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May$18,$2015$

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This week: Mon, May 18 El Nibble Nook & Silpada Jewelry fundraiser 5 – 9 pm Tues, May 19 BINGO Wed, May 20 Spring Concert - New members invited! 7 pm Wed, May 20 Orders & Deposits due for NYC group discount tickets – order attached Sat, May 23 Parade Rehearsal 1:00 – 3:00 / ALL 2014 Marching Band

MORE MACY’S FOOD & FUN!

Monday, May 18, 5 – 9 pm, we will be holding a Macy’s Fundraiser @ El Nibble Nook Restaurant at 2750 Haggerty Rd, West Bloomfield, MI, just north of Pontiac Trail. El Nibble Nook will donate 10% of all food sales from any patron - not just marching band families! NO flyer required – share with everyone! In addition, you will have the opportunity to order lovely jewelry from the Silpada collection, with 15% being donated to the band. For those who can’t attend but want to order jewelry, the online link is http://sild.es/SVe

SPRING CONCERT! Wed, May 20, 7:00 pm

WLC Auditorium / no charge Band Member report time 6:15. (Symphony Band rehearsal 2:30 – 4:00)

NEW FAMILIES: You are invited to attend…this is a very fun concert, with a special announcement of our marching band show theme for 2015!

**TURN IN your order form and deposit for NYC excursion tickets…DUE MAY 20…FIRM DATE!

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE INFORMATION:

Date: Monday, May 25, 2015 Time: Report time 9:30 am Parade steps off at 11:00 am Where: Meet @ corner of Witherall and E. Northport St in downtown Walled Lake @ 9:30 am Uniform: Members will wear white band t-shirts, khaki shorts & tennies Dismissal: immediately following @ library Post-Parade Ceremony: We are not performing @ ceremony this year, but you are welcome to stay - @ Veteran’s Memorial by the library immediately following parade.

New band families, please cheer us on along the parade route, and see how much

fun you're going to have next year!

HAVING$A$PARTY$&$HATE$TO$CLEAN$UP?$$$$LET$US$HELP!$

We!will!drop!off!collection!bins!&!bags!at!your!house,!and!then!AFTER&YOUR&EVENT,!we!will!pick!up!the!full!bags!and!return!them!for!you!!All!proceeds!to!help!the!WLC!Marching!Band!get!to!NYC!!

Contact!Dawn!Vernon!at!bottledrive@wlcbands.com!for!info!or!for!a!pick!up!or!delivery!!!

SUMMER$NOTES:$

ALL$SUMMER$REHEARSALS$AND$PARENT$MEETINGS$WILL$BE$HELD$AT$WALLED$LAKE$WESTERN$HIGH$SCHOOL$AT$600$BECK$RD,$JUST$NORTH$OF$PONTIAC$TRAIL$&$SOUTH$OF$MAPLE$RD.$

Buy$your$½$gallon$water$jug,$1”$3Tring$binder,$and$20+$clear$page$protectors$now…don’t$wait!$

See$“AtTHome$Camp$Survival$Guide”$attached$to$the$Band$Buzz$for$all$details!!$

MARCHING BAND WANT ADS:

CHAPERONES for At-Home Camp / go to www.charmsoffice.com to sign up

CHAPERONES for Away Camp @ Camp Nissokone Aug 11 – 14 / email Dawn Vernon @ campdirector@wlcbands.com tos sign up / WE NEED MALE AND FEMALE chaperones!

PIT / PROP WORKERS / help build & paint the props for the show, be ON the field at competitions to help set up – BIG FUN!! / Reply to this email with questions or to sign up!

MUSCLE needed to help move our equipment on June 11 / We need to move LOTS of equipment to WL Western for our summer rehearsals / MANY HANDS NEEDED! Reply to this email to help out

BINGO WORKERS / every Tues & Sat (this is year-round, continuing throughout the summer) / go to www.wlcbands.com/bingo.html for details and to sign up!

Thanks for your support…the band could not march without everyone’s help!

MARK YOUR

CALENDARS:

Mon, May 25 Memorial Day Parade – 2014 Marching Band / new families invited! Wed, June 3 Parent / Booster meeting 7 pm / WLC Cafeteria June 15 – 19 At-Home Camp / WL Western Wed, July 8 Parent / Booster meeting 7 pm / WL Western Cafeteria Fri, July 31 Members report to WL Western 10 – 11 am for car wash training Sat, Aug 1 CAR WASH @ Shepherd of the Lakes!!! – NOTE THE DATE!! Wed, Aug 5 Parent / Booster meeting 7 pm / WL Western Cafeteria Aug 11 – 14 Band Camp @ Camp Nissokone, Oscoda, MI Sat, Aug 22 1st Annual Golf Scramble @ Tanglewood Golf Club

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REGISTRATION$NOW$OPEN$FOR$2015$GOLF$SCRAMBLE!$

Sat,$Aug$22$@$Tanglewood$Golf$Club,$South$Lyon$

Flyer!attached!!Go!to:!http://www.wlcbands.com/golfKscrambleK2015.html!for!details!&!registration!

COLOR GUARD NOTE:

There will be a rehearsal Wed, May 27th at WL Central from 5-8. Location at the school is to yet to be determined (possibly outside). Please make sure you bring tennis shoes and a water bottle. There will be rehearsal most Wednesdays during the summer at WL Western. On May 27 we will have a quick parent meeting to answer any questions and to pass out a packet and full schedule.

