Section Leaders 2009

SECTION LEADERS 2009

 

Hello from the band room.  I hope this letter finds you in good health and having a great summer.

I am very excited about next fall! 

This letter is to inform you that you have been selected as a section leader.  I will send along a squad list with this letter so that you can start calling you squads and let them know what is expected of them this fall.  I am expecting a lot from you section leaders this fall.  You must have your music memorized by the start of camp.  If you lead by example the kids will follow.  The Drum majors and I will be listening to you play the songs right at the beginning of camp so be prepared!!

Almost every one of you is a senior and you will be a group to be proud of!

Remember to start off a little tough, you can back off a little later, but be firm right off the bat.

The following musicians are section leaders that will help run sectionals.

Flute- Abby Burrows

Clarinet- Kylie Nichols

Alto Sax- Andrew Sodawasser

Trumpet- Raven Berggren

Trombones- Hannah Hokanson

Tenor Sax- Jill Petersen

Bari Sax- Dillon Johnson

Tuba- Craig Cullinan

Percussion- Josh Hall- snare, Mitchell Brown- Bass, Brady McGuire- Quads, Mikayla Brauer- Cymbals

Pit- Nicole Monfee

Drum Major- Ashlee and Kaci!

PRACTICE, PRACTIC, PRACITE!!!!

 

Mr. Bradley

 

Marching Band letter 2009

To:  Members of the North Platte High

        Bulldog Marching Band

 

From:  Mr. Bradley

 

Greetings!!  I hope that all of you are having a fantastic summer.  I hate to remind you that school is just around the corner, but it is.  I am very excited about what this marching season has in store for us!  I want to remind you that we will be having Band Camp starting August 3, 2009.

I know that we will have many scheduling problems with football, softball, volleyball, cross country, tennis, cheerleading, and pacers.  I will try and work around them, but I will not be able to on all of them.  Please come to as much as possible.  We won’t care that you are sweating from an athletic practice, some practice is better than none.  As of now the band will be marching 115 members this year and it is imperative that we all know what we are doing.  We are in great need for mallet players, so if you know of any piano players that would like to play call me and give me their phone number and I will call them.  Included in this letter is the squad list for this year.  Squad Leaders,

I would like to have a meeting with you on Thursday July 30th at 9:00 a.m., in the Band room.    

The schedule is as follows:

Monday August 3- Friday August 7 8:00-2:00

Monday August 10- Friday August 14 6:00-9:30

The first football game is Friday August 28^th,  Parents night!!

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Please be practicing your music BEFORE August 3rd!  The music is pretty easy, but the marching drill is not!  We will need all the practice time we can get before school starts.  Following is a list of performances this first term.  You will get a complete list for the year on the first day of school.

 

Football                                              Volleyball                       Marching Contests

Aug 28, Parents night 6:00 p.m.         Sept.15, 5:00 p.m.            Sept. 26 Home Show?

Sept. 18,   6:00 p.m.                            Sept. 21, 5:30 p.m.           Oct. 3 G.I. Harvest

Oct. 2,      6:00 p.m.                            Sept 22, 7:00 p.m.            Oct. 17 Lincoln

Oct. 9 Homecoming 6:00 p.m.            Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m.            Oct. 24 State Marching          

Oct. 23, 6:00 p.m.                              

 

REMINDER ALSO THAT ALL-STATE TRYOUTS WILL BE OCT. 10TH IN OGALLALA!!

Keep an eye on the blog page  npband.wordpress.com for new information.

 

Musically Yours,

 

Mr. Brett Bradley

Evil Dictator

Phone number if you need to reach me. (308)539-5444.

