State Band Contest Info for Saturday, May 16

West Salem High School Wind Ensemble

State Band Contest Itinerary

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Dress:   All  - plain white under garments without printing or writing

Men -    full tuxedo (coat and pants), white shirt, black bow tie, cummerbund, black socks, black leather-finish shoes

Women - black concert dress, black hose, black leather-finish closed-toe shoes

Schedule:           

1:15 Report to band room, dressed for performance.  There is no time allocated in the schedule to change later; roll check, spot rehearse

2:15 Depart

3:15 Arrive OSU, store cases, get organized

3:45 Warm-up

4:15 Perform              

4:45 Sightread

5:15 Dinner on your own.  You may bring a sack lunch or eat in the student union. Stay in groups.  Let Dr. Nail or Mr. G know where you will be.  You may not drive yourself to dinner.  You must be back by 6:15

6:15 Listen to Sam Barlow, South, Lake Oswego and Reynolds Bands

8:30 Awards

9:30 Board bus, Depart for Salem

10:30 (Approximate) arrive Salem - dismiss after storing equipment

Food: You may bring a non-messy snack for the bus to keep your energy up.

On this and every other occasion when we will be representing West Salem and the WSHS Band Program as a group, the highest standards of behavior are expected.  All school and West Salem Band rules for acceptable behavior apply on this and every field trip.  Contact Dr. Nail or Mr. Griffiths immediately regarding anything out of the ordinary.  Do not leave the group for any reason without Dr. Nail's or Mr. Griffiths' knowledge and permission.  Conduct on the bus should be calm, quiet and seated.  If you will not return home on the bus, you must have a note granting parental approval before we leave.  Be safe, be courteous and behave.

Symphony Info

From Daryl Silberman

Hi all,

I understand that little info has been sent home to parents regarding Friday's symphony performance (bus times, etc...) and I want to confirm that the band parents know to send food with kids at 5:30pm tomorrow (Thursday) for our mandatory potluck and symphony dress rehearsal.

~Daryl S.

Band Booster Special Meeting, May 28, 6:15 pm in the WSHS Commons

The hour before the Spring Band Concert on May 28, the band boosters will be holding a special meeting to nominate and elect positions for the 2009-2010 school year. Members of the band boosters are defined as all parents, stepparents, or guardians of all students who participate in West Salem High School band, colorguard, and drumline activities. Note: Each parent/guardian in attendance at a meeting is entitled to one vote in matters where members are eligible to vote. 

We invite you all to this special meeting as we look ahead to next year. Please don't be afraid to attend this meeting. It is possible to turn down a position if you are nominated. Your input is needed and several positions are open for the coming year. It is especially crucial that we elect a Chair and Vice Chair at this meeting. Here is the list of positions open as of today:

Band Directors|

    *Ike Nail

    *Brian Griffiths

Instructional Staff

    *John Freeman

    *Jen Freeman

    *Alan Keown

Executive Officers

*Chair: OPEN immediately

Vice Chair: OPEN immediately

Treasurer/Student Accounts: Vickie Tuttle

Secretary: Connie Phillips

Standing Committee Chairs

News Letter Editor/Parent Liaison: Shannon Riggs

Fundraising Coordinator: OPEN

SCRIP: OPEN

Car washes: OPEN

Entertainment Books: OPEN

Wreaths: Sheila Muller

Concessions: OPEN

Uniforms Coordinator: Deanna Garney and Connie Phillips

        Marching: OPEN

        Concert: OPEN

        Guard: Stacy Larson

Jazz Band Coordinator: Alyson Baker

Public Relations Coordinator: OPEN

Special Committee Chairs

Music Day Coordinators: Orval and Denise Gilmore

Spring Trip Coordinator for 2010-1011: OPEN

Air/Ground Transportation: OPEN

Equipment: OPEN

Medical: OPEN

Chaperones: OPEN

Fund Raising: OPEN

Fall Marching Band Coordinator: OPEN

Registrar: OPEN

Band Camp Coordinator: Michelle Pavelek

Foods: Gilmore, Mitchell, and Bess

Bus Chaperone/Emergency Coordinator: OPEN

Venue Site Coordinator: Scott Liesinger

Assistants: Steve Anderson, Daron Hill

Pit Crew: Michael McIntosh and Steve Anderson

Equipment Loading/Transportation Coordinator: Vickie Tuttle

Fall Colorguard Coordinator: Stacy Larson

Winter Percussion Coordinator: OPEN

Winter Colorguard Coordinator: OPEN

* Non-voting Member of the Board of Directors, with the exception of the Band Chair who shall vote in the case of a tie vote.

Update: Band Uniforms Due May 28

Correction from previous newsletters: ALL Band students must turn in their concert attire following the final May 28th band concert. Thank you!

Marching Band Registration Opening Soon

Information will be coming out soon about our Fall Marching band season. Fare share fees and dates for camp are yet to be determined.

CCTV Videos of WSHS Performances at State

CCTV will again make a DVD of all the WSHS groups' performances at the state contests.  Please see the attached order form for ordering details.

 Volunteers Needed for Teacher Appreciation Luncheon May 27

Now is the time when we as parents show our appreciation to the teachers and staff who work with our kids in so many ways on a daily basis.  Many of us are connected with the teachers already, however a group effort on the part20of the parents and families of West students means a lot to the teachers.

We are gearing up for our annual teacher appreciation luncheon.  It will be held on Wednesday May 27 during both lunches in the Titan room.  We have selected a menu and now we need to get people signed up to help bring food.  In the past, some people have wanted to just donate some money towards the luncheon, that will probably be okay too.  Missy Page will be coordinating our efforts.  What I need from each of the booster presidents is a list of names of people who will sign up for different things.  I think that there are individuals who are willing to help outside of our booster groups too, we will try to contact them as well.  Foundation members feel free to sign up for stuff as well!  We will also need servers the day of the luncheon, so let us know if you want to serve too.

We are need approximately 8 people from each group to donate food items.

These are:

1 pan chicken enchiladas to serve 10-12

1 pan beef enchiladas to serve 10-12

1 crockpot of taco seasoned ground beef

1 crockpot of spanish rice

1 crockpot black beans

1 large bag salad (costco size)

1 large cake or pan of brownies

1 chopped onion, 3 sliced tomatoes

If Athletics, ABC, Grad party and Music each donate the above items that will make a huge difference!  Extra items that may also be donatated: 1 bag of lemons, 2 bags of ice, 1 lg bag shredded cheese, 3 jars of salsa, paper plates, utensils, cups and napkins for 120 staff members.

Contact Christy Beckstrom at beckstromfam@gmail.com.

Important Dates

Here are some important dates. Please mark your calendars! (Note: New dates & times have been added since the last newsletter!)

May 15: State Orchestra Competition, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, 7:30

May 16: State Band Competition, OSU, LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, 4:15

**May 19: Band Awards 6 pm** We have scheduled an early start so that Dr. Nail can be recognized later that evening at the Oregon Symphony Concert Series in Salem as Music Educator of the Year. Violinist Joshua Bell will be performing at this concert; student tickets are available. More information available here: http://www.orsymphony.org/salem/edu/educator.aspx.

May 23: Jazz Ensemble Recording Session (WSHS)

May 28: Spring Band Concert (7:30 WSHS)

May 29: Jazz Night, West Salem HS

**June 1: Final Orchestra Concert**

June 4: Graduation, Salem Fair Grounds (Students need to meet at the Pavillion at the Fairgrounds, a bus will bring them back to West Times to be announced)