart for Chabot
4:30 Arrive at Chabot
4:45 Warm-up
5:15 Perform
5:45 Clinic
6:45 Watch James Logan Wind Symphony
7:15 Dinner
8:00 Watch Chabot Wind Symphony concert
9:00 Load bus
9:45 Arrive at AVHS
Prior to 8:00 p.m. tickets are not needed for this event if families would like to come and watch any and all of the event. Tickets for the Chabot concert will be on sale the day of the event. Band members do not need to buy a ticket.
This is a highly educational event and wonderful honor as our wind ensembles were invited to perform at this festival. One of the premier band conductors in the country will be hearing our ensembles and the audience will be filled with some of the top Bay-area high school bands!
Thanks in advance for your support of our outstanding bands!
London Registration Deadlines
We have had a few questions about a final registration date for our upcoming London trip. We are providing these dates to avoid any confusion.
For current students, the last date to submit your down payment is February 28th.
For incoming freshmen, the last date is March 15th. Please contact us with any questions or concerns.
Once the down payment is submitted, the current payment schedule should be adhered to.
London Registration & Payment Information :
A $200 down payment is due at time of registration, of which $100 is non-refundable. There will be no refunds made after May 1, 2008.
London fees may be paid by check or by a transfer from your student's account. AFM is unable to offer financial assistance to students traveling to London.
If you were unable to attend AFM's in person registration, please download the registration form from the band website and mail in both form and payment to the address below. Payments must be received by February 28th. (March 15th for incoming freshmen)
Please mail payments to:
AFM
c/o Cindy Gehl
4517 Shearwater Road
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Do not place London Payments in the box in the bandroom!
Payments must be received by the due dates. Late payments may result in cancellation.
A full payment schedule is available on the band website:
amadorband.org
Important-
Passport information:
Passports must be valid for 6 months beyond time of travel; therefore, expiration date needs to be June 2009 or beyond.
Allow a minimum of 4-6 weeks for passport to be processed.
Passport information can be found at: http://www.usps.com/passport/
*** London Trip Chaperone Information
Thanks to all of you who have shown an interest in being a chaperone for the London trip. The following is information that will hopefully allow you to make a final decision as to whether you would like to be a chaperone.
Chaperones must be adults traveling with the band. The job of chaperoning will be a full time commitment; therefore other family members, children or spouses may not travel with the band. Couples may chaperone but may not be traveling with other children. Families are welcome to travel independently and join the band at their public performances or free times. Families will not be accommodated on the band's scheduled sightseeing tours.
Many parents have asked if they would be able to chaperone their child's group in London. We will try to make that happen but cannot guarantee it. If 2 students in a single group each have their parents chaperoning, it would not be possible for both parents to chaperone one group. However, the students will have the opportunity to select their own group. If it is important to them for their parent to be their chaperone, they may have to choose their group with that in mind. Also remember that a lot of the sightseeing in London will be done as a large group on tour buses. Even if you were not your child's chaperone, you would be able to spend time with them on these tours.
At this time, we can offer a $200 discount to adults who travel with the band as a chaperone. It is hopeful that enough money will be raised at The Magic of Music that we will be able to offer further discounts, however it cannot be guaranteed. Chaperones will follow the same payment schedule as the students. Student Account money cannot be used to pay for chaperones.
If you have further questions, contact Cindy Gehl at gehl4s@pacbell.net or 426-1481.
Air Travel Option to London
Many families have asked if they can travel with their child to London prior to the scheduled trip.
Youth Music will offer a package, which does not include airfare. The fee would change from $2500 to $1700 based on $1.95/pound. You would be responsible for arranging ROUNDTRIP airfare for your child.
Please note that we must communicate this to Youth Music before the contract is signed. Once it is signed, the airfare cannot be deducted. You must commit to this option by March 1.
Jon Grantham
*** Chabot Wind Band Festival
Please read on right for the itinerary for the Chabot Wind Band Festival. This event is an educational day in which the two wind ensembles will perform among the top concert bands in the bay area for top level
collegiate adjudicators. Admission is free for any parents that would like to attend.
Please contact Mr. Grantham at jgrantham@pleasanton.k12.ca.us if you are able to chaperone for either group. The chaperoning duties are very easy-1-2 are needed for each bus.
JAZZ SCHEDULE UPDATES
Jazz A and B will be performing at the CSU East Bay Jazz Festival on Friday April 18, times TBA. Also, Jazz B is honored to have received an invitation to share the stage with the Chabot College Night Band for a concert on May 17. Details on times for both events will be following shortly. Please, jazz families, mark these dates on your calendars.
GOOD LUCK TO AMADOR STUDENTS AT ALL-STATE THIS WEEKEND!
Amador is sending 12 students to All-State (this is a record number, placing our school second in the state for number of students selected!). Thank you to Roseann Csencsits and Marilyn Palowitch for their help in driving students down!
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Request for Volunteers: Uniform Check-in Day
Kimberly Ansell
I am looking for a team of between 6 and 8 volunteers on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 1 pm to 6 pm to check-in the uniforms on the Master Check-in sheet, check for uniform quality and finally separate by sizes on uniform carts - to get ready for distribution next August. Many hands make light work.
Should be an easy and fun day!
Please contact Kimberly Ansell, Uniform Coordinator 2007-2008 at kimberlyansell@comcast.net or 413-8810 if you are available to help.
* * * * * * * * Magic of Music 2008
*** Attention All AFM Parents:
Dianne Jones
Make your reservations to the swankiest joint in town.......
