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For the purpose of planning, our tentative departure date will be April 21, 2011, returning on April 30, 2011. The dates are NOT locked in yet, but you can use these for planning. Payment record and information regarding trip insurance was sent home with your student (1/28). A Trip Insurance Brochure was sent home also (2/12). Between 2/25 and 3/12, if you want to purchase trip insurance, NOW is the time to do that! If you have questions, contact Claudia Barron: redriderfx@tds.net. See Australia link at the left for more information.
Candy Bar Sales wrapped up (Reminder)
We still have a lot of candy bar sales money outstanding. Please have your student turn in their money this week to the safe in the band room. Remind them to identify the money they are turning in clearly! Each box is worth $40 dollars and $20 of that goes into your student’s passbook account. Any questions, contact Suzanne Boulton at sboulton@wi.rr.com or at 262-650-0985.
Butter Braids sale started (New)Butter Braid is the original, braided, fundraising pastry dough that the customer lets rise 10-12 hours or until it doubles in size, and then bakes to produce a delicious breakfast/dessert entrée. They come in Apple, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, Raspberry, or Bavarian Creme and sell for $11 each. Money should be collected before the March 31st delivery date. All monies need to be paid prior to order pick up on the 31st. If the band sells 350 or more, they will make $4.50 per braid sold. This is an easy to sell product that will be delivered right before Easter! Ask your student about this fundraiser—brochures were handed out Thursday (3/3) during band. Any questions, contact Suzanne Boulton at sboulton@wi.rr.com or at 262-650-0985.
April 20th, Jazz Day (Save the Date!)
Guest Artist Jason Gillette (a Waukesha South Band Alum) will be at South for a daytime workshop and mini-concert. An evening concert for the public will be held at South at 7:30pm. Click for Information
Mar. 15th, Band Booster Meeting (Date Changed!)
Come and hear what's happening with the band programs, and be a voice in shaping the program directions. Parents, we meet in the Band Room at South at 7pm on March 15th (this replaces the meeting that was scheduled for the 9th). By the 15th, district budgets will be submitted, and we should have some idea about student registrations, enrollments, FTE's and other information that can help us set goals and prepare a preliminary budget for 2010/2011. If you have not attended in the past, come to this meeting to really hear that's going on.
Mar. 13th, WSMA Winds & Percussion (Reminder)
Judged Performances at Horning Middle School - see band directors for more information
Mar. 15th, Australia Payment Due (Reminder)
$375 installment payment is due March 15th for those planning on Australia in 2011. See the Payment Schedule for more information.
Mar. 22nd, Great Lakes Scrip (Reminder)
An easy fundraiser; purchase gift cards for places you normally shop at and get a percentage back right away. Choose from hundreds of places. Orders will be placed monthly on the last business day of the month at 4pm, except in Feb when orders will be placed at 4pm on Feb 22nd (per the requests of many parents) and in March the orders will be placed on March 22nd at 4pm (due to Easter). Orders must be pre-paid. See instructions.
Mar. 24th, Suites & Treats Concert (Date Changed)
The Suites & Treats Concert has been moved from March 10th to March 24th! The Concert will involve Full Orchestra as well as some of the WSMA ensembles!
April 17/18, Bob Kames Jazz Festival (New)
The Jazz band will be attending the Bob Kames Jazz Festival competition on Saturday the 17, and the Workshop and Concert with the Gordin Goodwin Big Phat Band will be on Sunday the 18th.
April 20, Jazz Day (New)
We will have a guest artist for a daytime workshop and mini-concert. An evening concert will be at 7:30pm. This day will feature Waukesha South Band Alum Jason Gillette. Jason is among the most talented performers in the midwest. He is currently the band director at Brookfield Central High School. He will be featured performing with the South Jazz Band. Click for Information
See Calendar Link on the left side of the page for more events into the future! Events are scheduled on March 9, 13, 24, 26, and 27! And more in April, May, and June!
BINGO
On Sunday night, Jan 31st, we hosted our first BINGO Fundraiser at South with the help of the Bob Kames Foundation (www.BobKamesFoundation.org). Over one hundred of us participated, great snacks were provided, and the Jazz Band performed. Thank you to the many people who helped make this a success, to the Jazz Band, and to everyone who participated as this will help our band's fund raising needs. Over $600 was raised for the band!
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
Video on YouTube Added
We will put video of certain events or performances on YouTube. Due to copyright and size restrictions, not all performances can be put there. Use the link on the left side of the page to access the band's Channel, or search "Waukesha South Bands" on YouTube
CONGRATULATIONS - Twins are born!
Mr K is a Grandpa! Twin grandchildren Emma Grace and Emmit Guy Riffe were born Thursday night, both at 5 lbs 5 oz. The babies are perfect and mom (Stacia) is doing well.
An Excellent Winter Showcase
Winter Guard and Winter Drumline performed on Saturday Jan 9th at South. Photo's are in the Walgreens Gallery. Video of the event is on YouTube (click the YouTube link on the left).
Holiday Concert a Success!
