Hello Everyone!

There is a lot going on this month and in the coming months.  Please take a few minutes to read through the information so that you do not miss anything.

Booster Fees:  If you have not paid your spring Booster fees ($50), please do so immediately.

Concert Uniforms: Many of you still need to pay for your dress or tuxedo. Please take care of this immediately.

Please make sure you have everything you need including black socks, hosiery, black shoes, bow tie and cummerbund. I saw a few boys without bow ties and shoes last week.   Please do not depend on the extras being available.

MPA is Thursday, March 12 at JCHS.  Family and friends are welcome to attend.  The Concert Band will perform at 4:30 and the Wind Ensemble will perform at 5:30. Both groups will leave from school. You will need to bring all of your concert uniform with you to school.   Make sure that you have all of the pieces to your uniform.

The Concert Band will stop for lunch on the way to JCHS.  Please bring money for lunch to eat at one of the restaurants near the new Wal-Mart on Hwy 72.

We need 3 more chaperones to travel with the Concert Band.  You will need to be at the school by 11:45. Everyone will return to the school by approximately 7:00pm.

Watch for more detailed information from Ms. Thomas this week.

Don’t forget out Tupperware fundraiser.  Orders turned into the school must be turned in Monday. All online orders must be made by Wednesday, March 11. Go to https://bjhsband.com/tupperware/ for order information.

Nominating Committee is starting to meet. If you are interested or know someone who is interested in one of the elected officer positions on the board please let one of them know.  This year’s nominating committee is:

Monique Hassledon – Chairperson, mshandrew@madisoncity.k12.al.us

Wyndie Meyer,  wyndie11@gmail.com

Kirsten Lewis, eagle.kirsten.lewis@gmail.com

Deidre Joffe, gogators@knology.net

Angela Gary, garysinal@knology.net

If you are interested in one of the committee chairs – chaperones, uniform, truck drivers, spirit wear, or being on a committee including concessions, please let Cindy (cindyleaphart@gmail.com ) know.

We are looking for someone to manage our band website. Janine Reardon has been doing a wonderful job, but would like to hand it off to someone else.  This is not a board position just a convenient coincidence that she is also the secretary.  If you are talented in this area and think you might be interested please let me know.

Dinner with the Drumline

On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym. They will perform “One Way or Another”.

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).

Bylaw Amendment:  At our last Booster meeting an amendment to our bylaws was passed to allow the balance left in a student’s account to be transferred to another student.  This must be done in writing and a form will be available soon.

Mark your calendars:

March 12 – MPA at JCHS

March 19 – Booster Meeting

April  9 – Booster Meeting

April 13 – Wind Auditions for fall

April 14 – Section Leaders/Drum Major Auditions

April 28-29, May 1 – Drumline Auditions

April 30 – Spring Concert

May 7 – Band Banquet

May 18 – Graduation

Thank you all for your attention to all of the goings on and support of our band!

On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).On Tuesday, March 17, the Bob Jones Indoor Drumline will host “Dinner with the Drumline” at the BJHS Cafeteria and Small Gym.They will perform “One Way or Another”

Silent Auction! MANY baskets and gift cards available!

This event, which has become a much-anticipated tradition showcases the talents of the indoor Drumline and serves as a fundraiser. Tickets are $13 and can be purchased from any Drumline student or at the door on the night of the event.

For more information, contact Sharon West or Karen Matheney (bjdrumline@gmail.com).

Thanks to all of you who participated in the pecan and fudge fund raisers. We’ll have your sales posted to your student accounts soon so you’ll know what you have to go toward spring expenses.

Now, for our next general account fundraiser – and last for the semester. Remember! Each of these fund raisers helps to keep your band fees as low as they are.

The Havoc game. What info do you have about this band event? It will be the 12th of December at the VBC – the night before the Christmas parade. We know that makes it a band filled weekend, and we opted for this date to save money on the equipment truck since we’d have it for the parade. Band members attending will be playing the National Anthem before the game begins at 7:30, and the Bob Jones Jr. ROTC will be presenting the colors down on the ice. The band will play (whatever Ms. Thomas cooks up for them to play) during the two intermissions that will take place between the three periods of play for the game.

While the game is being played, the band can enjoy the game and have fun as spectators. This should be a fun time for the entire band, friends and family. The dress will be jerseys and jeans, and more specific information about show time and such will be put out closer to the event. In the mean time, we hope your family will decide to participate and be there to represent Bob Jones!

Band students participating will not need a ticket, but family members and friends will. The tickets we sell will benefit us, which is great! If we sell 200 tickets, $5.00 of each ticket sold will go to the band program (under that number, only $3.00 per ticket will be our gain). However many tickets we sell for $10.00 each (discounted from the normal $12.00) will be beneficial to our program. The more we sell, the bigger our gain!

Please talk this up and make plans to participate. Invite friends and family! Let me know if you’d like tickets. You can put an order in the booster box, but that will require me knowing how to get the tickets back to you. If you write a check, please make it out to Huntsville Havoc.

Tickets will also be available during lunch in the cafeteria a day or two this next week. More info about that will be sent out as we know the school’s schedule.

And finally – we’d like to offer you another opportunity to buy spirit wear and left over pecans before the game and parade, and especially before Christmas in case you need to buy some gifts. Thursday afternoon, December 11th, we’ll be in the band room after school, until 5:00 or so (later if anyone needs us to be, so let us know!). Send money with your student or pop in as you pick him or her up or on your way home from work to make your purchases.

Thank you for your continued support as we wind down these last weeks before the holidays.

Angela Gary

Spirit Wear Chair

garysinal@knology.net

Lou Justice

Fundraising Chair

LouJ77@aol.com

Cindy Leaphart

BJHS Band Booster President