Plainfield High School Band Boosters

The PHS Red Pride Marching Band marches in the annual Quaker Day Parade down U.S. 40 on Saturday. Students will dress for the parade at 8:30 a.m. and board buses at 9:15. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. and ends in Franklin Park. Students will be bused back to the high school and dismissed to eat lunch.

Students are expected to be back at the high school by 1 p.m. for a full rehearsal. They’ll need to bring a sack dinner with them.

Parents (including you?) will help us load the trailer at 3:30, and the band will depart for Franklin Central High School. Class B competition will begin around 7:13 p.m., and we’re expected to take the field at about 7:52. Tickets should be $5.00 for adults, students, and senior citizens. The awards program will take place about 10:00 p.m., and we’ll leave for Plainfield at about 10:30. We should arrive about 11:30 and will need everyone’s help to unload the trailer.

(Please help the band members focus by giving them some space. The first contest of the season is always chaotic, and interruptions from parents – however friendly and well-intentioned –only compound the chaos. You’ll be able to visit with the kids after their performance. Thanks for your cooperation!)

Students will need:

water bottle for rehearsal and sack dinner
money for concessions at Franklin Central
wear band T-shirts and white shorts under uniform
polished band shoes with clean black socks
clean/polished instrument/equipment
no nail polish, make-up, or jewelry

DIRECTIONS TO FRANKLIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Take I-70 east to the I-465 south exit (right lane).

Take I-465 to I-65 south (right lane).

Take I-65 to the Southport Road exit. Turn left (east) on Southport.

Take Southport to Franklin Road (about 3 1/2 miles). Turn left (north) on Franklin.

Franklin Central High School will be a half-mile ahead on your right.

Driving time about 35 minutes.

RED PRIDE MARCHING FESTIVAL – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

- Eight bands will perform, among them Brownsburg, Terre Haute South, Jasper, Greenwood and New Castle.

- Each family is being asked to donate a 24-pack of bottled water or a cola product – and we'll collect those donations during the week of practice. Please also 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!

- Participants and volunteers should park in Swinford Park so there's plenty of room for spectator parking at the high school.

WE NEED EVERYONE’S HELP – AND THAT INCLUDES YOU!

If you haven’t already volunteered to help at the festival, 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 UPDATE

In addition to the official band fundraisers – the Fall pizza sale, Winter cheese sale, and Spring Biomat sale – the Band Boosters are holding several fundraisers of our own. Mr. Roberts and the Band Boosters will then be able to pull from the money we raise as needed.

- 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 Day, 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.

WE ALWAYS 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

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Mark your calendar with these upcoming dates!

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:

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!