lakeshore band news
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April, 2019
Lakeshore Band News https://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/domain/336 Middle School
https://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/domain/328 High School
Spring is finally here----And so is another season of Lakeshore Athletics and Concession Stand!
We are in need of parent volunteers to work the various concession stand shifts throughout April and May. Our Concession stand is our biggest fundraiser for the Lakeshore Band program! Please consider volunteering this spring in the Concession stand. It is a great way to support the Lakeshore Band program and Lakeshore Athletics while working a few hours, making new friends and seeing some old, and having fun!
Please go to Signup.com to sign up for the shift that works best for you. The URL (website) for Signup.com has changed because of a new season: http://signup.com/go/WnBEJiu
If you need assistance with accessing Volunteer Spot or would like to sign up via email, please contact Ellen Dutton at [email protected]. We thank you for your continued support of the Lakeshore Bands! Thank you.
IMPORTANT DATES…
• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17
o FIRST MARCHING BAND PAYMENT DUE
• WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24
o PLANT SALE ORDERS DUE
• SATURDAY, MAY 4
o BLOSSOM PARADE
• FRIDAY, MAY 10
o FOOD SALE ORDERS DUE
• MONDAY, MAY 22
o SECOND MARCHING BAND PAYMENT DUE
• SATURDAY, JUNE 1
o FOOD SALE PICKUP, 8-10 AM, LHS BAND ROOM
Check Us Out On The Web
To view this newsletter online
and keep up with the latest
news, please visit our website:
https://www.lakeshoreschools.
k12.mi.us/Page/917
Or follow the link under the
Extra Curricular tab on the High
School Main Page.
The next
BAND PARENT MEETING is scheduled for
Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00 pm in the
LMS band room.
Come join us for election of officers!
Everyone is welcome!
FROM THE DESK OF MRS. VK
Can you believe it is already time to gear up for next year’s marching band? I have several important
dates you will want to mark on your calendars as we make plans for next season.
Band camp is Aug. 4-9, 2019!
The fee for marching band is $480. It will be broken down into two payments of $240.
o The first payment is due on April 17, 2019.
o The second payment is due on May 22, 2019.
The fee includes:
o Expenses for band camp ($300)
o Uniform cleaning/maintenance ($25)
o A white t-shirt ($10)
o Transportation ($50)
o State Hotel ($45)
o Food/snack/water fee ($50) Note: The food cost covers the cost for Subway
Sandwiches and/or the main dish (i.e. pizza or hot dogs). We will still ask for volunteers
to assist with desserts, sides, and drinks on occasion.
We use black “drill master” shoes for the wind and percussion players and neutral
marching/dancing shoes for the colorguard. Shoes cost $45 and we will place the order for
these in May. If your student needs shoes, please indicate the size on the registration form
and include an additional $45 in your first payment due on April 17, 2019. Orders placed after
May will include shipping.
Our most important goal is to care for your child and ensure their safety and well-being while giving
them varied experiences to learn and grow.
These forms are due on April 17, 2019, along with the first payment of $240.
ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BAND ROOMS AND ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE UNDER THE HIGH SCHOOL BAND SECTION.
Registration Form to gather information about your student and how we can communicate with you. Health Form This form must be signed by the parent or guardian and notarized (we provide that service free of charge to you at the Spring Concerts). Please include a copy of the front and back of your insurance card with your health form. Code of Conduct Form which is your agreement with our student band handbook and agreement with the code of behavior as outlined in the handbook. Ford Field Form which is a legal document granting your student permission to perform at Ford Field for the State Championship.
Wednesday, April 17—Marching Band Registration and Camp Sign-up
Current 8th graders - during your class
Current 9th graders - 7:45am
Current 10th graders -7:30am
Current 11th graders -7:15am
On April 17 please turn in…….
1. Your first $240 payment * (checks only: Lakeshore Band Parents)
2. Your “registration” form.
3. Your “2019-2020 health” form with a copy of your insurance card. If you don’t have
insurance please write that on the health form.
4. Your “Ford Field” Form-legal document authorizing your performance at State
Championship.
