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2011-2012 Band Calendar (updated 11/30/11)
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Help Needed (URGENT)
Band Parents are desperately needed to work the South Concession Stand on Tuesday by the gym, February 14th during a Girls Basketball Game. Volunteers are needed 4:15-5:45 p.m. and 5:45-7:30 p.m. Please contact Carol Pugh mmcdpu@wi.rr.com for more information or to sign-up (we will show you what to do, this is easy!). What is this for: The All School Booster Club supports many groups and activities at South including Band that gets $1,000 every four years for uniforms/concert wear. It also gives Band $750 each year for items the Director needs (examples: outdoor audio equipment, metronome and music recorders). In return, the All School Booster Club requests that we help with concession stands at various times.
Candy Bar Fund Raiser (Updated)
Candy Bars are available for students in the auditorium after school on 1/24 & 1/25. Boxes are purchased for $40 with $20 of these funds going into the student's ISA; students in turn sell the 40 assorted bars for $1 a piece. If students are unable to pick up boxes after school, arrangements for pick up can be made by contacting Barbara Cleveland (262.542.3229 or hcleveland@wi.rr.com)
Pep Band Added to the Calendar (6:15pm) (New)
Friday January 27th-Girls Varsity
Friday February 3rd-Boys Varsity
Friday February 10th-Girls Varsity
Friday February 17th-Boys Varsity
January Band Booster Meeting (New)
The next Band Booster meeting is scheduled for Jan 18th at 7pm in South's Band Room. Parents of all band students are welcome and asked to attend to help us shape directions and to support Mr Hacker and all of South's bands.
SCRIP Order Dates (Updated)
Remaining dates will be Jan 30, Feb 17, Mar 23, Apr 30, May 18, June 1st and 29th. Questions, contact Theresa Westphal, Co-Treasurer, 262.542.0127 or twestphal1@att.net
Dec 13/14th Band Concerts (New)
Congratulations on a fun and wonderful Holiday Concert!. A DVD of the concert is available, and the concert is on YouTube in addition to pictures on Walgreens and here.
Dec 7th Choir & Orchestra Concert (New)
If you missed the concert, it's on YouTube; pictures are here
Jazz Concert at South
The Fall Jazz Concert held Nov 16th was excellent! The Jazz Band and Jazz Choir are both off to a great start again this year!
KinderKonzert a Huge Success! Over 700 young students from Waukesha came to South on Friday, Oct 21st at 10am, to see and hear a free concert for them, put on by South's Bands and Orchestra! Video of the concert is HERE (34 mins). Pictures are Here and in the Gallery
Fall Band, Orchestra, Choir Concert: Tuesday night, Oct 18th, the Concert Band, Orchestra, and Choirs put on a great concert at South, entitled: Reflections on the Civil War. Video of the concert is in two parts, each about 30 minutes: Part 1 and Part 2. Pictures are Here and in the Gallery
State WSMA Marching Show: Congratulations to our Marching Blackshirt Band! Your performance at WSMA State, at UW-Whitewater, really looked and sounded great! Video is now on YouTube. Pictures are Here and in the Gallery
Marching at Carroll's Homecoming: Our Blackshirt Band marched in Carroll University's Homecoming Parade; video is on YouTube. Pictures are Here and in the Gallery
South's Homecoming Performance: The Marching Blackshirts really looked and sounded GREAT at the Homecoming game! video is on YouTube. Pictures are Here and in the Gallery
Chili Feed a SUCCESS! Thank you to everyone who helped with this year's Chili Feed Fundraiser and to everyone who came and ate!
A GREAT show in Wauwatosa: The Marching Band performed at the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Invitational; video is on YouTube
2011 Marchfest - a SUCCESS! Congratulations on South's 22nd Annual Marchfest, held Sept 24, 2011. Thank you to each of the Bands who participated in the 2011 Marchfest. Weather was good for most of the night, but 2 of our performances got pretty wet, and we thank them for giving it their all despite the rain. We also thank the hundreds of people in the audience for their attendance and for cheering each of the bands on. The night concluded with an excellent exhibition performance by the University of Wisconsin LaCrosse “Screaming Eagles Marching Band.” For placements, Click Here
Recent Performances
Pictures of the Band are in the Walgreens Gallery (click the Gallery link on the left). Videos of the Band are on YouTube (click the link on the left); recent events -
Band on Twitter
We're on Twitter now, thanks to Mr Hacker! This is another way to interact and keep up to date - check us out: @Blackshirt_Bands (click the Twitter link on the left side of these pages)
Culvers Gift Cards
We are selling $5 and $10 gift cards for CULVERS; our band gets 10% of the sales from these. We'll be selling them at Southfest (or email/see Theresa Westphal)
Band Booster Meetings
Our Blackshirt Band Booster Club will be meeting at 7pm at South High School in the Band Room on the 3rd Wednesday of every month starting in September. There is always lots of good information presented and those who come can listen to the ideas and concerns of our Band Director and others, and also get a chance to present their own suggestions. We encourage all band parents to attend! For more information on how you can get involved, email Jeanne Wagner or Steve Schmitt, our Co-Presidents of our Booster Club.
Australia Trip Pictures: Photos from Australia have been put onto Facebook (use your Facebook account and LIKE "Blackshirts Band Down Under" to see them. The are also on our Walgreens group account (click Photo Gallery on the left side of this page to access). They are also on an easy to access site, no account needed: http://photobucket.com/2011Australia (click sub-albums on the right of that page to see each event). Small Video clips will be placed on YouTube soon. Performances will be placed on a DVD (that process will take a little time). Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible!
Enrollment Information!
Info about next year, including info for Middle School students and parents has been added to our PDF Downloads (and it's also below). A Promotional Video is also now on our YouTube site
Subscribe to Email for South's Band Programs
Click HERE and follow the directions to register your email account with Waukesha South's Band Programs -- all Band Programs and Band Classes use this web site and this email registration to help keep you informed! We will post information and news items here on this web site, and from time to time, we may need to email you (Students and Parents), but unless you Subscribe, we can't do that.
Support the 'All School Boosters'
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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