I want to start today by thanking all of you for a great day this past Saturday. I was very pleased with how everything went and especially pleased with the students’ solid performance despite the heat and the long day. We received many compliments about their work to date and are excited about their potential as we go through the remainder of the season. There was also an article in The Herald last week about the area high school bands, including a picture of our sousaphone section. You can see the article here.

This weekend we host the Olde English Festival of Bands at District 3 Stadium. EVERY parent must sign up for a volunteer shift through Charms. This show has been a success for the last 38 years, primarily because of the parent volunteers. In addition, the funds we receive from this event are a big reason why our band fees are 50% less than many of the other programs in the area. Please do your part so we can keep our fees low and provide a wonderful experience for students in the future!

Please be sure to read the information as it comes in and remember the updates are also posted on the website if you can’t find the email later in the week.

Updates for this week:

• Please remember to sign up for a time slot to volunteer at the Olde English Tournament of Bands on Saturday! As mentioned above, we need an adult from every family to volunteer for a shift!
  • Click here to find a list of volunteer needs, and enter the password NorthwesternHSBands when prompted.
  • Parents will be released from work assignments to see the band perform
  • Students are also required to work a shift
• Ads are now for sale in the Olde English Tournament of Bands program!
  • Click here to see ads that have been printed in the past
  • Click here for information on purchasing and creating an ad for the program
  • Also, if your employer might be interested in supporting the contest, click here for details about business ads
• Parent show shirts are in! Don’t hesitate to get in touch with Kim Shaw if you have not received your shirt.
  • If you did not order a shirt but want one, please get in touch with Kim at [email protected] to let her know
• The agenda for the students at Olde English is attached to this email. Important times include:
  • Rehearsal at the stadium 2:30 to 6:00 Friday afternoon
    • Students will be bussed to the stadium, and parents will need to pick them up at the stadium at 6:00 pm
    • Students who drive to school will be allowed to drive to the stadium if they have filled out the Use of Private Vehicle form and turned it in with copies of their driver’s license and proof of insurance.
    • Call time Saturday afternoon to change into uniforms is 1:30
• Middle School Band Night has been rescheduled for Friday, October 1st. If you know a current 8th-grade band student, please encourage them to join us that evening
• Our next booster meeting is Monday, October 4th at 7:00 pm
  • A representative from Stamm Travel will be in attendance to discuss the Spring trip scheduled for April 8-11
  • We will also have tickets available for the BandBeat Show, Saturday, October 9th at D3. I have a limited number I can sell at a reduced price, and they will be available starting that evening on a first-come, first-served basis.

We will continue to communicate future competition schedules and other pertinent information as soon as it becomes available to us. You are always welcome to reach out to us at the email addresses listed below. Thank you again for all your help, and I look forward to seeing you this weekend at Olde English!