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PEP BAND THIS FRIDAY 9/14

Our next Pep Band performance is this Friday 9/14, away at Hen Hud. Interested students should sign up in the band room. On Friday evening, arrive to the band room by 5:00, wearing your YHS Band polo or a green shirt (freshmen). We will ride a bus to and from the game. We should be home by 9:45.

 

All YHS Band students are welcome!  This is a great way to support our football team and earn some band extra-credit! 

APPLE PICKING @ WILKEN’S FARM

Please join us! Sign-up sheet in the band room. $12 (cash only) is due by this Friday.

 

What: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm in Yorktown

When: Sunday 9/16

Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am

End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon

COST: $12 cash (includes a half-peck of apples, hot apple cider, 2 cider doughnuts, and priceless band memories :).

JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS

Jazz Band auditions will take place Tuesday 9/18 from 1:30 – 3:00 in the band room. Audition requirements and sign-ups will be posted this week.  Weekly rehearsals will begin the week of 9/24 on a day and time TBA.  Returning Jazz Band students are not required to audition, but are required to attend the meeting at 1:30 on 9/18.

LOOKING AHEAD: HOMECOMING BBQ AND GAME FRIDAY 9/21

Our first big event of the year is the YHS Homecoming.  The YHS Pep Band will be performing crowd-rallying music at the varsity football game, as well as enjoying a pre-game dinner and tons of band spirit beforehand at the 15th Annual YHS Band Homecoming BBQ.  

 

What: Pep Band BBQ and Homecoming Varsity Football Game

When: Friday, September 21th at 5:00pm (game-time 7:00pm)

Where: BBQ will be outside the YHS Band Room. 

 

All YHS Band students are welcome!  This is a great way to support our football team, share in the homecoming festivities, and earn some band extra-credit!  A student sign-up sheet is available in the band room.

TAG SALE

One of our first fundraisers of the year is the annual Music Boosters Tag Sale.  This is a reminder to please save your stuff to donate!!  The sale will take place in the YHS Cafeteria on Saturday 10/27 from 9am-2pm.  We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/26 from 3-8pm.  Tell your friends and neighbors!  Many parent and students volunteers will be needed to make this event a success.  Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks to find out how you can help.

CONGRATS SENIORS! THANKS TO OUR GRADUATION BAND!

Congratulations to our awesome class of 2018 band students! Ms. Kluga says it has been an honor to be your teacher for four years – her love and best wishes to all as you begin your next adventures in life!

 

Many thanks to all of the band students who performed at the graduation ceremony today, celebrating our 2018 graduates and providing them with music to process onto and off of the stage.  Our entire learning community truly appreciates your time and talents!  Thank you for your participation and help in creating this special memory for our seniors and their families! 

 

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

Mark your calendars!  The 17th Annual YHS Band Ice Cream Social will take place Thursday, August 23rd from 6-8pm at YHS.  (FYI: Section Leaders and Officers, you will be needed from 4:30 – 6:30pm).

SECTION LEADER BOOT-CAMP

Officers and Section Leaders, mark your calendars!  We will meet on Tuesday, September 4th 2018 (the freshmen-only first day of school). First, we will organize our traditional Freshmen welcome breakfast during period 1 (7:00-8:30).  Then, from 8:30-10:30, we will participate in a workshop to learn the skills needed to lead a successful sectional.

FIRST NIGHTERS

Sincere thanks to this wonderful parent organization for all you have done to support the Performing Arts for our students!!  If you are interested in helping the First Nighters, please let Ms. Kluga know and she will forward them your information.