5. Your “Code of Conduct” Form- Students/parents need to read the “student band
handbook” (found on the website) before signing this document.
Only those students with the 1st payment and all of the completed paperwork will be
allowed to sign up for camp housing on that Wednesday. Students who forget their payment
and forms will be allowed to sign up beginning Thursday, April 18 for whatever choices remain. It
is strongly recommended that they come prepared with forms and payment in hand.
Wednesday, May 22 the 2nd payment of $240 is due.
* Requests for special payment plans and scholarship assistance should be directed to Mrs.
VonKoenig at [email protected] by Wednesday, April 10th. Please do not wait to request
scholarship assistance as those are granted from a limited funding source on a first come/first
serve basis.
Notarized Health Forms- We require all of the health forms to be notarized. We offer that
service to you free of charge! The 2019-2020 health forms that you turn in to us in April will be
available at tables before and after the Spring Concerts for both Middle and High School Bands in
May. Please stop by the table and confirm your signature with the nurses and they will notarize
your form.
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
Before long, we will be preparing for the Blossom Time Parade and the Memorial Day Parades.
With that in mind, please make sure that you have sent me any up-dated health information for your
student/s and any new or revised insurance cards. I want to make sure that you know, the
information you send about your student’s health and their insurance information is held in
complete confidence. I do not share this information with anyone other than the band directors and
then only if it is important to the safety of your student. The health form book is always in my
position and never left unattended when we are traveling. As always, if you have any questions,
please feel free to contact me by e-mail at [email protected] or call me at 269-428-5328
(home) or 269-449-3953 (cell).
Sincerely, Sandra Hayes, RNC, MSN
You can sign up for volunteer spots online!
Check out the great opportunities to put your expertise to work!
It’s a great way to stay up-to-date, support the band, and get to know the kids!
2019 Lakeshore Band Auction
A big THANK YOU to everyone who
donated to and participated in the
auction.
YOU are the reason it was such a
HUGE success!
There once was a band camp so fun,
Kids would march in the wind, rain(!), and sun.
They can’t do it alone,
Need a great chaperone -
Do you perhaps think you’d be one?
Cheesy, I know. But do you love music? Love kids? Love BAND CAMP? Well, you’re in luck, because it’s that time of year again. The time when a band chaperone’s fancy turns to, well, Camp Friedenswald - one of the best-kept secrets of the Lakeshore Band Family! This year, we need 10 marvelous men and 10 wonderful women to make this happen. Camp dates are August 4-9, 2019. Applications are available on the website, and are due no later than May 31 (but earlier is better, FYI). For questions or more information, contact John Grover at [email protected] or 269-326-0515. Application Form can be downloaded from: https://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/cms/lib/MI02207872/Centricity/Domain/328/LHS-2014-Band-Camp-Chaperone-Application-Form.pdf
LAKESHORE BAND PAYMENT PROCEDURES
Payments must be made in the form of a check, cashier’s check, or money order. Please NO
CASH.
Checks are to be payable to Lakeshore Band Parents
A separate check needs to be written for each type of payment. For example, do not combine
band clothing payments with state ticket orders.
Do not staple check to order forms or other paperwork.
Use only blue or black ink when writing checks. The bank’s scanner cannot pick up any other
color of ink.
If you have any questions, please contact Bill Shepard, Treasurer, at 556-1322.
LAKESHORE BAND PLANT SALE SALE BEGINS MARCH 25, 2019 AND ENDS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019
THIS IS A FUNDRAISER FOR ALL LAKESHORE BANDS—5th GRADE
THROUGH 12th GRADE,
ORDERS: Please fill in the order forms (available in the band rooms and
on the website) and collect money. Submit the order forms with
payment to the envelopes in the band rooms (LHS OR LMS) or mail to
Kim Toering, 5607 Pioneer Ave, St. Joseph, MI 49085, by APRIL 24,
2019. PLEASE DO NOT SEND OR MAIL CASH!!
PLEASE Make checks payable to LAKESHORE BAND PARENTS.
CERTIFICATES: The Certificates will be returned to your band student
by Friday, May 3, 2019!! They may be redeemed at Barbott’s
Greenhouse from May 1-June 15, 2019. The certificates are NOT
refundable, exchangeable, or replaced if lost.
