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Copies of the AFM Newsletter mailings just in case you've misplaced yours. February 27, 2008 *** Important London Updates:
More chaperones needed
Our student numbers are climbing and we need more chaperones in order to keep the student to chaperone ratio at 6 to 1. AFM is offering a chaperone discount of $200 at this time. Please contact any of the committee members if you are interested.
For those chaperones interested in a private room, there is a $450 additional fee. Please contact the committee if you are interested in this exercising this option. The Youth Music Organization needs this information as soon as possible in order to book the appropriate size hotel.
There have been questions about airfare costs if the student is traveling separately and joining the band upon arrival in London. If you are interested in this land only option, you must commit by March 1. The land only option is $1700 based on an exchange rate of $1.95USD per pound.
Our registration deadline is Thursday, February 28. The deadline for incoming freshman is March 15th. Please remember that any payments made up to May 1 are refundable with the exception of $100.
The contract has been signed and we are in the process of making our first payment to the Youth Music Organization. The next payment of $600 will be April 1.
The London Committee will be at the AFM meeting on March 6th to answer any questions or address concerns parents may have. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending.
We also like to remind you to apply or renew your children's passports. This is a great time of year to do this, before the summer rush. If your child's passport is current and will not expire within six months of our arrival date, please provide us with a copy when submitting your next payment. These copies can also be turned in at the AFM meeting on March 6th.
Committee Members
Cindy Gehl: gehl4s@pacbell.net
Pam Sangiacomo: sangiacomo@comcast.net
Paulette Callahan: pcallaha@ebmud.com
Linda Ethier: slethier@pacbell.net
*** AVHS 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!
*** Jon Grantham
Chabot Wind Band Festival
Thank you to Brian Fletcher and Laurel Stjern for volunteering to help chaperone this Friday for the Wind Ensemble I and II trip to the Chabot Band Festival. 1-2 more chaperones are needed for this very easy event and you get the additional treat of hearing two of the Bay area's finest concert groups-ours! E-mail Mr. Grantham if you can help. jgrantham@pleasanton.k12.ca.us.
Students- Please refer to the itinerary in the lower left column of the newsletter for details of the event.
*** 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.
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Winter Percussion: 1st Place Finish
Roland Ellingsen
Led by Seniors Christy Olson, Sarah Chan and Trent Ellingsen, the Winter Percussion Team placed 1st at this last weekend's competition @ DEL MAR HIGH SCHOOL. Casey and the coaches are expecting great things from the show entitled "Silent Film," a tribute to the great Charlie Chaplin.
This week's show will be in San Jose @ Independence HS. The competition starts at 12:00 pm w/ Amador taking the floor @ 3:00 pm. Please email Roland at roland.ellingsen@comcast.net if you need directions. Students are expected to be at school @ 8:30 am with as many parents as available for driving/support and to spend a great day together.
Please log in to YouTube.com to see our students Del Mar performance! Or Simply paste this link into your browser!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--8P9gLvO0Q
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*** Reminder: Magic of Music/AFM General Membership Meeting this Week!
Thursday, March 6th - 7pm in the band or choir room
Dianne Jones
Make Event Reservations! Purchase a table for 8 or 10!
Bring your donations (don't forget to have the donation form filled out)
Keep a receipt for tax purposes and attatch the pink copy to the item, certificate, or gift card. If you need more donation forms, they may be printed off of the band website under the Magic of Music Link.
Bring in your Event Program Ads. A business card ad is only $25!
Sign up to Volunteer!
Ask your Company if they will purchase a table or donate Sponsorship money!
Find out more information on the event, have all your questions answered and get costume ideas.
See you there!
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Uniform Thank Yous!
Kimberly Ansell
I would like to send a HUGE Thank You to those amazing ladies who gave up 5 hours on Saturday to check in marching band uniforms: Mildred Nylander, Skyler Cohen and Karalene Rasmussen. A special thank you goes out to Matthew Nylander who did all the heavy work involved (and there is plenty) and pulled senior shakos off the carts to get ready for next season. It is great to work side-by-side with the students.
There are still missing uniforms. Please check with your child to make sure their uniform has been WASHED according to the instructions, hem removed and returned to the band room.
Thanks again for making this a great year! Go Dons!
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Save the Date!
*** The 34th Annual Campana Jazz Festival
will be held on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2009! Updated: February 27, 2008 |
