Plainfield High School Band Boosters

The PHS Red Pride Marching Band will perform the school song, national anthem, and part of the current show at Friday evening’s football game against Danville. The game begins at 7 p.m. We need pit crew members to help move equipment at 6:45 and halftime, so if you can make it, please join us! (The Band Boosters are serving the kids pizza before the game.)

MINI CAMP IS SATURDAY, AUG. 20

Band and guard members will learn the next two productions for this season’s show at Saturday’s Mini Camp. They need to be ready to rehearse at 9 a.m. and will be dismissed around 4 p.m. Be sure to bring a sack lunch! The Band Boosters will serve free lemonade and cookies to students and their parents at 3:30, so stop by and say hello.

ANNUAL PIZZA SALE UNDERWAY

This week, students received brochures and sales forms for the annual Pizza Sale fundraiser. In past years, we’ve had great success selling delicious pizzas, desserts and cookie dough from Club’s Choice Fundraising. We use the profits for band equipment and related needs.

Order forms must be turned in by Monday, August 29, and all items will be delivered to the PHS Band Room on Thursday, September 8 at 2:45 p.m. Band members don’t have to collect payments (checks payable to Plainfield HS Band) until products are delivered.

There will be a couple great incentives. First, students who sell 15 items or more will be entered in a drawing for one of three $25 cash prizes. The top seller of all will win a digital binocular camera. We’ll also have a team competition, with the winning team earning a dinner. Your student has all the details.

KNOW HOW A WRENCH WORKS?

We’re having a work day for pit carts and the semi-trailer on Saturday, August 27 from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Email Ken Thompson at kthompson2@indy.rr.com if you can attend.

MAKE A BUS DRIVER’S DAY

If you want to help at the September 17 Band Festival and don't already have an assigned job, the Bus Driver Hospitality Room needs you! Please contact Glenda Thompson, 839-1654, for details. Or contact chairpersons Toby Shutters (tshutters@yahoo.com, 837-8954) or Suzanne Kamel-Mohamed (skamel@clarian.org, 839-1704) to learn other ways you can help.

WE NEED DONATIONS

If you can donate one or more of the following, you’ll help the band and earn our appreciation. You or your band student may drop them off in the band room. Thanks for your support!

Uniform needs

- disinfectant spray and paper towels (for cleaning hats)

- liquid laundry soap

- black electrical tape

- black cotton socks

- pop-up furniture wipes (to shine shoes)

- bobby pins

- hairnets or legs cut off old pantyhose

Decorations for busses

- plastic red/blue table cloths to cut for streamers

- computer generated signs

Refreshments

- bags of candy

- cartons of pop and individual-size Gatorade, Hawaiian Punch, Sunny D etc.

For Use at Contest Sites

- large trash bags

- duct tape, gray and/or transparent

- flashlights w/batteries

- lanterns w/ batteries

- 9v batteries

BAND BOOSTER APPAREL STILL AVAILABLE

We're planning to place another order shortly, so if you'd like to purchase any of these items, see Jeanne Milligan right away, or call her at 839-7328. (*Items with an asterisk can be personalized.)

Polo Parent shirt* $23

Tie-dyed shirt $13

Crew sweatshirt $20

Hooded sweatshirt $26

House flag* $30

Small flag $15

Yard sign* $20

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Mark your calendar with these upcoming dates!

Fri., Aug. 19 Performance at home football game

Tues., Aug. 23 7:30 p.m. Band Booster meeting at PHS

Mon., Aug. 29 Pizza sale ends

Sat. Sept. 17 Red Pride Marching Band Festival

Please help your student remember these rehearsals:

Sat., Aug. 20 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Mini-Band Camp)

Mon., Aug. 22 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Aug. 23 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Aug. 25 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Aug. 29 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Aug. 30 6 to 8:30 p.m.

PHS BAND BOOSTER BLAST

Scott Flood, editor – send submissions to blast@sfwriting.com

Tom Travis, publisher – to unsubscribe, send request to TTravis@PlainfieldBands.org

Brad Roberts, band director – broberts@plainfield.k12.in.us

Dates, times, places, and everything else are subject to change. Please check http://plainfieldbands.org for the latest information.