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ORLANDO , Band Trip
 Feb 2009, find information flyer in our downloads section here, for more information contact Guy Kammerer or Sarah Wehmeier.
Grease the Musical, If you got the chance to go and see the WSHS Musical "Grease" you wouldnt have been disappointed. Congratulations to all involved it was a terrific evenings entertainment. Waukesha should be proud that our South High School can put a production together of such high quality. To the musical cast, pit and production you are a credit to our school and our community.
Miller Park, We have a number of dates that we are going to commit to, we are working 12 games from May onwards. We are awaiting the training dates to be given to us, the Miller Park Handbook for 2008 can be found in our downloads section here (2.5Mb). Sign up form can be found also in our downloads section pdf or .xls. Please complete sign up form with the dates that you want to work, place in the band safe at school. This is a great opportunity to join a fun team, experience Miller Park and earn for the Band Trip in 2009. Minimum earnings are $50 for each game worked.
WSMA March 15th, Congratulations to Andrew Sowatzke who is advancing to State for solo piano.
WSMA March 8th, The Waukesha South Bands had a great day on Saturday, March 8 at WSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival. The students had a day of outstanding musical performances and represented South in the best possible light throughout the day. We had what is sure to be a year for the record books. South Band students earned an astounding 134 gold medals, 44 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal for a total of 179 medals!
We would especially like to recognize the 37 students that will be advancing to State on April 26th at the UW Whitewater.
Solos: Laura Como, Sarah Dreifke, Alex Esser, Kevin Keadle, Katie Laveau, Becca Morgan
Ben Syse, Rangana Wanniarachchi.
Duets: Rangana Wanniarachchi and Katie Laveau, Rangana Wanniarachchi and Laura Como, Rangana Wanniarachchi and Becca Morgan.
Trio: Clare Ehlers, Laura Como, and Rangana Wanniarachchi.
Brass Quintet
Kaytlin Snively, Mike Montenero, Kevin Cuzner, Nick Garcia, Chris Running
Percussion Ensemble: Bea Barnes, Stephanie Cuzner, Adam Geiger, Steve Hunkel, Taylor Launius, Cory McGilligan, Leeah Reichardt, Jeff Ruffatto, Logan Stigler and Ben Syse.
Not forgetting the incredible Jazz I.
Winter Janboree – Friday 18th Jan, thank-you to everyone that has signed up to help on the night and also those who are donating a bucket of Chili and/or fixings. The volunteer sheet is posted here. If you are missing our Chili recipe it can be found in our downloads section here.
As well as the Chilifeed at South there will be a Children's Concert with Kevin McMullin and the Children's Choir. Sure fire evening of family fun with wiggles & giggles galore! Free tickets required. Pick tickets up at the Library's Children's desk or the WPRF Department beginning January 3rd.This year Fireworks will be held in Lowell park.
All School Boosters, Band Parents are required for staffing concessions for the 'School Boosters' this Friday 4th January 2008. We need 2 volunteers from 4:00pm to 5:45pm, 2 volunteers from 5:45pm to 7:15pm and 4 volunteers from 7:15pm to close. This will be in the field house concessions for the boy's basketball game against North. Always a great venue. Please contact Suzanne Barnes by tel: 650-1178 or by email
Happy New Year
 Happy New Year from the South Bands and Boosters. As we come to the end of another year, from a booster perspective we have had a successful first semester. We raised enough funds this year in fees and fundraising to support the band in its activities also replaced the boys Cummerbunds with Tuxedo's at a cost of about $3,000. If you went to the Holiday Concert we are sure you would agree on this investment and how smart they looked. Without exception they performed an excellent concert and along with all the favorites there was a good measure of new music as well.
Jazz Band Playing Thursday Night
Marketday - Pick up is Thursday, Dec. 20th at Whittier Elementary School. Internet order cutoff is Monday, Dec. 17th at noon. Paper order cutoff is Thursday, Dec. 13th, to Terri Como. Why not shop online!! Check out more details in the fundraiser section of our website .
