West Bloomfield Bands E-Newsletter: April 23rd-April 29th 2018
Hello West Bloomfield Band families!
We hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather…finally!
Over the weekend we had a Hazardous Waste Tag Day. A BIG thank you to Bonnie Bertin for handling this Tag Day! Bonnie couldn’t have done it without students from Winter Winds, Color Guard, and the Marching Band Hornline. Thanks to all of you!
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Congratulations!
- Marching Band New Member Social
- Marching Band Registration 2018
- Spring Swing
- Save the Date!
- This Week’s Schedule
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winter Percussion had an OUTSTANDING performance over the weekend!
Congratulations to our Winter Percussion Director, Chris Vilag and his staff! What a great season!
We are so incredibly proud of our Winter Percussion for receiving an outstanding score of 84.313 at the WGI World Championship Semi-Finals in Dayton, Ohio! They placed 24th out of the 64 bands that competed in the Worlds competition.
A HUGE thank you to Ruth Richards for organizing all of the Percussion overnight trips this season!
Another HUGE thank you to this season’s Chaperones, Drivers, Pit Crew, Lighting, and Trailer Driver: Scott Miller, Ruth Richards, Natalie Walls, Anne Marie Collier-Miller, Catherine Hoffman, Christine Karow, Karen Gedz, Dena Raptis, Carmen Luna, Marc Silski, Olaf Walter, Chuck and Jerri Broadwater, everyone that helped with pit, and Emma Long and Ilona Losey for helping with the lights!
Way to Go, WB!
MARCHING BAND NEW MEMBER SOCIAL EVENT
We hope to see you this Tuesday!
The Marching Band New Member social event will be on Tuesday, April 24th. Students should meet in the band room at WBHS at 7:00pm. There will be pizza and light refreshments. It is free of charge and lots of fun!
MARCHING BAND REGISTRATION 2018
There is still time to register!
We are very excited about this season!
We hope your student(s) will join this rewarding program!
Register Online at http://wbbands.info/home/join-us/
Marching Band: Registration is open to all students currently in grades 7-11 residing in the West Bloomfield School District who have experience on wind or percussion instruments. It is highly recommended that students be concurrently enrolled in band class, but this requirement can be waived at the director’s discretion. District students who attend International Academy, Oakland Early College or any private or non-profit school without a marching band are welcome to join!
Color Guard: Students who are not in band class and/or who do not play an instrument may join the Color Guard, a visual ensemble that is an essential part of the Marching Band. Some experience in dance is helpful but not required. The dance elements and equipment skills can be taught to interested students.
Why Join Marching Band?
Participation in marching band demonstrates commitment to an activity and to your school . . . a quality regarded very highly by many colleges.
Adults (teachers, parents, etc.) give students many reasons why they should make music a part of their school careers. Studies have shown the value of participation in music to student development and achievement in the classroom. Colleges will look for commitment over your high school years and band is a great activity to have on your resume. It is hard work and a commitment, but there is so much more. Every year we find most graduating band members say that they cannot imagine high school without Marching Band – best teacher, best class, most fulfilling, and the source of many, many friendships.
Visit http://wbbands.info/home/join-us/ to learn more about cost and what that cost covers for your student.
Visit http://wbbands.info/calendar/ to check out our band calendar. Marching Band practices start in May.
Parents with questions or concerns are encouraged to e-mail
our Director of Bands, Mr. Chad Mielens
chad.mielens@wbsd.org
SPRING SWING
Come see the WBHS Jazz Orchestra, Solo and Ensemble participants and other student performers entertain you while enjoying desserts and beverages in a beautiful lakeside location along the shore of Orchard Lake.
The Spring Swing will be at Orchard Lake Community Church on Friday, May 4. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $8 students and seniors.
- Desserts, Raffle & Silent Auction
- Sponsorships Available: $150, $300 & $500 Levels (visit http://wbbands.info/spring-swing/ for details)
* Volunteers and donations are needed for this event *
Please visit the following links to donate items for the silent auction and events
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aabae2fa46-silent2
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aabae2fa46-wine
Questions? Please contact Anne Marie Collier-Miller at bamo72@msn.com
SAVE THE DATE!
Marching Band Reveal Night, Social Event, & BBAWB Parent Meeting – Tuesday, May 1st at 7:00pm in the HS I-Center
Jazz Band at The Hard Rock Café – Sunday, May 20th
WBHS Finale Concert – Thursday, May 24th 7pm – 9pm at the HS
OLMS Spring Concert – Wednesday, May 30th 7pm – 8pm at OLMS
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE (April 23rd–April 29th)
The Band Boosters uses Google Calendar. A link to the full calendar can be found on our website. To add BBAWB events to your calendar on your computer or smart phone, click on the “+Google Calendar” icon located at the bottom right of the calendar.
Monday April 23rd:
- Have a great day!
Tuesday April 24th:
- Marching Band New Member Social Event 7pm at the HS Band Room
- BBAWB Board Meeting 7pm at the HS
Wednesday April 25th:
- Marching Band Leadership Interviews
Thursday April 26th:
- Marching Band Leadership Interviews
Friday April 27th:
- Have a great day!
ONGOING FUNDRAISNG
Scrips: Earn money for your student account by purchasing scrip! For more information, click here. Scrip Split: 60% to student accounts: 40% to WB Boosters. To sign up and learn more, visit the Great Lakes Scrip website.
Band Merchandise: Show your Laker Pride! Go to wbbands.info/band-merchandise today! A portion of every sale goes to West Bloomfield Bands.
Amazon Smile: EARN MONEY FOR WEST BLOOMFIELD BANDS WITH SMILE.AMAZON.COM. This is an easy way to get classroom texts or holiday gifts with Amazon’s convenience and competitive prices AND support the bands, at no extra cost to you! To get started: click HERE to register.
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