Our third play-off performance is this Friday 10/28, at home.  ALL band students are invited to attend!  Let’s show our Husker Pride and support our team! Sign up sheet is available in the band room.

What: Pep Band performance at the Varsity Football game

When: Friday, 10/28 2016

Report Time: 6:00 PM (Game is at 7:00).

End Time: approximately 9:30 PM

Where:  YHS Band Room.

Wear: Your YHS Band polo shirt.  If you think you will be chilly, please wear a long sleeved turtleneck/t-shirt under the polo.  If you still think you’ll be cold, bring a coat/sweatshirt.

Hot Chocolate/ Water / Snacks?: If your family is able to donate any of these items for our band students to enjoy during the game, please e-mail Ms. Kluga.  As always, your donations are much appreciated!!

Our 13^th annual costume contest will take place in class on Monday, October 31^st.  Winners in each class will receive half of Ms. Kluga’s substantial citrus order.  (Extra points if your costume is home-made, or in anyway musical.)  Looking forward to celebrating this fun day with you!

After sorting through and organizing mountains of “stuff” Friday afternoon and evening (the donations were truly overwhelming, thank you so much!!), we kicked off our sale at 9am Saturday and enjoyed a steady stream of customers throughout the day.  In all we made $3,700 in profit (and the special band & orchestra memories, of course, were priceless…)  None of this would have been possible without your help and support; many thanks to all who donated items, refreshments, or your valuable time to help make this endeavor a success!

Also, many special thanks to band parents Janine D’Orio, Marianne de Laperouse, Lisa Kyer, Theresa Ryan-Onatzevitch, Cindy Scinto, Lisa Statler, Jennifer Vespucci, and Jennifer Weitman for their tireless organizational, logistical, and advertising expertise!!

SPECIAL THANKS to band parent Cindy Scinto and orchestra parent Melissa Montaruli for their amazing work organizing all of the parent volunteers and working out so many of our logistical and planning details behind the scenes.

In addition, SPECIAL THANKS to Lisa Kyer for securing the local charity Green Drop, to whom we donated all our remaining items.

1. YOUR CUSTOMERS CAN ORDER ON LINE

Go to: www.fruitorder.com

Click on “Order Now”

Enter your preferred Organization ID # (Wind Ensemble = 498649   Concert Band = 837673)

During checkout they will be able to select a specific student to receive the credit, or they can select the Band Scholarship Fund.  Boxes are $28 (for 20 lbs) and $38 (for 40 lbs).  These sized boxes will be sent to YHS for delivery on Monday 12/19.

Online, they can also choose the mail order option to send a fruit gift anywhere in the continental US.  These orders will be delivered via USPS in time for Christmas.

2. WOULD YOU LIKE TO PURCHASE A BOX OF CITRUS TO DONATE TO THE YORKTOWN FOOD PANTRY? Please see the attached flyer for more information.

3. CITRUS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We are looking for parent volunteers to help us tally our orders during the school day on Wednesday 11/2, Thursday 11/3 and Friday 11/4 from 7:15-9:00am and from 12:30 – 2:15pm.  If you are interested/able to be a part of these monumental counting sessions, please e-mail Mrs. Kluga.

4. PLEASE SAVE THESE CITRUS DATES! 

* The citrus sale ENDS on Tuesday 11/1. 

* Our TONS of citrus will be delivered Monday 12/19.  Your student is responsible for picking up their entire order between 2:30 and 7:00pm at YHS.

Attentions CB parents and students: Mrs. Kluga would like to please change the date of our Hershey trip to Saturday 5/13 (moved from Saturday 5/20).  Please e-mail Mrs. Kluga if this presents a conflict for your family.  Thanks!

Our second play-off performance is this Friday 10/21, at home.  ALL band students are invited to attend!  Let’s show our Husker Pride and support our team! Sign up sheet is available in the band room.

What: Pep Band performance at the Varsity Football game

When: Friday, 10/21 2016

Report Time: 6:00 PM (Game is at 7:00).

End Time: approximately 9:30 PM

Where:  YHS Band Room.

Wear: Your YHS Band polo shirt.  If you think you will be chilly, please wear a long sleeved turtleneck/t-shirt under the polo.  If you still think you’ll be cold, bring a coat/sweatshirt.

Hot Chocolate/ Water / Snacks?: If your family is able to donate any of these items for our band students to enjoy during the game, please e-mail Mrs. Kluga.  As always, your donations are much appreciated!!

Thanks so much again for all of your support for our various fundraisers and musical endeavors.  Our vibrant music program would absolutely not be possible without YOU!

Our first play-off performance is this Friday 10/14, at home vs. Lakeland (!).  This will be a huge game for our community.  ALL band students are invited to attend!  Let’s show our Husker Pride and support our team! Sign up sheet is available in the band room.

What: Pep Band performance at the Varsity Football game

When: Friday, 10/14 2016

Report Time: 6:00 PM (Game is at 7:00).  (The game will be taking place at the same time as the end of our Tag Sale set up).

End Time: approximately 9:30 PM

Where:  YHS Band Room.

Wear: Your YHS Band polo shirt.  If you think you will be chilly, please wear a long sleeved turtleneck/t-shirt under the polo.  If you still think you’ll be cold, bring a coat/sweatshirt.

