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Copies of the AFM Newsletter mailings just in case you've misplaced yours. March 19, 2008 Thank Yous to the Livermore Concert Road Warriors
Steve Ethier
I have some Thank Yous to the people who helped me with the concert in Livermore this week: Greg and Jeannette Ford for letting me borrow their pickup truck to tow the large band trailer, Brian Ramsell for helping load the trailer at Amador and Livermore and for riding with me to/from Livermore, Brian Fletcher for helping unload at Livermore, and Clay Newman for helping load at Livermore.
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Winter Percussion Parents
Roland Ellingsen
Please don't miss the "Night of Drums & Dance" Tuesday, April1 @ 7:00 pm. Amador and Foothill Winter Percussion and Guard along w/ the middle schools Winter Guards will be performing in the large gym. Dessert will be served after the performance. A request will be made for each family to bring a plate of cookies, brownies or cupcakes to share.
Please join other Winter Percussion parents in attending the Magic of Music. If you don't have a group attending where you have reserved a table, please join other percussion families by designating on your order form that you would like to sit at the percussion tables.
If you have not done so, please write a check payable to AFM for $35 for pit, $45 for battery participants for uniforms. Checks can be given to Pamela Ellingsen on April 1.
Check out this week's performance at Logan High School where our group took 3rd place in open class.
youtube.com/watch?v=HHpuIGtDMrA
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Earn $$ for Your Student Account:
Sleep Train Pavillion for 2008 Season
Cecilia Melby
This year's concert season starts on May 5th. There could be as many as 30 concerts this year. Should be lots of opportunity for folks to earn money toward their Student Accounts/ London bills!
Our team runs the Corona Beer Hut, selling bottled beer, draft beer, wine and sodas. For each event we typically provide 2-3 people who are entirely responsible for manning the booth. We are responsible for accounting for the beginning and ending product inventory and all cash sales. We then receive 5-7% of the proceeds from the event, in addition to any tips collected. 10% of our earnings are applied to the band General Fund, and the remaining earnings are allocated to the student accounts of the parents working that event. The tip money is pooled and distributed to the entire volunteer pool to help adjust for any events where earnings are low. Last season volunteers averaged $100 per event once the tip money was allocated. Week-day events usually require the group to leave Pleasanton around 4:00 PM for a 5:00 reporting time. We typically are home by about 11:30 PM. Weekend events are more variable, sometimes requiring a full day/evening (full day events paid out at $150).
Interested? In order to qualify for this opportunity, you are required by the Pavilion to take a 3 hour training class in Concord that covers the regulations for selling alcohol at this venue. There is also an internet option for training that costs $40 per person that you can elect to pay for yourself (Concord on-site training is free). The training is good for 3 years - Parents of Seniors please take note, your TIPs card may be expiring before the season ends and you may need to take the class again. In addition, everyone is also required to take a short on-line training course that covers the Hospitality aspects of running a booth.
Training in Concord is usually offered in April/May - usually with very short notice! Please email Cecilia.Melby@Clorox.com if you are a new participant this year and I will add you to our current volunteer list and notify you of the training dates once available. Once you have completed the necessary training, you will then be eligible to volunteer.
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Donate Scrip to the Magic of Music & Earn the Rebates on your Fees!
Cherie Stueve
The Coordinators of Magic of Music are putting together some great packages for the auction. Purchase scrip for your family's donation and earn the rebate towards your band fees!
Don't know what to donate? I'll accept your cash donation and work with the MoM coordinators to help fill out packages & you'll earn the rebate on their scrip selection.
Next ordering deadline is March 14th.
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Jon Grantham
PUSD's 1st Annual Night of Drums and Dance
On Tuesday April 1 the winterguards from Hart, Pleasanton and Harvest Park Middle Schools as well as both high schools will be combining with the winter percussion groups from Amador and Foothill to present the 1st Annual Night of Drums and Dance. This FREE event takes place at 7:00 pm in Amador Valley's large gym. All are welcome to attend this new tradition showcasing the talents of the percussion and colorguard teams from the district.
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Magic of Music Countdown: 38 days! Dianne Jones
THE 4Th MAGIC OF MUSIC IS FAST APPROACHING!!!!!
We are again asking for your support with the Only Major Fundraiser of the Year - "The Magic of Music" During this time when many school district are forced to cut their budgets, and many are loosing or reducing their music programs, ours becomes even more precious! It is now even more important to support the Band Progam at Amador!
Get involved! Join the Fun! Buy Tickets! Donate! Give Back to the program that has done so much for our kids!
If you haven't purchased tickets-What are you waiting for?
Tickets may be purchased by mailing in the reservation form from your Parent Packet or Invitation that you received in the mail. You can also purchase tickets by contacting Paulette Callahan at 925-846-8957 or by email atpcallaha@ebmud.com. VISA and Mastercards are accepted.