The Waukesha South Bands performed "A Christmas Peace" based on music that was commissioned for them, called "Homage and Honor: The Christmas Truce." Congratulations to all on a GREAT performance. Photo's are in the Walgreens Gallery. A DVD of the Dec 21st performance is available for a small donation ($1.00) to the band (all proceeds will go to the band's general fund raising needs). Have your student put $1 in the band's safe marked as "donation" and they can pick up a DVD in the band room. The DVD contains video of the performance and the supplemental video clips that told the story.
Select Solo and Ensemble Music
On Monday, Dec. 28 Mr. K and Ms. Weh were at White House of Music from 10-noon to help students select music for solo and ensemble
Holiday Parade
Pictures are in the Gallery (the Band's Walgreens site).
Congratulations Jazz Bands
The Nov 18th Night of Jazz was excellent. Pictures are in the Gallery (the Band's Walgreens site). For a simple copy of the DVD video, email John@JHillmer.com (a limited number can be made for $1 each, all proceeds will go to the band)
Great Lakes Scrip
An easy fundraiser; purchase gift cards for places you normally shop at and get a percentage back right away. Choose from hundreds of places. Orders will be placed monthly on the last business day at 4pm, except Dec when the order will be placed on Dec 11th at 4pm to get the order before the holidays, and in Feb and March when orders will be placed at 4pm on the 22nd of those months (2/22 and 3/22). Orders must be pre-paid. See instructions.
PICK N SAVE
Sign up for Pick N Save’s “We Care” program and request the proceeds to go to the Waukesha South Band Boosters – Number 919825 (this helps us keep the cost of all Band programs lower).
Winter Color Guard Info Meeting, Nov 12th
Learn about joining Winter Guard at their Informational meeting on Nov 12th, 7pm, in the Band room. Winter Guard rehearsals start Nov 19 & Nov 23, with events scheduled for January (more information will follow, and the calendar updated too). Click to see Flier.
2010 WSMA High School State Honors
The WSMA High School State Honors Music Project registration is open now and closes Friday 12/4/2009 at midnight. Late registrations are not accepted. Audition invoices and fees with signatures should be sent to WSMA and must be postmarked no later than Dec 11, 2009. Audition registration is online: www.wsmamusic.org
Two from South Selected for State Honors Band
Waukesha South Bands had several musicians try out for the State Honors Band again this year, congratulations to all who tried out. Selected to the State Honors Band were Andrew Sowatzke and Laura Como, our hats go off to them and we wish them the best as they travel to Madison over teachers convention to play with the Honors Band. Information can be found at www.wsmamusic.com.
Halloween Kinderkonzert - a lot of fun!
South's Bands, Orchestra, and Choir put on great concert for 1,200+ Waukesha youngsters. Pictures are in the Gallery (the Band's Walgreens site). |
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Navy Pier, Chicago, Oct 4th
The Marching Band performed on Navy Pier on the Grand Staircase for a large audience on Sunday afternoon. Pictures are in the Gallery (the Band's Walgreens site).
1st place at Cranfest in Warrens, WI
Congratulations to the South Band for 1st place in class AAAA at the 2009 Cranfest Parade competition. We all got a bit wet, and a little cold, but it was a great time and an excellent performance! Pictures from the trip are in the Gallery.
Congratulations on South's 20th Marchfest
With perfect weather, the evening was an incredible success thanks to so many current and past band parents who volunteered their time and talents. Pictures from the day are in the Gallery. Results are on the Marchfest Page.
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Band Day and the DELLS!
Over 4,000 band students participated at Camp Randall Stadium during the Badger Football Game's 1/2 Time show. South's band then headed to the Dells for team-building and fun. Pictures from the weekend are in the Gallery. |
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Pictures of the Band
Click on the Galleries link on the left side of the page to get to the Band's Walgreens Photo Gallery. Shots from Picture-Day and Friday's performances are there!
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 here, we can't do that. Thank you!
2009/2010 Web Calendar Updated
Click on the Calendar link on the left side of this page for access to the Bands' events this summer, fall, winter and next spring. We keep this calendar updated throughout the summer and school months.
Blackshirt Bands Summer Newsletter
We have a new newsletter for the bands summer and fall events (available in the PDF Downloads or Click Here)
New Booster Officers Voted In At the May Booster meeting elections took place for the new booster officers. We are pleased to announce the new board for you.
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President - Gary Metzger
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Vice President – Terri Como – To remain as VP.
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Treasurer - Therese Westphal
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Secretary – Karen White & Barb Ruggeri (Shared Position)
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Suzanne Boulton - To remain as Fundraising Coordinator
To ensure a smooth handover the existing board members will continue and work with the new officers over the next few months.
Miller Park
We have the dates selected for Miller Park, this was emailed to the people that had contacted Claudia Barron. If you signed up and didn't receive the email please contact Trevor Barnes. Information can be found on our website in our PDF Downloads.
Information has been provided by South's Band Directors to answer some of the questions they are hearing about the 2009/2010 Marching Band program. That is located under PDF Downloads
Smart Music
The band is using a computer program called Smart Music this year. Ordering information for subscribing to Smart Music at home is located here.
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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