Daily Archives: January 5, 2023

Rehearsals: Please note our tight rehearsal schedule as we approach the Swing Dance Concert, and plan accordingly. I’m looking forward to rehearsing with you this Thursday 2/5 6:50-8:30pm.

Please save these Jazz Band dates:

Monday 2/6: Perform at YHS Faculty Meeting (set up during p.9, performance from 2:15-2:30)

Wednesday 2/8: World Tour of Yorktown Fieldtrip (7:45-3:00pm, Mohansic, Crompond, Brookside, and MESMS)

Please be aware that the Swing Dance Snow Date is Saturday 2/18.  

As part of our Swing Dance, we hold a really amazing raffle.  Each year we ask families and local businesses for prize donations, which are then organized into themed baskets.  Here is how you can help:

1. Consider donating a themed basket from your family (ex. sports, pets, movies, board games, gardening, etc) 

2. Consider donating items we could use to make a basket:
   1. Gift cards to local businesses
   2. Items you have set aside to re-gift 

3. Consider asking a local business contact to support our event. A letter is attached (on YHS Band letterhead) outlining the donation process. 

4. Our raffle committee is also looking for basket wrapping supplies, like:
   1. Baskets
   2. Shrink wrap bags (L/XL, can be found at Michael’s, Dollar Store at JV Mall)
   3. Bows and curling ribbon
   4. Crinkle cut paper shred filler 

Any of the above items would be greatly welcomed. Please send all items into school with your student by Friday 1/27. THANK YOU!

As usual, many parent volunteers will be needed to make this evening a success.  Please look for an e-mail from our parent organizing team with ways you can help.  

A flyer advertising our Swing Dance is attached.  Please feel free to post at your place of work, place of worship, or anywhere you think people would be interested.  

Parent volunteers are needed to help us plan this event. Roles include: securing raffle prizes, creating raffle baskets, planning logistics, and working the raffle table, admissions table, and buffet table the evening of the event. Our next committee meeting is Thursday 1/12 from 6-7pm at YHS. Please let Ms. Kluga know if you would be able to help – we would love to have you join our team!

Our next major event is the fun and fabulous Swing Dance Concert! Please save the date: Saturday, February 11^th2023 from 7-10:30pm in the YHS Gym. All YHS Band students are required to attend.

Now in its 14^th year, the Swing Dance Concert is an eagerly anticipated, well-attended and fun evening for our entire Yorktown community (each year we have many senior citizens and community members attend and enjoy the evening with us!). 

Many thanks to the First Nighters’ for hosting our Pappous fundraiser and 50/50 raffle. And, thanks to all our YHS Band families who supported these efforts! Please consider joining this awesome and important parent group!