MAGIC OF MUSIC - Donations
Please take a moment to consider the following ideas on types of donations:
1. TALENT OR SERVICE: These are always the most popular items.
Do you have a special dinner you prepare? Are you handy with tools or
paint? Are you a computer wizard or some type of instructor?
2. TICKETS OR VACATION HOMES: . Do you have a vacation home or boat that you would let someone have for a weekend? How about season tickets to sporting events, plays, or the symphony? Frequent flier miles could also be donated.
3. GOLF: Do you belong to a country club or have a favorite course that
might donate a round?
4. SOLICITING FROM A FRIEND OR BUSINESS: Do you have a neighbor, friend or relative that owns a business? It never hurts to ask for a donation. Do you have a special restaurant, hair salon, nail salon or other business you frequent? Businesses often will give a donation to a valued customer. Don't forget about your employer as a possible donor.
5. PURCHASE A GIFTCARD: For some, purchasing a giftcard or certificate is a more comfortable method of obtaining a donation. However, consider purchasing the gift card through the AFM scrip program. Not only will you get an item to donate, but you will also make a contribution to your student's account.
6. WINE: Are you a collector that would like to share a special find? Donate red, white, or sparkling to our Wheel of Fortune!
Please drop off donations to 2824 Foothill Oaks Terrace. Please attatch a donation form. They may put them on the porch. All donations MUST be Received by April 5th!
We have a wonderful evening planned for you. Don't miss it.
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Make the Magic of Music Event a Success! Volunteer Today!
Trish Moosbrugger
Hey gang, we're just shy of six weeks until our annual fundraiser, the Magic of Music - The Roaring 20's!
We welcome your support and commitment whether or not you plan to attend the event, and we'll help you to find a role that fits your interests and time constraints.
*Join Mike and Allison Jaeger in monitoring the Live Auction!- recording bids and assisting student helpers to motivate the crowd!
*Get creative with Gretchen Spindel, Rose Roesch and Lia Degree on Decorations!
*Help Millie Nylander and Taew Fornoles distribute items from the Silent Auction! This is a great job if you are NOT attending the dinner.
*Thank You, Very Much! for signing up with Hallie Wake to help write Thank You Letters to our valued Corporate Donors. This is a great job for those of you who would like to volunteer from home and work at your own pace. pmoosbrugger@comcast.net
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Tables at MoM for Freshman Parents!
Jereen Gilbert
A Special Note to Freshman Parents,
If this is your first year at AVHS and you are like me ; you are probably just coming down from the whirlwind of Marching Band season. I have been amazed, and at times honestly overwhelmed, by the talented staff and supportive parents here at AVHS. What a great opportunity for our kids!
As a result I feel myself becoming a parent cheerleader/fan and looking forward to future interactions with this wonderful group of kids, staff and parents. To that end we are lucky to have an event at the end of the year that will allow us to get to know each other better as we head toward 3 more exciting years together. I am organizing some tables for freshman parents at our "Magic of Music" event so we will have the opportunity to meet and visit with one another. So if you have been hesitating about whether to come alone or to even come at all - don't worry - come sit with us and we will have a great time ! When you buy your tickets simply indicate you would like to sit at a freshman table or call me at 462-6633. See you all there !
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Civics Arts Concert
Marilyn Palowitch
Looking for something to do over spring break? Go to a great show, right here in Pleasanton!
Civic Arts Presents Don Lewis & Young Expressions on Saturday, March 29, 2008, 8:00 pm at the Amador Theater. This energetic, interactive and uplifting show incorporates instrumental music, voice and dance. Student performers include Amador students Ben Donlon, Ariel Thexton, John Palowitch and alum Max Loh and Foothill students Sam Lee and Kelly Sabiel.
"The show's Amazing Voyage overture takes the audience on a journey of transformation, connecting the past to the present and setting the tone for the show. The production will feature individual performances as well as several different ensembles of students," says Don Lewis, who will accompany the students and provide the "thread" that ties the show's various acts together. "There will be dance and vocal solos and several mixes of artists in collaborative pieces that blend their talents. For instance, Max will sing "Wait for Me" his own vocal composition, accompanied by student instrumentalists. Everyone will perform in the finale, of course, and Brad Kinney Productions will add a multimedia dimension with the projection of images and theatrical lighting."
Don Lewis is a professional performer, synthesizer pioneer and educator. As a student at Tuskegee Institute, he accompanied and sang with the Tuskegee Chorus and played for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Freedom Rallies. Lewis has had a distinguished career in recording and live performance and has worked with such greats as Quincy Jones, toured solo and with the Beach Boys, and has composed for major symphony orchestras.
Following the performance, the audience is invited to attend a reception hosted by the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council in the Amador Valley High School library to meet the artists and view student visual arts.
COST:
$10, $14 & $18 adults; $6, $10 & $14 children & students; online at www.civicartstickets.org , by phone (925) 931-3444 and at the Amador Theater Box Office Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., two hours prior to the performance. Group discounts available.
Updated: March 19, 2008 |