minutes from the Jan. Band Parents meeting

Band Parent Meeting January 12,2009 1. Welcome: The Band Parent Meeting was called to order by President Terry Sodawasser at 7:03 PM. 2. Fundraising— a. Discount cards $7.50 – Students receive $5.25 for their accounts. Deadline for discount cards is the end of February. If you need more, contact Mrs. Marsh. Sales have been slow. b. Band Trip is only a year and a half away. Hard to believe – Tentative date is 2011. 3. Upcoming concerts/performances • Jan. 27 Swing Choir/Jazz Band 7:30 pm PAC • Jan 30 Bulldog Invitational- Swing Choirs will be performing from a variety of area schools • FEB 3rd SWEET AFFAIR OF THE ARTS 5:30pm Commons Explanation-Dessert Bar with beverages in a coffee house setting for kids to showcase talents through a variety of ways. Musical, poetry, arts, etc… There aren’t very many kids signed up for entertainment – couple string groups, choir groups • TICKETS ($5). ARE AVAILABLE TO PICK UP AND SELL. CONTACT MRS. MARSH. • STILL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP CONTACT MRS. MARSH OR TERRY SODAWASSER. Committees:  Publicity- Dianna Ross  Set-up Peggy Conley, Christina Carter Drinks Crew- Becky Hergenrader, Brad and Denise Brauer • Drink ideas to serve are sparkling punch, coffee, apple cider, iced tea. Possibly purchase lemons for the tea.  Dessert Table-Joni Lloyd, Teresa Sanchez, Sue McKain, Stacy Hansen, Dianna Rosse, o Dawn Grothe, Rae Ellen Correll  Clean Up Crew-Mark and Gena Cullinan, Stacy Hansen, Dianna Rosse, Dawn Grothe, o Christina Carter  Floaters-Maria Hall, Jodi Nichols Each Band Student is asked to bring a “fancy” dessert such as cheesecakes, lemon bars, etc. Please have them pre-cut into 2 x 2 sized pieces. • Feb. 9th Jazz Festival Grand Island o Swing Choir Imperial • Feb. 10th Band/Orchestra 7:30 pm PAC • March 24 Varsity Choir Concert 7:30 pm PAC • March 26 9th/10th Grade Band/Choir Concert 7:30 PAC • MARCH 31 TALENT SHOW 6:30 pm PAC ANOTHER HUGE EVENT FOR US: We need a theme for the Talent Show Fundraising local businesses: Terry has a list of businesses and Mrs. Marsh has a letter that was sent • Need someone to make phone calls and collecting $$$$ – typically ask for $25 to help cover prize cost • Committees Advertising (mentioned above) – Stacy Hansen volunteered to help. 2 shifts of Crowd control Ticket Takers • APRIL 17 PASTA WITH PIZZAZZ Commons o LAST HUGE EVENT FOR US o Music contest for NPHS music students – will start at 3:45 and hopefully will be done around 9 o Mrs. Marsh has judges already lined up 4. Pep Band Schedule: will begin again with the second semester. Please double check with your child about their schedule to play in Pep Band. Schedule is available on the band website. 5. Next Meeting: February 2, 2009 in the Band Room. The motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. VanVelson and seconded by Mr. Bradley. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM. Respectfully submitted, Denise Brauer, NPHS Band Secretary

Band Parent Meeting Feb. 2

The next Band Parent meeting will be Feb. 2 7:00 in the Band Room.

this is a very important meeting as we are getting ready for Sweet Affair of the Arts on the 3rd, and major discussion of the next Band Trip.  Please make every effort to come.  This meeting is very important for Sophomore and Freshmen parents to attend.  We are looking at going back to the Cotton Bowl for the trip.

Band Parent meeting minutes Dec.

Band Parent Meeting

Dec.8^th

 

1.        Welcome: The meeting was called to order by President Terry Sodawasser at 7:03 PM.

 

2.       Fundraising—Discount cards $7.50 are in North Platte and being laminated. Target to distribute to students by end of the week. New cards will be good starting mid-December.  Mrs. Marsh asks for 400 and usually requests more. Other schools will also be selling the cards. The Music Department is the only organization at the High School that will be selling the discount cards. Students receive $5.25 from each sale of a discount card.

 

3.       Upcoming concerts/performances:  Main focus is Sweet Affairs of the Arts to get organized and prepared. Ticket sales will begin in January after school resumes. Tickets will be selling for $5.00. Mrs. Marsh will make the tickets. Thank you for volunteering to do that.  We expect glitz and glamour for the tickets. J  We need more people to help with dessert tables and drinks to help with cutting desserts, keeping tables full, etc. for Sweet Affair event.

 

Dec. 14 Vespers                                    4:00 pm            PAC

Dec. 16 Varsity Band Concert                 7:30 pm            PAC

            Dec. 18 9^th /10^th Grade Band/Choir           7:30 pm            PAC

            Jan. 27  Swing Choir/Jazz Band               7:30 pm            PAC

FEB 3^rd SWEET AFFAIR OF THE ARTS  5:30pm            Commons

Explanation-Dessert Bar with beverages in a coffee house setting for kids to showcase

talents through a variety of ways. Musical, poetry, arts…

Committees:

                        Publicity- Dianna Rosse – Jacque Harms needs 45 days advance notice.

Set-up  Peggy Conley, Christina Carter

Drinks Crew- Becky Hergenrader, Brad and Denise Brauer

Dessert Table-Joni Lloyd, Teresa Sanchez, Sue McKain, Stacy Hansen, Dianna Rosse,

Dawn Grothe, Rae Ellen Correll

Clean Up Crew-Mark and Gena Cullinan, Stacy Hansen, Dianna Rosse, Dawn Grothe,

Christina Carter

Floater(s):  Maria Hall

Drink ideas to serve are sparkling punch, coffee, apple cider, iced tea. Possibly purchase lemons for the tea.

                Each Band Student is asked to bring a “fancy” dessert such as cheesecakes, lemon bars, etc.  Please have them pre-cut into 2 x 2 sized pieces.  

 

There is a conflict with  9^th grade home basketball games so we will have to think about the set up to make sure things flow smoothly.

 

Feb. 9^th Jazz Festival                                       Grand Island

                Swing Choir                                        Imperial

Feb. 10^th Band/Orchestra                             7:30 pm                PAC

MARCH 31           TALENT SHOW                   6:30 pm                PAC

                Need a theme for the talent show. Any ideas? Email Mrs. Marsh or Mr. Bradley or Mr. Sodawasser. We will delve into this at future meetings.