Poinsettias @ Christmas Concert - Many people love poinsettias! Lots of people buy them during the holiday season - either for decorations at your own home, or for gifts. How about combining your love of poinsettias with a stunning display for our stage the night of our holiday concert, Monday, December 17th!!!? The plant is in a 6 1/2" pot, stands 15"-19" tall, with 6-8 beautiful red blooms. They will hold their color for approximately 6 to 8 weeks. All plants arrive in a decorative, waterproof foil. If you would like to order a poinsettia for the holiday season, they are just $12 each. To get this special low price, we have to sell a minimum number of plants. We are asking each family to purchase one poinsettia to help us meet this minimum. All orders must be in by Monday, December 10th. You may order your poinsettia in one of two ways:
- Send an e-mail to Sarah Wehmeier swehmeie@waukesha.k12.wi.us with your name and the number of plants that you would like, or
- Call 970-3778 and leave a message with your name, phone number, and the number of plants you would like.
- Printable Order Form here (drop off to band safe or hand to Sarah Wehmeier).
The preferred method of payment is in advance by depositing a check in the band safe. You may also pay the night of the concert. The plants may be taken home at the conclusion of our Monday, December 17th concert. What's the catch? There isn't any! Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Citrus Sale - Thank you to Susan Sowatzke for organizing the citrus sale and to everyone that helped unload and picked up their orders on Saturday. It seems that each year, along with the fruit, we order snow and ice. This year was no exception!
Please make sure your customers receive their orders in a timely manner. Fresh Florida citrus will last much longer under refrigeration. Temperatures from 35 to 50 degrees F are best. For grapefruit, a temperature between 45 and 48 degrees is recommended. If refrigerator storage space is a problem, citrus can be stored in any cool, dry place.
For those that did not order fruit we are expecting a donation to the general band fund of $25.
Bandquet- The banquet was successful and enjoyable, thank-you to everyone that came and supported the recognition of the students.
Congratulations Blackshirts! Once again, the South Band continues to outscore  many bands twice their size with a classy and professional, precision performance at WSMA State Championships on October 20. The Blackshirt Band finished in 4th Place in Class AAAA. Thank you parents, students, and supporters for a terrific 2007 season!
Audio File
If you have Cable or DSL internet connection and you want an audio .MP3 of the bands Ft Atkinson performance for your media player. You can download a copy by either selecting the link below and it will play or place the cursor over the link then right mouse button and select "Save Target As" to copy to your own PC and music directory. John Hillmer kindly took the time to record the performance and convert for us. Caution this file is 10Mb. MP3 Here (it will take several minutes to download so select only once).
Homecoming Chili-Feed Officially "A SUCCESS"
A HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!! to all the band parents for their support, help, and donations of chili that made this years event so successful. It couldn’t have been done without Mary Beth Mack and Teri Launius who organized and coordinated this fundraiser. We had 52 buckets of chili donated and 320 people through the door. Thank-you also to several school teams that came in and were heartily fed. We also had a donation from Dave Rusch and the football team. We appreciate your support.
Hot, Hot, Hot!
Who would have thought that it would be in the 80's in October "Up North"? After a hard days work at Merril, the band was crisp, sharp, and sounded great for the evening competition at DC Everest. Congratulations to South with a 3rd place score of 74.29.
Sunday we had the "breakfast of champions" (scrambled eggs) out of a Packers slow cooker ( Pic1 & Pic2). The band says "Hi Mom and Dad" while they eat breakfast ( Pic3).
Photos
We have new photos on the Walgreens group website thanks to John Hillmer and Alicia Silvia. The advantage of using this group is that if you like a photo (or two or three) you can get them printed and pick them up at your local Walgreens. There must be many photos out there. Take a little time and share with everyone. It's free. All you have to do is register. Upload to your account and share with the WSBB group. Information in Galleries.
Support the 'All School Boosters'
This year the All School Boosters helped fund $1000 of band equipment. The more we support the All School Boosters, the better chance we have of band funding. We need at least 50% membership of band parents. Become a member by purchasing an activity pass. A Booster Club sign-up sheet was included the South Spotlight for back-to-school. The All School Boosters will also have a table at registration, Southfest and the first few football games. By joining you are getting discounted access to most of South’s sporting events, as well as an opportunity to qualify for a senior scholarship for your student.
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