FLATS: These certificates may be uses to purchase a flat of flowers
&/or vegetable plants—you mix and match!!! $13.50
BASKETS: Certificates are good on any 10” hanging basket $15.25
4.5” ROUND PROVEN WINNERS: 4.5” round pots of Proven Winners, Proven
selections and some zonal geraniums $4.80
4” SQUARE VINES AND VEGGIES: 4” square pots of spikes, vines, ferns,
herbs, vegetables etc. $2.25
The certificate orders will be sent home with your student by May 3, 2019
if orders are placed by Wednesday, April 24, 2019!!
These certificates make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts (May 12, 2019) and
are great for Graduation/Spring/Summer outdoor events!!
Questions regarding the sale—Kim Toering 556-0625 or [email protected]
Thank you for supporting Lakeshore Bands!!
LAKESHORE BAND PATRON Show your support for the 2018/2019 Lakeshore Band Program by sending your tax deductible contribution. As a Lakeshore Band Patron, your name will be listed in every band concert program throughout the year. Please help support our Proud Tradition. Donations of any amount are appreciated.
Lakeshore Band Program
Patron Form
Name____________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code_________________________________________
Email address to receive band newsletters_________________________ I will be a Lakeshore Band Patron at the following level: (check one)
____ Up to $50 Musician Level
____ $51 to $100 Publisher Level
____ $101 to $250 Arranger Level
____ $251 to $500 Composer Level
____ $501 to $1000 Conductor Level
____Over $1000 Maestro Level
Check those that apply: _____ Please do not print my name in the program (If this line is not checked, your name will be printed)
____ I prefer this to be a business membership in the name of:
__________________________________
(Business or Company Name) Return this form and your “Patron” tax deductible contribution to:
Allyson Rigler
5541 Donald Street
Stevensville, Michigan 49127
Please make your check payable to: Lakeshore Band Parent
SUPPORT YOUR STUDENT AND SUPPORT YOUR BAND!
EARN VALUABLE CREDIT FOR YOUR STUDENT ACCOUNT!
Did you know that your 6th-12th grade student can earn credit to use toward future band camp
payments and trips by selling items from our famous meat and cookie dough sale? Did you also know
that your participation helps make our band program the huge success that it is? Let’s all play a part
in the success of our band!! Stock up on your favorite items for the fall and winter months – such as
pizza squares for an after school snack or a quick dinner or pot roast for cold winter nights. Don’t
forget to order a spiral sliced honey glazed ham for your holiday meals and cookies and pastry braids
for other seasonal celebrations. Check out the variety of quality items on the enclosed forms (or
simply print them from the band website) and order to support your student and our amazing bands!
Things to keep in mind:
• Please include the STUDENT’S NAME on ALL order forms so that credit can be assigned.
• Please include a PARENT cell phone number on all forms.
• Order forms are due with payment by Friday, May 10th, to the MS or HS band rooms. NO
CASH PLEASE!! Checks made to LAKESHORE BAND PARENTS
• Credit will not be given for orders which are not picked up.
Volunteers working the day of pick up assume that the student (or parent) will be picking up their
entire order. If any of your customers will be picking up their own order, please have them fill out a
separate order form and include it with your own order forms.
Opportunity for Fundraising
Support the Band while you shop!
Shopping at Martin’s Supermarkets can benefit the Lakeshore Band Program! How many of
us have our Martin’s Advantage cards scanned every time we make a purchase? That simple
act will earn program points for the bands. Program points can be redeemed for much needed
merchandise for the band. There is no cost to the consumer! Simply go to the service desk and
register your Advantage card with the following information:
Lakeshore Band Parent Organization
Username: mar5380
School ID# 5380
GFS offers an easy fundraiser for the band through their Fun Funds Program. Simply go online
to http://funfunds.gfs.com and enter our organization number: 2068703, or stop by the
service desk to sign up for a key tag which will earn rebates for the band every time you present
it upon checkout. You will also receive coupons from GFS, including a $10 donation to the band.