West Bloomfield Bands E-Newsletter: February 12th-17th 2018 2018
Hello West Bloomfield Band families!
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Last Minute Valentine Shopping?
- Pre-Festival Clinic
- BBAWB Parent Meeting
- Winter Ensemble Payments
- Spring Swing Volunteers
- Save the Date!
- This Week’s Schedule
LAST MINUTE VALENTINE SHOPPING?
Support us when you shop for your Valentine. Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3080301 and Amazon donates to Band Boosters Association of West Bloomfield Inc.
PRE – FESTIVAL CLINIC
Festival is right around the corner. Students will have a pre-festival clinic on February 22nd
When: Thursday, February 22, 6pm – 9pm
Where: West Bloomfield High School
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm Middle School Clinic
7:30 – 9:00pm High School Clinic
PARENT MEETING
Thank you to the parents that came out for our February meeting. The minutes are attached to this week’s E-News in case you were unable to attend. Please join us for our March meeting in the High School I-Center on Tuesday, March 6th at 7:00pm.
WINTER ENSEMBLE PAYMENTS
Please remember that Winter payments are due on the 15th of each month. Payments can be mailed to:
BBAWB Treasurer – Raluca Dusa
5383 Coomer Rd.
West Bloomfield, Mi 48324
For assistance with payments, email treasurer@wbbands.info
SPRING SWING VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers needed for Friday, May 4th
Volunteers are needed for our next fundraiser. If interested in helping, please contact Anne Marie Collier-Miller at bamo72@msn.com. Help is needed with decorations, publicity, food, and the silent auction.
SAVE THE DATE!
JV & Varsity Guard MCGC Novi – Saturday, February 24th
WBHS Concert Winds Festival Performance – Friday, March 2nd, 7pm – 8pm at Walled Lake Western High School, 600 Beck Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48390 – Call Time: 6:00pm
WBHS Symphonic Winds Festival Performance – Friday, March 2nd, 9pm – 10pm at Walled Lake Western High School – Call Time: 8:00pm
Abbott Symphony Band Festival Performance – Saturday, March 3rd, 8am – 9am at Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 – Call Time: 7:00am
JV Guard MCGC Milford – Saturday, March 3rd
Winter Winds MCGC Milford – Saturday, March 3rd
Spring Swing Fundraiser – Friday, May 4th 6:30-9:00pm
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE (February 12th–February 17th)
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 Feb. 12th:
- Jazz Band 2:30-4:00pm at the HS
- Varsity Guard 6:00-9:00pm at Abbott
Tuesday Feb. 13th:
- Winter Percussion 5:00pm-8:30pm at Abbott
- JV Guard 6:00pm-9:00pm at the HS
Wednesday Feb. 14th:
- Jazz Band 2:30-4:00pm at the HS
- Winter Percussion 4:30-7:15pm at Abbott
- Varsity Guard 6:00pm-9:00pm at Abbott
Thursday Feb. 15th:
- No School
- Winter Ensemble payment due
Friday Feb. 16th:
- No School
Saturday Feb. 17th:
- JV Guard 11:00-4:00pm at the HS
- Varsity Guard 4:00-9:00pm at Abbott
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.
CONNECT WITH US
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Calendar: wbbands.info/calendar/
Email: wbbands@gmail.com
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