The Pleasanton Hilton, April 26th to the era of the Jazz Age, Prohibition, speakeasies, gangsters, flappers, silent film stars and
the Great Gatsby.
Don your roaring '20s fringed frock, feather boa, hat or headband, your spats, and suspenders and join us in a rip-roaring time!
Johnnie G wants you to send in your reservations today and remember that everyone is expected to participate! You don't wanna wind up "swimmin wit da fishes" do ya?
Job of the week:
Decorations assistance: You will be helping to set up on the day of the event- most of the planning has already been done.
Set up will be from 8:30 AM on Saturday the 26th to about 3:30. This is the fun part!! Plenty of time to attend the event. Please contact me to help. dodijones@comcast.net
Important Date:
March 6th- 7PM AFM /Magic of Music Parent Meeting-
Bring your donations and ad forms to drop off. Check out volunteer opportunities, Make your event reservations and find out about some of the new and exciting changes we have made to ensure you will be amazed and wowed.
If you did not receive a packet please contact me at dodijones@comcast.net and we will make sure you get one.
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Marilyn & Carl Palowitch
*** A Note from the Campana Chairpersons:
Throughout the festival and in the days after, we received many compliments on the Campana Jazz Festival. Visiting directors appreciated the organization, hospitality and complimented the Amador students. Visitors were wowed by the talented performances. We even received a compliment on the weather! (can't take any credit there) As Chairpersons, we are fortunate to be at the receiving end of this praise. It is humbling to know the success is due to so many other parents, teachers, friends and students who contributed in every imaginable way. It is a privilege to be the Campana Chairpersons. We get to work with two of the best music teachers ever, the Amador Friends of Music, talented students and friends and supporters. It is we who thank you. Congratulations, everyone, on a wonderful Campana Jazz Festival!
Sincerely, Carl and Marilyn Palowitch
Thank you to the MANY volunteers who contributed to the success of Campana, including these parent volunteers.
Kimberly Ansell Darrel & Joan Laursen
Brian & Valerie Arkin
Ann Ludington
Paulette & Joe Callahan
Ana Macedo &
Roseann Csencsits & George Perry
Mike Kundmann Janice Maurer
Laura & Tom Ditto Meri McCoy-Thompson
Dan & Rise Donlon Ellen McMahon
Lillian Duck k
Rich McManus
Linda & Steve Ethier Cecilia & Drew Melby
Caryn & Will Evangelista
Julia Motta
Ann & Bob Fischer Betsy Pickert
Taew Fornoles s
Renee Pipitone
Bob & Lynn Gatehouse
Bob Pratt
Bob Gehl l Dave Ratto
Norma Gordoa Pam Sangiacomo
John Harcourt Dale & April Scott
Rita Harper Lori & Dave Sheppard
Andrea Holmquist Mary Jo Thiel
Marcia Ikeda Jamie & Paul Tjernagel
Dianne & Doug Jones
Evelyn Todd
Marvin & Paula Jones
Linda Truax
Jan Kuchinsky & Jesse Peinado
Rob & Wendy Wishnowsky
Please join us in recognizing these people whose contributions significantly made the festival more manageable, by taking the lead in key areas and sharing the organizational tasks of an event that nearly doubled in size since last year.
Director's Check-in: Joss Flanzbaum
Theater Crew: Lori Ratto
Stage Lead: Jason Briggs
Hospitality: Gunilla Andersson
Tabulation: Phil and Nalanda Bowman
Scholarship Coordination: Cindy Gehl
Student Volunteers: Jody Harcourt & Trish Moosbrugger
Cash Manager: Sandy McMahon
Coorporate Sponsor Support: Sheryl Morgan
Website: Emmie Stenstedt
Ravi Coltrane Clinic Photographs!
John Harcourt, the official photographer of the Campana Jazz Festival, has compiled a beautiful album of pictures from the clinic the PUSD HS Jazz students attended with Ravi Coltrance. You can view and download these photos by clicking here.
Thank You To Our Music Teachers!
Mr. Grantham and Mr. Aubel guide Campana every step of the way. They find great adjudicators, encourage the
participation of their peer directors, arrange for equipment in 14 rooms and venues, answer a million questions and two
million emails. And they are always calm. Always. Couldn't and wouldn't do this
without you.
Thank You Band Students!
Thank you to the Band Council for organizing snack and beverage refreshments. And thank you to all the student volunteers for your enthusiasm, flexibility and support in making the Campana Festival a success.
A Community Who Cares:
Thank you to all the people who supported the festival financially, through sponsorships, ads, and donations. We particularly thank the
Campana Corporate Sponsor: UNCLE Credit Union.
Venue Sponsors: Ireland San Filippo, LLP; Parents of Sydney Hollingshead; & Yamaha and Music Exchange.
Awards Sponsor: House of Woodwinds.
A special thank you to Armadillo Willy's for bringing delicious lunchtime concessions to the festival; Arrowhead Water for a generous donation of bottled water; and Peet's Coffee for the donation of coffee. And thank you to Les Duman of the CoolTones for providing stage management in the MPR.
For a full list of Campana sponsors, supporters, collaborators and scholarship donors, please visit the band website at www.amadorband.org
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Save the Date!
*** The 34th Annual Campana Jazz Festival
will be held on
Valentine's Day,
February 14th, 2009!
Campana Pictures courtesy of John Harcourt
Updated: February 20, 2008 |
