Plainfield High School Band Boosters

Come cheer on the band when the Quakers take on Whiteland! The 8th grade band members will team up with the high school band for the national Anthem and the school fight song. Here's the schedule:

4:30 - Dress

5:00 - Rehearsal in uniform

6:10 - Rehearse with 8th grade band for pregame

6:50 - Pregame

7:00 - Game begins

Around 7:50 - Halftime performance

Students will be in full uniform and are reminded that they will need to have white shorts, band T-shirt (or white t-shirt), and plain black socks. Dressing for the first time usually takes extra time especially for freshman, so be on time.

Pit dads will be needed near the end of the first quarter (your help would also be appreciated at the end of rehearsal to move equipment).

FESTIVAL BRIEFS

- Saturday, September 17 marks the annual Red Pride Marching Festival, and many of the state's top bands will be there. Among the bands that will perform are Brownsburg, Terre Haute South, Jasper, Greenwood and New Castle.

- Debbie Exner needs help RIGHT NOW to arrange food donations from local merchants to ensure that our judges, visiting band directors and volunteers are well-fed. If you can help, call Debbie at 839-8342.

- Around Labor Day, Suzanne and Toby will call band and guard parents to ask for volunteer time and donations of food. We'll ask each family to donate a 24-pack of bottled water or a cola product – and we'll collect those donations during the week of practice (details to come). We also hope everyone can bring a cooler with a bag of ice on the day of the festival.

- Please plan to stick around after the festival to help with cleanup. All the band members will help with cleanup at the end of the night, and will not be dismissed until their areas pass inspection. The more parents that help, the sooner everyone goes home!

- Festival workers and band members should park in Swinford Park so there's plenty of room for spectator parking at the high school.

Want to help? Contact chairpersons Toby Shutters (tshutters@yahoo.com, 837-8954) or Suzanne Kamel-Mohamed (skamel@clarian.org, 839-1704), or call any of our committee chairs:

Information Tent Abigail Baker 839-8160

Video Jim Kidd 839-2252

Judges Val Walker 838-0430

Guides Bob/Jeanne Milligan 839-7328

Tickets Lori Morrison 839-8223

Field Timer Ken Walker 838-0430

Hospitality Room Laura Maxwell 839-5593

Warm Up Timer John & Peggy Seprodi 839-5133

Bus Drivers Hospitality Room Daisa Bedwell 838-5201

Entrance Gate Dan Morrison 838-8223

Bus Parking Jim Exner 839-8342

Spectator Parking Ken Thompson 839-1654

Concession Janice Kidwell 839-6911

Water Table Claudia Sproull (PHS Octagon Club) 839-7711

Signs Kathy Baker 838-0681

Critique Room Kurt Baker 839-8160

FUNDRAISING CHANGES

Because of state stipulations, students are only allowed to participate in school-approved fundraisers. For the band these include the Fall pizza sale, Winter cheese sale, and Spring Biomat sale. All of this information comes home via Mr. Roberts. The proceeds of these sales go to support the Band Program and the students can earn money toward their travel accounts.

This year's other fundraisers also support the band program, but are totally Booster/Parent-driven – so parents have to handle the sales and promotion, rather than the kids. A portion of the profits will be put into a general "Travel" fund and a general "Uniform" fund, rather than to personal travel accounts. Mr. Roberts and the Band Boosters will then be able to pull from these funds as needed.

We have several fundraisers underway:

- TRASH BAGS

We're selling trash bags for $9/roll (white kitchen - 75 bags/roll, yellow yard - 25 bags/roll and XL black yard - 25 bags/roll), and will have booths at home football games, Quaker Days, Marching Festival, Christmas and Spring band concerts. We need help to sell them – contact Bill Bloom at bloomacres@juno.com or 839-4806, or Randi Brinker at rbrinker@kingswayschool.org or 838-7569 (cell 979-0860) for information. Want to order some? Download the order form from our website.

- SHIRTS & MORE

We have T-shirts, Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts, Flags and Yard Signs available (they also make great gifts for Grandma and Grandpa). Pictures and pricing information are available on the website (http://www.plainfieldbands.org/Merchandise.htm) or call Jeanne Milligan (839-7328, milliganbjmj@sbcglobal.net).

- BUTTONS

Choose from generic band buttons ($2) and buttons personalized with your student's photo ($4). See samples on the website (http://www.plainfieldbands.org/Merchandise.htm), and contact Tom Shutters (837-8954, tshutters@yahoo.com ) or Randi Brinker (838-7569, rbrinker@kingswayschool.org ) to order. We'll also sell them where we sell trash bags.

GUARD JACKETS AVAILABLE

If your daughter is new to guard, you'll probably want to order a new wind jacket with the Quaker emblem and embroidered names. The girls wear them to and from competitions, and while they're at the competitions. The cost is $70 (checks payable to County West Sports). If you have questions, contact Toby Shutters at 837-8954.

WE STILL 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!

Guard needs

- bobby pins

- pony ties

- hair spray and gel

- makeup applicators

- safety pins

- band aids

- cold packs

Band 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

SPECIAL THANKS FROM MR. ROBERTS

Thanks to all those who helped this past Saturday working on the semi and pit equipment. The pit kids are very grateful for the quick repairs.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Mark your calendar with these upcoming dates!

Fri., Sept. 2 Performance at football game

Thurs., Sept. 8 2:30 Pizza delivery

Sat., Sept. 10 Quaker Day Parade/Franklin Central Band Contest

Tues., Sept. 13 6:30 Band Booster meeting

Sat., Sept. 17 Red Pride Marching Band Festival

Sat., Sept. 24 Greenwood Band Contest

Fri. Sept. 30 Homecoming parade and football game

Sat., Oct. 1 ISSMA District at Lewis Cass H.S. in Walton

Fri., Oct. 7 Performance at football game

Sat., Oct. 8 Band contest to be announced

Sat., Oct. 15 ISSMA Regionals

Wed., Oct. 19 Cheese sale starts

Sat., Oct. 22 ISSMA State

Tues., Oct. 25 7:30 Band Booster Meeting

Please help your student remember these rehearsals:

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

Thurs., Sept. 8 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 12 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 13 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 15 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 19 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 20 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 22 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 26 3 to 5:30 p.m.

Tues., Sept. 27 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 29 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!