                ANOTHER HUGE EVENT FOR US: Need to make phone calls for sponsors. We need a parent volunteer to assist us with decorations. If you like to decorate, contact Mrs. Marsh. This is for Talent Show and Pasta with Pizzazz.

APRIL 17               PASTA WITH PIZZAZZ                                     Commons

                LAST HUGE EVENT FOR US:  May need to find a new chairperson for this. Do we want to change themes?

 

4.       Pep Band Schedule is available on the band blog and your child received a schedule and if they are assigned to  the blue or gold divisions for pep band.  Check the blog at npband.wordpress.com and ask your child about a schedule and if they are in blue or gold.

 

5.       Motion to adjourn was moved by Mrs. Van Velson and seconded by all those in attendance. All those in favor voted aye and the meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM. Next Meeting is scheduled for January 12^,2009 at 7:00 PM. (Sorry Mr. Van Velson, your wife had to take your job J to make a motion to adjourn.)

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Denise Brauer,

NPHS Band Secretary

November Band Parent meeting minutes

November 3, 2008

Band Parent Meeting

 

1. Welcome:  The third meeting of the Band Parents was called to order by Vice President Stacy Hansen at 7:05 PM.     President Terry is AWOL. Did you receive permission to be absent? Just kidding, Terry! We missed you.

 

2. Fundraising

a.     Krispy Crème: 792 dozen sold—$3.00 per dozen profit for students There were 20 dozen extra and people even picked up donuts Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. There needs to be a better system to write people’s names down so there is complete information with first name, last name. Mr. Bradley will change the tickets for next year to include the student name who sold the donuts. Mr. Van Velson suggested making a master list. Another suggestion was made to change the master list to include first name and last name.

b.    Discount cards will be coming soon either November 13 or 14.   

                                          i.    Last year Cost $7.50 and students received $5.25 per card sold. 2008-09 cost will be $7.50 and there is some difficulty getting students to sell these as elementary schools are selling them as well. The cards are a good money maker.

 

3. Marching Band Recap: Mr. Bradley received the picture from state. You can look at photos online at www.jolesch.com and click on NSBA 2008.  You can also look at pix on www.mychampionphotos.com as well. Mr. Bradley is pleased with marching band season overall and at State the judges didn’t know where North Platte even was and our band beat Lexington by 8 points and Hastings by 10 points.  Way to go, kids!  We are proud of you! Parents commented on State how the kids had fun and the sportsmanship the band showed not only for themselves but other bands as well.

 

4.  Upcoming concerts/performances

Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day Parade: meet at parking lot behind NebraskaLand Bank – parade will be done by 4:10 – Kids need to get their uniforms and meet Mr. Bradley at the parking lot.  Complete uniform attire (black socks, etc)              4:00 pm

Dec. 14 Vespers                                   4:00 pm            PAC

Dec. 16 Varsity Band Concert                 7:30 pm            PAC

            Dec. 18 9^th /10^th Grade Concert               7:30 pm            PAC

 

FEB 3^rd SWEET AFFAIR OF THE ARTS  5:30pm            Commons

                        Committees needed: Chairperson needed:  Sign up sheets were passed around. Mr. Bradley explained what Sweet Affair of the Arts entails. Cost is $5.00 and there is variety of kids displaying artwork, musical talents, etc. and people can enjoy coffee, desserts, etc. 

                                    Publicity – Stacy Hansen will make the flyer and we need to have it publicized in the paper. Mrs. Rosse volunteered to make sure it gets publicized and Sage Merritt is the contact at the newspaper. Mrs. Marsh nominated Dianna Rosse and Mr. VanVelson seconded. All those attending voted in favor. Motion passed. Suggestions were made to send information in to the TV Station, radio stations, Bulletin.  Kids could even volunteer to be on NewsMakers with Jacque Harms. We need to let her know 45 days in advance.

                                    Set up –

                                    Dessert Table –

                                    Drinks Crew –

                                    Clean Up –

      

 

5. T shirts and travel suits:  Contact Mr. Sodawasser if you are interested.  There is a Medium sized Travel Suit missing. Check to see if your child(ren) might have ended up with an extra.

c.     Youth Large Jacket available

d.    2— XL Jackets available

 

6. Other items for the good of our cause:  Mr. Bradley is making CDs of the Home Show and State Marching for the kids to see. Thanks Mr. B!

 

7. Next Meeting:  A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Glenn Van Velson and seconded by Mrs. VanVelson.

The meeting adjourned at 7:27 PM.  This could possibly be the shortest band meeting?

e.     Dec.8^th Band Room at 7:00pm

 

Parents, I know that scheduling is always a difficult task, and we are all busy, but the organization as a whole needs your involvement.  I know we are not in a major trip year, but I also know that we have more than 12-14 parents in our organization.  Please try to attend the meetings to stay informed. Don’t rely on just the minutes.

 

Thanks,

 

Terry