TAG SALE THIS SATURDAY 10/15

Our 9th Annual YHS Music Boosters Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, October 15, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Donation drop-off is THIS FRIDAY 10/14 from 2:30–7:00pm, YHS Band Room.  We are asking for donations of items to sell (kitchen items, clothing, furniture, DVD’s, books, etc.); what a great opportunity to scour your homes for un-used items and do some autumn cleaning!  It would be helpful if you could please bring donations pre-sorted by type of item. (Ex. all kitchen items in one box, all clothing in one bag). 

Parent volunteers are needed!  Especially: from 11-2 and from 1-3 on Saturday (please, with sugar on top?), and hot food items for dinner on Friday/ lunch Saturday, and baked goods for our bake sale table.  Please see the e-mail from parent-organizers Cindy Scinto and Theresa Ryan-Onatzevitch ([email protected]) to see how you can help.

Student volunteers are also needed especially Saturday 1-3pm.  Students are also encouraged to bake items for our bake sale table.  There are student sign up sheets in the band room.

The Citrus Sale is our largest fundraiser!  Last year we sold over 1600 boxes of citrus fruit and made a PROFIT of over $26,000!  Please help us make this year’s sale even more successful!  Information was distributed and reviewed in class last week, and is attached FYI.  As the sale benefits everyone, we ask that all band students please sell at least 7 boxes.

Attentions CB parents and students: Mrs. Kluga would like to please change the date of our Hershey trip to Saturday 5/13 (moved from Saturday 5/20).  Please e-mail Mrs. Kluga if this presents a conflict for your family.  Thanks!

Our region is bursting with amazing opportunities to experience live music!  Below are two options to consider.

FRIENDS OF MUSIC CONCERT SERIES @ SLEEPY HOLLOW HS.

Concerts are free to students under 18.  Free parking.  Visit their website here: http://friendsofmusicconcerts.org/

THE WESTCHESTER SYMPHONIC WINDS

Is a local professional Wind Ensemble.  They perform high quality band literature and offer free concert tickets to students.  Their upcoming concert on Sunday 11/6 @ 3pm will feature Holst’s “Second Suite in F”, which we performed at YHS a few years back, and a new transcription of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”  Visit their website here: https://westchestersymphonicwinds.org

Thank you so much for your support!  Please contact Mrs. Kluga with any questions,

October is fundraising month in the YHS Music Department.  Each year, the YHS Bands and Orchestras each participate in regional music festivals.  Our fundraisers help students defray the cost of their participation in these musical activities. Part of the proceeds will also benefit the YHS Music Boosters “general fund” which is used to cover chaperone costs and purchase items that benefit the entire program.

The Citrus Sale is our largest fundraiser!  Last year we sold over 1600 boxes of citrus fruit and made a PROFIT of over $26,000!  Please help us make this year’s sale even more successful!  Information was distributed and reviewed in class last week, and is attached FYI.  As the sale benefits everyone, we ask that all band students please sell at least 7 boxes.

You might be wondering, “What would I possibly do with a 20 pound box (…or…*gasp*… a 40 pound box…!) of citrus?”  As strange as it seems, this fundraiser is extremely successful, with many repeat customers, because of its quality, economy, and shelf-life.  The fruit is literally picked straight off the trees in Florida, loaded into a truck, and arrives at our school about 36 hours later.  Mrs. Kluga purchases two 40 pound boxes each year for her little family, and they enjoy the citrus through February (She keeps it in her garage).  Mrs. Kluga also send boxes via USPS as holiday gifts.  So, there’s her sales pitch.  It really is a great product and a great fundraiser.  Mrs. Kluga is happy to answer any questions!

* The citrus sale ENDS on Tuesday 11/1. 

* Our TONS of citrus will be delivered Monday 12/19.  Your student is responsible for picking up their entire order between 2:30 and 7:00pm at YHS.

Our next Pep Band performance will be at our home game on Friday 10/7 vs. Nyack.  This is senior night for our Huskers!  We are looking forward to lending our musical talents to support our team and learning community. A sign up sheet is available in the band room.

What: Pep Band performance at our YHS home varsity football game

When: Friday, October 7^th.  Be at the band room by 5:45.

Wear: Your YHS Band polo shirt.  If you think you will be chilly, please wear a long sleeved turtleneck/t-shirt under the polo.  If you still think you’ll be cold, bring a coat/sweatshirt.

Our 9th Annual YHS Music Boosters Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, October 15th, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.  The money generated from this sale benefits every student in our music program; helping to fund our annual festival trips and music dept. events.  Last year we earned over $3,000.

We are asking for donations of items to sell (kitchen items, clothing, furniture, DVD’s, books, etc.); what a great opportunity to scour your homes for un-used items and do some autumn cleaning!

A flyer is attached FYI.  Feel free to share with family/friends or post on work or community bulletin boards.  Parent volunteers will be needed.  Please see the e-mail from parent-organizers Cindy Scinto and Theresa Ryan-Onatzevitch ([email protected]) to find out how you can help.

Sign-up sheets for STUDENT HELPERS are available in the Band Room.  We need your help!  Also, (FYI, all left over Tag Sale items will be donated to charity.)