Thank you, Baron Creutz, Color Guard Coach

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Curt Whitworth, Fundraising chair: whitworth@forestcreativegroup.com

Dawn Vernon, Bottle Drive chair: bottledrive@wlcbands.com

Michelle Starks, Macy’s chair: logistics@wlcbands.com

Danya Stump, Friends & Family chair: danyastump@att.net

www.wlcbands.com$T$band website

http://www.wlcbands.com/macysTthanksgivingTparadeT2015.html$T$Macy’s info

http://www.wlcbands.com/davesTmarketTplace.html$$T$Dave’s Marketplace / local businesses supporting the band

UPCOMING MACY’S FUNDRAISERS:

ONGOING Crowd Funding Campaign http://www.gofundme.com/wlcmb Share this with your social network!

May 18 Silpada Jewelry & El Nibble Nook 5 – 9 pm 2750 Haggerty Rd, West Bloomfield, MI Sara Batkin, contact sarawlcmb@gmail.com Order Jewelry & enjoy great food - % of both to band

Rotary Carnival June 4 – 7 – sign up to help at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e45ada62eab9-rotary Near Commerce Township Library & M-5 Volunteer to work a short shift to earn $ for band Members 14+ can sign up too

Aug 22 Golf Scramble Tanglewood Golf Course Go to: www.charmsoffice.com / school code wlcmb to volunteer…takes many hands! Bill Henning, contact whenning0512@gmail.com

If you know any business owners who would be willing to place a bottle / can collection bin @ their place of business, please contact Dawn Vernon @

PAYMENT INFO:

Please make your payments on time & make separate payments for members and chaperones – checks made out to WLCMB. Next payments due June 3 $180 members / $118 chaperones / $257 alternate payment structure Put in band safe, bring to mtg or mail to: P.O. Box 795, Walled Lake, MI 48390

OR: Pay online at: http://www.wlcbands.com/pay-your-bill-online.html

MACY’S PARADE FUN FACT:

One of the coolest Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons ever was designed by Tim Burton, who created B.Boy out of “the leftover balloons used in children’s parties at

the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.”

GROUP DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR:

• Disney's Aladdin on Broadway • Guided Tour of Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island

Ferry, National 911 Museum, One World Observatory

• Radio City Christmas Spectacular • Empire State Building

Order form is attached and can be found at: http://www.wlcbands.com/uploads/1/0/3/1/10312700/walledlake-f&f-tour-aladdin.pdf

FIRM DATE FOR ORDERS / DEPOSITS is MAY 20…NO

EXCEPTIONS. See details on form! Please contact Danya Stump at danyastump@att.net with any questions.

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WHAT TO BRING: • 1/2 Gallon Water Jug • 1” Binder & Sleeves for music • Drill book (section leader will

supply this) • 20+ clear page protectors • Sunscreen, sunglasses & Hat • Snacks • Extra instrument supplies

(stick tape, reeds, oil, etc.) • Instrument • Positive attitude

WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable shorts/belt

– no saggy shorts! T-shirt/tank top

– no low cut tops! - No bare midriffs!

Flexible tennis shoes

- No flip-flops or sandals!

BE ON TIME…rehearsal starts promptly. PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES

EARLY to get your instrument unpacked and

ready, get your music, and be in place.

PLAN ON STAYING 15 MINUTES AFTER the end of

practice for clean up and wrap/up.

PLEASE clean up after

yourself. There will be plenty of

trash bags available to

keep our areas neat. Do not rely

on parent helpers to clean

up after you!

Where%to%get%answers%to%your%questions%or%help%with%something:%

!Section/Squad%Leaders:! ! !

• Music!questions! ! !• Marching!questions! ! !

Drum%Majors:%% % %• Copies!of!drill! ! ! !• Misc.!questions!that!you!think!!

! you!MIGHT!ask!Mr.!Rogers!Parent%Chaperones:%

• First!Aid!• Water!• Tylenol/Motrin/other!OTC!meds!• Injury!• Ice!or!cooling!cloths!• Feeling!ill!

SUMMER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE @ WLW:

June 15 - 19 11:45 – 5:00 July 31 10 – 11 am August 1 CAR WASH! 9 - 6 August 3 – 7 11:45 – 5:15 August 10 8:45 – 5:15 then load for camp August 11 – 14 Band Camp @ Camp Nissokone – No Water Jugs! August 17 - 20 11:45 – 8:45 August 21 11:45 – 5:15 August 24 – 27 11:45 – 8:45 August 28 11:45 – 5:15 Aug 31 – Sep 2 11:45 – 8:45 September 3 11:45 – 5:15 / Dinner, Team Pic, Friends & Family Show following

!@ WL Western!

1st Annual Golf Scramble

August 22, 2015

Tanglewood Golf Club SOUTH LYON, MI

11:00a.m. Registration 1:00p.m. Shotgun Start

Event Includes:

• Four-Person Scramble• 19th Hole Reception• Golfer Buffet Dinner• Awards• Raffle and Silent Auction

Registration Options:

• $125 Per Golfer• $40 for Dinner Only

Funds raised will help benefit the WLC Marching Band on their journey to represent your community at the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. Many thanks for your generous support!

Bill Henning, President - Golf Scramble whenning0512@gmail.com / PHONE: (248) 670-4263Howard Matties, Chairperson- Golf Scramble hmatties2@gmail.com / PHONE: (248) 425-2658

www.wlcbands.com/golf-scramble-2015Registration open through August 8th, 2015

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Walled Lake Central Marching Band Music Boosters is a 501(C)(3) Organization